M2a1

[mic bradshaw]

With Wheels and Tracks fast approaching here in Melbourne (March 16th), this years theme is The US Halftrack Series, so I thought I would post a couple of pics of my attempt at an entry....
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9476a.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9475a.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9477a.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9479a.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9478a.jpg

Still a little work to do on it, but it is slowly getting there.

[ECLIPSE]

Looking the goods Mic.
I like the nice white guns:D

[MikkoH]

Yeah those winter camoed MG's are top notch!:D

Looks great! I would weather those wheels and tracks a bit. Looks too clean to me(but I'm too over realistic always;))

[mic bradshaw]

Yeah way to clean, hopefully I will finish the mud and dirt effects today and post some more pics...with out white washed guns as well.... :D

[camokid]

Looks nice. I really like the shade of your olive drab.

:thumb:

[mic bradshaw]

Ok so I added some dirt and mud effects to the beasty now.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9483a.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9482a.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9484a.jpg

[ECLIPSE]

The filth looks shit hot mic.:thumb:

Another winner.
Pete

[Striker]

very nice weathered look

[Flak]

Looks nice...

[T26E4]

Very very nice! If I may offer one suggestion: the front tow cable and chain would have been kept well oiled and clean. Rust wouldn't have been allowed to build up there -- that was an essential bit of equipment. HTH

[Sheeds]

Looking great Mic, the extra mud looks much better.

At least someone has their Golden Sprocket entry done! :thumb:

Sheeds.

[Alex]

Looking good Mic, I like th OD. I have just finished gluing the chassis together on mine. Hope to have paint on by this time next week. Gotta give you some opposition at W&T.

[skeletondude]

I really like the dirtied up look of it, Mic! :thumb:

Marek

[mic bradshaw]

Ok so I haven't done much to finish the Halftrack off at this stage. Sort of been slack, but I have managed to finish a figure and a base for it. The base is a comercial item that I make and sell at the LHS. I just added a tree, some grass and painted it. The figure is a dml effort with and aftermarket head I think it started life as a warriors item. Still needs some weathering to the figure and some painting to go on the base and some more plant matter....maybe this weekend. :D

Thanks to all the people who made comments earlier.
Yes Roy this is just the undercoating before I oil and metalise the cable. For those who have enquired the Olive Drab is actually Gunze Brown Violet (yes an aircraft colour) and white. I feel this gives a much better shade than many of the OD's on the market.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9485a.jpg
The raw base with my home made tree added to it.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9489a.jpg
Painted and grassed base.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9486a.jpg
The figure.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e149/micbradshaw/m4hst%20dio/m2a1/DSC_9491a.jpg
and a shot to see how they all looked together.

[Sticky]

Looks good, but the ground work says warm to me, not cold!

[skeletondude]

It looks great, but yeah, I agree with John, maybe add a bit of snow? :)

Marek