The Smythe Meister's 1/35 Achilles

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A'noon guys,
Well, with the Cromwell finished I had a good rummage through the stash,it took a while to decide which would be my next build,but I eventually settled on this one.It ain't a recent kit by any stretch,and it won't be quick either... there's a lot of bits,as you'll soon see!! ;)
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You get 2 choices decal wise,use the C2 Canadian option or.... NOT!! ;)
As you can see, the tracks are "rubber bands",but I'm happy with that... nothing a mitre glue kit can't beat into submission :smiling3: ,Also,all the kit for the crew is provided,but not the crew themselves?!!
Anyway, suffice to say, it's an interesting looking bit of armour,(to me at least!),so we're off :smiling3:
Anyone who fancies chipping in along the way will be very welcomed,cheers for now,
Andy
 
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This will be an interesting one to follow, I sold the Academy M10 kit I had a few months ago because I realised I was never actually going to build it — now I can watch someone else do it :smiling3:

(Here’s a bit of a historic aside with regards to naming, BTW :smiling3: “Achilles” was the official name of any M10 gun motor carriage in British service, not just the one with the 17-pounder gun like you have here: the standard M10 with 3-inch gun was the Achilles I, the same vehicle with 17-pr was Achilles IC. However, nobody in the British or Commonwealth armies called them that — it was either generic “M10” or “17-pounder M10”, or some variation on that. Only in the 1960s or so, when people started seriously writing books about armoured vehicles, it seems that “Achilles” applied to the 17-pounder version only, and that looks like it’s stuck.)
 
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The Smythe Meister said:
A'noon guys,
Well, with the Cromwell finished I had a good rummage through the stash,it took a while to decide which would be my next build,but I eventually settled on this one.It ain't a recent kit by any stretch,and it won't be quick either... there's a lot of bits,as you'll soon see!! ;)
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Sprue shots...
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You get 2 choices decal wise,use the C2 Canadian option or.... NOT!! ;)
As you can see, the tracks are "rubber bands",but I'm happy with that... nothing a mitre glue kit can't beat into submission :smiling3: ,Also,all the kit for the crew is provided,but not the crew themselves?!!
Anyway, suffice to say, it's an interesting looking bit of armour,(to me at least!),so we're off :smiling3:
Anyone who fancies chipping in along the way will be very welcomed,cheers for now,
Andy
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Built this one as a child...look forward to seeing it done properly!
 
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Jakko said:
This will be an interesting one to follow, I sold the Academy M10 kit I had a few months ago because I realised I was never actually going to build it — now I can watch someone else do it :smiling3:

(Here’s a bit of a historic aside with regards to naming, BTW :smiling3: “Achilles” was the official name of any M10 gun motor carriage in British service, not just the one with the 17-pounder gun like you have here: the standard M10 with 3-inch gun was the Achilles I, the same vehicle with 17-pr was Achilles IC. However, nobody in the British or Commonwealth armies called them that — it was either generic “M10” or “17-pounder M10”, or some variation on that. Only in the 1960s or so, when people started seriously writing books about armoured vehicles, it seems that “Achilles” applied to the 17-pounder version only, and that looks like it’s stuck.)
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Nice to see you looking in Jakko. :smiling3:
Interesting info there thanks.... I think I'll probably be picking your brains for the odd bit of technical assistance along the way if you don't mind. ;)
Jim R said:
I'll follow along Andy. Looks to have enough bits to keep you out of mischief for a while.
When I saw the thread title I missed the 1/35 bit and thought "By 'eck, Andy's going to branch out into figure painting with an ancient Greek hero"
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Hi Jim,..... not brave enough to reach that far out of my comfort zone yet I'm afraid!! ;)
Allen Dewire said:
Looks like a nice kit Mr. Smiff. I'll tag along and see what you make of it. Is there also a little base or dio in the planning Andy???...

Prost
Allen
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Cheers Allen :smiling3: the answer to your question is "YES"..... remember that vac formed base that my Cromwell is going on? Well there's enough room on it for this too. ;)
scottie3158 said:
chair pulled up get the kettle on.
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On as requested Scottie....no scrapping over the Chocolate Digestives mind. ;)
Tim Marlow said:
Interesting to see this one get stuck together…..
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"Interesting" is the word Tim.... the open turret should be a challenge to look appropriately busy! :smiling3:
Jack L said:
Built this one as a child...look forward to seeing it done properly!
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HA!! ... Better find someone else who's doing one then Jack!! ;)
tr1ckey66 said:
There’s plenty of parts there to keep you busy! Looking forward to the progress.
Cheers, P
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There certainly are P ..... there's also plenty for the spares box too,the different options of running gear alone are showing that already! ;)
wotan said:
If you don't do the Canadian one I will throw my toys out of the pram!

John
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Oh,OK then John, just for you.... Canadian it is :smiling3: ...... as if I'm given a choice!! ;)
langy71 said:
Looking forward to seeing you build this Andy, I did the same kit a few years ago and really enjoyed messing around with it...
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Did you Chris?..No pressure then! ;) Looks like you'll be another source of info/pitfalls regarding the build as it progresses if you'd be so kind. ;)

ALL, well,great to see such a distinguished group gathering already Chaps :smiling3:
The build starts,(you won't be surprised to hear!), with deciding which set of wheels to use and putting some bits on the lower hull,so that's now underway. :smiling3:
When there's meaningful progress to show I'll pop an update on,
Cheers for now,
Andy.... and of course,Cohan !!
 
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Airborne01 said:
Mind if I sit in? I'll bring my own Ginger Nuts and coffee!
Steve
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..."I'll bring my own Ginger nuts"?!!!.... Steve,this is a family show Sir!! ;)
.... You'll have to slum it with Chocolate Digestives like everyone else mate. :smiling3: ....
...oh,and welcome aboard. ;)
 
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White Glove Models - Kala said:
Looking forward to following this build.
I'm always skeptical about Acadamy kits, but this one looks fairly nice, and I can't wait to see what you do with it!
Kalan
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Hi Kala,
Good to see you popping in,and welcome to the site too. :smiling3:
Academy aren't a brand I'm overly familiar with,but at first glances it looks quite nicely done, although I must admit the instructions could be a bit clearer when it comes to parts that are "alternatives".
 
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White Glove Models - Kala said:
I'm always skeptical about Acadamy kits
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Same, which is why I ended up selling mine … I had bought it to pilfer its driver’s compartment interior parts for a Sherman, but did want to build it eventually (with the front hatches closed). Eventually I reached the conclusion that it has so many minor accuracy problems that I would be better off selling it and, at some point, buying a Tamiya one instead.
 
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Made some inroads on this one, assembled the wheel sets and added some bits to the lower hull...
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It's all now curing after a blast of Halfords Grey primer :smiling3:,as an aside,the detail is pretty good in my opinion.....
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I think I'm going to enjoy this already!! ;)
 
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