LF, I've got that Stirling in my build pile, too. Trying to clear off a space on the bench for it. Someday...

Here some shots of my finische Hotchkiss H-39 with crew. I used a picture frame as base for that scenery, it's named "vitesse et désordre" and should point to the unpainted tankette witch was rushed into combat but its crew seems not has it that hasty.

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For the SM 79 fans: (NOT by me, found it on the web)







Published by a Polish card-model printing company called Orlik.

The build thread:
http://www.papermodels.pl/topi...ero-orlik-vt1952.htm

D3A1 (Also not mine):









By Polish publisher Halinski
Thread:
http://www.kartonbau.de/wbb2/t...hilightuser=0&page=1

Very detailed work crimea

LF get that stirling built m8

Kimura really like your diorama, that tank is great

Romanator that SM79 looks excellent , especially since its made of card

Web site is up , its only a freebee site but all my work is there.
My web site

Signed up.

Off to the local shop tomorrow with pay packet. Intend to get Stirling, but am a bit impulsive when something takes my fancy.

Love that tank, Mr Kimura!

Just signed up Buglord. That Panther is such a beauty! Great work mate.

Your figure painting is just amazing Kimura! I have so much trouble with small scale figures. After seeing yours I think I might do a little research and have another go at it. I have two pilots I'd like to get painted.

Back from the shop....LF's winter projects.

Two items at the back I just couldn't resist.



The RAF vehicles and control tower should look nice on the shelves scattered amongst the Corgi collection.

Had a quick peek and the Stirling is in remarkably good condition considering its' age. Whirly's had a retool apparently - looks good to me, but what do I know?

Picked up a Badger airbrush too - thought I'd finally give one a go. I daresay I'll take to it and upgrade later. I fear this aeroplane business is a much tighter discipline than base-coating a tank and dirtying it up.

Off to light the candles in my Whirly shrine now. That'll be a major dithering exercise - what colours to do second one...hmmmmmm....

That Whirly is a great fitting kit, if a little sparse on the internal details. I loved building mine.

Yep - looks a nice build. Glad to have it confirmed.

Plan is to match in with Corgi diecast collection. I'll probably get carried away weathering.

I'm itching to get at it - seriously considered putting off a night out tonight. I need help.

If my memory serves correctly (a very big if....), the Airfix Stirling comes with a tractor and bomb trollies, L_F. Have a look-see, just to confirm that I've not finally gone ga-ga.

Definitely a model to display wheels-down, and the obvious centre-piece for your vehicles, I'd have thought, though you'll need a large base to put them all on.

I'm tempted to get myself a Whirlwind kit, and do a little customisation on it.

Yep - bomb trolley train was a deciding factor. Checked - all there And you're right about that tall undercart, known to swallow unwary mechanics whole, fatally.

Quite a few figures in the vehicle and tower kits too - in nice 'hard' placcy! - was thinking about getting the soft RAF personnel set and basing them on pennies. It's actually cheaper than buying curtain weights or washers, I remember from my wargaming days.

Much research ahead on proper colours for vehicles - Airfix suggest 1960's schemes or 'Ice Cold In Alex' ambulance. Any pics to hand, gents?

And just remember to glue the wings on the right way round, you sacreligious reprobate!

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Originally posted by Jagdgeschwader2:
Your figure painting is just amazing Kimura! I have so much trouble with small scale figures. After seeing yours I think I might do a little research and have another go at it. I have two pilots I'd like to get painted.

Thanks for the flowers. I have to admit that I'm a noob on figure painting. These 2 french tankists are the 2nd and 3rd figure I've ever painted. I hope the next ones - 2 british tankist for Matilda get even better.

Here an early shot of my actuall project.