Takom's 1/35 FV432 Mk.3 Bulldog (Full Build)

This weathering is so nice, not exaggerated and quite believable! Thank you for showing build process and all the secret techniques. I spent so much money on Japanese modeler magazines in the past and it just recently came to me how much knowledge you share on youtube for free.

I agree with you about the absence of figures in model kits. It’s just another pain having to make a separate purchase these days when everything is so f…… expensive.

A crap week of nightshifts and lack of sleep and then this pops up on a saturday afternoon here in Australia when I desparately need to sleep ready for work again tonight. Perfect to sooth the mind and get into a good spot to sleep.

Thanks Greg it’s always a treat to watch.

lovely job Greg one small thing though if i remember rightly from my time being thrown around inside one of those things in the 80's the exhaust would get very hot a strip the any paint that had been applied to it within minutes and leave it a light reddish rust colour. The Stalwarts were even worse and would glow in the dark letting every one know where they were until they cooled down

Another stunning build!

Great build as always Greg. Keep em coming! 😊👍

Very well done Greg and I might be giving away my age, but yes I do remember the modeling tips that came on the Frog kits instructions. Looking forward to the aircraft build.

Super job on the build and the commentary Greg! Your explanations are very informative and clear. Each time I watch one of your videos I pick up a tip r technique to and to my tool kit. I've been out of the hobby for many years and am trying to come to grips with all the new products and methods that have arisen since I left the hobby. Thanks for the video, Ed

Well done. Thanks for sharing!

Inspirational as always, Greg.

Great kit. Haynes manuals from the tank museum are great points of reference.

Just stunning, in every way.

Lovely build Greg

Love your use of vallejo acrylics on a wet base... well give it a go 👍

Once again you knocked it out the park, tremendous execution and finish, as always!! Thankyou for sharing Greg! Take care.

*Your build is very interesting to watch, each step is very well explained and finally it's agreat model, thanks Greg!*

Great build Greg. I particularly liked the weathering techniques, simple yet effective. Cheers Bob 👍

I have always been amazed about box size as compared to what is packed inside. Usually, they have a huge box that can be seen at the other side of the hobby shop with awesome grafix and cool contents. You shell out big buck for that big box thinking "dayaum its going to be huge and awesome" Then you open it up and it's no bigger than a sammich or a hotdog. LOL! Great choice Greg. Lots of detail!

Well done! To your point of adding figures you're 100% correct. I've never tried painting them and having seen really good ones and some that are quite garish the thought is pretty intimidating to me. Anyway cool looking bit of armour. I have the same problem with my hands by the way I'm in my 60's and struggle with that and my eyesight. I'm enjoying your builds very much thanks for sharing this with us. Cheers!

Nice job! A typical Takom kit with all their foibles and strengths.

Nicely done mate.

Great Job Greg, you really did the battle taxi justice. I drove a 432 earlier this year, it was a brilliant experience. I've got two 1/100 scale kits in my stash. I bought a Fox kit as well to pinch the turret off it to make one of them a 432/30 with the Rarden 30mm gun. It will have to be in the Berlin Brigade camo so I'll need to plug up some courage before I tackle that one!!!!

Great build 🏅

I spent many happy years driving these in Germany back in the day. Excellent build. Just a couple of suggestions, the oil filler plugs on the wheel hubs would usually be painted red to differentiate them from the wheel nuts and we used to joke that when these were repainted, we had to increase the bridge classification as the sheer number of paint layers causes the weight of the vehicle to increase all the time. They were only ever stripped back to bare metal during major rebuilds. As this appears to be a proper Bulldog and not an uprated earlier version, this would probably have been stripped back to bare metal however, if this was not the case, the desert camouflage (light stone according to the tins) would have been applied on top of standard black and green camouflage. This would always lead to the previous layers of paint appearing when the wagon was scratched or through repeated wear and tear. In this case, you might like to consider painting some areas in black and green camouflage, painting desert camouflage on top and then rubbing off some of the desert paint to show the previous layer underneath. Not huge amounts but just enough. Just some suggestions. Loving the build videos. You have the patience of a saint.

Excellent result, Greg 👍

Brilliant

You sir are a master of weathering! FYI, the term for you call "The turret" Is classified as an armored cupola.

I like the weathering on this Greg nice and subtle it was good to see the old 432 get a new lease of life . Regards Gav.

Great build, Greg!

Great work again Greg 🖒

Superb build my friend. Luv the finish. Nice to see

Lovely jubbly

Another cracking build, Greg. About that wire cutter, I’ve seen several images of the real FV432 Bulldog which definitely have it on the right side next to the driver’s position. Doesn’t matter, now that it’s where you fixed it :-)

Excellent work, Greg. Would love to see you build a Mosquito.

Great job Greg. You always surprise me with some unusual construction. I'm also planning a military vehicle of some sort, but I don't like the tracks. Have a nice day. Greetings, Aleš 😎👍

Nice!

Nice build, perhaps if you joined the front plate to the sides the side might of been a bad fit then? Your way might of been the best way.

TBH when sections are modular and don't depend on each other, I don't think it matters if you deviate from the instructions.

PDG Gregg! Have you looked at the "Night Shit" model guy, he does some amazing painting.

Fantastic model as always Greg! Question - when you do the washes that you create out of the vallejo paints, is that just on paint that has no clear or flat coat on it? Do you seal the model in at the end with a satin or flat varnish? Thanks!!

Nearly got killed by one of these on exercise. Have this in stash, really want to do it. Great job my friend. Hope u r all ok ? Stay safe my friend. P.s mate each vehicle is different. The fire ex do have their allotted space but from what I can remember when in frontline some I've seen almost a clear green if you like but also red !!! Sounds stupid red in frontline but yep, I've sent them on our Afvs, Etc and position wise I've just had a look for you in my ref on these and they are there where you have them but I've also seen on several pics in a different position that if in contact and they take damage, they can easily get to them. The glass, is tinted. This is a bit like the Cars that have tinted windows which aid in bright sunshine, with the sense the brother doesn't get sun Ray block or whatever they call it nowadays !!! I'm sure someone will pull me up on it but I'm just saying what ME....I........ I ... ME has seen and experienced. If you need to matey I'll send you some ref pics.i have loads on many different Mod British armour. I've got loads of books too! I'll send them to if needed. You've always been polite and recent to me and shown me a thing or two for my Arsenal of Modelling techniques !!!! So if you been anything ill cover the cost postage etc and if you need them for any time then they are yours, nothing in return is required !!! Actually just one thing ... Tonight's winning Lottery numbers id settle for ! That's only fair... I'd say !!! Ha

After being in a mechanized engineer regiment in BAOR I thought I'd be done with the AFV 432 but no! Working as a civilian in Iraq in 2008 I was being taken to inspect a bridge by a Scottish infantry battalion, at first from the outside I didn't realise what the vehicle was but once inside I instantly knew - an old tart in a posh frock. Bought this kit but haven't had the nerve to start it until your article. Great stuff, thanks

Greg you said it's a pity Tamiya didn't include a figure but there /is/ one in the photos. Is that one from your spares box?

Nice Job, for the figures Miniart's sell them

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You didn’t read the instructions?? That’s me out, good luck with that

Great video as ever but boy you gotta stop cutting everything off the sprus you're making me sweat. Great kit of a truly awful vehicle. I can remember getting as high as a kite on exhaust fumes sitting in the back

Looks lile a painful kit. Never built Takom, I stick to Italeri, Tamiya and Trumpeter.

One nicely done ugly looking vehicle!...