~ CHEERS~To all my modeller-friends that have been following along and made this all great fun (and to the newcomers as well!)
~Rafhart~ Thank you and welcome to the madness!
~~~~~~~~~Gents~ This really should be the last build update before completion. I'll be getting these last details fixed in place and then it's a matter getting the sun to cooperate, being that this vehicle is operating in the harsh desert, I want it photo'd outdoors in real sunlight. ....Meanwhile...Some care was needed with a few stowage items......
Not modelled affter specific products, I did however use a pallette likely for Tunisian goods---presumably picked-up somewhere in the field.
A Milliput tarp from the 'spares', with thread(painted) for rope-ties. Not a full-fledged painting effort on this as it's barely seen in the stowage area. The Pith-type-brainbucket however will be quite visable and so needed more attention. This is a Warriors item that came complete with a head, which I mercilessly ground-out.
The Pith helmets we're an early-issue item for the Afrika Corps, and not that likely seen this late in the campaign. This cost me a few
artistic licence tokens to use, but I think it's an interesting addition. I've been expanding my Vallejo color range,in preperation for the figure painting that's coming soon....and so am having a good time trying new mix combos to get to some usefull colors quick & easy. For this I used various mixes of 120 Buff, 092 Olive-Grey, & 088 Gunship Green, after an innitial treament with Floquil washes in white spirit. The goggle-lens was 'glazed' with Polly scale clear gloss.(that errant hair was later discovered and destroyed
it looks blonde doesn't it? I'll go scold the Mrs.for that as well !
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I didn't want the cargo area of my Opel packed tight, as they are stopped and have removed some items, and stores are low, so something seemed needed to keep the fuel cans tidy in there. I made up one more scratchbuilt crate from styrene strip, right to size.
Alot of this stuff is great fun. Have an idea ....make it exist...enjoy the results ! What could be better!?
Well, here's what's going in, though the weapons will likely need to be nearer the crew in the Dio, I think the rest of this will do nicely in the cargo-bed.
~~~~~Next time I'm back we'll see it all loaded up, and the final-touches~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~Your friendly nieghborhood Dio builder.......Indy