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Ian M

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Well I cant have a rusty tank just sitting on the shelve so....

I started on a base. Of sorts.

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The posts will get a bit of wire, and the large open area will get some bits and bobs to fill it out a bit. Oil drums, old planks, some scrub and long grass sort of thing....

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Looks really nice Ian, you certainly get the feel of a sand-blown, hard used tank! i think the salt chipping worked well in this instance.

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very nice Ian , looks great, and the weathering is superb,real like this one well done so far :cool:
 

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Looking good Ian, look forward to the final base setting.
 
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What an awesome kit and you have done it justice Ian...im looking forward to the base work as well
 

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fantastic build Ian,you could try to add say another branch from the tree , just to use a little more space up or some track that

was not taken away :oops: or maybe like a half drum with some planks, leaning on it with a couple on the ground with some long grass as well :rolleyes:

i do real like how you have used a real bit off tree, looks great and also the b/ wire turned out real well :rolleyes:
 
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Is it not crying out for some figures Ian? A couple of guys in overalls maybe?

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Ian, that does look well. top marks.

How about just spinning the tank around a bit, so it is sort of facing, but not in between, the drums and the tree stump?
 

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Super work Ian. I reckon a figure would fill that area nicely.
 

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Ian, that does look well. top marks.How about just spinning the tank around a bit, so it is sort of facing, but not in between, the drums and the tree stump?
Thanks Ron!

But then I would have to do the ground again, so that its not standing on the grass but settled into it....A good thought though

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FIGURES!:eek: Are you nuts they take skill. Besides I don't have any.

Hmm.

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The oil drums looks very good Ian, the rust effect on them is great.

My opinion is no figures...don't have any rest of an old kit or similar? Or can build some scratch metal sheets.

As Moni has said, with some more long grass this little scene will be magnificent.

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Thats a nice big beautiful gap...maybe a diaganal fence or wall...id want to put a figure but as stated above you dont have any.
 
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I like the contrast between the rusty relict and the clean grass, I think you can leave the gap. You could add flowers or sheets?

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great build!, really like what you have done with it

if you are thinking of figures,......how about a couple of beduin passing thro? (i think Masterbox do a set)..........or a couple of mechanics stopped working and having a brew?
 
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This looks great Ian, love the salt shipping. A figure would look nice but how about leaving the gap, It kind of serves as a window of sorts.
 

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that Ian has turned out fantastic , I have one in my stash and hope it turns out half as good :smiling3:
 
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