Bish: Very cool, it's always great to see someone pull out one of these classic kits. Looking forward to seeing you detail up this simple kit that many of us cut their teeth on. 

CN: Nice work, looks really good! Only little nitpick is that bump supposed to be on the shifter about halfway up? If so ignore me but it looks sorta like it's left from the sprue gate. 

Gamera, you are right, that is a bit of a sprue leftover. The shifter lever is very thin and fragile, I didn't dare to trim any more. It won't be visible anyway once the cab is installed. But if I feel brave, I'll try to trim it.

Cheers...

Oh ok no worries! I've tried sanding or cutting stuff like that too and had the part break in half and the top shoot off into neverland. In fact the little Kurogane staff car I finished recently- well the shifter is a piece of wire with a superglue blob on the end for a knob. 

Everyones builds are coming along nicely. Here is where I'm at. Yep' the rear door broke off again, so it's being left off till the end. I really am bluffing my way through this armor build, I have no real experience with making it look used. Aircraft seem a little easier, but I don't think it is looking too bad. I still have a bit to do, accessories, etc.

MD: She's lookin' great! And you're almost done.  

Looking good MD, good decision on that rear door. I leave mine off till the end.

Looks really good MD, nice job 

I started on the 251 today and here's the interior OTB. I may add a few goodies inside but want to spray the interior color first.

Bish, the exterior color will be grey, should the interior be grey as well?

Nice to see you started Steve, i was woundering if you would add that water drum. Yes, the inside would be grey including the drivers area.

OK, between changing diapers and hauling kids to school and occasional sleep , here is some progress with maultier...Oh, I also have a real job, too

 That remaining piece of sprue on the shifter stick was bugging me more and more so I decided to be brave and remove it. Surgery was successful, looks much better

The track part, without the tracks, for now. The wheels on the far right come without a cap, so will have to improvise something.

It looks like as if I am building a small tank, it is even the size of a Panzer I

Cheers...

That looks so cool Castel

Nice start castel. The similarity with the Pz I is not  accidental. The maultier used the track assemebly of the Pz I. Early vehicles had the sames poked road wheels, i am guessing left over when Pz I production ended, and they shared the same track.

Yours is the vehicle my rocker launcher was based on.

Steve & CN: Nice looking work there guys!

Hey Bish,  is this an acceptable entry?

Eagle90

Eagle90

Hey Bish,  is this an acceptable entry?

Eagle90

 

Well, it has wheels on the front and tracks at the back, so looks good to me.

Though i am not to sure about the funny colour and the big white star.

Bish

 

 

Eagle90

Hey Bish,  is this an acceptable entry?

Eagle90

 

 

 

 

Well, it has wheels on the front and tracks at the back, so looks good to me.

Though i am not to sure about the funny colour and the big white star.

 

LOL!  Yeah, it's not Desert Yellow or grey!  I did the little Willys Jeep and the Sherman in 2014/15, so this will be my first US halftrack.  Hummmm, hope I have some olive drab somewhere.  

Eagle90

Nice choice Eagle, same kit as Maildude and same vehicle as mine though my kit is Dragon instead of Tamiya.

Gamera

Nice choice Eagle, same kit as Maildude and same vehicle as mine though my kit is Dragon instead of Tamiya.

 

Eagle is just getting used to his first piece of Dragon armour. Have to break him in gently, its all wheels, but we will have him doing Magic tracks before he knows it

Bish

 

 

Gamera

Nice choice Eagle, same kit as Maildude and same vehicle as mine though my kit is Dragon instead of Tamiya.

 

 

 

 

Eagle is just getting used to his first piece of Dragon armour. Have to break him in gently, its all wheels, but we will have him doing Magic tracks before he knows it

 

Thanks Gamera.  LOL!  Yeah, this Dragon kit a a monster for us jsut getting into armor.  Lots of extra parts left over too!

What are these "Magic" tracks" you speak of? 

'Magic' tracks are individual link tracks but they come in a bag so you don't have to clean up each and every one. If you want to go with individual links they're far and away the simplest way. 

