Crusader AA Progress

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June 6, 2022
Partial assembly before painting of all the parts. I'm building this OOTB. No extras added.
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June 6, 2022
The figures of the set is fairly well detailed, but lacks the kind of crispness that you will find in ICM kits.
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June 15, 2022
The AA guns painted with Mr.Metallic Color 214 Dark Iron and buffed up afterwards.
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June 15, 2022
Base layer of light grey for the toy soldiers.
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June 15, 2022
As usual I start with the skin color for the faces and hands.
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June 15, 2022
All parts black based and marbled before laying on the paint.
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June 17, 2022
The top decal came on finally. It comes in a number of parts, but as the surface of the top of the turret is so uneven, it still requires alot of fitting. There are some cracks that need to be fixed.
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June 17, 2022
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June 17, 2022
Some hand painting fixed the cracks and I'm happy enough with the result.
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June 17, 2022
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June 17, 2022
All the parts painted with a matt clear laquer ready for assembly and weathering.
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June 17, 2022
The tracks are in place! Really fiddly work getting there, but worth the effort. 🙂
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June 18, 2022
Everything is weathered and I consider the tank finished. The turret and hull will be separated, so I can get to the mechanism to alter the elevation of the guns.
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June 18, 2022
Everything assembled.
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June 18, 2022
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June 18, 2022
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June 18, 2022
The Skyraker is finished!
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June 18, 2022
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June 18, 2022
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June 18, 2022
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June 18, 2022
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June 18, 2022
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July 3, 2022
Base colors for the figures.
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July 3, 2022
And the result after dry brushing and washes.
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July 3, 2022
Tank and crew finished!
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July 3, 2022
The peasant needed someone to chat with. Enter our favourite general with his teacup. 😉
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July 3, 2022
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July 3, 2022
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July 3, 2022

Comments

19 6 June 2022, 10:56

Björn Svedberg
First update. Everything is assembled to a point to where I can start the painting.

6 June 2022, 10:58

Björn Svedberg
Another small update for the Crusader AA tank. I've black based and marbled all the parts and also started with the figure painting.

15 June 2022, 19:02

Simon Nagorsnik
Nice pre shading👍

15 June 2022, 19:03

Björn Svedberg
Thank you Simon! 🙂
I hope I can make it shine through the dark green color in the next step.

16 June 2022, 05:57

Rich K.
Looking great so far! 👍

16 June 2022, 20:52

Björn Svedberg
Thank you Rich! 🙂
Next update. I have painted and assembled most of the hull and turret and applied the decals and done som pin washes. The top decal of the turret was a bit of a pain, but it went on finally. Next will be assembling the tracks and then some weathering.

17 June 2022, 15:36

Björn Svedberg
The Crusader AA Tank is finished! It was alot of fun weathering this little model. 🙂
Next will be painting the crew and the bonus french (?) peasant.

18 June 2022, 14:12

Lost_Erik
That's a great result.

20 June 2022, 04:29

Björn Svedberg
Thank you Erik! 🙂

20 June 2022, 16:11

Björn Svedberg
Another project finished, now that the figures are painted. I added a little bonus figure, so the peasant would have someone to chat with. 😉

3 July 2022, 08:22

Simon Nagorsnik
Superb result! Nice finish 👌
Like your paint job and good work on the miniatures!

3 July 2022, 08:35