Author Topic: Bronco Buffalo with Bar armour (Read 17575 times)

35th-scale · « **Reply #25 on:** October 09, 2015, 05:56:51 AM »

Slow but steady progress on the main part

Old Wombat · « **Reply #26 on:** October 09, 2015, 11:39:24 PM »

OK, I'll allow that Pascal's is better, but that doesn't make yours bad - just less awesome.

35th-scale · « **Reply #27 on:** October 10, 2015, 09:49:27 PM »

LOL

Maybe a little over the top on the weathering?

Wheel threads done. Now need to do the side-walls a good bit lighter

Windows being fitted tonight.

35th-scale · « **Reply #28 on:** October 11, 2015, 09:48:17 PM »

Here's the sheet to tint the windows

Maybe a little darker than it should be but without an airbrush probably the best option. It's 0.23mm thick which makes it rigid enough. Have tried gluing some to scrap windows using different glues which left it foggy or streaky. So will attempt to just place it behind the kit glass and hope the lip in the frame holds it in place.

Using the kit glass as template cut and file the tinted plastic to shape

There is not a lot of tolerance. Too small and it just falls through, too wide and it won't fit.
Window on the left is clear, on the right is backed by the tint

Fit of the kit glass is so tight no glue is required. Takes a bit of patience to get it to fit without bending if too tight or falling through if too loose that one window took me over 30 minutes and a few bits of wasted sheet 😓

35th-scale · « **Reply #29 on:** October 12, 2015, 06:22:37 AM »

I'm giving up on the tinted windows. Got 3 done with much frustration then doing the 4th the tinted plastic fell out of two if them. 😖 But using glue will fog them...

So I'll leave the glass clear and tint them in a few years whenever I get an airbrush 😏

ysi_maniac · « **Reply #30 on:** October 12, 2015, 10:18:17 PM »

The level of interior details is awesome :) :) :)

35th-scale · « **Reply #31 on:** October 17, 2015, 01:58:12 AM »

Thanks Ysi. Anyway, the windows have gone to a friend for a spray. Best possible solution.

Bench time has been hard to find this week but in the little bit available weathered the rubber mud guards and wheels

35th-scale · « **Reply #32 on:** October 18, 2015, 12:48:38 AM »

Wheels on and figure beside it just to give an idea of the size. A big brute.

Time to start on the slat armour

35th-scale · « **Reply #33 on:** October 19, 2015, 04:38:28 PM »

A nice little note in the instructions. Don't know why they left it to the very last page 😀

3 spruces just for the slat. Lots of sprue fares to be cut and cleaned. Also very fragile. But it does look fantastic. Nice crisp moulding and no flash. Just need to take my time and avoid damaging it.

The next steps could see me through to Christmas.....

Frank3k · « **Reply #34 on:** October 20, 2015, 03:04:01 AM »

This is looking great! What paint are you using? The Iraqi with the keffiyeh looks great!

35th-scale · « **Reply #35 on:** October 20, 2015, 04:03:12 AM »

Thanks Frank, I'm using Mig acrylic "US Modern Vehicles" applied with a hairy stick.
I've a few of those figures on the go. The Masterbox set and at least I don't have to do the face 😀

First two joined

Only about 24 more to go....

35th-scale · « **Reply #36 on:** October 31, 2015, 07:16:26 AM »

There are two types of lights provided to go on the slat. One looks like more modern LED spot loghts but involves small bits of PE with complex folds. The other looks older but only has one puece of PE which doesn't need to be folded.

I'm going for simple & easy!

35th-scale · « **Reply #37 on:** October 31, 2015, 04:20:30 PM »

And this is one side of the skat before the lights are attached. This took 3 evenings at the bench. No real issues just need to be very careful cutting the slat and fragile arms.

35th-scale · « **Reply #38 on:** November 15, 2015, 01:26:21 AM »

About time I got back at this:

35th-scale · « **Reply #39 on:** November 15, 2015, 07:18:21 AM »

A productive evening at the bench:

Now I just need to get them painted. Prime with a rattle can and then brush paint over the next few evenings.

35th-scale · « **Reply #40 on:** December 04, 2015, 06:44:04 AM »

On the home stretch but this is also where it could get tricky....time to fit the slat!

I've also toned down the wash a bit

35th-scale · « **Reply #41 on:** December 04, 2015, 07:57:08 AM »

Actually going together quite well. This is a testament to the quality of the kit more than anything else.

35th-scale · « **Reply #42 on:** December 08, 2015, 03:39:58 AM »

Front bits of the slat attached and the arm also. And fitted all the additional slat support bars.

I did need to break and re-attach some of them to get it straight but considering the amount of slat it all lined up quite well...a credit to Bronco rather than my building skills.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #43 on:** December 08, 2015, 12:58:11 PM »

:-*Holy hell

That is impressive

Kerick · « **Reply #44 on:** December 13, 2015, 07:23:13 AM »

OMG! What a brute!
Don't sell yourself short. I can see a thousand ways to screw up all those slats. It looks awesome!
I want a real one to drive to work on the expressway.

Frank3k · « **Reply #45 on:** December 13, 2015, 09:58:31 AM »

This looks very impressive. Great job on what could not have been an easy task - those slats look like a nightmare to build.

35th-scale · « **Reply #46 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:05:14 AM »

Thanks David ☺️

Kerrick, parking would be a b1tch....I'd prefer an armoured Humvee for commuting 😃

Frank, that plastic slat in panels beats doing it all with PE 😖

Nearly at the end but it's getting harder to do bits without damaging other bits....

35th-scale · « **Reply #47 on:** December 18, 2015, 06:10:31 PM »

Almost done!

Slat weathered lightly to take the clean look off it. Straps started for the spare wheel. Coil of razor wire added and more bits of stowage including a cooler box.

Also tidied up the hydraulic lines at the base of the arm

Just need to add the supports for the upper hatches and a few more bits of stowage and I can call it a day. In about another day....

finsrin · « **Reply #48 on:** December 20, 2015, 02:59:34 PM »

Reviewed photo coverage from first to last picture - appreciate you doing that.
Is so involved and built so well that all I can come up with right now is to agree with taiidantomcat & kerick & Frank3k statements

35th-scale · « **Reply #49 on:** December 21, 2015, 07:25:37 AM »

Thanks Finsrin. It was my pleasure and honour to share the build. Really appreciate all the feedback from everyone.

I'm calling this done!

Will take some all around clean photos tomorrow. Now, where did I stash my Panda M-ATV? 😀


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Author Topic: Bronco Buffalo with Bar armour (Read 17575 times)