This kit a fairly-recent release from a Chinese company called Trumpter.
Unlike the Cromwell project, I'm building this one just with the parts that
are in the box. Well, except that I lost one of four identical, really,
really small parts. Since I couldn't fabricate one that looked exactly
like the other three, I had to fabricate all four of them. It's what I would
normally do, if I were set on super-detailing this project. But I didn't plan
to initially, for two reasons: (1) I wanted a nice quick build I could put on
the shelf quickly, and (2) it's really a nicely-done kit, and doesn't really
need extra work. Well, unless you lose a piece.
So, this is where it's at prior to painting. All the principle assembly has
been done. In the above picture, I've put a simple, unfinished figurine in
the shot to give a sense of scale to the missle itself. The figure can be
regarded as a roughly 6'0" male. In the second shot, to the left, is the
launcher base with the blast shield in the foreground. The darker plastic
doesn't show up as well (and it doesn't have the contrast of brass that the
Cromwell has), but the nice thing is that most of the launcher is divided into
about six sub-assemblies here, but the parts are so nicely-engineered that
they hold themselves together without any glue (at least long-enough to take
the picture).
More on this once I start getting paint onto it. Primed most of the parts this evening.
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This kit a fairly-recent release from a Chinese company called Trumpter.
Unlike the Cromwell project, I'm building this one just with the parts that
are in the box. Well, except that I lost one of four identical, really,
really small parts. Since I couldn't fabricate one that looked exactly
like the other three, I had to fabricate all four of them. It's what I would
normally do, if I were set on super-detailing this project. But I didn't plan
to initially, for two reasons: (1) I wanted a nice quick build I could put on
the shelf quickly, and (2) it's really a nicely-done kit, and doesn't really
need extra work. Well, unless you lose a piece.
So, this is where it's at prior to painting. All the principle assembly has
been done. In the above picture, I've put a simple, unfinished figurine in
the shot to give a sense of scale to the missle itself. The figure can be
regarded as a roughly 6'0" male. In the second shot, to the left, is the
launcher base with the blast shield in the foreground. The darker plastic
doesn't show up as well (and it doesn't have the contrast of brass that the
Cromwell has), but the nice thing is that most of the launcher is divided into
about six sub-assemblies here, but the parts are so nicely-engineered that
they hold themselves together without any glue (at least long-enough to take
the picture).
More on this once I start getting paint onto it. Primed most of the parts this evening.
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