Tony & Garzonh: Those are looking nice guys!

She looks really good, Garzonh!

Color looks Great

Fit looks square and plum

Carry on trooper

Tony lee

Garzonh -- looking very good indeed!!! Really looking forward to seeing the camo evolve!

Mike/TB379

Hello everybody.

Thanks for your compliments.

This is the latest update, finally finished the assembling which required a PhD in fitting.

Anyway, with the base color it starting to look goooood.....

I will add the firts cammo HOPEFULLY this week. Work has being a nightmare and also have to split my time between travelling and a family, including a 10 yo....

Ok, so back to business here we are:

I made this color, since I do not have NATO colors, currently on a tight budget so a man has to work with whatever you have on your hands...if you have lemons....

In fact I do like this color.

Update time

I scratch built a rear travel lock.

Later folks

Looks good Tony, you're traveling right along!

Wayne my M-12 and M-40 are painted with a Lifecolor mix or a Tamiya mix. I thought I would see what I could come up with using a Vallejo mix on this M-43.

All in Fun

Tony lee

this is going to look nice tony. what will be the final color?

took a break from DANA and working on a towed 37 FLAK in travel mode for a local contest next week. started cleaning up the bunker and trashed a 75mm PAK diorama from '08. took a second but is old. saved the gun and crew, looked at the gun and decided to practice a pin wash on it.

Thank You Sir

Tony lee

Looking great, Tony!

More bits and pieces installed

Gainin ground

thanks all. i looked at the diesel build in the instructions of my DF-21 tractor and they add some wire. not sure if i am going to jazz this one up since i don't know if i am opening the engine compartment. second DANA build will be all crazy, may even have a bit of scratch build turret interior so i can at least partially open some hatches.

BTW anybody know what color the soviets painted their engines. i figure all the interior will be dirty white. my PLA engine block is orange which i may do here just for some contrast. can't remember what the engine block color was on my M60A2 but thinking white with a lot of staining

Bring it on Wayne

Tony lee

Garzonh, Wayne: Nice progress on your projects! Both of them look really good!

Looking good Wayne, complete engine too? Nice kit there!

it is a law; styrene and PE do not follow the laws of physics. i have done the same thing; watch it fall could pinpoint where it hit the floor and it's gone. i had a part on the desk with 2 others to sand and it just disappeared.

latest pics. i will be adding all the OOB PE this week and start painting. this will be done in sections due to the nature of the braekout of the sub assemblies.

Garzonh: I know what you mean about lost parts- my favorite is the part that falls straight down to your workbench- you can SEE it fall- and then when you look for it - gone! Where did it go, it fell STRAIGHT DOWN!?!!?

And nice work there!

Tony my sympathies on those lost parts. I guess thats what we do best. Coming along very nice.

Garzonh you've got this one in high gear.

With AFV Club kits I find they have soft to brittle plastic all in the same kit, a gentle touch is needed sure nuff.

I think the recoil feature is just a gimmick of marketing.

See ya on down the road.

Tony lee

This is the last update...as of September 30.

This kit has many small parts like a PE but in plastic. you were not mistaken you have to be very careful as parts are very soft and can be damaged.

I have an idea for NASA, put a spacecraft attached to a BIG plastic sprue and then use GIANT cutters and it will take flight!. This happened to me on a handle and hinge, they were never seen again. I will have to fill the hole.

I just assembled the cannon and supposedly it should recoil with the spring but I cannot make it do it. I have gone through the model instructions and try to figure how to make it recoil...

Not sure why it's even useful. The kit has many parts that will probably are not needed, too much detail for something that will end hidden forever, like a clear lens part for the cannon, just to be covered by a cap..  

Anyway,..here it is:

Wayne & Tony: Nice work there guys!

You are doing a great job!

The 2nd post (I removed that one already) is the one I was referring to...

Spartan does that mean we're not doing a good job after all?

Tony lee

Oops, this 2nd post here belonged in the Duck Hunter GB. Sorry!

Tony, Wayne, Garzonh: All three of you are doing some pretty damn excellent work here! I love everything about it!

M-43 is looking good.

working on the gun for DANA. have to plan out painting as everything has to be primed and there are numerous moving parts plus this thing sits between the turret halves. engine i sready to prime unless i add wires like on the diesel in the PLA DF-21 tractor. then again no one will see it. lost a part. little part with the ammo handling. don't kmnow how that happen but my bunker floor is now cleaner than my kitchen floor. easy ennough to make a new one.

M-43 ammo storage update:

See ya Monday

Thanks Mike.

jibber, don't worry, I won't be going far. I will still be watching the builds in here. And its nice to be able to pass on the info we come up with while doing our own builds.

Bish you've been a great source of info and assistance. I know now the correct colors of Tiger Tank 131's  numbers. And much more, THANKS....