The glass dome is confusing the camera firmware. If you use Mk 1 Eyeball and it looks right then it is.

I think that the size of the case is just fine especially when the brass plaque is done. This looks great and the KISS acronym works every time. Rather than the pin, could you get that engraved onto the plaque?

Just a thought.

Just the tracks now. Looking great there my friend!

snapdragonxxx

The glass dome is confusing the camera firmware. If you use Mk 1 Eyeball and it looks right then it is.

I think that the size of the case is just fine especially when the brass plaque is done. This looks great and the KISS acronym works every time. Rather than the pin, could you get that engraved onto the plaque?

Just a thought.

 

Just the tracks now. Looking great there my friend!

 

This new dome has a solid wood base with a nice matte finish. The dome shown below is 5.5" diameter x 5.5" high. The interior dimensions are 5.4" wide x 5.125" high. The ONTOS model is 4.5" long x 3" wide x 5" high at the top of the antenna. There should be room for a dedication plaque and a pin on the side. This would place the ONTOS side profile facing the front which in my opinion is its best feature.

I will investigate having the Division emblem etched into the brass plaque when it is time to order. I will also find out if a plaque can be made with a curve shape to match the radius of the base. Another detail is the frame for Rae's company photograph. I will be the one providing the frame and black, walnut or oak is fine with him.

I like it! It looks fine but yeah a slightly smaller dome would probably look even better. 

Gamera

I like it! It looks fine but yeah a slightly smaller dome would probably look even better. 

 

Harold

Harold: I think I'd use a dark brown for a wash - sorta a van  D y k e  brown. James or someone else here might have better advice though.

Gamera

Harold: I think I'd use a dark brown for a wash - sorta a van  D y k e  brown. James or someone else here might have better advice though.

 

I removed the masking from the hatches and doors and added decals, so I am ready to do the pin-wash tomorrow. The third and fourth photographs below are taken with better lighting and hopefully look more like the USMC green.

Harold

The green looks good to my eyes in these photos Sarge. 

VanDyke Brown is a dark brown similar to Burnt Umber, but a bit darker I would say, a great color for pin washes. It’s an artists oil color. 

Van *** Brown is mostly red/ yellow and some black. Kind of, umm, well, follow the dog outside.

The CMYK coords are 0, 21, 31, 73. No blue, red, yellow and black. 

Somewhere from here to there... or as GM suggests, depends upon what the dog eats...

In other words the color of dog poo?

KISS

Looking really nice.  The color and decals look good so far.  A wash should bring up the details well.  

Personally I like AK Interactive's dark brown wash for olive drab vehicles. I've tried mixing my own wash but it's a pain getting it exactly the right thickness and it won't store well. The AK product is pre-mixed and ready to go, which to me is worth the cost. 

Sorry, I wasn't sure what you wanted to use- so I just suggested van D y k e Brown since you can just look it up online to get the right colour. But yeah- dog poo is pretty close. 

Thank you GMorrison, Carlos, James, Gino and Gamera.

I gave the ONTOS a pin-wash with Vallejo #76.518 Black. I tried several colors and combinations of color and found the dark USMC green does not allow the Vallejo Model Wash to be seen very well unless it is nearly back. However, the black wash did exactly what I wanted on the 106 mm gun barrels.

If the photographs below look right for color and pin-wash I will seal the paint and decals with Vallejo #70.520 Matt Varnish, or #70.522 Satin Varnish.

She’s looking better and better Sarge! Very nicely done!

I've had mixed results with black washes on olive drab equipment but she looks great! I can't argue with your results!!!

Nice work!!!

Gamera

I've had mixed results with black washes on olive drab equipment but she looks great! I can't argue with your results!!!

Nice work!!!

 

The next step is to remove the tracks and give the ONTOS a good coat of clear Satin Varnish to seal the paint, wash and decals. If it turns out to shinny then I will give it a light coat of Matt Varnish to take the shine off.

While I have the tracks removed I'll give them a coat of Vallejo Tyre Black to take the shine off the rubber and Vallejo Rust to dirty them up a bit. I'm waiting for the smaller glass dome to arrive on Thursday then I can decide what size to have a brass plaque made.

Harold

Thoroughly enjoyed your build Harold, along with the contributions and anecdotes from the other guys has had me glued. No pun intended

Est.1961

Thoroughly enjoyed your build Harold, along with the contributions and anecdotes from the other guys has had me glued. No pun intended

 

Harold

Nicely done Sarge. IMO I'd stay with the matte varnish to avoid any extra work if there is a shine from the satin varnish. Vietnam vet Marines will definitely love this.

TigerII

Nicely done Sarge. IMO I'd stay with the matte varnish to avoid any extra work if there is a shine from the satin varnish. Vietnam vet Marines will definitely love this.

 

I received the new display dome today and confirmed the ONTOS does fit under the glass, please see the first photograph below. Then I determined how the Division pin and dedication plaque should be located. I created temporary paper plaques to use for illustration and to send to the supplier. There will be two brass plaques with black lettering: one in memory of Corporal Bosquet on the front of the base and one to Captain Seely underneath the base as shown in photographs below.

Harold

I love the way you've decided to display this excellent build, Harold!

Beautiful work on this kit!

Yeah, that looks fantastic!!! 

And I love how you worked in the pin and the plaque. Looks forward to seeing how you work in the finished brass parts when you get them back! 

looks great Harold. It looks just fantastic!

Beautiful Simplicity. The perfect tribute.

Great looking finish. 

Thank you Mike, Gamera, James, Carlos and EST.1961 for your encouragement, suggestions and advice. I emailed a picture of the near finished project to my friend and told him I would bring it over to his house and leave it on the porch when the brass plaques arrive. We are still in lockdown here in Washington State, so I have been at home nearly three months only leaving to pick up groceries. Even that is done by calling in an order and have the grocery clerk put them in the back of my vehicle.

When I deliver the glass dome I will pick up the photograph of Captain Seely's ONTOS Company and share it with you on this Forum to complete the project. As I mentioned earlier we decided to display the ONTOS and Company photograph together at our American Legion Post, but that is closed too for at least the rest of May.

Model builders are really fortunate at this difficult time to have a hobby we can work on at home and where most of our suppliers still have online service to take orders and ship things we need. Even so, it will be good to have some kind of normal life again when this pandemic is under control.

Harold

Excellent display! 

TigerII

Excellent display!