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MrT
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Posted by MrT on Monday, December 5, 2016 11:26 AM

Toshi

This is a fun thread!  A course in how to build armour.  I love it!

Toshi

 

Thank you!

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Monday, December 5, 2016 11:28 AM

usmc93

Looks amazing. Just finishing building this kit myself, yours looks much better :)

 

Oh I don't know about that.

Thanks!

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Friday, December 9, 2016 7:26 AM

The upper hull is coming together.  I replaced the molded on grab handles with wire ones and drilled the drain holes in the fuel cap guards.

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  • From: Baraboo, WI
Posted by Poniatowski on Friday, December 9, 2016 9:23 AM
That's really looking nice! If you want to have some fun, take the tracks off and run a pencil around the inner rims of the bogie wheels (where the steel shoulder by the tires meet the center guides). You can also do this on the idler and where the sprocket contacts the tracks. Gives it all a nice worn metallic look and it's EASY to do. I can't remember if the smaller support rollers are also steel or rubber tired... maybe somebody else knows. Those look good with graphite on them too, if they're steel. Cheeers! Ron
MrT
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Posted by MrT on Friday, December 9, 2016 9:49 AM

Poniatowski
That's really looking nice! If you want to have some fun, take the tracks off and run a pencil around the inner rims of the bogie wheels (where the steel shoulder by the tires meet the center guides). You can also do this on the idler and where the sprocket contacts the tracks. Gives it all a nice worn metallic look and it's EASY to do. I can't remember if the smaller support rollers are also steel or rubber tired... maybe somebody else knows. Those look good with graphite on them too, if they're steel. Cheeers! Ron
 

Thanks for the suggestion!  I have a silver pencil or maybe I'll get a graphite pencil and give it a go.

MrT
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    December 2010
Posted by MrT on Monday, December 12, 2016 8:09 AM

Added the rest of the tools and upper hull kit parts.  I added wire tie down loops and some additional details to the headlight guards.  I added side skirt mounting holes to the side fenders.  I will be adding some weld beads here and there as well.

sneek peek at the turret.

Thanks for looking

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    July 2014
  • From: Rifle, CO. USA
Posted by M1GarandFan on Monday, December 12, 2016 1:58 PM

I see you've added the spotlight to the top of the turret. Does that kit also come with the sighting vane in front of the commander's hatch?

Good looking build so far!

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 7:39 AM

Yes it does.  I will get to that pretty soon.

Thanks

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Friday, December 16, 2016 8:00 AM

Ok most of the construction is complete except for some small details that I'm adding as I go along.  Getting close to painting.

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  • From: Rifle, CO. USA
Posted by M1GarandFan on Friday, December 16, 2016 10:44 AM

Looking good there! This kit has received good reviews, but I can't believe Tamiya won't supply individual hatch handles along with the rest of their details. They are easy enough to make as evidenced by all the examples on this forum, but it seems awfully lazy of Tamiya.

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, December 16, 2016 11:32 AM

She's coming along great Terry, good to see almost ready for paint. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Saturday, December 17, 2016 6:29 PM

M1GarandFan

Looking good there! This kit has received good reviews, but I can't believe Tamiya won't supply individual hatch handles along with the rest of their details. They are easy enough to make as evidenced by all the examples on this forum, but it seems awfully lazy of Tamiya.

 

I'm sure it saves Tamiya some tooling cost.  Besides I use wire to replace them anyway.

Thanks!

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Saturday, December 17, 2016 6:31 PM

Gamera

She's coming along great Terry, good to see almost ready for paint. 

 

Thanks!

Stand by....

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Saturday, December 17, 2016 6:52 PM

Let the painting begin...

Painted overall Tamiya Nato Black.

Then Black green...

Shading up ever lighter shades of green.

Highlights...

oil wash of olive green and burnt umber.....

Bry brushed with olive green, white, and yellow orcher oil paint.

Thanks looking. Smile

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  • From: On my kitchen counter top somewhere in North Carolina.
Posted by disastermaster on Saturday, December 17, 2016 8:50 PM

Howdy MrT,
 http://www.laie-smileys.com/window.gif Looks like a nice clean build so far.

Coming along just beautifully.
                              http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b232/gluetank/Animated/Disastermastermotion-3.gif                                                   

Sherman-Jumbo-1945

"I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now"

 

 
MrT
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Posted by MrT on Monday, December 19, 2016 6:50 AM

disastermaster

Howdy MrT,
 http://www.laie-smileys.com/window.gif Looks like a nice clean build so far.

Coming along just beautifully.
                              http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b232/gluetank/Animated/Disastermastermotion-3.gif                                                   

 

Thanks!

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, December 19, 2016 7:50 AM

Yeah, she's really looking good! Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Monday, December 19, 2016 8:31 AM

Gamera

Yeah, she's really looking good! Yes

 

Thanks!

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Monday, December 19, 2016 8:34 AM

More done on the hull and turret started.

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  • From: Albany, New York
Posted by ManCityFan on Monday, December 19, 2016 8:44 AM
Looking really good! As a newbie, I appreciate the step-by-step builds I see on the forum, and this one is exceptional. Thanks for taking the time to walk us through your process. Dwayne

Dwayne or Dman or just D.  All comments are welcome on my builds. 

MrT
  • Member since
    December 2010
Posted by MrT on Monday, December 19, 2016 9:02 AM

ManCityFan
Looking really good! As a newbie, I appreciate the step-by-step builds I see on the forum, and this one is exceptional. Thanks for taking the time to walk us through your process. Dwayne
 

My pleasure Dwayne.

Thanks!

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  • From: Rockford, IL
Posted by AlanF on Monday, December 19, 2016 11:22 PM
Very nice. Thanks. This is going to be a big help to me.
MrT
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Posted by MrT on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 7:19 AM

AlanF
Very nice. Thanks. This is going to be a big help to me.
 

Glad to help where I can Alan.

Thanks!

MrT
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Posted by MrT on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 7:23 AM

Here is a little more.  I think I'm about ready to apply the markings.

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  • From: Baraboo, WI
Posted by Poniatowski on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 7:47 AM
Graphite will work and look better than a silver pencil. If you want that steel appearance to be more silver, use steel paint then graphite over it. Cheers! Ron
MrT
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Posted by MrT on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 9:32 AM

Poniatowski
Graphite will work and look better than a silver pencil. If you want that steel appearance to be more silver, use steel paint then graphite over it. Cheers! Ron
 

The only silver used was on the tools and only enough to highlight the details, but thanks for the advise.

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MrT
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Posted by MrT on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 8:13 AM

I added the markings for the turret and then did some chipping and more weathering.

stowage preview....

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MrT
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Posted by MrT on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 2:13 PM

More markings and more weathering.

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Almost ready for the stowage.

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 2:27 PM

Love how she's coming! Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

MrT
  • Member since
    December 2010
Posted by MrT on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 2:41 PM

Gamera

Love how she's coming! Yes

 

Thanks!

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