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Bronco Afrika Korps Topolino
Dangeroo
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Posted: Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 05:12 PM UTC
Hi Folks!

Been a while since I posted any of my work. Unfortunately I've had little time this past year for modelling, so I used what was left for modelling, not posting...

So you'll be seeing a few updates from me in the next days and weeks. Here's one I had open for a while. My review of the Bronco Afrika Korps Topolino was published more than a year ago, and I finally managed to get some paint and weathering on it. Here it is in all its glory as an abandoned vehicle:









Thanks for looking!
Cheers!
Stefan
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Posted: Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 05:44 PM UTC
Looks great!
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Posted: Saturday, November 22, 2014 - 07:11 PM UTC
Nice work on this little beauty!

Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

--mike
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 12:36 AM UTC
Thanks guys!

Must admit, it took some effort to get this done, as I don't usually build German.

Cheers!
S
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 01:16 AM UTC
That is a really nice finish you have there Stefan, In a diorama with a back drop it would be hard to tell its a model.
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 05:51 PM UTC

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That is a really nice finish you have there Stefan, In a diorama with a back drop it would be hard to tell its a model.



Thanks Darren, that must be the best compliment a modeller can get!

Cheers!
Stefan
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 06:23 PM UTC
It looks great, Stefan. Nice finishing. The vehicle width indicators are out of scale, but, of course, it is none of your fault... Looking forward for more of your models. Warm Regards.
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 07:06 PM UTC

Hi Stefan,

Very nice built and great weathering. Great job !
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 07:08 PM UTC

Hi Stefan, Just for my curiosity:

I'm not sure about the double plates forward. Both of them are correct, 100%. But two together at same time ?
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 07:48 PM UTC
Hi Giovanni,

It's per the instructions. Though I really have my doubt about the historical accuracy of the kit markings, as mentioned in the review. I left off the Balkenkreuz for that reason, as I've never seen a Balkenkreuz on a softskin (except in hollywood of course).

Cheers!
Stefan
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 09:28 PM UTC
If I racall correcttly this model was base/designed on a museum example that had a few rebuild attributes of a queestionable nature.
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 10:58 PM UTC

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Hi Giovanni,

I left off the Balkenkreuz for that reason, as I've never seen a Balkenkreuz on a softskin (except in hollywood of course).

Cheers!
Stefan



Hi Stefan, agree with you !

Balkenkreuz on a softskin: in hollywood but also on captured softskins

Regards
Giovanni1508
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 11:06 PM UTC

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If I racall correcttly this model was base/designed on a museum example that had a few rebuild attributes of a queestionable nature.



Yes Darren, you're right. She was that one with the balkenkreuz applied on top...

Regards

Giovanni


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