Hi everyone,

I thought I would post up my 1/35 Landover WIMK. Okay ist not quite finished but its almost there. It just needs lots and lots of little tweaks to make it right.
The figure is form accurate armour and was a joy to paint.
I hope you like where I am up to. Oh and if one of the wheels looks off the ground its because of the card I phtographed the vehicle on. It sits flat on a flat surface.









Cheers

Sean Lomas

looking good sean. the figure is really well done too! now you need a base to put it on.

I just love it
luv the bonnet cradle
luv the strap on the front
luv the figure

if i may say one little bitty thing if you arnt going to get to it is the figure needs just a dusting of matt varnish (sorry if you have it in hand)

I haven't seen the WMIK in person yet and I was wondering if this is essentially box stock? This build came out really nice either way and your painting and subtle weathering look realy convincing.

I've not yet started on mine but seeing this is making me want to get it out of the stash and onto the workbench. Nice work on the weathering.

Thanks Matt,
Absolutely ity all looks a bit out of context doesn't it. I was thinking of popping along to Ikea and trying the old picture frame base for it.

Cheers

Sean

Thanks Phonetic thats really nice to hear.
The Bonnet cradle is made out of fuse wire and was real easy to out together. Then mend and mend again when I kept dropping the bonnet on the floor!
You are right with the figure He needs a matt coat I just haven't got around to doign it. I use Windsor and Newton Matt Varnish. Its the best stuff around.

Cheers

Sean

Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for the nice words. Its not really box stock. There were a few things that needed to be done.
1) The bonnet cradle (fuse wire)
2) Relocate the spare wheel (plasticard and plastic rod mount)
3) Redesign the .50cal quite dramatically. I used the sight from an SA80 I had left over from a Warrior MICV build and the rest is plasticard.
4) Relocate the seat in the rear to the left side form the right side.
5) Create a radio table (cannot see in these pics) on the right hand side.
6) Change the direction for the mounts of the 2 x SA80's from Horizontal (go figure) to vertical.
7) Create the front bonnet strap form Tamiya tape.
8) Remove the adjustable seat mount for the driver
9) create the seat belt mounts (still need to put the seat belts in!)
10) scratch build the deep water fording snorkel (plasticard, plasticrod and tamiya tape.

Thanks about the weathering. I have been getting into this hairspray technique thing. I use it under dust coats to show wear and tear as dust is never uniform. I did it on a 1/35th Buffalo I also built and it looks incredible with this technique.

I think thats it.
Don't get me wrong though I think this would make an awesome kit right out of the box. I really have enjoyed what great skill they have fashioned the kit. Its so good some of it isn't even glued! It slots together.

Cheers

Sean

Cheers mate. I highly recomend getting on with this kit.

Its a great kit it really is.

Cheers

Sean

Nice build of an interesting vehicle. I've only recently become aware of them, but it looks like they'd be really fun to bop around the desert in.

Happy Modelling, -zon

Looking good...I like it....Well done mate....

Thanks guys. It has been fun and I'm sure one would be fun in the desert, even if you felt wildly exposed and do not even go there with mines! I think you need serious guts to ride in one of these.

Cheers

Sean Lomas