WW2 F15A Ford w/Breda in Italian service 2025-03
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At this stage, starting to think about accessories, so went through my stash. A benefit of having rather specific interest in WW2 North Africa, is grabbing items over the years just in case)
Italian fuel cans, some I'd already painted up
Balsa cut down to 2x8s
A Breda spare gun barrel in crate
Breda ammo trays
British sand channels with racks
An F15 detail set (some of which I already scratch built for this one)
I'll have to build the undercarriage racks for the fuel cans, but I have some good references.
Italian fuel cans, some I'd already painted up
Balsa cut down to 2x8s
A Breda spare gun barrel in crate
Breda ammo trays
British sand channels with racks
An F15 detail set (some of which I already scratch built for this one)
I'll have to build the undercarriage racks for the fuel cans, but I have some good references.
Jakko
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TBH, if you're not going to show the sides of the jerrycans, using Italian ones specifically is a bit of a waste of an expensive set, IMHO. If you can't see the markings embossed in the side, German, Italian and British jerrycans (as well as most modern, non-American ones) all look exactly the same, and German ones are cheap and plentiful in plastic. (You can also get Italian and British ones in plastic, BTW: Asuka has both, Bronco has British. Though British cans would be anachronistic on North Africa model.)
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Oh ya, we got cans. Thanks for looking out for the old expense account
I'm probably going to build these... I have at least another set in reserve by a different maker, and, I may only use a few. Back in the day, detail sets like these made good 'stocking stuffers' when bringing up an order total for free shipping. Don't see much of that anymore since COVID.
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Slow but sure, since I 'found' the stuff, I may has well use it! Normally it would've gone on before paint...
I guess I'm like the squirrels around here who keep burying stuff in my flower beds, and promptly forgetting!
Wheel wells inside and in the cab, treadplate and brakes for frames over the box. Also some hinges, but I figured out my own improvement earlier.
I guess I'm like the squirrels around here who keep burying stuff in my flower beds, and promptly forgetting!
Wheel wells inside and in the cab, treadplate and brakes for frames over the box. Also some hinges, but I figured out my own improvement earlier.
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Before priming, I'll use some burnishing liquid on the sand channels
The channels are off for a base coat. I've tried lightly sanding before, this is quick, and works well on larger surfaces.
... in the meantime, assembled more Italian RE fuel cans.
Dunno why, I suppose all modelers have an activity they just love, but I could make fuel cans till the cows come home!
The resin Breda barrel crate had cast rope handles that were broken, so removed them, drilled out the end boards and inserted lead wire.
Next up, the fuel can racks, one for 4, another for 2.
The channels are off for a base coat. I've tried lightly sanding before, this is quick, and works well on larger surfaces.
... in the meantime, assembled more Italian RE fuel cans.
Dunno why, I suppose all modelers have an activity they just love, but I could make fuel cans till the cows come home!
The resin Breda barrel crate had cast rope handles that were broken, so removed them, drilled out the end boards and inserted lead wire.
Next up, the fuel can racks, one for 4, another for 2.
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To make the racks, want to use PE versus styrene so I can bend it. Would be a shame to wa$te aftermarket PE straps, then I noticed the long lengths of PE sprue... with one section that could be cut into three strips!
The bendier ones I can reserve for short pieces, the straighter ones for long.
The bendier ones I can reserve for short pieces, the straighter ones for long.
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Dunno what the official take is, I wiped off any 'dusty' residue and rattle can'd a coat. Seems okay, and the channels will be more weathered than the truck, a bit of an experiment. Normally a weathering effect all on its own.
I wanted to see if it would provide more 'tooth' than the smooth PE OOB for the paint.
Translation in Barleybop-ese: 'fun' !
Though a bit more fun to glue... I used CA gel for the first point (provides a small window for placement adjustment), then the old thin CA with parts sitting on GLAD freezer bag for support that is easily removed.
