LetLetLet ~ Warplanes

Let Let Let - Warplanes => Ground Forces => Topic started by: draken35 on February 13, 2013, 03:05:40 PM

Title: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 13, 2013, 03:05:40 PM
Another product from Retrotracks is that little Dutch M39. used by the Dutch army just before WWII; then used by the Germans during the war. After the war, there was planned to restart the production for The Netherlands and Belgium, but project aborted...

Resin is nice; material is fine... Nothing special to say.
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 13, 2013, 03:07:07 PM
The most difficult thing was to remove the resin carrot under the chassis... The vehicle is just ready for painting!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 13, 2013, 04:03:01 PM
Cool! :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 14, 2013, 11:20:58 AM
Another great subject :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 16, 2013, 01:34:00 PM
 :))

White primer
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 16, 2013, 01:38:33 PM
This vehicle have nice shape, I like it :)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 16, 2013, 04:30:47 PM
Primer day!! :)) :-clap :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2013, 11:46:29 AM
Yesterday at night I airbrushed the camo of that little DAF. As it is a "what-if", I've decided to represent it with the Belgian khaki "mosterd" from 1940... I like it!

Belgian khaki 1940 =
40% Tamiya XF-49 kaki
40% Tamiya XF-59 Desert Yellow
10% XF-52 Flat Earth
10% orange yellow

Then today I've painted the tyres with "Dark Rubber" from Panzer Aces

Then, weathering with Model Master Rust with some drops of MM Gun Metal

... And I've assembled the parts.

Next step: airbrushing gloss varnish
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 17, 2013, 12:24:43 PM
Fast!!!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2013, 12:59:16 PM
Fast!!!

Yes, vehicle is simple...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 17, 2013, 01:31:00 PM
Fast!!!

Very! And i like it!! Looks great my friend!! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2013, 02:32:34 PM
Thank you!

Having some time before a friend to come home, I've airbrushed Pébéo gloss varnish and then applied decals...

...Here is it
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 17, 2013, 02:59:34 PM
So cute ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2013, 03:21:08 PM
Thank you! :)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 17, 2013, 06:32:15 PM
Great!! :-clap
Close to finish!! So fast! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2013, 07:45:50 PM
Thank you Sall!

Well, I have showed my M39 to my friend; like me he served some moments on CVRT Scorpion. After discussion he convinced me to add some decals for more réalisme: weight for bridges (yellow circle) and black rectangle for barrack number and infos for the crew written with a chalk...

My 1 euro oin shows you the BIG size of the M39 ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 17, 2013, 08:09:18 PM
This is soooooo tiny!!!! :-eek :-clap
Great job on this kit, and soooo fast!! Congratulations!! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 17, 2013, 08:38:00 PM
Thank you! ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 17, 2013, 09:12:13 PM
Look nice ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 18, 2013, 05:36:29 PM
Thank you my friend!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 19, 2013, 06:04:06 PM
Little but important modification yesterday: code sight of the 2Cy (white numbers on the black rectangle) is "060"; so I removed the "72"...

Here is one possible way to present the kit: as an expo vehicle in a museum or in a unit... I take inspiration on the way the JPK90 of the "Musée des Chasseurs à Pied" is presented to the public...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 19, 2013, 06:42:50 PM
Nice one mate :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 19, 2013, 06:53:03 PM
Thank you! ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 19, 2013, 10:52:41 PM
 :-clap :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 24, 2013, 10:23:56 AM
Oil wash...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 24, 2013, 11:03:56 AM
Life ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 24, 2013, 08:11:10 PM
 :-clap :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2013, 09:02:25 PM
Thank you!

Pébéo matt varnish airbrushed on the Daf. The base received Tamiya XF-19 Sky Grey before further work...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 25, 2013, 09:04:12 PM
Still not completed?
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2013, 09:20:29 PM
Still not completed?

No, not yet: the Daf will have to be weathered with pastels. For the base, I have to introduce nuances in the paint, to avoid a too "monochrome" effect ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 25, 2013, 09:24:15 PM
I can not even imagine how great it will look like :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2013, 09:26:49 PM
Thank you ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 25, 2013, 11:34:09 PM
Very good mate!! :-clap Can't wait finished model!! :-tri
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 26, 2013, 07:09:49 PM
;) Thank you!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 26, 2013, 08:37:07 PM
I've used Tamiya pastels "Sand" and "Gray". As it is a museum guardian, the DAF don't need for any mud or dust.

