Haunted Tank.. the Jigsaw Tank,, w JEB Stuart, Arch, Rick, Slim... ( WIP, updated 10/16 DONE !!)

Well.. did a bit more last night.. assembled all the road wheels.. and drive wheels,, idlers..Since this will be a junkyard tank,, I'm going to mix n max the road wheels..The white-gray wheels are the ones from the front page, some are steel, some are rubber ..The kit has steel and rubber also, but with differant centers.. the aftermarket wheels, while fitting the shaft, didn't come with the center caps( bearing covers ).. so to use the Tamiya kit ones, I had to drill out the centers to accomodate the tamiya caps. A 3/16 bit and carefull drilling.. I will have to shorten the axle shafts a tad also..

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Not sure yet on the final config for the road wheels.. going to mix n match...see what looks "junky", maybe drill out a few lug nuts.. etc..

Just caught up with this and must say you're doing an outstanding job !!!

I also have the General to build to.. hu,mm,,,

Thanks  ..! Its been  fun build so far..

I think I should put some time in on my Wildcat before Dupes gives me the whip. ( I'm supposed to have it done by Downeastcon )...

Holy cow!  You have been on roll on this build.  Don't tell me you have a ghost helping you too!  It's looking great with its primer on...

Made some big progress over the past few days.. and got some work done in the garage to...

First.. I removed the loader's hatch ,once again,, scribing with the trusty blade,, and started adding some PE.  Closed off the machine gun mount as JEB had the big ring around his hatch..

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added some PE to the loaders hatch..and a scratch built wire handle.:550:0]

next. ,, "eyeballed" the cannon to add the comic book fume extractor...cut some aluminum tubuing and the barrel...:550:0]

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then adde a brass tube tip to the end to make it look like the comic book version...:550:0]

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added some hand made handles on the turret,, bent some up.. broke some..oh.. and a coat of primer..:550:0][View:/themes/fsm/utility/:550:0[[View:/themes/fsm/utility/:550:0]/:550:0]:550:0]PE jerry can holder..leaving it empty.. and I might dent it up...[View:/themes/fsm/utility/:550:0]

nice,, Revolver is one of my fav Beatles albums.. !

Work has begun on the Turret tonight after puttering the garage on a rainy day...

still deciiding on how to tackle the barrle,, the Walker barrel has the fume extractor on the muzzle end, while the comic cannon has it midway.. and also,, there is a slight extension after  the muzzle break,,

I like both the Beatles and Lobster

... but anyway, nice progress on the Jigsaw Tank!

Ok.. some more progress last night after plowing was done...

added some putty smoothed with liguid glue to the rear engine deck areas, this will be sanded out and made to look like it was cast that way.. Also.. added putty w glue to the front hull top where I added the spacer..

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added some more metal work to the engine cover. .... hinges.. etc..:550:0]

shot with the grill cover on...:550:0]

I thinned out the exhaust tubes some and I will be denting up the tubes and shields, along with the screen to give her the more,, junkyard look...

Agree with p38j... my aunt brought five lobsters for only $40 when we were there three years ago.  Her neighbor is a lobster fisherman.    It was AWESOME... of course with lots of butter.

tigerman

I take it Marc is not a lobster fan?

Isn't a lobster kind of like a glorified shrimp? Those things are ugly as sin, but tasty tasty.

The thing that chaps me about lobster is the high price. And for you Halibut lovers like me, the price of it has skyrocketed over the past some years. 

                                                                                    2: if your buying lobster in a restaurant, your going to pay the $$,, lobsters are kept alive till you cook them, so they have to be kept in a tank with fresh water and O2 being supplied, so its not steak that is kept in a freezer or fridge.

                                                                                    3: the restaurants always make sure to get the top dollar for the tourists...

                                                                                     4: your best bet is buy direct from the boat.. ( you gotta have a connection)... or,, "know a guy"...

I take it Marc is not a lobster fan?

Isn't a lobster kind of like a glorified shrimp? Those things are ugly as sin, but tasty tasty.

The thing that chaps me about lobster is the high price. And for you Halibut lovers like me, the price of it has skyrocketed over the past some years. 

dupes

So this warrants being stepped on:

But this one is a "delicacy" when coupled with butter?

the top one, is an insect.. the lower.. a Crustacean... insects.. bad.. Crustaceans.. good..

So this warrants being stepped on:

But this one is a "delicacy" when coupled with butter?

