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Armor/AFV: 48th Scale
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Tamiya Cromwell WIP
koenele
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Posted: Thursday, April 08, 2010 - 08:52 PM UTC
Hi Guys,

my first 1/48th experience. Much better then i expected, will be building more in the future!

Not yet finished. Still some things to do (wheels, tracks, and turret).



after some hours of work





greetings
Koen
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 12:09 AM UTC
Looking good! A little too much chipping for my taste but that's up to personal preferences I think. Is it a 6pdr armed Cromwell? If so, was it a scratch conversion or a kit?

Don't forget to join our 48th Scale Campaign with one of your next projects (click on the banner to join up)...

Cheers!
Stefan
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Posted: Friday, April 09, 2010 - 11:36 PM UTC
Beautifully done, looks great. The colour and composition is spot on.

What colours/paints did you use?

Cheers Damian

Torchy
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Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 08:17 AM UTC
Very Very nice Koen
I like this build a lot,I might buy one for the 48 scale campaign
Andy
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Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2010 - 11:23 AM UTC
Hi Koen,
Nice looking Cromwell!! Can you tell me what base color you used for yours? I'm working on the 1/35 scale version and my base coat ended up much too green....
Mark
koenele
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Posted: Sunday, April 11, 2010 - 09:53 AM UTC
Hi Guys,

thanks for the replies.

I don't know wich colors i used... Tamiya, but don't remember wich ones... I never use a color straight, always a mix of different tones...

It's always hard to get to the right green... i airbrushed this cromwell 2 times because i wasn't happy with the tint the first... not easy...

greetings
Koen
koenele
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Posted: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 10:33 AM UTC
Cromwell almost done (tracks still need more attention)


with flash:



without flash




greetings

Koen
koenele
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Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 12:29 AM UTC
bad

or

good
pasdj002
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Posted: Friday, April 16, 2010 - 01:35 AM UTC
Your photos before were under better light, and much clearer. Its difficult to compare the two. I can see that you have added some pigments.

Any chance of getting new photos under the old light?

Cheers Damian

GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 03:15 PM UTC
Good

If you're happy with it - that's what matters the most. I see 900+ people have stopped to look at it so it must be a good thing

Really - it looks the part, cheers
Wolfpack
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 07:24 PM UTC
The gun needs to be the 75mm with muzzle brake. Early 6pdr tanks were Centaurs, with Liberty engine and only the 95mm CS tanks were used in Normandy.

Like the paintwork though.



IAN
Wolfpack
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 07:28 PM UTC
The gun needs to be the 75mm with muzzle brake. Early 6pdr tanks were Centaurs, with Liberty engine and only the 95mm CS tanks were used in Normandy.

Like the paintwork though. Here's my rendition.



IAN
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