So it's finished, but the base not yet...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 26, 2013, 08:43:39 PM
This pastels give great touch :)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 26, 2013, 08:54:47 PM
I like to use pastels! IMHO it's more easy than drybrush with paint, or airbrushing faded color...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 26, 2013, 09:03:00 PM
Combination is best from my point of view but... it is just me, your work is remarkable :)) :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 26, 2013, 09:07:05 PM
Thank you!

...And you're right, my friend ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on February 26, 2013, 09:12:27 PM
:))
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on February 26, 2013, 10:14:46 PM
  :-clap :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on February 27, 2013, 07:05:24 PM
Thank you Sall!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 01, 2013, 07:39:06 PM
Oil wash
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on March 01, 2013, 07:46:57 PM
Don't make it too much dirt, I was in Belgium, it is clean, nice and tidy country :))
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 01, 2013, 08:21:19 PM
Don't make it too much dirt, I was in Belgium, it is clean, nice and tidy country :))

Hmmm... You did not came in Belgium then ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on March 01, 2013, 08:25:54 PM
Hhhhmmmm... maybe I return to Belgium and think I am in Serbia?
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 01, 2013, 09:00:48 PM
;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 02, 2013, 03:01:31 PM
Pébéo matt varnish airbrushed on the base; then pastels (first photo shows work in progress). When finished with the pastels, some "natural" weathering (see second photo). Then the DAF is positioned and glued.

It's almost finished; some details to do yet but... Must have to think how to do for flowers...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on March 02, 2013, 04:07:31 PM
Flowers? Did Eduard make set for flowers?
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 02, 2013, 05:12:16 PM
Flowers? Did Eduard make set for flowers?

I don't know...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Tweety on March 03, 2013, 07:00:21 PM
I like armors and your diorama is splendid  :-razz  :-ok  :-flo
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 03, 2013, 08:39:05 PM
Thank you Tweety!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on March 04, 2013, 01:33:48 PM
Very good work on diorama, and can't wait to see it finished!! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 04, 2013, 08:21:41 PM
Thank you!

No deadline to finish: for the flowers that will be done quickly; but I wish a cat and civilians...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on March 04, 2013, 08:31:51 PM
Cat in that scale...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 04, 2013, 09:45:45 PM
Yes... But fond, thanks to Domi! He sent me the cat today. Time to receive the cat (and some civilians), I hope to finish the diorama between 15 days
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on March 05, 2013, 02:31:37 PM
Can't wait to see that!! :-jump
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Second Air Force on March 06, 2013, 03:43:41 AM
This is a great model and excellent concept!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 06, 2013, 09:09:05 AM
Thank you!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 06, 2013, 12:28:22 PM
Civilians, cat AND flower pots are at home!

Thank you, Domi!!!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on March 06, 2013, 03:44:49 PM
Whaaattttt  :-eek  :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on March 09, 2013, 11:25:59 PM
This is crazy tiny!!! :-clap :-eek
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 24, 2013, 01:34:54 PM
Ready for painting phase... Figures are glued on temporary bases
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on March 24, 2013, 02:01:51 PM
 :-tri :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on March 25, 2013, 09:09:14 AM
Cat will be challenge I guess ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on March 25, 2013, 06:27:01 PM
Cat will be challenge I guess ;)

Sure... ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on April 01, 2013, 02:58:20 PM
White primer...
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on April 01, 2013, 03:02:41 PM
Look like frozen ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on April 01, 2013, 04:06:44 PM
:)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on April 01, 2013, 06:35:11 PM
Tiny things on your workbench these days! :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on April 01, 2013, 06:37:05 PM
I confirm... ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on April 03, 2013, 11:00:51 AM
OK, it's finished!!!

I have painted the figures with acrylic paints (some Vallejo and Citadel Colors) + Vallejo Brown Glaze; than I finished the plants; made the presentation plate (very basic I must say) and glued all in right place...

The adults are looking to the DAF; but the little girl is more interrested by the cat near the rear wheel  :))

I like the final result. The clothes of the visitors are giving some luminous colors to the diorama.

The DAF is a very nice little kit, very easy to build and I would like to thank Domi for this jewel. I had real pleasure to build and paint it!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: No.1 on April 03, 2013, 11:24:28 AM
Scenery is great mate :-ok
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on April 03, 2013, 12:03:36 PM
Thank you my friend! :)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Sall on April 03, 2013, 12:17:22 PM
This is real masterpiece!! :-clap :-clap
Excellent job mate, i like it! :-clap :-clap
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on April 03, 2013, 12:37:09 PM
Thank you Sall! ;)
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: Second Air Force on April 05, 2013, 02:00:20 AM
This is truly fantastic!
Title: Re: DAF M39
Post by: draken35 on April 05, 2013, 12:04:18 PM
Thank you Scott! ;)