Home-built FV215b183

[CheapKid151]

First models to post here, hope you all like them

 

The first is a home-built model I made, the FV215b183. It was a prototype WW2 era British tank, I built it in a 1:76 scale.

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Made from paper, some PVA glue, Revell and Humbrol paints and some wood varnish at the end. I used a 3D visualiser to make my own blueprints and drew up my own paper parts for it.

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Next is the Airfix Mark 1 Male.

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This one caused a bit of trouble. The instructions for the cannon were a little unclear, which caused some glueing issues. Also the link from the hull to the back wheels was very weak so I had to use a lot of glue.

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I didn't want to use the camo scheme that was layed out on the back because;

1. Didn't have the colours

2. Didn't like the colour scheme.

 I primed it, used some dark brown for the base (can't remember the colour), put some sort of a lighter brown up near the top and stroked downwards, and also dry-brushed some white paint nearer the centers and over the bolts.

 

Let me know what you all think of them, and if you want to see more. I have several more home-built models, including a Maus and a Tiger.

 

Thanks for looking. ;)