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Offline Frank3k

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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #25 on: June 27, 2024, 09:45:00 AM »
Die from German or Italian weapons, die from the heat or die a few years later from Asbestosis. But at least the tank interior was slightly cooler.
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #26 on: June 27, 2024, 02:11:24 PM »
Quote from: Frank3k on June 27, 2024, 12:34:37 AM
The Vickers is looking good. I want to make one as an early APC. The interior kit looks interesting. Panzerserra Bunker built a Mk.II* for a client.

Ohhh.. I so like that idea of the APC... great thinking

Keep going Guy, as I said, you have piqued my interest in this kit
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #27 on: June 27, 2024, 11:49:06 PM »
Thanks, guys! :icon_alabanza:

No stopping here, BT!

(Maybe a short pause from time to time - like tonight - but no stopping. ;) )
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #28 on: June 28, 2024, 01:53:04 AM »
Quote from: raafif on June 27, 2024, 09:14:54 AM
The tropical version with *asbestos* outside lining has different look.



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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2024, 10:28:46 AM »
Track links are all constructed & off the sprues.

In the process of masking up for paint sessions, which will hopefully occur over the next few days.

 :smiley:
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #30 on: June 30, 2024, 03:55:36 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 30, 2024, 10:28:46 AM
Track links are all constructed & off the sprues.

In the process of masking up for paint sessions, which will hopefully occur over the next few days.

 :smiley:

On, on!!  >:(

Looking forward to seeing this one completed.  :smiley:
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #31 on: June 30, 2024, 10:43:54 PM »
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #32 on: July 02, 2024, 07:03:42 PM »
Three colours down on the hull, two more to go.

Track guards & splash-guard(?) will be done separately, so that masking is a bit easier.
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #33 on: July 03, 2024, 12:12:15 AM »
Four colours! ;)
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #34 on: July 03, 2024, 06:57:45 PM »
So, after all the painting-masking-painting-etc., the colour scheme is done.

It requires some touch-ups & I'm not completely happy with it, but happier with how it turned out than I expected to be a couple of days ago, so I'll keep it.

I'll just use Kit's 2nd Law (Anything can be explained in the backstory) & I'll state that it's an experimental scheme which wasn't adopted due to the excessive requirements for paint colours & time required to apply it.

Anyway, photo's, so you can judge for yourselves:













Hope that satisfies the curiousity. ;)


Now, it's on to the track guards & splash board before going over the errors & fixing them up.

But that's a task for another day, possibly even not until next week. We'll see what path Life takes me down.



PS: Do I outline the colours in black, or not?? ? ?? ???
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #35 on: July 03, 2024, 11:00:39 PM »
Striking camo pattern. It reminds me of some of the Japanese tank patterns.
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #36 on: July 04, 2024, 12:11:23 AM »
 Sweet!  8)  :smiley:
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #37 on: July 04, 2024, 03:25:20 AM »
I really like that.   :-*
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #38 on: July 04, 2024, 06:21:21 AM »
Very interesting and different approach to the camouflage scheme on that Vickers.  Erratic and Chaotic just like it should be!  :smiley:
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #39 on: July 04, 2024, 06:43:19 AM »
Look right on this tank for the era. Being hard edge sells even more.

Well done   :smiley: :smiley:
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #40 on: July 04, 2024, 02:53:11 PM »
Thank you all, gentlemen! :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #41 on: July 22, 2024, 09:47:44 PM »
Started getting this ready for the next few shots of paint this evening ..... After checking it over thoroughly for possible damage.

My eldest daughter & both grandsons were over from Port Lincoln last week (first time seeing the newest addition), which was nice. ;D

However, about mid-week, the eldest grandson (approx. 2yrs 8mths of age) discovered my modelling room - which he was promptly told not to enter without Grandpa being there. Being a typical 2 year old, he decided that this did not apply to him if I wasn't watching. The following day I went into the modelling room to get something for something (I can't remember what) & saw the Mk.II spread across the floor in pieces.

