WWI Canadian MG Carrier

 This was a fantastic Copper State Models kit. Incredible details though I needed tweezers for most of it.

There were a few details which needed to be added after some on line research. There are flexible tubes for the water cooling system on the MGs. The kit indicates hard tubes so I replaced with soft wires. Also there are small hooks which hold up the folding armor plates all around the model. I drilled out the placement and used very tiny wires for the hooks.

I also added some stowage from an ICM accessory set. The resin figures are from TUSK. They fit great and painted up well.

I haven't done a WWI piece for years and was glad that Mike suggested these Copper State Models kits. I have one more Armored Car to build.  See the U-Tube vid.      https://youtu.be/GG1TdJFd3QI

Vince B. 5-17-23

"Do you know what you are doing?"

 1/35 scale vignette of 2 German WWII soldiers working on a Schwimwagen engine. After looking at the details of the piece, you will agree that the question is relevant.

The Schwimwagen was a more recent release by Tamiya with a detailed engine. I needed an excuse to show it, so my warped sense of humor took over.

Also I had a Black Dog Resin set for this kit and managed to use some of it.  The block that replaces the back seat full of stowage, needs to be carefully ground down to fit precisely. You do need to be sure to NO install the back seat or any components here. The resin block is glued to the upper hull before carefully fitting together. 

Once the block is fit in place, the rest of the kit is easy. As always painted with lacquers and enamels.

See the U-Tube vid attached.

https://youtu.be/Gk8_mOMWkXk

Vince B. 5-10-23

"Bullox" No use crying over spilt wine.

 A 1/35 scale diorama. I don't normally do British subjects, but I needed a purpose for this old Dragon M4A3 Sherman Firefly kit. Dry British Humor. Wain for it......

Dry Humor like fine Dry Wine.

Anyway, like most Dragon kits, it was pretty terrible. I did need to add a lot of missing details such asall of the periscope guards and other bits. I also added a variety of stowage resins and made tarps from tissue and white glue.

Two of the figures came in the kit and weren't too bad.  I purchase another unknown manufacturer figure from Ali, to get the point across for the soldiers staring at the busted up wine café in the unknown French town they just destroyed. 

I used components from Miniart for the busted up Cafe furniture and wine bottles. The plaster base was from Diroamas Plus and the broken wall sections are from Verlinden. This is quite a heavy piece. The spent .50 cal shells are actually chopped up styrene rod bits. See the UTube vid. 

https://youtu.be/jkw5HkMpaL0

Vince B.  5-7-23