Ohhhhh, so much cool stuff!!! This is going to be fun!

tyrithe

Was looking through the local HobbyTown for something interesting, and saw this. Thought it would make a good addition.

i have one of those on the shelf queen shelf.

has anybody done any armor AM using eduard? i have all 3 seys for DANA, got them a while back ar <60% off and started DANA today.this will be a long build,  my first anal armor build. mat eve nscratchbuild some turry interior so i can open some turret hatches. any way it seems the external set has incorrect part numbers from the kit and not very clear instructions. is this just me?

I used their set for the Tamiya Cromwell and a bunch of the simple ZOOM sets for aircraft. I know what you mean about switched around numbers and unclear diagrams. Still they weren't too much trouble to puzzle my way out of. You set seems a lot more complex though, you might want to see if you can find another build on the internet maybe and see if they had the same issues?  

It's good to be up at going. I started my 1/48 Bandai/Fuman Wespe this evening. It's an old kit, and there are some undesriable features. The manufacturers logo is molded onto the chassis. The wheels are  one sided, with a blank disc at the rear.

I've made the decision to sacrifice a Tamiya Panzer II and use the wheels, link and length tracks and whatever else I can use. I'll have to order one, strangely I've never seen the kit in Australia. It did start me thinking that Tamiya will inevitably release it, as they have done the Panzer II now, and they've done a 1/35 Wespe recently enough to have all of the info that they need at hand.

Anyways, here's the obligatory starting shots, and a view of the chassis after the logo has been sanded off, and some work to  fill a few ejection pin marks and the inevitable gap that is left above the tracks. That's it for tonight.

Sorry about the dreadful photography, it's near midnight and I need to hit the sack, so I'm not gonna re-do them.

Cheers

Tony

gamera thanks. i have a couple of articles and i'm sure i can figure it out as long as i take my time. i will do some 3x5 card prefab to practice intricate pe folds before doing it on the metal. if i can't figure it out i shouldn't be building something this detailed. now to find some interior shots of the turret and engine compartment so i can open more hatches.

wayne, I have used quite a few Eduard sets for both armour and aircraft. As long as the set is for the exact kit the PE set is designed for, I have never come across incorrect numbers. Generally I find the instructions ok, with the odd occasion where it gets confusing. But I have been using them for years so maybe I am just used to them.

Whats the number of the set your having problems with.

The fold lines should be pretty obvious, though on more than one occasion I have done it the wrong way. I bought an etch mate folding tool a couple of years ago, but I still haven't used it. I normally use a set of flat nosed pliers.

hey bish

36180 exterior for hobbyboss DANA. little hatches for the 4 small boxes attached to the frame. i do jig saw puzzles so i will be able to figure it out. printed the .pdf's so i have a color copy to work with.

i have an etchmate and really like it. the card trick was from a friend. she said she uses mit on a complex fold to really understand it before folding the metal

Waynec: Looks good, really detailed suspension there!

Good work Wayne, quite a lot of parts too.

That suspension looks great, Wayne!

Thunderbolt, would you be so kind as to sign me up for a Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" by Dragon in 1/35. This is a cross over from the Duck Hunter build. Thanks.

thank you. think i will paint it black and overspray it with hull red for that used look

GB huh

I've got another AFV Club M-40 kit i'm going to covert to a M-43 that I might be able to work in since this is a one year GB surely.

Lord willin and the creek don't rise

Pretty slow progress on my 1/48 Wespe. I've just been eradicating some ejection pin marks and generally cleaning up the kit parts, whilst I await the arrival of my Tamiya Panzer II chassis donation kit. I just hope it all fits, but time will tell. I'll post some photos when I get to something significant, like attempting to marry up the Tamiya chassis to the Bandai upper hull.

I've also got a set of resin link and length tracks for it, but I'll use the Tamiya ones unless I find some reason why I can't. I'd really like a turned gun barrel, but don't think there is one available.

Cheers

Tony

Tony: That's great! At the rate I build you'll be done before I am with my M40 though!

Hi,

What do I need to roll in?

I'm starting an M109A2 Howitzer from AFV 1/35.

Thanks!

Garzonh: You just need Mike/Thunderbolt379 to put you down on the roster.

Mike- you still haven't put down my AFV Club 1/35th M40 yet!! 

Sorry, guys, have been working too hard lately... (But it's good to have a job!) Okay, all new entries are listed at this time.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Howdy Folks

The M-40 conversion to the M-43 starts with building the M-2/M-115 203mm Howitzer(AFV Club donor kit)

We're off and running

OK, so here we go....

This is my current status with the Howitzer...

Garzonh did you ever get a jump start on yours

Tony lee

Tony and Garzonh: Those look great guys! Kinda similar design- just the M109 is about fifty years or so more advanced!

Right back again boys and girls.

As you can see the M-115 found a home today:

Scratch building those ammo storage bins coming up.

Pvt Mutt

Garzonh did you ever get a jump start on yours

Tony lee

Sure, I am, see photos above... don't drink too much... 

Gamera,

It will need some seam filling, this wheels are making me crazy.

There are 5 different parts for each one, with 14, is just 70 pieces only for the wheels...

I'm still thinking on how to make the cammo, it will be the first one.... gulp....

and this is why i do warwheels like DANA.

Tony: Yah, she's ready to start some carnage!!!

Garzonh: Five parts for each wheel!?! Gee, I've found some AFV Club kits over-engineered but that's crazy! They look good though!

Cliff