Char Somua S35
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Inspiration
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Basic assembly completed after four hours
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Basic assembly completed after four hours
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Cannon bore drilled out and damaged co ax MG barrel replaced
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Today, before work, turret right side
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Today, after work, turret right side
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Today, before work, turret left side
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Today, after work, turret left side
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Small bits added on front quarter
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Small bits added rear quarter
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Mr Surfacer texture added to cupola
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Mr Surfacer texture added to upper rear hull
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Texturing added to front and turret
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Texturing added to lower rear
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Vision flap added to cupola
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Vision flap added to drivers position
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Side stowage bins, headlight, and side armor added
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Side armor rear cargo shelf, tow hook, and tail lights added
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Final bits added
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Final bits added
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Tow chains added using stuff from spares bin
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Posed with 1/35 French soldier for scale
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Base coat of Humbrol 30
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Base coat of Humbrol 30
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Close up of texture under base paint
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Close up of texture under base paint
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Humbrol 29 Dark Earth pattern on
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Humbrol 29 Dark Earth pattern on
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Humbrol 64 Light Gray on turret top
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Humbrol 64 Light Gray on turret top
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Black color demarcation lines added using an ultra fine tip paint marker
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Black color demarcation lines added using an ultra fine tip paint marker
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Overspray cleaned up, major base colors on
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Overspray cleaned up, major base colors on
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Ready for the next steps of finishing!
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Gloss coat and decals on
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Gloss coat and decals on
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Working on my infantryman as well
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Oils wash on and cleaned up
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Oil wash on and cleaned up
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Flat coat on. Tamiya XF-86
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Dry brushed highlights
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Dry brushed highlights
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Dry brushed highlights
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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Completed with weathering, 21 November
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That way to the Boche!
Commentaires
19 26 July 2020, 22:11
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Thanks for watching Rui. No Beutepanzer for this one. I'm going with original ownership. I love those 1940 French Army camo schemes. I've never done one before. Time to change that.
27 July 2020, 16:35
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Thanks for watching Rui and Olivier! I hope that you enjoy the show.
28 July 2020, 01:19
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I had built the original version and quite enjoyed it. It seems so long ago.
28 July 2020, 13:25
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I can see the reason for the enjoyment of this kit. It is a fun build. I can't say anything about the fine detail accuracy, but it looks like a S35 to me.
28 July 2020, 16:37
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Thank you. Just working on improving my figure painting skills with the poilu.
18 November 2020, 15:39
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Merci Olivier! Second try: Le char est tres bel, mais le poilu est la star. Gender gender ........
19 November 2020, 08:22
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Probieren geht's über studieren ! "bel" should be followed by a vowel. Otherwise we use "beau". e.g. le bel animal but le beau camion. Sorry if I sound like a teacher.
19 November 2020, 08:33
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Thank you Rui. This turned out better than I had thought at some points.
22 November 2020, 04:48
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Heller 1/35