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Offline Camthalion

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BP fuel tanker
« on: June 01, 2020, 08:34:14 AM »
Found this Matchbox toy in Big W the other week and decided to turn it into a close enough 1/87 BP tanker.  Changed the toy wheels out for promotex wheels and changed the trailer to three axles to give a more Australian feel.  loading area caps on top were made from 1/35 caps from 1/35 tanks.  Decals are from Signs of all Kinds, an Australian model railway decals maker.   Painted in SMS lacquers.

The donor toy


and the finished model



 
« Last Edit: June 01, 2020, 08:41:39 AM by Camthalion »
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: BP fuel tanker
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2020, 07:12:30 PM »
Great job, mate! :smiley:


How do you find the SMS lacquers? ???

I have some but haven't used them, yet. :-[
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Offline Camthalion

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Re: BP fuel tanker
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2020, 07:32:10 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 01, 2020, 07:12:30 PM
Great job, mate! :smiley:


How do you find the SMS lacquers? ???

I have some but haven't used them, yet. :-[

Thanks.  In an airbrush SMS are brilliant.  Not so much for hand painting though, except for very small touch ups.  But I love them for airbrushing and am slowly (as I need replacements)  changing most of my paints over to them. 
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: BP fuel tanker
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2020, 10:16:25 AM »
Oh, that's beautifully done.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: BP fuel tanker
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2020, 01:22:32 PM »
Filler caps, wheel change, paint and such are big change for the better.  :smiley:
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: BP fuel tanker
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2020, 05:13:38 PM »
Quote from: Camthalion on June 01, 2020, 07:32:10 PM
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 01, 2020, 07:12:30 PM
Great job, mate! :smiley:


How do you find the SMS lacquers? ???

I have some but haven't used them, yet. :-[

Thanks.  In an airbrush SMS are brilliant.  Not so much for hand painting though, except for very small touch ups.  But I love them for airbrushing and am slowly (as I need replacements)  changing most of my paints over to them.

Thanks, mate! :smiley:
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