Thanks for your replies.
The heads up on the desert pink is interesting. Thanks Keith.

I tried to add some lenses to the binoculars using Micro Crystal Clear but it didn't take too well against the black. I've got some of those small AK optics colour lenses at home so I will try those when I get home.

The fire extinguishers... I'd love to add a decal to them but not sure if there are any out there for my purposes.
Can anybody help on that?
I'm not very good at painting straight white lines & VERY small 'lettering'!
If there is a decal I could use it would be great!

Pete, the Carl Gustav 84mm rocket launcher is made by a company called Firing Line. Google David J Parkins into your computer & it will come up.
I needed to add a bit more extra detail to it but its still a good rendition of the real thing.
The 84mm ammo containers come with the new Legend Pink Panther stowage set (you can see a photo of the box at the beginning of this thread).

Still, its good to hear from you both!

Joe.

Hi Joe,

Coming along really well. Inside the Armour did some brass etchings for fire extinguishers that might be of use. Don't forget to weather the webbing, the tops and bottom on the pouches got a fair amount of abuse. Also anything in the desert tends to get very dusty very quickly as sand and dust are in abundance when your on the move and it gets everywhere.

Well done.

Al

Hi Al,
I'll have a look at Inside the Armour & see what I can come up with.
The webbing & other kit has all been painted (highlights & shadow) & will be weathered once all the kit has been added.
I'm looking forward to that bit so I can sort out this 'extreme desert weathering'! LOL

Joe.

Joe the build blog is great, really looking forward to the end result! I've a "green panther" on the bench so following this closely for inspiration!

I would ignore some comments about the pink paint finish.
It's nothing to worry about,Any color that bright can be a nightmare to work with.

Intense Close-up shots ALWAYS bring out the worst of any finish but the model never looks that bad to the MK.I eyeball, it's usually the flash from the camera combined with the fine pixels of the Macro setting that exaggerates the effect..

Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the backup, Roy! Really appreciated!
I'm glad you like the build, mate.
I have another one of these kits to do a green panther too.
What wheels will you be using for it?
I got some of those non-directional Land Rover wheels from Mouse House but they seem way too small.
When held against the Hussar sand tyres the sand tyres are much bigger.
Any ideas?

Joe.

an idea for the binoculars might be to paint a silver base on which Tamiya Sky is applied in a few thin layers. It worked to my satisfaction on some googles.

Here you get an idea of the effect: https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/203114&ord=&page=2

When I weather a vehicle in a desert environment I like to start with a sand coloured wash which in my eyes resembles quite well the gathering of dust in nooks and crannies before I apply pigments.

Looking forward for your progress

Cheers Michael

Maybe the Tamiya Ambulance kit wheels?
..PM in bound mate

Okay fellas, next instalment...
Sorry for the wait. It's taken an age to paint all this kit!





The first aid kit is actually an US M36 rucksack taken from Royal Models US Infantry equipment set with Archer transfers on it.
The Union Jack is also Archer & the Carl Gustav 84mm rocket launcher is from Firing Line with some extra detail added.






The 'aluminium' water bottles are taken from the new Bravo6 water bottle set.
Note the fire extinguisher. I had to improvise the decal using some white lines & very small lettering taken from some Archer transfer sheets.


The chain is from the Legend set.



I've wrapped the AR15 in some very thin plumbers tape to give the effect of being wrapped with khaki coloured sack cloth.
Note the map & cigarette packet.






The 5 quart collapsible canteen is from the new Bravo6 water bottle set but note the addition of the laces at the bottom of it.




Again, the chain was taken from the Legend set but the ALICE pack is from the Plus Model Vietnam kit bags set with the addition of a couple of Bravo6 water bottles with nylon covers.


Much of the kit in the back is taken from the Legend set with the exception of the British Boiling Vessel & British jerry cans for water (Accurate Armour), the 'aluminium' water bottle (Bravo6), the Claymore mine bag (Plus Model) & various '58 pattern ammo pouches (Accurate Armour, Bravo6).

More photos inbound...

This rucksack is taken from the Plus Models Vietnam kit bag set.








Note the addition of an Accurate Armour aerial base & a grenade pot for the rear seat crew member taken from the Legend set.







Hope you like them.

Next step is searchlights & machine guns!!!

Joe.

Now that is looking exceptional, very well done Sir!

Keith...

Amazing, you can hardly see the vehicle under all this kit. The details are absolutely wonderful, especially that first aid kit stencils. Wow!

Mario

That certainly is alot of equipment, very nice looking kit

Hi Joe,

Coming together very nicely. A really well kitted out truck excellent progress.

Thanks for the updates.

Al

fantastic work joe!
would the ends of the Charlie g be covered up?

sorry I couldn't help with the water bottles!

Excellent work Joe.

I hope mine turns out as well. But mine will be a "greenie"

Wow! What a superb painting job you did!
Amazing to see a nicely detailed 110 Defender being burried under a complete SAS ware house! (And knowing that, in real, it was still able to climb steep hills off road.)
Looking forward to see the driver of this miltary collection......... Or aren't you not adding him? I asume you do, since the wheel is still 'missing'.
Please, keep us informed.

Okay then, searchlights, machine guns &...crew added!


The Legend searchlight 'lenses' were carefully drilled out & replaced by AK Interactive 5mm white lenses which fit perfectly.
The aerials are from Accurate Armour.



















More to follow...

The sun compass had a little extra detail added. A couple of wing nuts, among other things. Very tricky! (#@*$!)









More to follow...

More to follow...

Well that just about wraps up the build for this one.

Next step is to sort out a base for it to sit on.
Check back in a while to see the base progress.
Hope you like the finished model.

Joe.

Simply AMAZING joe!!!!!
I love how this model has turned out and I really love the figures, something very different. The Union Jack is such a cool touch and is really eye catching too.
I could sit here commenting on everything and how well it looks, stores, lamps, weapons etc etc, the model is simply spectacular!!
I've saved this to my favourites bar now for reference

WELL DONE MATE, BRAVO!!!!

..hope you intend to do the Green Hornet next wink wink

Hi Joe,

Excellent work, turned out a treat. The tats on the figures are a nice touch and the level of detail terrific.

Congrats on getting the build complete, so much to look at.

One query, would the steering wheel have been pink?

A fine kit for your collection. Great work.

Al

As has been stated, a first class finish and build.

The ONLY comment and 'nit pick' is the amount/quantity and degree of tattoo's worn by the crew.

The time period depicted by this vehicle and equipment and personal shoulder rub with some of these fine young men during my service years has me making this point.

While it it MAY be somewhat different in today's modern military (even the British forces)... back then this level of 'body art' would not be found within the SAS and SBS, in fact, within the British forces of the time....

However it still doesn't fault the high degree of modeling skills and painting of this build...

Keith..

This is so cool. I very much like the tattoo's. Lovely details to be seen on this 'gunship of the desert'.

Best regards,

Robert Jan

Hi fellas,
Thanks for your comments.
As I've mentioned already, I am in the process of making a small base for it to sit on just to set it off nicely.

Roy, I will be going for that green hornet next! I was thinking of running a build log for it only this time showing each step of the actual build as opposed to just showing the built model pre-painting as in this log.

Al, as far as I understand it everything was painted pink; sometimes even the tyres!

Keith, sorry you dont like the tats, mate (but thanks for your comments on the overall build!) & Rob, I'm glad you do like them!

Joe.