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                        Matilda

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                        lurch
                        • Member since
                          August 2021
                        Posted by lurch on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7:05 PM

                        You did a great job. It looks just like you said they looked when they were very well used. I think it is perfect. 

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                        Gamera
                        • Member since
                          November 2009
                        • From: SW Virginia
                        Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 5:12 PM

                        Looks cool! They did get beat to hell in the desert so she looks right! 

                        Thanks for sharing with us!!! 

                        "I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

                         

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                        keavdog
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                          April 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:56 AM

                        Welcome.  Your Matilda looks great - a well used machine.

                        Thanks,

                        John

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                        warshipguy
                        • Member since
                          September 2005
                        • From: Groton, CT
                        Posted by warshipguy on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:38 AM

                        Your Matilda looks great! You asked whether we think it is overdone; I don't believe it is. Given that your goal was to model it as a desert fighter, it seems appropriately done for the African Theater. Good job!

                        Bill Morrison

                         

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                        Dohrmc
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                          March 2013
                        Posted by Dohrmc on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:16 AM

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                        Dohrmc

                        BE13A2EF-4B34-4253-ACF0-7235551E480D by DOHRMAN CRAWFORD, on Flickr

                         

                         

                         

                         

                         

                        . I figured it out!  Amazing!  When I was in Vietnam, I saw only filthy vehicles, hard used. This is my attempt at showing such a machine. I think perhaps the filth and grime is a little overdone. My first attempt at weathering a model and trying to do washes, etc,

                         

                         

                        apologies for the double posting!

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                        Dohrmc
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                          March 2013
                        Posted by Dohrmc on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:15 AM

                        Dohrmc

                        BE13A2EF-4B34-4253-ACF0-7235551E480D by DOHRMAN CRAWFORD, on Flickr

                         

                         

                        . I figured it out!  Amazing!  When I was in Vietnam, I saw only filthy vehicles, hard used. This is my attempt at showing such a machine. I think perhaps the filth and grime is a little overdone. My first attempt at weathering a model and trying to do washes, etc,

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                        Dohrmc
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                          March 2013
                        Posted by Dohrmc on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:11 AM

                        BE13A2EF-4B34-4253-ACF0-7235551E480D by DOHRMAN CRAWFORD, on Flickr

                         

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                        lurch
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                          August 2021
                        Posted by lurch on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 8:42 AM

                        For some reason I cannot get to the pictures. Most likely I am doing something wrong.

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                        Dohrmc
                        • Member since
                          March 2013
                        Matilda
                        Posted by Dohrmc on Saturday, November 5, 2022 6:12 AM

                        This is my first posting on this forum. I built this many years ago, painted it in plain desert sand, I think, applied decals, and left it at that. I always liked it, and saved it. Recently, I decided to try making it more realistic, did research, and here I am.

                        Matilda Mk III, in the African desert-I tried to show it as one that has seen hard action. In my military career, I never saw a pristine machine in combat, so that's how I tried to make this look.

                        I welcome any comments on this, my first attempt at weathering a plastic model.Matilda tank.

                        unfortunately, I cannot figure out how to add a picture!

                         

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