Marek's even bigger black hole

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Stunning Provost Marek! Nice wash to bring out the details too.

Sorry to hear about the trouble with your paint, but you persevered and it looks great.
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To Hataka or not to Hataka; AMX is finished and in the gallery already.

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Those AMXs really look the business. Nice work as always Marek. That worn look and dust covered wash and effect is first rate.
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That AMX looks excellent, Marek.
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Nice one Marek. Great work. I have some Hataka paints I've yet to try. Hope I have better luck with them.
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Great AMX !!!
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Thank You guys, I have a little Takom marathon going now. Since finishing the AMX-13, I have started the AML-60. Will follow soon with update on the build with pics etc.
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After completion of AMX-13/75 I became a local Takom Cult Leader (well, at least judging by a fact I have already got their Leo 1, Fv432, Chieftain, M-47 and AML-90 waiting in line, I think I went slightly of the cliff with Takom). Started this little sexy AML-60 (AML probably stands for Abominable Masochist Lingerie - 60 mm) and this is where I arrived after two hours. I find the part count just right, engineering OK and plastic very forgiving. Just like with AMX (Abominable Masochist Xtraordinaire) this one is straightforward build.

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Pretty groove little armoured car.
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Taking kits are pretty great, eh?

I've got an Chieftain, Luchs, and whippet by them. All fantastic.


I have not seen the AML before. I don't even know what that is. Post-war French?
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The AML is a post-war armoured car. Two versions are quite prevalent 60 and 90, 60 with a mortar (60mm) and 90 with a gun. They may be post-war but, at least to me, they can trace their lineage to pre war likes of Panhard AML etc. Leave it to Europeans and they construct a Fiat 126 with a 280 mm gun :). Nevertheless, I am trying to go through the entire French and British lines of armoured vehicles (a quite a long term :)) and Takom just populates my build list with these gems.
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The AML looks like a little beauty.
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I agree about the Takom kits as the quality is excellent and I have got a few to do. The AMX is a stunner as I think the AML-60 will be as well.

Have you tried MRP liqueur paints? I used them on an Airfix Gnat I did and I was really impressed. Easy to use and an excellent hard finish. I know they are liqueur but they are easy to use. MRP have just started to bring out an acrylic range as well and I am hearing good things of them as well.

Another manufacturer that might interest you Marek is Mirror Models. I have just got their 1/35 CMP C15TA Armored Carrier. The pictures on their website don't do it justice as the box is just packed to the lid with plastic, photo etch & resin parts. The instructions come as a PDF file on a CD and its basically a photo build with reference photo's included of the actual vehicle. The detail is just amazing so when I get around to this one I will post it up.

Anyway mate sorry about the rant and keep up the excellent work.
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AML going along fairly well. Gunzes used so far for spraying, vallejo for laying down with brush. Will definitely be in Portuguese markings since I am reading Al Venter's "Portugal's Guerrilla Wars in Africa".

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Very nice work so far Marek; the paint looks to have gone on very nicely indeed!
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