Meng French FT-17

[Jeeves]

Working on this one...thought I had posted about it before but my memory fails me...

Most of the interior is in place...need to tone the gloss way down and weather the heck out of it all....

Side interiors and exteriors....

Still have some painting here and there on these....started working on the road wheels and had to stop and do something mindless for a while...

 

[Sharkmouth]

Looks so much better than my RPM kit, even after the ARMO upgrade sets!

Regards,

 

[Sherman 18]

Following

 

[ausf]

Neat.

Looks like a comfortable ride.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys! Needless to say, after confronting some fit issues with the Buffalo and nearly throwing it into the wall...I have been focusing on this one for now...thank goodness Midway is a year build

Here's where I am at after about two hours of work. The wheel assembly is not impossible but it sure is tedious and intricate...and the detail is impressive-- doesn't show up on my photo- but there is even cast numbers on this wheel-

The springs and assembly make it so everything is moveable...much like the AFV Club Churchills...

Needless to say, I had to put off the other side's assembly a bit to recollect my sanity, so I went along with weathering the interior with some pigments and Adam Wilder washes...

The diesel and oil washes were still a bit damp when I took the shots so they will settle down a bit when dry...

 

[lupanzer]

Nice job Mike

Luiz

 

[Jeeves]

Thank you Luiz!

 

[iambrb]

I recently picked up a non-fiction book with 1st person U.S. tanker stories from WW1-today, and there are three using this vehicle...it is a wonder the tank developed into the weapon it is today, when you read how crude these things were!

 

[Jeeves]

Just about ready to close things up....

 

[Jeeves]

Ran into fit issues and put this one away for a while, but I'm back at it and even have the paint mostly done...

 

[lupanzer]

Looking great!...

Luiz.

 

[Jeeves]

Thank you again Luiz!

 

[moon puppy]

The only thing I would do is dirty up the inside of the engine covers. Looks good Mike.

 

[Sherman 18]

Very cool. :coolio

I have feeling now I should not have sealed mine up. I really like how you have opened that up.

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys! Oh yeah- this is no where near done I have the Meng figures for this kit as well so this will be in a vignette.

 

[Jeeves]

Weathering has started....but need to add the few decals before I continue

 

[moon puppy]

 

[JSteinman]

Rub some powdered graphite on them tracks!

 

[moon puppy]

Rub some powdered graphite on them tracks!

:hmmm