Ford of the Motor Machine Gun Service

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January 23, 2014
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January 23, 2014
Some of the kit parts look to "heavy" to me, so I replaced them with plastic strip.
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January 23, 2014
Added some panel lines and hinges (stretched sprue) to the bonnet
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January 23, 2014
The bed needs some boards...
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January 24, 2014
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January 24, 2014
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January 24, 2014
Added new steering wheel post (so it's round, unlike the kit part) and wood grain to the bench with a scribe tool and by sliding a round file sideways along the plank.
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January 24, 2014
The kit radiator cap (left) seems way to big, so I had to make a new one.
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January 24, 2014
Added bolts to the machine gun stand.
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January 24, 2014
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January 24, 2014
The machine gun took a lot of work to "clean-up"
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January 24, 2014
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January 24, 2014
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January 25, 2014
Up-armored!
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January 25, 2014
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January 27, 2014
Base coat of paint scheme
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January 27, 2014
Added lines with a permanent marker
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January 27, 2014
Weathered with oil wash
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January 27, 2014
Just need to add the lights to be done.

Commentaires

23 January 2014, 22:45

Steve Wilson
Interesting subject George...

24 January 2014, 07:55

Acki
Hi George, i´m tuned.

24 January 2014, 08:16

Wim van der Luijt
Wow...nice one! I'm watching this if I may 😉

24 January 2014, 08:19

Christian Meyerhoff
Nice subject. I`m in!

24 January 2014, 08:23

George Bacon Auteur
Welcome aboard everybody! 🙂

24 January 2014, 13:33

George Bacon Auteur
Worked on the pedals (3 teeny tiny parts which needed filling on the pedal face due to sprue attachment points that left holes) and the break lever (which needed some updating).

24 January 2014, 13:37

George Bacon Auteur
I don't think they're still in production.

24 January 2014, 20:40

George Bacon Auteur
Also, I don't have two. This is the only one I have 🙁

24 January 2014, 20:43