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I think that might be some of your best work to date LT. Really wish you the best in the competition. Outstanding.

Scene looks great. Have you given any thought to a small amount of garbage strewn about? Something to suggest humans have been working there. Doesn't even have to be anything major, just enough to suggest human interaction.
Even something minor like a discarded soda can or newspaper could do it, perhaps even some sort of notice on the metal doors?

Sorry Gents for the late reply, long-days week!

@Theophony: Thanks! And glad it cranked a laugh, too, never can have too much of that!

@Warboss_Waaazag: Thanks a lot!

@Camkierhi: Ditto. and good luck to you too (but just a bit less than mine, though )

@Gitsplitta: Thank you, Gits! I too think there's some change-for-the better from earlier builds, specially on the painting-side of things. Who knows, I might even grow a taste for it!

@Nowlan: Good call. It came up earlier too, and it is still missing. Will try to get to it before the Comp´s deadline next weekend (redoing the pics is the least attractive part of it), thanks for the input!

No pics, no progress, but the weekend is closer than yesterday!

Cheers.

That is an amazing piece

Fantastic work Lt, that really is a great piece.

I think the dodo is my favourite part, that came out brialliantly, and I have a soft spot for junk-built items. However, full marks for the real rusty metal and the printed details, excellent use of materials there, and really embracing the ideas put out by Red in the rules.

@shasolenzabi: Thanks!

@MT: Cheers! Indeed: sometimes, a rule or guideline, even a seemly minor one, turn out into a huge constraint. Others, they just spring up the right idea. Guess it worked that way this time!

Back to the tank(ette), new turret plus some last details on the front:








I'd say this one might be the one.

C&C are welcome, thanks for stopping by.

PS: One of the advantages of getting less young (and that's as far as I'd go with that) is out-waking up everybody, and getting almost a couple hours of early Saturday morning good music and plastic crack!

Tank is looking amazing, turret looks perfect size to me, and like the shape too.

Glad you do, it's already riveted in place

Rear was looking rather naked, needed something else there. First though was a fuel tank ('cause, you gotta love an external fuel tank in an armoured vehicle), but I didn't want to extend it backwards. Extra plating would have gone against lower rear armour, so added a rack instead:




Thoughts on that?

Cheers

Hmm. I feel like it needs some stowage. Some jerry cans up the back, or similar. Cool as duck though.

I think it looks great LT. Would fit in perfectly with my grot tanks!

@inmygravenimage: Will do, worry not!

@Gitsplitta: Thanks (And let me know if you ever mean that for real, it'd be an honour!)

First step towards paint:








Might be time to start thinking about those missing weapons now...

C&C are welcome, as always.

Thanks for stopping by.

Looking great, love the stowage rack, and the turret fits really well.

Is that a hatch on top of the turret? If it is it could do with some hinges and possibly a handle.

It is (meant to) be a hatch indeed, and you are right, of course. Hinges will be on their way shortly, along with some final gap-fills that no amount of paint will be able to cover.

And guns. Must have some guns.

When in doubt, twin-link.

Worked out a solution to the pending weapons' load-out:



(Also, hinges added to both hatches, handle too on the turret one, and smoothed out some gaps, hand primed in white above)

And coming up next:Thoughts, comments, critiques and suggestions are always welcome.

Cheers.

Looking very nice LT. I see a camo paint job on the horizon!

Interesting, and tank guns look spot on.

That is a winner!

Thank you, gents.

As usual in life, not as good as imagined, nor as bad as feared:



Some minor seepages, an less definition than hoped for in a couple lines, but nothing unfixable.

Might still get some more done before calling the day today.

C&C are welcome, as always.

Thanks for dropping by.

You'll get it sorted LT... don't sweat it. I think that's a very good start.

Good work and good choice in camo'.

Remember;
If you can't get can't get crisp lines, make a feature of the fuzziness. That can also work. Although it might be more difficult in this case.

Yup agree looks spot on matey, briliant start. By the time you have finished it will be awesome.

Got to say though, why does everyones spray booths look like a disco? Or is your tank at the disco? Someoe had some terminatorrs at the disco not long ago, can't remember now.

Once again, gentlemen, thanks.

@Gits: Please, you tell me, sample below.

@Dr H: Edge-sharpness flaws do not appear to be serious enough to justify changing horses now, more so being already near the middle of the river and all . Did some tidying up, and the weathering and further damage will have to work towards taking care of those left.

@Cam: That certainly cranked a laugh: Disco-mini-tank! Just massive layer over layer of over-sprays, no more But it does have a certain vibe to it, does it not?



Thoughts and comments are welcome.

Cheers.

PS: Does the driver's vision slit look like a mailbox to anybody else?

Nice. I think it could use a light drybrush of grey on the edges to weather the dark blue. Otherwise splendid.

3-man light tank looks great!

@W_W: Thanks. Will do that (either on grey or a lighter blue/cyan), plus something to add some deph to the grey too, too flat yet.

And weathering after that.

@Shaso: Thank you, glad you think so, I'd have thought it'd be too small for you

 Littletower wrote:

@Shaso: Thank you, glad you think so, I'd have thought it'd be too small for you

Nah! I have thought of a scout tank or two myself, I know I ma noted for the behemoths for the most part, but there is something to be said for the wee ones

Ooooooooh... Nice tankette!

Looking great bud.

@shasolenzabi: Once this one's done, I'll get back to the bigger one, and try to catch up!

@Elnibbus: Thank you and welcome!

@Cam: Thanks, mate!

Long weekend came and went, back to normal (aka slower) gear now, will try to get some more done on the upcoming evenings, just not to loose the rhythm...

Cheers

Very solid LT. Once you get done with the next steps as you already mentioned... it'll be looking really great!