Italeri 1/35 AA Crusader - 12 hour build

[stikpusher]

I built this one last year as my entry into Souther California AMPS 12 Hour Build Challenge. Build one kit, start to finish, during three separate four hour online Zoom sessions over a three month period. Planning and focus are a must!









Aside from some mishaps with the unit ID decals on the front & rear, I am quite happy with how it turned out. 

[Leon]

Nice work! I've never seen this one before.

[Medicman71]

Great work Stik!

[jeaton01]

That top insignia must be one of the most difficult to apply of all! Nice work.

[creading]

Excellent build! It usually takes me 12 hours to figure out what to build!
I agree with jeaton01 about the top insignia, appears to be a bear to put on.

Cheers,
C.

[stikpusher]

Thanks guys!

Leon, it really is a nifty kit. I was quite surprised when Italeri released this kit and the version with the 40mm Bofors gun. I still would like to add one of those to my collection...

John, that turret top decal was a beyatch to apply. Thank goodness for Solvaset and I ended up doing some touch up work with a very small pointy brush and white paint as well.

C, these 12 Hour challenges that the club does every year are a great way to get something finished within a comparatively short time... even if it is spread out over three months.

[moparmadness]

Men there was a time when Italeri came out with some really cool vehicles that no one else dare touch. This being one of them for sure. I just bought one of their Sturmtigers, which I think came out sometime in the mid 90s, and the detail is not bad at all. Another fine build! 🍻

[stikpusher]

Agreed 110% my friend! Italeri still does a bunch of Italian armor that nobody else touches. And they sure knew how to give Tamiya a run for their money back in the day. If one can get over some kit brand snobbery, Italeri does some kits that should not be passed up.

[buddho]

A knockout build here...my favorite of the British cruiser tank types. Though Ive never seen an anti-aircraft version which is very cool!

[406 Silverado]

Jun 15, 2023 12:23:05 GMT -5 creading said:

Excellent build! It usually takes me 12 hours to figure out what to build!
I agree with jeaton01 about the top insignia, appears to be a bear to put on.

Cheers,
C.

Ya see.....me and ol' Creading here are on the same wavelength. It would indeed take me 12 hours to figure out what to put on the bench. I just don't know how you guys can build a model in 12 hours. I'd botch it up every time. Fantastic work especially given the fact that it was done in 12 hours. Kudos to you Carlos!!

[stikpusher]

Buddho & Joe, thank you.

Joe, the first time that we ran this challenge, each builder got to pick whatever kit they wanted. But on all the subsequent challenges, the builder presents to the rest of the members three kit options that they will vote on as his build. Since there is a prize at the end and this is a competition, we tend to sandbag one another and vote for the obviously most difficult kit... 

Real pals...