Airfix Supacat Jackal.

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Airfix Supacat Jackal.

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Morning Chaps

Yes I've finally managed to finish it... :grin:

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Finished with Tamiya XF 59 Desert Yellow overall and the Airfix PE set was used, which I must say I was quite impressed with.
Its a lovely kit, little or no flash, no fit issues, although some of the parts are a bit on the thick side, but the PE takes care of them.
I tried out humbrol weathering powders for the first time, the sand one... not too bad, but i don't like the colour and will mix a bit of a darker shade in for future use.
Its a bit disapointing that it doesn't come with 'stuff' to hang all over it... some ammo boxes and packs would have been nice. I actually bought the quad bikes set to steal the backpacks from them, but then found out they were all molded onto the figures :roll:
I know there's add on sets available, but cost and postage to Africa's bottom is a nightmare.
Anyhoo, thanks for looking and all comments are welcome

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That looks great Steve, excellent work. I agree that the lack of any storage items to hang off the model is a pain as one is left with a look more straight off the factory floor rather than an in-country appearance. Having to purchase additional sets is an added expense that I for one could do without!
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Nice work. It's a cool looking vehicle.

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Excellent work!

And don't tell me about postage to SA; I had to send some legal documents to Cape Town yesterday, tracked recorded delivery was £72 for three sheets of A4 paper :shock: :evil:
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iggie wrote:Excellent work!

And don't tell me about postage to SA; I had to send some legal documents to Cape Town yesterday, tracked recorded delivery was £72 for three sheets of A4 paper :shock: :evil:
72 quid!!!!.... good grief.
Yeah, its getting such that sending stuff here is like sending to outer mongolia, and I'm sure that's still cheaper :)

Thanks for the kind comments chaps :)

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Very nice Steve, it is a shame that there is nothing in the box to put in it when the kit is finished so when I got mine I bought some figures to flesh it out a bit, dunno when I will get around to building it though.
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Well done. Not a vehicle I am familiar with - off to google it now having seen yours.

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Well tidy mun.
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Looks very good.
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Beautifully done. The weathering is just right. 8-)
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