Another tractor

[Les Tindall]

Purchased on Ebay the Minichamps Hanomag tractor in 1/18th scale (now out of production but near enough in scale to my 1/19 diorama). It is a die-cast/plastic model based on the R28 tractor of 1953 and comes in a hideous orange but it has some nice engine detail.   A weeks worth of spraying and weathering brought it up to a reasonably acceptable model.   Before and after photos
Les

[finescalerr]

That is a nicely detailed tractor and I like the color change from hideous orange to hideous light blue. Nice weathering, too. -- Russ

[Barney]

Very Nice It will work well on the diorama - nice faded blue
Barney

[Ray Dunakin]

Well done! That's a huge improvement.

[Les Tindall]

Its a pity that die-cast models always seem to have an inch thick layer of paint on them.  It would be good if the manufactures (such as Universal Hobbies) issued unassembled, unpainted models, though I guess they sell them to people who just put them on a shelf as "ornaments" and are not modellers
Les   

[Bill Gill]

 "It would be good if the manufactures (such as Universal Hobbies) issued unassembled, unpainted models..."

But, Les, then we wouldn't have the opportunity to see how good a job you did overcoming that mess The model looks like it has a lot of nice detail and your repaint/weathering certainly enhanced the appearance.