Nice build of these classic Tamiya kits! 

Thank you, sir!

Nice model, Dan. And thank you for the kit recommendation.

Following, two of my photographs from the funeral of Ernest Alvia "Smokey" Smith VC, CM, OBC, CD (3 May 1914 – 3 August 2005).

Smith was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces; in Italy, he singlehandedly took on a German tank and destroyed it, killing several German troops at the same time. He was the last living Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross.

One of the best “books” I’ve read about the Second World War in Europe was by George Blackburn. It’s actually a trilogy, about his experience as an FAO — Forward Artillery Observer — from the beginning of the war through the end. He primarily worked with units firing the British 25-pounder. The books are Where Are the Guns, The Guns of Normandy, and The Guns of Victory. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! Seriously!

Bob

Oh wow, that is awesome. Thanks for sharing! I think mine is a little too dark, even though Tamiya recommended Dark Green. I wish I had seen this before - I didn' realize that the windshield was meant to pop open like that - I might have added that to mine just to make it a little different. If you're interested in the kit, there is an option to build the gun in the non-firing state, which is how it is in the pictures you posted.

Regardless of the accuracy of the color, that's an excellent job. Love the detail in that scene. Cheers!

Nice work there on the models and the base!

I know American olive drab varied a lot, some being darker and some lighter. I'm not sure if the British colour went the same way. Still it's a really nice effort and you can correct any issues in your next model.

British OD SCC 15 was more green in tone than US OD. 

stikpusher

British OD SCC 15 was more green in tone than US OD. 

 

Tamiya did recommend Dark Green for the Canadian Quad so I used Model Master Dark Green on the kit. I think it also looks darker in the pics. Regardless, I'm not a rivet counter and don't obsess over perfection. I prefer to just produce a completed model to the best of my abilities and I'm happy with that!

No worries on the color. That kit is old and the color suggestions came out long before much of the current research now available came along. Back then, according to Tamiya, British vehicles were either dark green or sand.  I used their Khaki Drab on mine when I built it 30 some odd years ago.

stikpusher

No worries on the color. That kit is old and the color suggestions came out long before much of the current research now available came along. Back then, according to Tamiya, British vehicles were either dark green or sand.  I used their Khaki Drab on mine when I built it 30 some odd years ago.

 

Interesting, that's good to know about Tamiya when it comes to the older kits. I won't blindly assume on colors for any older kits that I have.

In all honesty, it's best to do your own research on colors on most any kit. Some new kits from some companies like Trumpeter can often have all sorts of errrors. The more you research, the more you'll find standards, deviations from them, and a complete lack of standards, depending upon subject matter.

DanR1967

 stikpusher

No worries on the color. That kit is old and the color suggestions came out long before much of the current research now available came along. Back then, according to Tamiya, British vehicles were either dark green or sand.  I used their Khaki Drab on mine when I built it 30 some odd years ago.

Interesting, that's good to know about Tamiya when it comes to the older kits. I won't blindly assume on colors for any older kits that I have.

 

"As the 'son of a gunner' and having fired a 25pdr at Larkhill ranges, the limber 'should' be behind or to the side of the gun, with the ammo doors facing the gun for eas of access. This would look more natural."

I just wanted to be able to fit it all in the display case!

It's important to understand that perception of color is highly subjective and dependent on environmental factors. Shade or bright sunlight, artificial lighting, and different photographic media and operation can radically change the appearance of coloured or greyscale objects. Too little exposure makes it impossible for film or sensors to pick up detail while too much exposure can block detail.   

I have taken the liberty of manipulating the one of the original poster's photos in Pixelmator, a proprietary program similar to Photoshop for Apple computers. Here is the original image...

And here is the reworked image, showing a lot more detail and lighter colour in the shadows:

Bob

Ooh, very cool, and in all honesty, your retouched photo is actually closer to what the finished kit looks like. I have a hard time getting proper lighting in this place when I take pics!

Nice job, mate, I like the light weathering, and I like the groundwork, too.  Good result from a good kit at a bargain price!

I remember building one of those as a kid; it was a great kit then too.  One of my first box-shakers - drop a tube of glue and an XActo in the box and shake it and out pops a nice model thanks to Tamiya engineering.