Mad Matchbox Week end... 19-20 March 2005

I like this idea! I have two kits that would qualify, both Revell releales, but the inside clearly states matchbox/lesney. I think I will build a Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II. I can spray it in a single grey color, that should speed things up! (I also heve a jagpanther, but it has a three-tone scheme)
How do these vinyl/rubber track thingies work? (I normaly build aircraft) wash/clean them and just paint normaly?

Hmmm this GB seems a little dead.
Oh well heres my time proof pic

and heres a pre paint pic

I should be able to finish this tommorow. I hope everyones not forgotten about this.

Oh dear, I forgot! I went in the end for a Matchbox Panther, and have it here near me, but just forgot all about this GB (OK, I did have a touch of the the flu, but the reality is memory!)

I have started building yesterday and only finished buidling today. However, I haven't started painting, so I will never finish in the alotted time.
How's the rest doing?

RemcoGrob I think its just you and me mate. I havent finished either , life got in the way as it has a habit of doing. heres where I got too and Im giving up for the night.




As you can see its almost indistinguishable from the real thing. ......kinda.
I pretty much gave up on this kit from the start and decided to build it without filler and much effort , which is pretty bad really and now I regret it cos it really isnt that bad a little kit. I will finish it I have to do the tracks and weather it , probably should even out the base coat a bit too. I remember this kit from when I was a little kid and its the nostalgia factor thats gonna make me finish this ...... not on time tho it would seem. If nothng else Ive discovered I really quite like working in this scale an will probably do more braile scale kits , just better ones in future.

since we are the only ones left, how about a small extension. I tried painting yesterday, but I had some severe airbrush troubles.
painting will probably have to wait until friday.

Fine by me , i still need to finish mine lol . Im just taking my time now.

Finished. Finally. I dont think I spent more than 6 hours on this thing but life got in the way hence the delay. Anyway enough excuses heres the finished kit.


Cheers
Rob

nice build, grass looks good, it's give the whole more live. the details on the tank look good (because of the contrast), I suspect you did some dry-brushing?

I had no time to do anything, I hope to finish on friday.
Are we even going to bother making a groupbuild badge?

I look forward to seeing your build , Im feeling a bit lonely in this GB lol.I did a bit of dry brushing to bring out the details. The grass is what I had left from my wargames figures and is a little bit garish for me too many red bits in it for my liking, I need to find some diferent stuff.
Hmmm a badge.... Im not bothered really about the badge so Id say no .

Well I'm finished to, I'll try to get some pictures on the net. I don't have a digital camera, so it may take a while. I'll just post them on the armor forum.

I forgot that I already have the in-construction photo's on the net. This is my tank before painting, pre-shading has been done with a permanent marker.





The grey on the base is acrilic primer, it makes the walls rough, like real concrete. Brown is handpainted with citadel scorched brown.