Your davits look way better now! 

SprueOne

Your davits look way better now! 

Thanks Sprue!

Now I need to build the tow cables that also didn't come in the kit...

solid core wire and evergreen tube and patience.

Awesome thread, PJ! THose davits are definitely much improved!

I totally agree with your feelings on this model, regarding the suspension detail and lack of real effort on the smaler details. I feel like they rushed this kit. Then again, that happens too often in this industry. Well, you're definitely making the most of it!

the doog

Awesome thread, PJ! THose davits are definitely much improved!

I totally agree with your feelings on this model, regarding the suspension detail and lack of real effort on the smaler details. I feel like they rushed this kit. Then again, that happens too often in this industry. Well, you're definitely making the most of it!

Thanks for checking in, I'm glad you like the progress.

Quite a bit of good progress here since my last check in.

Coming along nicely! Thanks for letting us come along for the ride.

disastermaster

                                     

Quite a bit of good progress here since my last check in.

                                                                    

Thanks Steve,

Just seams to be dragging on at this point.

My dead line (the Mad City Modelers contest Madison, WI) on March 7 is looming large.

Gamera

Coming along nicely! Thanks for letting us come along for the ride.

Thanks,

Glad your looking in...

looking good. are you going to put it on a base with a figure standing next ti it to show it's true size?

waynec

looking good. are you going to put it on a base with a figure standing next ti it to show it's true size?

Actually I'm going to put the T.C. and the driver in the hatches.

Sorry for the silence for the last couple of days.

But progress has been made!

I had to carve from scratch one of the 4 tow hooks needed for this project.

then I had to make a mold and cast the rest of them:

Now for the good part;

PANZERJAGER

Wow, that looks super! Do you actually mean that there are no tow hooks provided, or were they just wrong?

the doog

Wow, that looks super! Do you actually mean that there are no tow hooks provided, or were they just wrong?

Thanks Karl!

As a mater of fact there are no tow hooks of main tow cables in the kit.

There are however small towing cables included for when the external tracks are being towed like a trailer.

This being said, there is no provision "in the kit" for stowing them on the hull.

I also decided to replace the kit tools with some of my copies of the Formations Models set.

time to rest till tomorrow.

All of that amazing detail.... Yummy.

M. Brindos

All of that amazing detail.... Yummy.

Thanks Brindos!

You did say "Bring it".....

PANZERJAGER

Last pics before I prime this beast!

including bolts too!

see you in primer!!!

Whoa! That does look really, really good!!!

Gamera

Whoa! That does look really, really good!!!

Thanks Gamera!

Been an exhausting build...

Can't wait till I get primer on it tomorrow!

Primer was a success!

now I will have to wait 2 days for it to dry completely before I can add the O.D. paint.

PANZERJAGER

Oh my. That just looks fantastic in primer.  O.O

The OD is really going to make this come to life fully.

M. Brindos

Oh my. That just looks fantastic in primer.  O.O

The OD is really going to make this come to life fully.

Thanks Brindos!

No problem. You earned it.  :D

M. Brindos

No problem. You earned it.  :D

Can't wait for the primer to out-gass, so I can get the O.D. on it!

I just got a compressor for my AB yesterday so I'm itching to paint the M-103 now. I'm literally bouncing inside with anticipation lol.

I can sympathize completely lol.

M. Brindos

I just got a compressor for my AB yesterday so I'm itching to paint the M-103 now. I'm literally bouncing inside with anticipation lol.

I can sympathize completely lol.

Congrats! on the new equipment man!

that M-103 looks like a good kit though.

Just noticed this!

In this picture the t28 seems to have single pin track on it vs. "live" track.

This is the only pic like this, all other have "live" track, interesting....

panzerjager

Very nice detailing!

A curious color to prime it though--are you planning to do some ort of radical hairspray chipping on it?

@Panzerjager: the T28 had live tracks.  Regardless of what the face of the link was composed of or looked like, the design of "Live Tracks" had to do with bushings INSIDE the link which made it curl.  

web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/track_vvss.htm

Look at these Sherman tread types.  ALL were live tracks.  The use of live tracks had to deal with how the suspension was designed -- and had nothing to do with whatever was the configuration of the link shoes themselves.  They could be smooth rubber, rubber chevron, composite rubber/steel, all steel, steel cleat, whatever -- and all be LIVE tracks.

The T28 Assuault gun's suspension was designed for live tracks and thus, ALWAYS had live tracks mounted to it.