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eddiesolo

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A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« on: April 13, 2015, 03:11:06 pm »
This is an Airfix 1/76 scale Austin A2 ambulance in desert scheme (North Africa). My Grandfather was a senior medic and drove around in one of these, he was shot at, captured and released and all with just a red-cross armband and an aid kit.

Not an easy kit for crampy, shaky old hands and ailing eyes but I have done my best in this scale...so small!


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Si:)
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My models are not nice, clean and ship-shape. They be mucky, grubby, rusty and smelly.

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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2015, 03:33:30 pm »
Don't run yourself down you've done a GREAT job of it he'd be very proud of what you've done most of us can build a kit but not all can make it look real like you have.
                        Regards Howard.
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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2015, 03:35:08 pm »
sorry should have read not all can make it look real.
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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2015, 07:24:44 pm »
Eddiesolo,

Great model. Well done.

What colour is the body painted?

Is it a Khaki Olive Drab?

What colour and manufacturer of paint?

I have been trying to find a particular tone of Khaki Olive Drab and this looks to be close.

Thank You.

Tug Hercules
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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2015, 07:53:17 pm »
Quote from: Howard on April 13, 2015, 03:35:08 pm
sorry should of read not all can make it look real.
                        Regards Howard


No problems Howard, glad you like it, at 3 inch long, 1 inch wide and 1.5 inches high it took me two days to gt the think together lol. Nearly crushed the chassis in my sausage fingers  :D
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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2015, 07:57:01 pm »
Quote from: Tug Hercules Fireman on April 13, 2015, 07:24:44 pm
Eddiesolo,

Great model. Well done.

What colour is the body painted?

Is it a Khaki Olive Drab?

What colour and manufacturer of paint?

I have been trying to find a particular tone of Khaki Olive Drab and this looks to be close.

Thank You.

Tug Hercules
Fireman Rick


I normally mix some Vallejo desert yellow: 70263 IIRC with some beige and green to get the colour. Unfortunately, I have run out and had a rattle can of enamel beige that looked great-got it from Boyes stores. One applied over a coat primer I flattened it by using a soft toothbrush, just gives it that worn look.


Glad you like it Rick.


Si:)
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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2015, 11:32:02 pm »
 :-))   Another good one eddie.  :-))
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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2015, 12:48:10 pm »
just need a stella in alexandria to complete it  {-)
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Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2015, 05:50:39 pm »
Very nice model! My Dad drove a Wireless Truck in the Western Desert and I reckon you have really captured the character of the ambulance.

Colin
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