Bridlington & Wolds Scale Model Club Forum
Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: zak on July 16, 2023, 07:47:37 AM
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I am easily sidetracked and came across this and started to remember the models I build quite a few years ago of the 1982 Falklands War.
I then concentrated on British Forces and built mainly 1:700 ships and some 1:72 aircraft.
The Argentines used 20 of these US built vehicles for use on the Falklands after the initial landing.
Not all of them participated and some broke down.
One was a command vehicle and one a recovery vehicle, the others were the standard LVPT -7A1 variety.
Landing Vehicle Tracked, Personnel -7.
I will have to make my own decals - hopefully.
They were initially painted in Olive Green and later on returning to Argentina in other schemes.
My research turned up 1:35 models by Tamiya, Academy and Hobbyboss.
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The plastic in the Academy kit is quite brittle, whether this is normal or due to age I do not know.
Assembly was straight forward and the model was undercoated in grey and then given a coat of Tamiya Olive Green.
The details are now being picked out.
It has taken about 4 hours to get to this stage.
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Looking good and also back up to speed I see - hohoho
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Looking good and also back up to speed I see - hohoho
Almost!
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You hit the ground running with this one Dave.
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Homemade decals applied and a some weathering, a coat or two of varnish still needed.
Before anyone comments, the decals are not quite right, but they will have to do.
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Looks good Dave.
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Very very good Zak - now will we have another 74 or 75 tank models in the line to be done next ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Very very good Zak - now will we have another 74 or 75 tank models in the line to be done next ::) ::) ::) ::)
By the next meeting?
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Very very good Zak - now will we have another 74 or 75 tank models in the line to be done next ::) ::) ::) ::)
By the next meeting?
At least, the next one is also an amphibious vehicle used in the ladings on the Falklands.
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Next one on the way.
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"here we go, here we go, here we go - another mass production line from the Zak Plastic Factory - hohohhoho - they still look great
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Looks good. How many have you got to make Dave?
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Looks good. How many have you got to make Dave?
This is it at the moment.
More progress, some weathering, still need to install glazing and add a few details.
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While the paints cure.
I built this and hand painted it, not amphibious, but the Argentines used some Mercedes G Class types when invading the Falklands.
This is a from Revell and is a Lkw gl leicht "Wolf".
Used by many armed forces, this is finished as a Bundeswehr one.
Just some light weathering needed.
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The army is expanding. Nice.
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Wow you are on a good run again, they all look really good.
Bob c