Tamiya Simca 5 Staff Car finally completed.

Nice scratch work so far.  Looking forward to some more

I finally had some time to get the rest of the grill done.  I hope to be painting this weekend (now maybe Thad will stop bugging me about progress on this).

I've been reading a lot of cons about this kit. I'm quite sure it is not an original Tamiya mold.

I just thought you were working on a 1:1 scale for as long it has taken for you to build this thang. She will look good once you get the dress on her.......I want my floats Im ready to start my Catfish.

I got some barrels for your 1/200 Bismark if you need em.

Constructor- it is an original Tamiya kit. With this kit and the recent Elefant (which contains molded solid grab handles, grills, and open front half of the suspension) I think Tamiya have slipped far in quality.

Nice work there Bronto   That grill is a huge improvement and should really look good once the paint is on.  Would have to agree with you about Tamiya slipping in the details department

Thank you all for the continued encouragement.  Here it is with the main color painted.

Looks good with paint on Bronto, moving right along with it!

I Finally had time to complete this.  It turned into a longer project than i had originally hoped.   Comments and critiques welcome.

Good one Bronto...Well done...:)

Nice looking car, well done! 

Turned out nicely Bronto, tiny little guy to get around in but I guess it's better than walking!

Thanks for the kind words all.  Wbill - anything is better than walking!

I thought this thang rolled under your desk and you lost it.....Are you sure it could drive on a muddy road without sinking.

Thad

Very nice!  I really like the weathering including the interior.  The mud on the base looks like it's still wet.

I am currently working on a typical postwar Simca painted red and black with an updated interior, but from my childhood overseas, I recall the interior being very simple, with a rusty black floor and crudely painted interior, and save for the heavy coat draped over the seats, no other creature comforts.

Nice paint. Can you advise as to the weathering technique you used. Thanks much!

nice interesting build,not one you see everyday,good job

Wasshead1

Nice paint. Can you advise as to the weathering technique you used. Thanks much!

Nothing fancy really.  I don't fall into the new "fad" techniques of chipping, rusting, filters, oil dots, staining, streaking, mapping, or whatever else has been dreamed up these days.   My process is these steps:

Paint

Shading

Decals

Wash

Drybrush

Wear / damage

Mud

Dust

Wow, nice one Bronto. Looks like the extra work paid off! I really like the how the paint finished with the shading and weathering!

Thank you all for the kind words!

Very nice work on an otherwise simple kit.  I really like the work on the grill.  I _think_ I would have tried to close the top, but then you miss out on all that nice detail inside. 

The Texas A&M decal on the right rear quarter is cool, too. 

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas