The vehicle
“The military 1967 4×4 Bedford MK (later MJ) soon became a staple of the army (and others)… The MK version was mostly a military 4×4 tractor.” [1].
The kit
Airfix 1/76 (“OO” gauge”) kit [2].
Assembly
Firstly I painted and weathered the interior – using the paints shown in the images above. Then the windows were masked.
Painting
The NATO camouflage scheme was sprayed on and other paints applied, as shown above. The decals were then applied.
Weathering
Weathered with a dark wash, the exhaust painted with rust colours and dirt and grime simulated with oil paints, mostly on the lower half. To blend with the base, I used AK Interactive “Snow Sprinkles” (AK8009) – followed by AK Interactive “Snow Microballoons” (AK 8010) bound on top of this – on various exposed parts of the lorry, to simulate a light snowfall.
The base
A polystyrene sheet was cut to the shape of the wooden base using a hot wire cutter, and further shaped to a slope once the PVA glue attaching it to the wood had dried. Modelling clay was added to the sides of the polystyrene to create a smooth shape. On the top, small pieces of plaster bands were wetted and placed, to create a harder surface. Once all was dry, AK Interactive “Neutral Texture for Earth” (AK8023) was applied to the top. This was sanded back to a degree when dry and then various brown paints brushed on to create a layer for earth pigments to be applied, using white PVA glue. After this, 1mm static “winter” grass was applied to those parts where glue had been brushed on. Wanting to have a base with the appearance of a light snowfall, I brushed AK Interactive “Snow Sprinkles” (AK8009) on all areas, keeping it quite thin. To this I dropped small amount of AK Interactive “Snow Microballoons” (AK8010), tapped from the end of a dry brush. Not sure if this is the intended use for these products, but it worked to my satisfaction, with some of the grass showing through the layer of snow.
References
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