Here are some photographs of my armour models, which I thought you might like to see. All are either 1/76th or 1/72nd scale tanks and other types of armoured vehicle, built from various plastic kits. All these examples are WW2, photographed against different backgrounds.
Matchbox Humber Mk.II armoured car, in desert sand. The background is autumn brown clump foliage by Woodland Scenics.
Airfix Churchill Crocodile flamethrower tank in action. It took me ages to figure out how to model the flames, I ended up using a hot glue gun. Base is wood, with papier mache for texture, and a little model railway foliage and grass.
Matchbox Sherman Firefly (with the British 17-pounder gun). With added crew figures, and painted as a captured vehicle used by the Germans. Lots of extra crosses to make sure they did not get fired on by their own side. Peco model railway backscene.
The new Airfix Tiger I kit in winter camouflage. The background is scrapbook (photo album) paper, which gives a nice night-sky effect. Textured ground is a sheet of Tamiya diorama paving stones.
Nothing too complicated, but all good fun.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
Love that flame thrower effect!
ReplyDeleteI used to love building those kits. I had an El Alamein tank diorama (this one I think https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f3/81/d2/f381d2232b0b14bd6cefe765603a3830.jpg), a half-track, an APC, a Stuka and a Messerschmitt, along with another tank that I can't remember the details of. I also made a deal with my art teacher. I made a ceramic vase for the assigned project, and she let me make a hollowed-out ridge for gun emplacements and such. I had a blast.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Flames seem to be hard to model.
ReplyDeleteThe MPC Battle of El Alamein was a combination kit, containing several Airfix kits which MPC distributed in America at one time. The British Matilda tank, Crusader (optional turrets for the Mk.II or Mk.III), the German StuG III Assault Gun, and two of the Panzer IV medium tank, with a set of Afrika Korps infantry, all on a special base. What a great set. I had all the tanks as single models, but I do not think these MPC sets were sold outside the USA.
Brilliant models and scenes. You've really nailed the dynamic Churchill Crocodile flamethrower in action. Smokin' hot stuff, Paul.
ReplyDeleteAgree, very clever flame effect.
ReplyDeletebrilliant work. I loved the Matchbox kits and had almost all of the military ones, back in the seventies and eighties. the addition of a base and scenery was always a big draw. I never painted mine, as i was content to use the multi coloured parts to good effect. They always went for the more obscure models, such as the Puma, Wespe and Jagdpanther, as opposed to Airfix, who stuck to the more well known vehicles. ill have to get mine out and see what i can salvage for pictures. Bill
ReplyDeleteThey're all great but the flamethrower is terrific Paul!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat work Paul. You've captured something here.
ReplyDeleteThese models and dioramas are GREAT! Beautiful paint jobs, nice attention to detail, excellent work on the flamethrower diorama. Bravo. SFZ
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