Matilda WIP

Tini Hendriks
Nice! Do you paint it with the blue camo pattern?

Alexander N
Thank you, Tini Hendriks, yes, I want to paint the Caunter camo scheme🙂

Ben M
Watching... I'm building this kit as well right now, but not doing the kind of extra detailing that you are.

gorby
Bear in mind that the Caunter scheme wasn't blue – it was a silver-grey colour. The Bovington Tank museum thought the faded silver-grey looked like pale blue and repainted it with the wrong colour… and then Tamiya and pretty much everyone else, copied them.
If you Google 'Caunter scheme' it will show you the correct colours.
But… if you like the blue then go for it.😉

Alexander N
gorbygould, yeah, I know about this moment, thank you🙂 I did some research before I started this build

Tini Hendriks
My fault by calling it "blue" :-p

Bogicevic Vladimir
If I can add that color pattern on Tamiya plan is wrong, too. Caunter scheme is basically always the same. Pattern on the upper back side of the engine compartment should go all the way to the back. And, Caunter scheme was hand painted and there ara no perfectly straight lines, they didn't use the tape as we do.

Bogicevic Vladimir
Almost forgot to say - great job so far!

Alexander N
Bogicevic Vladimir, thanks for the information. I will keep it in mind then I'll start painting🙂

Bart Goesaert
Nice detailing on this one

Alexander N
Thank you, Bart Goesaert🙂

Ben M
Watching as I'm building one as well. I found the fit of the parts on this kit to be very precise. So far it's been very enjoyable, hope you find it the same.

Alexander N
Ben M, yes, the plastic is great. I don't have any troubles with fitting and assembly. So I create all my troubles myself 🙂

Ben M
The problems I have are when the cat visits my workbench when I am not around. The rear view mirror keeps getting broken off and the radio antenna gets bent

Alexander N
Sad to hear, but I think that cats love panzers too🙂 Anyway, I think this parts are easy to repair or scratch build

Michael Osadciw
Nice; I've got that one on the list of my North Africa dioramas. Looking good.

Alexander N
Thank you, Michael Osadciw🙂

Rui S
Very nice work, looking great 👍