As it says on the box ..Chieftain Mk7 ARRV.........



A typical nicely bagged and boxed kit that will go together well ....remember and always dry fit first

So got into it and just keep putting bits together ..(reused hull from my AEV MkII.)...then found the instuctions .........well I had a good feeling for it as had not long done the ARV......here is the buid so far -----(witha few tweaks )-------so good
Cutting the hull..............



Side bits......had a drippy c-a applicator





Some p-e ......

Exhausts and dragbar

Spade.....




Engine carrier


Front bits.......


Overshots


Crane ..(long story -suffice to say I decided to make it so I could tavel wih it)






Well thats so far --so good for a few hours work --now the fiddly bits .....
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

wow not that much evergreen styrene

i find your modeling great!!!!!

OOPS!!!

It is the resin kits from Accurate Armor? It looks good!

Hope to see it finished soon...!!!

Henry Liu

Nice work and thanks for the videos! I didn't know this kit had moving parts.

Resin work has a quality of its own, huh.

Cool! You're a fast builder. Watch out for that nasty mould shift though...

I'm currently waiting for mine to be delivered (birthday present).

Cheers,

Christophe

Mine is on the table as well, to compliment my finished ARV Mk 5.

I found keeping the commanders station separate from the rest of the kit and add it when finished with the GPMG, and sight wipers to be advantagous.

Unless you intend to play with the blade, why did you make it moveable?

Your side jerrican rack seems to have a down angle towards the front ? Not level.
This could hurt later when adding the wrecking (Crow) Bars and tow cables!


I thought the wooden blocks were stowed on their long sides, not flat?

And you seem to have left yourself a lot of sanding and cleaning up to do after parts are in place?

AND before anybody jumps my case about being overly critical, my points and questions are just purely from what I see from this build and what hurt me when I built the Mk 5. ARV.

Nice build so far though.

Keith.

Yep a bit of tidying to do when I am happy all bits fit ---its sometimes easier to handle when on main body ............
Why do I articulate them ........'cause they do and I like them moveable...extra challenge sometimes ...and it will pack away in box without removing jib ........if built in extended shape will need extra large box and packing
Side carrier slipped b/f pic ---guess someone stood on it as usually happened--wont' obstruct anything underneath ..."planks "are just resting on ...very seldom seen there anyway ...won't be there if I do a mini-dio
As this is done as a "build" and not as a competition piece or an 'indepth whistles and bells ".....and may be "up to its oxters in glar"..I will probably be ok with the result ......
It also will go with my ARV ....and other 3 AEV Chieffies --NO b-b's
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

ps.....refs to be seen at.......
http://www.primeportal.net/recovery/robert_de_craecker/chieftain_arrv_mk2/index.php?Page=1
http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f329/BARV/Chieftain%20ARRV/

Looking good mate.

You can't build even AA stuff OOB can you?

Why does he articulate them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, cause he can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And a bl***y good job he does of them too And all that in 1/35 scale too !!!!!!!!

Don't it make you sick Show off !!!!!!!!! Tee hee

Good work Steve

Nige

I like it when you include the vids. very cool.
Thanks for the ref, refs. It looks as though the prototype has pigeons living above.

Steve-- fantastic workmanship and great video effect. Good looking model.
DJ

What happened to the rest of the Build??? I was looking forward to seeing it finished !

Keith.

Sorry ---bench dismantled and not too well at the moment so-----no play for the next few weeks .....................
Last pics.........for a while-







....now on "AWAITING"shelf..along with the "TOAD " ,MLRS DROPS, LEYLAND RECOVERY and ........

aye
BARV
(GOSMG)

Steve,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, another wonderful creation. That paint scheme is brill too!

Nige

LO Steve,

Sorry to hear everything is going tits up ap the moment, if you need help give me a shout.

So, "The Bench" is dismantled?

"Re-mantle" it somewhere mate and get building again!

Lovely paint job!!!

Are going to fit your new spray booth in the shed? You haven't mentioned it of late.

Are you 'NUTS'

That is simply amazing, well done you and thanks for sharing...Please tell us how you managed to mask the upper portion for painting!

Keith.

The paint job was originally set up with tape but I had a reaction to the undercoat (Halfords NEW grey ...its acrylic based now.. )so.....this was done by hand and will probably be stripped when I get back to it as I am not happy with it ...getting too old for hand painting
Be a few weeks before I do anything ...but I will be back
aye
BARV
(GOSMG)