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1:50 Benach armored tractor
When I saw Pablo Martin's (AgaPablo) instructive build thread A couple of Spanish Civil War weirdos @ 1/72 of this odd looking Republican armored tractor from the Spanish Civil War, I just had to have one for myself.
Designed by Jesus M Lopez Bea in 1/72, the model was not in my favored armor scale (1:50), so I had to resize it. The resolution of the original file is only 96 pixels per inch, so the enlargement required a recolor: The "Viva Rusia" slogan became an undecipherable red blob. All diagonal part outlines became stepped, and the multitudinous rivets lost all sharpness. After a few enjoyable hours of Photoshop work, I was ready to start building. Before assembly I cut out all the gun ports, framed them with 1/16" basswood strips, and backed them with black card stock for a nice recessed look. I used bead wire for the grab handles on the doors and hatches. I modified the kit's steps, using only the tread portion from the original model coupled with hangers made of 1/2" staples. As designed, the caterpillars had cleats on every other link - I doubled the number, and put a cleat on each track link. The base is card stock with a redwood texture. The groundwork is made from a kidney shaped piece of .5mm cardboard, detailed with crushed clay kitty litter, static grass, and a bit of hair root plucked from under my deck. It was a really enjoyable build. I followed Pablo's order of construction to the letter. Even with the enlargement, every part was a perfect fit. I'm not sure about the accuracy of the red over black anarchist flag insignia, though. Most of the images I found online are black over red. I also found some with the diagonal running from top left to bottom right. Maybe it's supposed to be really confusing 'cuz, you know, anarchy and stuff.
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Regards, Don I don't always build models, but when I do... I prefer paper. Keep your scissors sharp, my friends. |
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dam that look good in that scale well done nice build
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Well done Don!
The mud/grass in the treads is a nice touch. And it holds up very well to the closeup pics.
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Nicely done!
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Really nice looking build!
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Great model, Don!
Don too |
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Great model, impeccable construction. The grass in the chains and the base are great. A beautiful job, very well done!
Sergio |
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The tractor held up very well through the enlargement and recolor. It looks very good. You did well Don.
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If you'd like to share your 1:50 rework I'd be happy to put it on Landships II with appropriate attribution. Regards, Charlie |
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My sincere thanks to one and all. I don't know why I was so attracted to this weird little vehicle, but when I saw Pablo's build, I put my other paper projects aside and dove in head first.
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A heads up: I'm in the process of reworking Jesus's Navarrese Armored truck. It will be in 1/50 as well. Besides the recolor, I'm combining some individual parts into cohesive, foldable subassemblies.
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Regards, Don I don't always build models, but when I do... I prefer paper. Keep your scissors sharp, my friends. |
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