Favorite part?

Spamicus

Member since
April 2003
From: Central Wisconsin

Favorite part?

Posted by Spamicus on Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:07 PM

I've really been struggling with a less than stellar kit and have about quit on it a couple of times. A few minutes ago I installed the gun tube and sat the turret on the upper hull and said to myself, there, now you look like a tank Smile [:)]

. Anyway, My question is; what part of the build is your favorite? I think in my case it's a tie between installing the gun and putting on the decals.

Steve

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:12 PM

For me it's the build of the entire kit ..... I start to bog down when it comes time to paint and finish.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anthony

Member since
February 2003

Posted by Anthony on Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:21 PM

To me it's the gun turret assembly part I like the most. It is because almost every tank has it's unique turrent. I have to confess I don't very much like the wheels assembly part. I always feel boring when I have to repeat the same assembly steps for over a dozen time.

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beav

Member since
May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:59 PM

I like drybrushing-you turn that hunk of OD plastic to something of art

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Saturday, March 13, 2004 7:55 PM

Turret assembly. It's the most obvious feature of the tank isn't it? I like getting that first coat of paint on, hides the imperfections and starts to look like something. I dread the wheels and tracks.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 13, 2004 9:54 PM

At some point this model, whatever I'm working on, starts to look like a scale version of the real thing, not just a collection of small plastic parts. When that time comes for me, whenever that is in the building process, that time is my favorite time of modeling! That could be somewhere in the painting process, or final assembly, or some stage of weathering or putting on dry-transfers! Satisfaction of a job well done or as good as I could do it this time out!

Glenn

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 12:28 AM

When it's finally finished!!!

That's my favorite part!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 2:53 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

For me it's the build of the entire kit ..... I start to bog down when it comes time to paint and finish.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 5:23 AM

I like it all . I tell a lie some times I dont like indi traks. Banged Head [banghead]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 14, 2004 6:53 AM

Right after the basecoat...when all that flippin detail work starts to stand out, no longer a collection of scratches, dents, wires and brass pieces stuck together, but one solid unit.

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Kumy

Member since
December 2002
From: Steeler Country

Posted by Kumy on Sunday, March 14, 2004 8:35 AM

For me its airbrushing the tank. Building the main body, doing the tracks, doing the little details are all rewarding at the end. But I guess airbrushing is the one step that makes everything start coming together for me... plus I just like using an airbrush Smile [:)]

PE has its own fascination/frustration as well. When its going smoothly its enjoyable to step back and look at what you just built. When its going bad its oh so frustrating. Evil [}:)]