«Tuna Boat» Tamiya 1/35 AAV7A1
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Built the old Tamiya AAV in a couple of nights.
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It need a bit of filler.
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Made some marines from Dragon, Tamiya and spare parts.
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Basic paint is on
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Tracks are on
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Sanded and cleaned a lot of stowage
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Made some fenders.
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Testing out stowage
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I need to redo it a bit, but it is coming along.
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Working on the stowage
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Never mind the colors. There is a lot of work left to be done.
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Painting stowage.
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…and painting some more stowage.
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Decals…
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…and more painting. I guess I´m about 60% done
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Allmost finished
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Antennas and some touch-ups/weathering to be done. Next up is the base and crew.
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Started painting the crew. They look pretty awefull at the moment, but that will change.
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Some more painting done. Still a long way to go.
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The vehicle crew. I don´t paint parts that can´t be seen.
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Painting the figures is done. Let´s make a base. I use a cheap picture frame as start.
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Looks pretty crappy, but there is a plan behind the «crappyness»
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More work on the base
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Current status.
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Progress on the bunker
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The bunker is coming around
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Still need a lot of work.
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Bunker interior. The Iraqis have just fled.
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Finished!
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Commentaires
47 7 May, 20:26
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Hi Eric, does this have any interior? May I suggest that the external gear is stored above the water level? I'm looking forward to seeing how you incorporate this beast into a diorama scene.
12 May, 21:15
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No, it comes without an interior. If it had all hatches would have been wide open😉 Regarding the stowage this was just a test fit. I´m not happy with it, but I have an idea about how to make it look better. However, that is for a future update.
12 May, 21:28
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Loving that camo net, Erik. Is it home made? May I ask the source of the Bergens?
16 May, 06:31
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Yes, the net is home made. I start with a piece of brass wire of the desired length and basically wrap it in Cleenex tissue. One tissue is easily split into four sheets so I apply as many as needed. Each layer is soaked with diluted PVA glue. I then use tea leafs to sprinkle the net for texture. First layer is of a very fine Earl Grey tea. When dry I give it a coat of "spray can glue" and sprinkle some herbal tea leafs in a more modest pattern to not over do the texture. Then the net has to dry for several days due to the long drying time of the glue. Then I add a base coat of paint and super glue it to the vehicle. When dry the brass wire makes it easy to form the net to the vehicle. Add some straps and finished. It is a bit of a messy process but it is really easy to make.
The bergens are a mix of Real Model, Legend and Verlinden. They are all from my spare part box.
16 May, 08:59
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Many thanks, Erik - I'll give that method a try, and check out those suppliers.
16 May, 14:32
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Here, Here! I'm loving the salty rust streaks too - very subtle but effective 🙂
4 June, 09:03
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Finished! This took a bit longer then planned, but it was fun. I don´t think any bits in this build is younger than 20 years, so they have been slumbering in the stash for a while. The figures from Dragon are a bit «blury» when it comes to casting, which makes them a bit hard to paint, but I´m happy about how they turned out. The AAV is showing its age compared to the newer ones from Hobbyboss, but IMHO it is still possible to make a nice model from an old kit.
18 June, 22:26
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Thanks, Bruce. I normally don't like making "combat scenes" but there was not much choise with these figures.
19 June, 07:04
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Clearing out old stash by building it.