Page 55 - TPM Issue12
P. 55

Buy it here



                                                             Below:
                                                             The model comes with
                                                             a plastic insert of a  spray colour to give a dusty and dirty look
                                                             load which works well.  which is not overly applied, so keeping it
                                                                                    more  realistic.  Experts  would  likely  spend
                                                                                    hours  weathering  a  model  to  achieve  the
                                                                                    perfect  and  most  realistic  look,  so  for  a
                                                                                    company  to  mass-produced  a  weathered
                                                                                    effect  model  which  does  look  effective  is
                                                                                    great  to  see.  Further  releases  in  the
                                                                                    weathered  series  have  been  announced,
                                                                                    including the Cat 770 rigid hauler and the
                                                                                    420F2 IT backhoe loader.




                                                                                                          Left:
                                                                                                          The effects of
                                                                                                          the weathering
                                                                                                          do work well
                                                                                                          on the chassis.






                                Left:
                                The base with its
                                raised profile and
                                track marks is
                                surprisingly heavy.




















































                                                                                Autumn/Winter 2022 - TPMMW Magazine  55
   50   51   52   53   54   55   56   57   58   59   60