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I was told I could find some "slightly chewed" drive sprocket's here ????

( Just a "Bump". )

LMAO.  Cats

   Ok so I tried to plut comentary in the photos but it didn't work. Shown is the box wearthered up, road wheels, idlers, and return rollers installed.

    I stippled the exhaust cause I didn't like the finish that is on it, to me it looked to "yellow". It has been painted straight Testors rust and looks much better.

     Cool thing I learned is the gun has an electric/ hand driven traverse mechanism which I tried to show, it will get greased up before to long.

    Not sure I like the decal for the first aid kit so I may do something different or try to "rough" it up abit.

      I plan on using the Verlinden stencils I picked up years ago for the Balkenkruitz, should be pretty straightforward.....but it is me..... Also showed my track jig just for fun, it is a little tricky to get the first 4 or 5 links together but after that the jig keeps things flat and straight.

     Next update I hope to have the camo painted, more stuff for the box, ie, rifles, gas masks etc., and I need to buck up for the crew. Thanks for hanging in there with my progress.

Very cool! The gun support  and aiming gear looks complicated and you did a great job on it. And really like the rusty/dirty look of the deck. 

Looking great buddy!  Can't wait to see more

  Thank you Gamera, Ex. T. It really photos well. Lots more work I wanna do as this it the first kit I am trying to add detail to. Lots of stuff to think about.

   I am in erroe about the carrige traverse, it is manual only through a 90* gearbox, but its still a detail I want to show.

Sorry I'm late to post.... I was having compootor "Issue's" ( it needed some "therapy" .... so I HIT it !!!)

The floor look's great. And your right, the decal need's some help.

Overall, progress look's Good ! 

    Yeup LT, glad ya slapped your computer into compliance LOL. Think what I might do is just airbrush a white dot and a red cross on the front of that box. The text is German for "first aid kit" but given the worn look I want the text is negotiable. Gonna put camo down this weekend, HOPEFULLY pix too, supposed to rain and high winds so outdoors work a no go. Glad we be golden my friend.

Just a "bump" ......  no pressure ...... 

( Dont make me send in an "Enforcer" ....

He "WILL" eat it !!!! ..... ( I swear ........ )

  LMAO, you and cats LOL, thanks for the bump. Sunday paint during Bristol. Pix? Hopefully.

armornut

  LMAO, you and cats

 Their the  only one's that like my joke's  ....

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                                 BONK !

 ( sorry.... I was "running " down the stair's ...... think i hit my head on the last step....)

How's  she coming along? Dont you just hate it when life get's in the way of "Important" model project's.

Yes sir I do, did get the camo sprayed about 2wks ago, tried the Verlinden Balkenkruitz stencils, AMAZING, now I have it figured out how to line them up.

    I will try for pix this weekend,....life....

 BTW watch that last step it's a doozie.

armornut

BTW watch that last step it's a doozie.

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                           :;" S P L A T ";:

( I'm O k ........ I landed on a cat ........ ) 

So I came to my senses.... and here I was ... on the floor .....

Been here for a month.....

Any "progress" ?

   Got a new decal for the first aid box, looks pretty good, gonna re due the camo. Still be green on grey, just tinkering with my airbrush. Hope to get pix soon.

    Glad your awake and unharmed.

Just my "monthly" Bump.

I forgot what was next on the "to do" list.

Coming along nicely, camo done nicely. Gonna use kit decals for balkenkruetz as lining up verlinden stencils as escapes me.  Still tinkering with the interior details. More to come. Thanks for looking.

      The pix look alittle blury, sorry. I intend to use the "dot filter"method to weather up the exterior. Still need to finish up and install the tracks, one fender and the entire r/h wall. The more time I take to figure out how I want it to look the better chance I have of actually making it look like I want.                                                               I tried to tone down the rust color on the exhaust with some earth tone pastel chalks, to me it looks better in person than on pix. I will try to get more done and post pix soon, y'all know me so no promises.

                                                  N I C E ! 

Can't wait to see more!

very cool looking!

Looking good there

Oh yeah, nice work on the camo there, she's coming along great!!!

   Thanks guys, I really do appreciate the support. One day I'll get the whole photo, post, comment thing down to a science and maybe there won't be such lags in progress.

     My first shot of the green was way to close to the grey and all but disappeared to my eyes so I sucked it up and shot the green you see now. I think it was the right choice.

     Panzer grey in MM enamal was nigh impossible so I got a bottle of Euro Grey aircraft and lightened it with some white. Gotta say I'm expanding my horizons on this build....and I kinda like it LOL. Thanks again faithful followers.

An amazing build!  That camoflauge motif looks tough.  As for your Zoukei Mura kit?  I’d like you to build the Swallow!  I haven’t built that yet but I do highly recommend the Shinden kit.  Great kit with lots of building accersories from Zoukei Mura.  Good luck on your build.  

Your friend, Toshi

   Thank you Toshi, I always enjoy your kind words and your amazing work. When I get some or all of the weathering done I will try to get pix posted.

      BTW I didn't photo it but I did change the decal for the first aid kit, looks WAY better, course proof is in the pudding so to speak LOL. I hope this all comes together soon so you fantastic folks can move on with your lives LOL.

armornut

I hope this all comes together soon so you fantastic folks can move on with your lives LOL.

My life "Suck's"....... ( please don't make me move on .... it can only get worse...)

   All except you LT, LOL, you can hang around as long as you like LOL.....so can everyone else LOL. Other then the heat, humidity, and a beautiful wife,( you did post a picture of her), what do you have to move on from LOL. Sorry, kinda "silly" will post more later. Go'night my friends.

Just a "Bump" , so you dont fall off the first page.

Somebody must have "messed" with my mind .... I feel an irrisistable force , making me type this so you will be seen by the masses. 

( He also told me to tell you he like's your Camoflage...)

Well .... That explain's the fingerprint's all over my forehead ! ( That "mind-meld" can be tricky !)

   I had a mind meld once....turns out I left it somewhere. Whats scarier is it hasn't called, wrote, or anything for months....it may be gone for good this time.

   Gratuitus bump.