Weekend group build anyone???

QUOTE: I want to actually cut out or gouge out a section deep enough to fit some balsa wood strips,

Originally posted by wipw ...Also, it's my wife's birthday today so I won't be getting much (any) build time in tonight!! Happy Birthday 2 her, & my best wishes 4 a great evening together ! hope ur both feeling better ! frosty Reply Edit M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Friday, February 20, 2004 2:06 PM well, I got most of my assembly done, need paint and all my extra detailing, etc. nice little kirt, that little hasegawa daimler. needs a few extra details though. Reply wipw Member since January 2003 From: Utah - USA Posted by wipw on Friday, February 20, 2004 5:29 PM QUOTE: I got most of my assembly done, need paint and all my extra detailing, etc. Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown) Reply tigerman Member since March 2003 From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA Posted by tigerman on Friday, February 20, 2004 6:47 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by wipw Lots to do in the way of parting seam clean up, and lots of ejector pins marks to fill. I may have to just ignore them and take a "do it like I was 12" point of assembly! Also, it's my wife's birthday today so I won't be getting much (any) build time in tonight!! . You're a crackup Bill. Happy birthday to your wife. You best not do any building or you'll wind up in the doghouse.  Eric  Reply wildwilliam Member since December 2009 From: West Grove, PA Posted by wildwilliam on Friday, February 20, 2004 7:59 PM well, i went w/ the T-34/85. been doing lots of gluing! does anyone know if those gaps around the vents on the sides of the upper hull (for engine cooling, i imagine) are supposed to be filled? if so, that is the worst fitting assembly i have seen on a Tamiya kit !! in any case, it is coming together. hope to have it glued up and the base color on tonight. ed. Reply wipw Member since January 2003 From: Utah - USA Posted by wipw on Friday, February 20, 2004 10:06 PM You guys are unbelievable! I've been able to put about 10 minutes into mine! (I almost have the gun of the Flak 38 cleaned up!) Whoopie! Later, Dudes, and Dudettes! Bill Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown) Reply wildwilliam Member since December 2009 From: West Grove, PA Posted by wildwilliam on Friday, February 20, 2004 10:25 PM well, i was slowed by gabbing on the phone w/ my girlfriend. :-) but i am back to work now. of course, it is 11:30 pm, and i am not done gluing, so paint this evening looks less likely. of course, my upstairs neighbor's dog has been barking since 9pm so i may not be going to sleep anytime soon . . updates in the morning. the real morning. when the sun comes up. hope Mrs. Bill had a good birthday. :-) ed. Reply M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:33 AM well, I hate to tell all of you but all I have to do to finish is a couple of small details to paint, and then I have to decal and weather it slightly. I didn't put too much extra detail on, I just made a couple of vision ports on the turret that they left off, and made the little platform that comes off the turret for the antenna (antenna included). just so everyone knows what I'm doing, here's a pic of a daimler: Reply M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:36 AM oh I also scratched some mudflaps for the front tires that I saw on a couple of pictures Reply Anonymous Member since November 2005 Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:22 AM This is how far i got today. I am off to a bad start since i thought i would have more time than i actually did to work on the kit. tomorrow will be the hard part. I am planning on replacing the gas tank brackets with scratch built ones. Other than some minor details that you guys may be able to pick out on the instructions that i marked on, there is not much else to do. Bill, just wanted to wish the Mrs. a belated happy B-day. Ed, check this site out: (sorry if it is a little late) http://www.gjames.com.au/chris/t34/index.html Reply Edit M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:21 PM well, I'm basically done except for weathering and a base(if I do one) i got a very easy way to make bases for 1/72 vehicles. you take an older sour cream container lid (the ones with straight edges on the side) and carve 2 circles of styrofoam ou of styrofoam plates glue them(I use white glue) in the lid and there you got a base that you can do anything with!!! Reply wildwilliam Member since December 2009 From: West Grove, PA Posted by wildwilliam on Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:26 PM Chris, you are out of hand !! looking good, and speeding to the finish. edog, i appreciate the link. but it is too late for much reference on this one. more of a glue, glue, glue and glue project for me. All, i ran out of steam lat night around 1 am, so i did not get the primer on. but i finished up the assembly this morning, and have shot a coat of flat black primer on everything. including the tracks, which i remembered once the airbrush was cleaned and i was in the shower. i should be able to get some green on this in another 1/2 hour or so. only one piece 'disappeared' during assembly. the little conical 'bump' that goes on the side of the turret. i looked and looked, as i thought it HAD to be on the bench top, but no sign of it. so i replaced it w/ a drop of thick CA. i can't really even tell it from the other! i closed the gaps around the louvered side vents from the inside with styrene rod and thick CA. maybe some photos later! ed. Reply M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:29 PM started weathering put some rust on the exhaust and undercarriage Reply tigerman Member since March 2003 From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA Posted by tigerman on Saturday, February 21, 2004 12:51 PM Man I wish I had your guys determination.  Eric  Reply wildwilliam Member since December 2009 From: West Grove, PA Posted by wildwilliam on Saturday, February 21, 2004 3:37 PM Eric, nothing to it, if you have absolutely nothing else to do for a weekend! :-) All, got the green down. lightened it a bit w/ flat white & shot everything that had to be green. then i added a bit of 'Deck Tan' (tamiya XF-55, i think) and sprayed over everything but the wheels, bottom and under the fenders. then i added some more deck tan, and shot the horizontal surfaces again. then i added some more, and shot some highlights. looks ok, i think, picking up some gradations in the 'monochrome' paint scheme, trying to keep the bottom parts dark, and the parts that get the most sun lightest. now i have to let it dry for a bit before the wash. the wheels i tried to mask w/ my circle template, but they were off a bit. so i did them freehand w/ the airbrush. came out ok, and it saved a ton of time, which is important for this build! now i will start washing my tracks. or maybe dry brushing would be quicker . . . ed. Reply wipw Member since January 2003 From: Utah - USA Posted by wipw on Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:34 PM Well, you guys have certainly put me in my place! I was going to post some pics I took of the Flak 38 and Kubelwagen boxes and sprues to show what kits I'm working on, but wow! I don't see much point to that with you guys finishing up already!! lol And it sounds like you guys aren't even building oob! Needless to say, I didn't do too much yesterday. Today I've gotten the Flak 38 glued together and primered {I don't have ANY idea how I'm going to paint the stupid gun metallic after I paint the rest of the thing. I've also glued the transport trailer together (except for the wheels) and put the first side of primer on it. I haven't started the Kubelwagen yet. I'm still trying to decide how I want to paint the Flak. I've done so much dunkelgelb lately, I think I'm going to do something in grey. Don't have a clue about the Kubel, yet. