Zvezda M-3 Scout Car ~FINISHED Pg. 7~

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Started by mg.mikael at 05-10-2009 4:27 PM. Topic has 149 replies.

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05-10-2009, 4:27 PM

mg.mikael

Joined on 12-16-2007
Bridgeview, Illinois
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*

	Dre- Yeah progess has been goin' slow, but it's not my fault blame Zvezda. As for what I'm gonna fill in the fighting compartment with, I'll make a couple maps and documents to put near the drivers seat. I also got quite a bit of Ruskie guns to stuff in the fighting compartment, also have some other things planned, but I have to see if they pan out. Citadelgrad87- Yep, silly putty is the solution to pretty much everything......now only if you could eat it. Thanks for lookin' in on my build. "There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney
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05-11-2009, 9:47 AM

Dre

Joined on 06-08-2007
Bristol, VA
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*

	Blame Zvezda? Nah, they just filed off the alignment pins from the molds just to increase our fun. It would be nice to see a quality molding of these M-3's.
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05-11-2009, 1:11 PM

wbill76

Joined on 07-08-2004
Texas
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*

	Keep plugging away at this one, I know with the lower quality kits it can be a real struggle at times, but you are making progress at least. http://www.bpmodels.net
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05-11-2009, 4:38 PM

mg.mikael

Joined on 12-16-2007
Bridgeview, Illinois
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*

	Dre- Yes, it would be nice to see one of the more higher-end companies like Dragon or Bronco release a new mold of this kit, but then again I guess it's false hope. Since it doesn't look like any company will be releasing a new mold anytime soon. wbill76- Thanks for lookin' in. Hope to make some progress this week by attaching the hull parts to the frame. "There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney
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05-11-2009, 4:44 PM

Dre

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Bristol, VA
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*

	Didja ever find some better decals for this, or are you going to tempt fate and use the ones in the box?
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05-11-2009, 5:07 PM

mg.mikael

Joined on 12-16-2007
Bridgeview, Illinois
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*

Dre wrote:
Didja ever find some better decals for this, or are you going to tempt fate and use the ones in the box?

Luckily I did. I found a set of Soviet red stars and the ones with the red flag w/gold wreath in a past kit I built, the Revell 1/35 Katyusha set. So all in all, I have decals I can subtitute in for 90% of the kit's decals that I actually plan to use. The red star in the circle(that is very prominent on the hood) is one of the few I can't replace(but I think I may have a few tricks up my sleeve.)

"There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney

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05-11-2009, 6:12 PM

Dre

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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*


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05-11-2009, 9:21 PM

mg.mikael

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Bridgeview, Illinois
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/9/09*

Dre wrote:

Nice.LOL But I think he should be sayin' something more politically correct like....."Comrade, where's my vodka?!" Just thought of a new one....."Comrade, where's my borscht?!"

"There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney

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05-12-2009, 7:16 PM

mg.mikael

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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/12/09*

	Had quite a bit of time on my hands today.....so I finally got around to attaching most of the hull together. The fighting compartment was attached to the frame. The frontal hull was put together(the top of the engine compartment can't go in, untill I fix some pin marks and seams.) The radiator was also put in. The radiator of which you see below had a major opening between two parts. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be there, but I felt it looked better filled in. So I filled it with putty and slightly sanded it out. It's not nice and smooth, but their will be some armor slats that will end up covering it from view, thus I'm not worried about it. All comments, questions, and suggestions welcome! "There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney
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05-15-2009, 11:07 AM

Grem56

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Netherlands
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/12/09*

	Zvezda seems to be fighting you all the way mg.Mikael but you are definately winning Looking good and you added a couple of things I must remember (counterweight springs and the tissue covered cushions).
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05-15-2009, 2:43 PM

mg.mikael

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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/12/09*

Grem56 wrote:

Zvezda seems to be fighting you all the way mg.Mikael but you are definately winning Looking good and you added a couple of things I must remember (counterweight springs and the tissue covered cushions).

Thanks for the comments, Grem56! Glad you like it and I'm glad it's giving you some ideas.

