Chieftain Mk.11

[Scratchbuilder]

This has been on the shelf for about three years, so after the MAFVA nationals decided to knuckle down and get it finished while in a limbo. So hopped onto the bench and got stuck in. It still has to have a few finishing touches and go onto a base, but is 99% completed.
Enjoy.

 

[Steve Jones]

Beautiful work as always Mike

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Beautiful work as always Mike

You guessed, sssshhhhhhh!!!!

 

[Mark1]

Very nice.

 

[stillp]

That's superb Mike!
Pete

 

[Steve Jones]

You guessed, sssshhhhhhh!!!!

It was all the medals in the background that gave it away

 

[Jim R]

It's always nice to see a new member's work. Superb.


Those heavy duty sprue cutters look the business!!

 

[Scratchbuilder]

It's always nice to see a new member's work. Superb.
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Those heavy duty sprue cutters look the business!!

Nothing new here, just a recycled modeller, sorry folks just changed my email address for a new one.
Those cutters are a warning to behave - or else.....

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[JR]

I'm saying nothing !

 

[Andy the Sheep]

A clean build, very fine details and a very nice weathering, Michael.

Andrea

 

[papa 695]

Great work

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Beautiful work as always Mike

Thankyou Steve, not as good as the 'dozer...
Mike.

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice work Mike

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Nice work Mike

Cheers Mick.

 

[Steve Jones]

Luvin the avatar Mike. While you are looking in I have a question for you. I am struggling to find a way/a tool for doing recessed circular grooves. The primary example would be the flat end of a shell. However there are others examples now and again where there is a need to scratch precise small circular grooves. Any ideas please??

 

[adt70hk]

That's turned out very nicely indeed

Very well done

Andrew

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Luvin the avatar Mike. While you are looking in I have a question for you. I am struggling to find a way/a tool for doing recessed circular grooves. The primary example would be the flat end of a shell. However there are others examples now and again where there is a need to scratch precise small circular grooves. Any ideas please??

Hello Steve,
Sorry for the late reply. Back in the day when we were doing cave drawings I came across some scribing templates from a company called Tritool numbers TPU-301,302 and 303. These give you circles, ovals, squares etc. And the one you will need is TPU-301 and this starts in mm from 0 (yes zero) to 9.5 dia circles. These were offered in the day when you were re-scribing all the panel lines on the Fujimi 1/72 scale Phantoms.
Amazon now do the same item £23 and call it 'Hasegawa Trytool Template Set 1 # TP01' and in it you get the same as the Tritool set.
Cheers
Mike.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Steve,
Had to remove the original avatar, SWMBO claimed it was a bigger exposure than mine....

 

[Steve Jones]

Many thanks Mike. I will let you know how I get on. I have to scratch about 30 shell cannisters so they will be a great help. Many thanks again and happy modelling