Alright, so I've started working on my airfield assault diorama with this little AMV. 1/72 scale Italeri stock model, for the machine gunner I moded 2 Italeri soldiers. Let me know what you think!

Not bad. Its looking pretty good... I will watch for your updates.
later,
Kelly

The figures is nice. The photo is a bit glossy, I suspect that's the camera not the kit.
What are your plans for antennas?

Thanks guys!

Yeah it's the camera and it's stupid flashlight. I'd even sandpapered the edges to give it more matt finish, but it still shines like it's been varshined. When I'm done with the whole diorama I'm so spending half of my payslip on Nikon D80.

I haven't decided on the antennas yet. It's 1/72 so I would probably get some uber thin beading wire from my shop, but I'll wait till I've started scratch-building electric wires for the diorama.

Any comments on painting? I did an overall blackwash for the whole model, and did feathering of Games Workshop Graveyard Dirt acrylic on wheels and bottom levels of the car, but these are the only techniques I know of. Not too much rust?

Thanks for posting. Two suggestions: use stretched sprue for antennae. Also I can see some silvering beneath your decals. Undercoat in glosscoat before applying next time?

Also, I think the flared end of the 37mm cannon is incorrect. It should also be painted olive drab as well.
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