Meng FT-17 French Light Tank Riveted Turret

Now that's got to be one of your best smiley renditions in a while Steve! Thanks for the kind words as always my friend!

Wonderful outcome!

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Thanks Steve! Glad you like how it turned out. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

 very nice. Looks great.

Made a few minor touch-ups here and there including a very light dusting of the Dry Mud pigment to the rest of the lower hull to tie it in a bit with the tracks. Then off to the photo booth for the final shots!

And at home on the base!

Thanks Johan! Glad to pass along some hints/tips whenever possible.

Hi Bill,

"Heute stehen wir am Abgrund,Morgen sind wir einen Schritt weiter"

Awesome build m8, and as always you gave me new hints about weathering, this time specially the undercarriage :)

Very Best Regards

Johan

Latest round of efforts was all about the pigments. First order of business was applying a sealing dull coat using Testors Model Master Lusterless Flat in the spray can.

Lower hull and suspension areas were given a wet application of Mig Dark Mud. I used normal tap water with a touch of liquid dish washing soap to break the surface tension and a regular sable brush to apply the pigments.

Pigments are allowed to air dry, then the excess is removed with a series of stiff bristled brushes. More pigment is removed using wet and dry Q-tips to get the effect I'm after.

The end result builds nicely on the previous layers, creating a nice effect.

The tracks got a similar treatment but using Mig Dry Mud pigments.

Tracks were installed permanently onto the vehicle to complete the process.

Dry-fit onto the base shows that everything looks like it belongs.

The fit onto the base is a little tricky, will play with that a little bit more before I call this one fully done but it's 99% there.

Thanks Rob! Just putting the finishing touches on this one in terms of pigments and the tracks and it will be all set.

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Thanks SP1!

Terry

Bill that was a great presentation of a very cool subject and I'm glad you used the base. Once again I'm on the learning end of your builds and I'm most appreciative. I still have the same kit waiting to start for the WWI GB and theres no doubt I'll use your WIP to help out, actually I've taken notes along the way, hope you don't mind if I borrow a few ideas. Thanks, Terry

Very close attention to detail on the weathering on this one. 

Thanks Karl! Base measures 5.5"x4.5", so not a huge footprint when all said and done!

That is VERY cool, Bill. Shouldn't take up too much space in the display case! The model came out great!

Thanks Mustang!

Man this build just took off and it's only been a couple of pages. The weathering is top notch Bill!

Every kit always has room for improvement depending on how far you want to go with it! I'll probably do this one as an OOB effort depending, famous last words though!

Ye, I have read a couple of reviews on it. I have a couple of 72nd U-Boats and I know there's a couple of Seehunds in 72nd, but I think I would rather have that in a larger scale. I have read its pretty good OOB but there's room for improvement if one wishes to.

Defiantly look forward to seeing it being built.

Thanks Anthony!

Bish

That's a 35th kit isn't it? Now that would be interesting to see.

Washes toned it down real nice Bill

Bish

And then what's next me wonders.

And then what's next me wonders.

Thanks Bish! Almost home with this one.

Looking great Bill and looks really nice on that base.

Thanks Steve! Always a pleasure to have the smiley-king stamp of approval.

Really hot Bill.

I'm sure this is going to be one of your favorites.