OWL builds a tank!

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CallSignOWL
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OWL builds a tank!

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An itty bitty one, but a tank none the less

picked this up at the local HobbyTown. the club is doing a WWI group build and I decited to something a little bit different. Im normally an aircraft modeller, so a tank kit will be a bit of a surprise! This is in 1/72 scale, so yes. tiny!
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ok, the tank is tiny, so why are the instructions so big?! Like, really? They take up half my desk.
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but it builds up quickly! Here's what I have for tonight. :)
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Those WWI tanks are bigger than many of the early Panzers of WWII. Cool project!
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yeah, some of those early tigers were small! I had picked a kit up at a club meeting and had to double check it was 1/35 and not 1/48 or something!
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Didn't Vance do the old Airfix mk-1 tank? Maybe he has some advice on painting.

Anyway, look like you are of to a quick build of this "target". :stirpot:
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thanks guys!!

chugging along...

tank!
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first coat
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final camo, weathering and tracks next!
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That's a very nice one Owl!

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Neat camo, Owl. Very nice.
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whoo! thanks guys!

the box schemes called for just a solid khaki or grey but those were boring, so I looked online for some inspiration. This is the one I ultimately went with
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but there were fun to consider, too!
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