elmarriachi Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Hello, The Chinese manufacturer Takom offers a great kit of the South African gun G6 "Rhino". The kit is a real giant with 6 huge and wonderful detailed tires, each about 1 1/2 size of Russian SCUD or the HEMTT trucks. The interior of the drivers place is wonderful detailed, the rest of the inside of the Rhino remains empty - which is no problem as all hatches and doors are moulded in a closed position. A main subject of this kit is the chassis with its huge wheels and the wheel suspension which uses most of the parts of the kit. The front axle is steerable, the four struts of the car are consisting of many parts and remain also movable. I have started to glue the struts together and install these in the side walls of the chassis. Also some small parts of the drivers place were added, before the side walls were glued together, the big floor plate added and some crossmembers and the real wall installed. Some first parts of the steering were also added under the drivers place, the drivers place received several details already. Actually it looks like this ... Next I will airbrush paint the drivers place, paint the details, weathering and dirt. After that the drivers place will get the front and side walls finished, then the roof follows. After that the wheels suspension follows. Cheers Micha dutik, BiggTim, Shawn M and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 awesome, I almost bought this kit not to long ago. Will follow with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Hello, some update with the Rhino. The chassis is completed. A lot of parts were used for the chassis, including some very spall stuff. The interior for the driver is also finished. Painted in a light cream white, seat in olive, dashboard and some other parts in black. Some washing with brown AK Interactive wash, some scratches and damages in the surface made with a sponge. But nearly nothing remains visible inside after the painting of the windows in clear green. Some further small parts, some etched parts and some other stuff later - the chassis is finished and ready for painting.... Next - the turret with its detail... and the wheels (or hopefully DEF Model will have their resin wheels ready soon) ... Cheers Micha dutik, Shawn M, Vandy 1 VX 4 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Never heard of this critter before, looks cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Looks badass ... never seen one before so will watch with interest. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Hello, black primer followed some light grey on the upper area and on some hatches ... Then the base color was sprayed on it. Mixed of dark yellow, beige, brown and grey. The camo was sprayed free hand with brown and dark green. The color plan from Takom was very useful for it For the weathering I have stared to spray a thin layer highly deluted red-brown color on the lower side of the vehicle as South-African earth. Also the tires were sprayed with that, and some rubber black on the tire-walls. A washing with Wash for OIF cars from AK Interactive followed. Next step is some dark washing at hte hatches, rivets, corners, .... then some pigments ... Cheers Micha Lars Befring, Fooesboy, dutik and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 A 155 mm Wheeled Artillery Piece?! Nicely done, Michael. Glad to see you showed us the stabilizers are movable. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) How do you airbrush freehand patterns? What brand of paint, thinner, pressure, nozzle size, how close to the model? I always face overspray even inches away from the area that I have airbrushed. Regards - dutik Edited February 20, 2017 by dutik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planesimple81 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Looks badass ... never seen one before so will watch with interest. Jim I agree...build is very clean also. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hello, my finished G6 "Rhino" in 1/35 scale by Takom. It is a huge kit and a huge car... BlackMikeModels, Out2gtcha, dutik and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmarriachi Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 I hope that you like it! Cheers, Micha dutik, Out2gtcha, Lars Befring and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Brilliant work as always, Micha. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Wow, TOO cool! Really interesting and unique looking vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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