"There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney

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05-15-2009, 6:40 PM

Dre

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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/12/09*

	Looking better now that it resembles a vehicle! You might want to consider filling in those trenches that Zvezda has provided for the headlight guards- I didn't and it shows.
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05-15-2009, 10:15 PM

mg.mikael

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Bridgeview, Illinois
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/12/09*

	Thanks for the comments, Dre! I got alot more work done yesterday and today, so it looks alot more like a vehicle, then it does in those pics. Thanks for the tip about the "trenches." I'll try to get another update tommorrow.......I would have had one today, but I just bought a new MP3 player so I'm rippin' a ton of music from my CD collection and playin' around with all the other gizmos. "There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney
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05-16-2009, 7:05 AM

dbaumi60

Joined on 02-09-2009
Gdansk/Poland
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/12/09*

	Hello from Poland I have this kit in my stock and your report inspires me to start it. I will do it in version of the 1. Tank Division (polish) in France 1944. Your progress is great really and I wish you all the best with it. Best regards Dirk
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05-16-2009, 10:35 AM

mg.mikael

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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/12/09*

dbaumi60 wrote:

Hello from Poland
I have this kit in my stock and your report inspires me to start it. I will do it in version of the 1. Tank Division (polish) in France 1944.
Your progress is great really and I wish you all the best with it.
Best regards
Dirk

Thanks for the comments and for checkin' out my thread, dbaumi60! Glad my WIP inspires you to get the M-3 out of the stash and onto the workbench.

"There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney

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05-16-2009, 11:41 AM

mg.mikael

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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/16/09*

	Okay, here's that update I'd said I'd get up. Been doing alot of work in the front, back, and inside the scout car. In the back I've started putting in the handles and support truss for a step plate. The pieces fit in quite nicely, but a seam does have to be removed on every truss piece. The doors have also been fixed and painted up. Eash door has three major pin marks on the interior, so those have to filled in, no doubt about that. On the exterior their aren't pin marks, but theirs some shallow marks that could use a bit of putty. As for the dash, I painted the dials and then filled them with a little Testor's clear parts cement & window maker. The engine wall behind the dash needs just a base coat and nothing more. Thank goodness. When the hood goes on, the engine wall completley vanishes from view(since the dash is in front.) Finally here's all the work done so far. The hood is on, the window frame is on(front winshield to go in later), and the round frame going around the top is finished. Now, I just got to put in the doors and etc. All comments, questions, and suggestions welcome! "There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney
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05-16-2009, 6:10 PM

terry35

Joined on 05-11-2005
Dublin Rep Of Ireland
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/16/09*

	Great progress there mg.mikael, fair play for sticking in there for so long with this one. The project now seems to be comming together at last, keep up the good work. Terry.
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05-16-2009, 6:59 PM

panzerguy

Joined on 10-09-2007
N.H.
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/16/09*

	Mg been checking out your build and it looks like your gonna have your self a keeper when its finished. Kits like this, though challenging, are well worth it since the subject is not covered by other manufactures. "Happiness is a belt fed weapon"
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05-16-2009, 10:30 PM

newarmorman

Joined on 05-13-2009
Las vegas, NV
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/16/09*

	Hi Mg, Just read all three pages following your build, I wish I was patient enough to document all my builds! I just recently finished an M551 Sheridan it took me awhile also. I chose to do some extras like add fiber optic lighting. I have a great way to paint road wheels, tires etc. I will take some photos and start a thread see what all you think about it (no masking, 15 road wheels in 5 minutes). I didn't mean to disturb your thread but I wanted your opinion! I am considering building a Tamiya Sd.kfz.7 (kit 35148*2200) and mate it with a Dragon 3 n 1 88mm Flak 37 (kit 6287) what do you think? , any concerns or suggestions? This will be my first WWII German build(s)! Thanks, Newarmorman
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05-17-2009, 6:08 PM

mg.mikael

Joined on 12-16-2007
Bridgeview, Illinois
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Re: Zvezda M-3 Scout Car WIP *Updated 5/16/09*

	terry35- Glad you like it, hope to get some more work done on it soon(sorta been busy lately.)Anyways, thanks for lookin'! panzerguy- Thanks for the comments! newarmorman- Thanks for the comments and for reading my entire WIP! I don't mind the question......so are you gonna have the Sd.kfz.7 towing the 88mm Flak 37? I assume so, because the Sd.kfz.7 never mounted an 88mm. If your gonna have it towing the Flak, I don't forsee any serious problems. Though it is quite an undertaking for your first WWII German build and for that I gotta give you a thumb's up. Lookin' forward to seeing how your build turns out! By the way, here's a review of the Dragon 3 in 1 Flak 37: http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/dragon/dr6287.htm Hope it helps. "There's nothing funny about a clown in the moonlight."- Lon Chaney
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