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British Jackal
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 03:53 PM UTC
As a break after doing the Syrian Dio I though I would have a go at one of Airfix's Jackal in 1:48th -



What I didn't want to do is your typical Afghan version but go with one as used in Estonia at present.

Apart from the kit I am using the etch from Airfix plus scratched items.

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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 03:58 PM UTC
Il be watching this one. Theres a few vids of the troops on forces tv to help with referencing if needed.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 04:04 PM UTC

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Il be watching this one. Theres a few vids of the troops on forces tv to help with referencing if needed.



Thanks Tony - am well on with this now and yes seen the videos - superb channel
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 04:36 PM UTC
I wanted to get as much detail into this kit as possible - so using this to help - a great range of books -

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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 04:39 PM UTC
First things were removing and replacing the mounded on storage and adding the etch -





Anti slip was added using a low grade sandpaper cut to size

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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 06:07 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 06:37 PM UTC
Radio bracket and radios added

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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 07:23 PM UTC
Really wish there was a kit of this or the 6x6 in 1/35. I do like the look of these vehicles.

Paul
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 07:24 PM UTC

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Really wish there was a kit of this or the 6x6 in 1/35. I do like the look of these vehicles.

Paul



Paul there is by Accurate armour
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Posted: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 - 07:45 PM UTC
Now on with the main painting stage -like I said I wanted to get away from the sand coulr so have gone with the green version to be differnet-

I used AK Real Colours Nato green as a base which was darkened and lightened to suit to give some variation to the base colour.

It was also on with the detail painting...



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Posted: Sunday, April 08, 2018 - 03:57 PM UTC
Coming to the end of this now and bringing everything together -

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Posted: Monday, April 09, 2018 - 01:06 PM UTC
And here it is finished








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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 06:52 AM UTC
Beautiful model. Just needs a crew to bring it to life.
Cheers
Charlie
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 07:35 AM UTC

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Really wish there was a kit of this or the 6x6 in 1/35. I do like the look of these vehicles.

Paul



Paul there is by Accurate armour



Paul R probably meant to say "Really wish there was a kit of this or the 6x6 in 1/35th scale, that did not cost an arm, leg and first born"

Paul B. Very impressive build and paint work. Nice to see this in a green finish for a change.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 12:41 PM UTC

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Beautiful model. Just needs a crew to bring it to life.
Cheers
Charlie



Would love to but the figures are so poor I think I will be swerving that!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 01:52 PM UTC

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Really wish there was a kit of this or the 6x6 in 1/35. I do like the look of these vehicles.

Paul



Paul there is by Accurate armour



Paul R probably meant to say "Really wish there was a kit of this or the 6x6 in 1/35th scale, that did not cost an arm, leg and first born"

Paul B. Very impressive build and paint work. Nice to see this in a green finish for a change.



https://accurate-armour.com/aa-products/135th-complete-kits/k176
£95:00
lets split that cost in four parts to get £23:75. If we assume that your first born is twice as valuable as an arm or a leg your first born would be on the market for £ 47:50 (plus packaging & postage of course)?
On the other hand (or arm / leg) a simple Jeep by Dragon at Hannants (UK vendor to eliminate pricing differences due to different VAT et.c) costs a little over one pound more than an arm or leg (plus p & p):
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DN6725 £24:99
Other Dragon kits cost more, if we take this one as an example:
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DN3586
M3 halftrack with TCM-20
it would set you back more than one first born
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 06:35 PM UTC
Next up will have a crack at the Warrior.

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Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 02:12 AM UTC

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it would set you back more than one first born



You have not met my First born........ oops, just kidding.
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Posted: Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 02:18 AM UTC
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