Gamera

'Magic' tracks are individual link tracks but they come in a bag so you don't have to clean up each and every one. If you want to go with individual links they're far and away the simplest way. 

 

This is their biggest advantage. Speaking of tedious work...

Gamera

'Magic' tracks are individual link tracks but they come in a bag so you don't have to clean up each and every one. If you want to go with individual links they're far and away the simplest way. 

 

Eagle, some people hate them, and Dragon has been swaping the Magic Tracks in some of their kits for DS 100, basically glorified rubber band tracks. But i have found them to be the best indy link tracks that i ahve use, partly because of the lack of clean up needed.

Gamera-I've only done a couple of tracked pieces, and they all had the vinyl tracks.  I checked my stash and low and behold I have some of those individual link tracks....OMG! Uhhh, I like vinyl!?    Wow, that's a lot of small parts.  Now I know why you hear of guys using jigs to do tracks!  Woah.

Castelnuovo-  Tedious is an understatement!  I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet! 

Bish- So DS100's are "upgraded" vinyl tracks.    Might try those before individual links.  LOL

Eagle90

Eagle, basicall yes.They have nicer detail than the old Tamiya rubber bands. You either love them or hate them. Best to check reviews as without picking up the box before hand, its hard to know what you will get from kit to kit.

Bish

Eagle, basicall yes.They have nicer detail than the old Tamiya rubber bands. You either love them or hate them. Best to check reviews as without picking up the box before hand, its hard to know what you will get from kit to kit.

 

Got it.  Might have to get a set to try them out.  Thanks!  (Here I go, diving deeper into the abyss)

Eagle90

I actually really like the new Dragon 'rubber band' tracks but then again you guys know I'm a little weird...

They look fine on American AFVs with the tight 'live' tracks but it's hard to get the sag on the loose tracks used by the UK, USSR, Germany, Japan, well frankly about everyone else right without the link tracks.

On starting out Eagle I'm not sure which would be simpler, a half-track of course would have less links to put together but they're tiny. As opposed to something like a Tiger where there are much more links but they're big and easy to handle.

Fortunatly for me both ties i used DS tracks were on pantehr kits so the top of the running gear was hidden by the side skirts.

I think i would go for the larger Tiger/Panther type tracks. The 251 tracks are easier than Fruils but still very fiddly.

Gamera

I actually really like the new Dragon 'rubber band' tracks but then again you guys know I'm a little weird...

They look fine on American AFVs with the tight 'live' tracks but it's hard to get the sag on the loose tracks used by the UK, USSR, Germany, Japan, well frankly about everyone else right without the link tracks.

On starting out Eagle I'm not sure which would be simpler, a half-track of course would have less links to put together but they're tiny. As opposed to something like a Tiger where there are much more links but they're big and easy to handle.

 

I hear ya.  The Dragon kit was pretty darn detailed.....would be scared to see what A dragon kit with individual liks would look like....it would be a year long project for me!  LOL!

Maybe I could trade my individual link kits for some Italeri ones!  LOL!

Eagle90

Bish

Fortunatly for me both ties i used DS tracks were on pantehr kits so the top of the running gear was hidden by the side skirts.

I think i would go for the larger Tiger/Panther type tracks. The 251 tracks are easier than Fruils but still very fiddly.

 

The tracks for 251 are bigger then say the US halftrack I'm going to do I think.  The tracks for the US halftrack do seem a bit "tiny".

Eagle90

Poaably. Will be interesting to compare Gamera's Dragon tracks with the Dragon ones i am useing on my 251. The Dragon 251 tracks work by putting the two links together and thengluing the track pad to one link and that holds the other in place and makes them moveable, if glued right that is.

Hey guys, I think I posted this way back at the start of the GB, been awhile now. But the 75mm GMC version doesn't come with either type of track but these wierd molded in one piece ones. I'm not sure about the regular APC version of the halftrack but since this kit does contain parts for it I'd guess it does too.