Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
The Famo is looking fantastic Mike. Can't wait to see more of your builds!
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Tamiya Famo Sd Ah 116 trailer and DML Panzer 3
- Thread starter mike walsh
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mike walsh
Master at Arms
Thanks Mike
Michael :drinks
Michael :drinks
mike walsh
Master at Arms
Hello all,
Well after a brief break from the Famo with a quick Takom Chieftam build of around 2 and a bit months I feel the Mojo is back to commence the work on the Famo.
Here is what changed my modelling and now it's out of the way we begin back with Famo and happy days ahead :yipee
Roll on the Famo
Michael
Well after a brief break from the Famo with a quick Takom Chieftam build of around 2 and a bit months I feel the Mojo is back to commence the work on the Famo.
Here is what changed my modelling and now it's out of the way we begin back with Famo and happy days ahead :yipee
Roll on the Famo
Michael
Suburb! 
phantom II
Master at Arms
Great job Mike . Looking very life like 
Cheers, Christian B)
Cheers, Christian B)
Great job on the Famo and the Chieftain Mike!
You should be proud of both!!
Bob
You should be proud of both!!
Bob
mike walsh
Master at Arms
Thanks Guys,
Appreciate your words , will not let you down with the Famo, full steam ahead with the build now.
Michael :cheer:
Appreciate your words , will not let you down with the Famo, full steam ahead with the build now.
Michael :cheer:
mike walsh
Master at Arms
Thanks Mike,
Never read any reviews on the Takom kits, it is a first and the Chieftan was a great build, instructions are decent but the big nagging thing with the kit was the molded mud flaps on the front. Shaved them off and used metal foil.
In short a good quick build.
Will commence back with the Famo this week and progress images to follow shortly, sort of shortly :hmmm :cheer:
Michael
Never read any reviews on the Takom kits, it is a first and the Chieftan was a great build, instructions are decent but the big nagging thing with the kit was the molded mud flaps on the front. Shaved them off and used metal foil.
In short a good quick build.
Will commence back with the Famo this week and progress images to follow shortly, sort of shortly :hmmm :cheer:
Michael
mike walsh
Master at Arms
Hello again,
Once more it is slowly getting there, have been tinkering around with trying to get the right colour for the famo front end with washes and chipping.
The problem arising for me was I had crap everywhere on the painting desk and needed to rectify the sprall of products.
The result, clean work platform,easy assess
This is what the paint desk was before
This what it looks like after the cleanup
Michael
Once more it is slowly getting there, have been tinkering around with trying to get the right colour for the famo front end with washes and chipping.
The problem arising for me was I had crap everywhere on the painting desk and needed to rectify the sprall of products.
The result, clean work platform,easy assess
This is what the paint desk was before
This what it looks like after the cleanup
Michael
Nice clean up, let's see how long it last.
The Famo looks fantastic Michael
The Famo looks fantastic Michael
mike walsh
Master at Arms
Thanks Guys
James, very funny lol
James, very funny
lol
ij001
Well-known member
It's 100% true, James, that's why mine always looks like an operating theatre even when I'm building and/or painting.
:coolio
Ian.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
The work area is looking good Michael! I have a room and it goes from stuff piled everywhere to everything put away so I can start piling stuff up again.
That Famo is looking good!
Something to keep in mind, while those vehicles took a beating, they had fairly decent paint on them to begin with. Thus the paint didn't just chip off. They don't look like the old bulldozers that have been sitting outside for years, and they weren't getting into a lot of salt and corrosive stuff like in the northern US states. Chips and scratches would get a little rust around them, but they tended to just get dirty and beat up. Also remember that they were mainly used for a max of 3 or 4 years. While there was snow and mud there wasn't salt and such to add to the corrosion.
Just something to consider.
I have a room and it goes from stuff piled everywhere to everything put away so I can start piling stuff up again.That Famo is looking good!
Something to keep in mind, while those vehicles took a beating, they had fairly decent paint on them to begin with. Thus the paint didn't just chip off. They don't look like the old bulldozers that have been sitting outside for years, and they weren't getting into a lot of salt and corrosive stuff like in the northern US states. Chips and scratches would get a little rust around them, but they tended to just get dirty and beat up. Also remember that they were mainly used for a max of 3 or 4 years. While there was snow and mud there wasn't salt and such to add to the corrosion.
Just something to consider.