Made some more progress last night.. started working on the rear engine grills and covers.. Both PE kits I have ,each have a PE grill cover, but neither fit the Tamiya kit.. so.. I took the Tamiya grill coverm and removed the grill section by scribing with the back of my blade.. a few sanding stick swipes to clean it up and here we are so far...:550:0]

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Also.. I had to use the Tamiya rear engine hull plate,, the resin one was to small...:550:0]

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Next,, are the vent grills, these will have to be shortened as I had to shorten the engine deck for the turret replacement.. then the mufflers and exhaust..

tigerman

p38jl:

Lobster,,yummm,, ever had it grilled ??

or,, cooked in seawater w beer and garlic,, layered w seaweed, corn on the cob and clams ??..x5

I'll edit the front page for kits used...

 

Sounds great except for the seawater and seaweed.

PS.. lobsters aren't beetles.. their crustaceans. !

p38jl

Lobster,,yummm,, ever had it grilled ??

or,, cooked in seawater w beer and garlic,, layered w seaweed, corn on the cob and clams ??..x5

I'll edit the front page for kits used...

Sounds great except for the seawater and seaweed.

Lobster,,yummm,, ever had it grilled ??

or,, cooked in seawater w beer and garlic,, layered w seaweed, corn on the cob and clams ??..x5

I'll edit the front page for kits used...

Marc LOL. Yeah, the butter does drown the flavor out I suppose.

I've never had an infamous lobster sandwich, but drool over lobster bisque soup, which I suppose contains a lot of butter. Yummy.

I wonder when everyone is going to realize that lobster sucks, and it's just the gallon of butter that they like? I can think of a lot of things you don't normally eat that I could smother in that much butter that would taste equally as good...

And no one (in the U.S.) eats beetles from their yard/basement/etc, so why would you want to eat a sea beetle? If you saw one of those scurrying across your kitchen, it would get smashed just like the rest of the vermin!

/anti-lobster rant over

So how many kits are you sacrificing to make this beast?

Ps.. I have connections to Lobster.. so fresh.. its still yelling at clouds.. my step dad is a lobster fisherman.. and he keeps his catch,, 1 mile from my house..

tigerman

p38jl:

 

deafpanzer:

 

 

tigerman:

This is just so differently cool to watch. I miss this old comic. Curses, now I'll have to scour ebay.

 

 

  Am really enjoying this... great memories!  Now I want to raid your comic stash and read them all again!

 

  You guys all come to Coastal Maine.. we'll read my stash... make popcorn.. and watch Kelley's Hero's..... which I have plans to make Oddball's tank someday to...

 

 

Only if you'll be serving fresh Maine lobster with a gallon of butter. LOL

I loved Sgt. Rock as well as the Unknown Soldier.

Which issue carried the OSS themed story: Sgt:Rock or GI Combat?

p38jl

 

deafpanzer:

 

 

tigerman:

This is just so differently cool to watch. I miss this old comic. Curses, now I'll have to scour ebay.

 

 

  Am really enjoying this... great memories!  Now I want to raid your comic stash and read them all again!

 

  You guys all come to Coastal Maine.. we'll read my stash... make popcorn.. and watch Kelley's Hero's..... which I have plans to make Oddball's tank someday to...

 

Only if you'll be serving fresh Maine lobster with a gallon of butter. LOL

I loved Sgt. Rock as well as the Unknown Soldier.

Which issue carried the OSS themed story: Sgt:Rock or GI Combat?

deafpanzer

Believe I am planning to take my family to Maine this summer for a week or so to visit my great aunt in Bath.  Working to meet Dupes not far from Acadia National Park too.  It would be cool if we could meet if we are coming to Maine only if you are willing to trade all of your comic stash for my wife's dog. 

Believe I am planning to take my family to Maine this summer for a week or so to visit my great aunt in Bath.  Working to meet Dupes not far from Acadia National Park too.  It would be cool if we could meet if we are coming to Maine only if you are willing to trade all of your comic stash for my wife's dog. 

deafpanzer

tigerman:

This is just so differently cool to watch. I miss this old comic. Curses, now I'll have to scour ebay.

 

  Am really enjoying this... great memories!  Now I want to raid your comic stash and read them all again!

tigerman

This is just so differently cool to watch. I miss this old comic. Curses, now I'll have to scour ebay.

  Am really enjoying this... great memories!  Now I want to raid your comic stash and read them all again!

tigerman

This is just so differently cool to watch. I miss this old comic. Curses, now I'll have to scour ebay.

This is just so differently cool to watch. I miss this old comic. Curses, now I'll have to scour ebay.