Big 'un

Contents of box  

The first major components come together  

Still not connected, but it gives a good impression of the size of the kit.  

Ready to go into a diorama  

 

 

 

Although pricey, I decided to order these anyway. 

Messy stuff, working with foam  

After adding grass and using modelling paste to create a road  

Base layer of sand color  

Adding shadows, a mix of beige red and black red 

First highlight, with beige red 

Second highlights with base flesh  

Final highlights with light flesh  

Adding the eyes. Whites with white and a tad of sky blue, black irises /pupils.  

Lips painted, with a mixture of beige red and burned red 

Chin strap, black  

Eyebrows, color depends on hair color  

The whole bunch finished.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last addition to the dio has entered  

The contents  

The base is ready to be filled  

The gun in place  

And populated...  

This gun most certainly has not been idle  

Climbing up 

Waiting for new ammo to arrive.  

Aiming...  

Will is take much longer?  

The munitions hoisters 

Ready ammo, ready to go up...  

Driver: ready... Althoug I found out later that he was too high (or the cab was too low) to fit!!! I had to remove the lower part of the body :!@#!# 

Ready for weathering and to add the last details... 

The hood is created from square plastic (holders), Metal wires, alu foil (straps for the "windows") and tissue paper.  

Driver in place, with rolled down window. 

Rearflap of the hood 

Overall view. The cargo body is still separate. 

Very special "camouflage"  

Also on chassis and cab.. 

After applying white spirit...  

A spray of both dark yellow and sand 

A serious amount of Russian Earth pigments  

Added both light covers and windscreen wipers 

 

Fastening strap added to the tarp.  

The diorama is complete. Everything is in place  

From the other side  

Nice perspective.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, nów it is really finished...