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Mess Deck: General Section => Other Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: eddiesolo on April 13, 2015, 03:11:06 pm

Title: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: eddiesolo 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!


(http://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/p4136942_zps2jsx2x4e-jpg.116546/)


(http://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/p4136946_zpsnkrxcbgt-jpg.116547/)


(http://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/p4136949_zpsdplodilz-jpg.116548/)


(http://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/p4136947_zpstbtumddm-jpg.116549/)


(http://www.scale-models.co.uk/attachments/p4136948_zpsjphdtfit-jpg.116550/)


Si:)

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: Howard 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.

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: Howard on April 13, 2015, 03:35:08 pm

sorry should have read not all can make it look real.
                        Regards Howard

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: 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

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: eddiesolo 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

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: eddiesolo 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:)

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: Wetwater on April 13, 2015, 11:32:02 pm

 :-))   Another good one eddie.  :-))

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: warspite on April 14, 2015, 12:48:10 pm

just need a stella in alexandria to complete it  {-)

Title: Re: A TRIBUTE TO MY GRANDFATHER.
Post by: Colin Bishop 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