After roaring out "WILFRED, COME HERE!", I took a few breaths & calmed down (a bit). Wilf didn't "come here", he apparently hid behind his mother on the lounge, but she brought him to my modelling room & he was admonished (possibly) appropriately, whilst I picked up the bits & gave them a cursory once-over.

Anyway, I didn't look at it again until today & confirmed that nothing was actually broken, it had just come apart into the pieces that had been dry-fitted together so I could see how it looked.

Now there are various bits awaiting various colours, & a couple of bits that need the camouflage process applied to them.

Hopefully I'll get started on that tomorrow.
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #42 on: July 22, 2024, 11:14:46 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 22, 2024, 09:47:44 PM

After roaring out "WILFRED, COME HERE!", I took a few breaths & calmed down (a bit). Wilf didn't "come here", he apparently hid behind his mother on the lounge, but she brought him to my modelling room & he was admonished (possibly) appropriately, whilst I picked up the bits & gave them a cursory once-over.

Is spanking still a parental tool?

Also, locked doors are a wonderful thing.
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #43 on: July 23, 2024, 02:27:35 AM »
Quote from: Story on July 22, 2024, 11:14:46 PM
Is spanking still a parental tool?

Also, locked doors are a wonderful thing.

Definitely a parenting tool I used but not one my daughter is (or, maybe, "was"?, as I did hear her threaten him with a smack) willing to adopt.

My modelling room is a former bedroom & doesn't have any locks on it, & I'm not keen to add any unless I really have to.
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #44 on: July 23, 2024, 05:59:56 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 23, 2024, 02:27:35 AM
... My modelling room is a former bedroom & doesn't have any locks on it, & I'm not keen to add any unless I really have to.

Having just had a wee bit of a fright, Wilf may have learned his lesson. Or, ...  :o
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #45 on: July 23, 2024, 05:12:04 PM »
Quote from: apophenia on July 23, 2024, 05:59:56 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 23, 2024, 02:27:35 AM
... My modelling room is a former bedroom & doesn't have any locks on it, & I'm not keen to add any unless I really have to.

Having just had a wee bit of a fright, Wilf may have learned his lesson. Or, ...  :o

If necessary I do have an external door set, which is key/button locked, that I can fit to the door with minimal (if any) alterations.
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #46 on: July 24, 2024, 12:49:53 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on July 22, 2024, 09:47:44 PM
Started getting this ready for the next few shots of paint this evening ..... After checking it over thoroughly for possible damage.

My eldest daughter & both grandsons were over from Port Lincoln last week (first time seeing the newest addition), which was nice. ;D

However, about mid-week, the eldest grandson (approx. 2yrs 8mths of age) discovered my modelling room - which he was promptly told not to enter without Grandpa being there. Being a typical 2 year old, he decided that this did not apply to him if I wasn't watching. The following day I went into the modelling room to get something for something (I can't remember what) & saw the Mk.II spread across the floor in pieces.

After roaring out "WILFRED, COME HERE!", I took a few breaths & calmed down (a bit). Wilf didn't "come here", he apparently hid behind his mother on the lounge, but she brought him to my modelling room & he was admonished (possibly) appropriately, whilst I picked up the bits & gave them a cursory once-over.

Anyway, I didn't look at it again until today & confirmed that nothing was actually broken, it had just come apart into the pieces that had been dry-fitted together so I could see how it looked.

Now there are various bits awaiting various colours, & a couple of bits that need the camouflage process applied to them.

Hopefully I'll get started on that tomorrow.

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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #47 on: July 24, 2024, 03:17:11 PM »
^^^
 ;D


At least it survived! ;)

Some painting happened last night & I hope to do some more tonight. :smiley:
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #48 on: July 25, 2024, 12:39:04 AM »
Another bunch of parts painted & some bits glued on = Progress, which is nice. ;)
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Re: Royal Australian Marines Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
« Reply #49 on: July 25, 2024, 12:50:46 AM »
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