Tamiya M42 Duster
Tamiya M42 Duster
Hi guys, I haven't been around much lately. Hopefully I'm back in full flight now.
This is my first completed kit in a few months.
Finished using the Eduard PE set and some Value Gear stowage. The 40mm ammo and crates are from Bronco.
Went together very nicely. Just had to drill out the ends of the main guns and the replacement guns on the left fender. I also scratchbuilt the small exhaust on the rear right fender.
Airbrushed using Tamiya paints and weathered with MiG powders.
This is my first completed kit in a few months.
Finished using the Eduard PE set and some Value Gear stowage. The 40mm ammo and crates are from Bronco.
Went together very nicely. Just had to drill out the ends of the main guns and the replacement guns on the left fender. I also scratchbuilt the small exhaust on the rear right fender.
Airbrushed using Tamiya paints and weathered with MiG powders.
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Takom 1/35 M247 Sgt. York.
Takom 1/35 M247 Sgt. York.
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Re: Tamiya M42 Duster
That's a nice coat of RVN dust on it, looks very good as does the highlighting of details and things.
May be optical illusion, but it seems the two gun barrels are not quite parallel.
May be optical illusion, but it seems the two gun barrels are not quite parallel.
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Re: Tamiya M42 Duster
Looks great, and very well weathered too. Love it.
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Re: Tamiya M42 Duster
I agree Jratz, they do look a bit warped. The barrels and receivers are molded as one piece. The receivers went together nicely so I'm guessing the plastic is a bit bendyjRatz wrote: May be optical illusion, but it seems the two gun barrels are not quite parallel.
Thanks for the kind comments guys.
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Takom 1/35 M247 Sgt. York.
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beautiful work
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You've been away too long, Paddy! It's great to see one of your masterpieces again, bendy plastic barrels or not
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Re: Tamiya M42 Duster
Thanks for the comments guys. Too kind, Shaun.
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Takom 1/35 M247 Sgt. York.
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Re: Tamiya M42 Duster
Really nice duster. Top build, love the weathering.
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Good to see you producing again and well worth the wait, you've really cleaned up with that Duster!
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That Duster looks great.
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Re: Tamiya M42 Duster
That really is something else, fantastic result all round, thanks for sharing.
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Excellent work! The rust patches are 'spot' on!
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Re: Tamiya M42 Duster
That is supremely cool! The red dirt weathering really captures the Vietnam AFV look.