This was a buddy build with a fellow modeler who lives near my house. He wanted to improve his construction techniques. I let him work on the construction of the main sub-assemblies. and time to time I would do check ups on the quality of his work.
If anyone wants to see the complete photo gallery, I've posted them on my flickr page https://flic.kr/s/aHsm8Nh8yN
Chassis and Engine Construction
Chassis looks awesome. it was made of many small parts. the details however will be mostly unseen once he driver's cabin and open cargo area are installed. same goes with the engine. the basic shape is real good with many intricate details. no wiring were included.
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Chassis and Engine Painted
I painted the chassis with XF-69 Nato Black and toned it down with a layer of XF-63 German Grey. The engine block was painted Alclad ALC-101 Aluminum, while the radiator was sprayed with Xtreme AK-480 Dark Aluminum.
I minimized the over-spray by simply masking different areas with masking tape. despite that, there were some slight over-spray. and touch-up those areas with a paint brush.
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