rtfoe
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I guess some of you might remember this and where I left off. So I'm giving this another go to finish it up for our D-Day display in Penang...
Started here with the box and ended below with the tracks primed in black...
Should I continue where I left off or start from the very beginning and then finish it off? Perhaps from the beginning for the benefit of those that have fading memories like me.
Let me warn you that my style of AFV's are usually built to suite dioramas that I may have a plan for so there won't be much super detailing and hoping that painting and weathering will suffice a presentable kit.
The build started because a group of us wanted to do an ugly build and I thought this was the ugliest that I've seen even with German ingenuity involved. Just look at the profile...
With a smile I got on with it and started assembling...
The wheels and bogies were pretty straight forward no frills. I wasn't going to put this tank over undulating terrain...
Didn't take much time to assemble all the running gear.
The front sprocket hub had a little gap. Didn't know if it was intentional and I don't have much reference on this tank. I presummed that mud and muck will cover it later.
I assembled the interior parts. They look ok with very little flash but I still gave the edges a rub down with a file and sanding stick.
All parts fitted as they were meant to be. I can't help but see three testicals in a row for bogies (pardon my language)
The gun will be up next...
Cheers,
Richard
Started here with the box and ended below with the tracks primed in black...
Should I continue where I left off or start from the very beginning and then finish it off? Perhaps from the beginning for the benefit of those that have fading memories like me.
Let me warn you that my style of AFV's are usually built to suite dioramas that I may have a plan for so there won't be much super detailing and hoping that painting and weathering will suffice a presentable kit.
The build started because a group of us wanted to do an ugly build and I thought this was the ugliest that I've seen even with German ingenuity involved. Just look at the profile...
With a smile I got on with it and started assembling...
The wheels and bogies were pretty straight forward no frills. I wasn't going to put this tank over undulating terrain...
Didn't take much time to assemble all the running gear.
The front sprocket hub had a little gap. Didn't know if it was intentional and I don't have much reference on this tank. I presummed that mud and muck will cover it later.
I assembled the interior parts. They look ok with very little flash but I still gave the edges a rub down with a file and sanding stick.
All parts fitted as they were meant to be. I can't help but see three testicals in a row for bogies (pardon my language)
The gun will be up next...
Cheers,
Richard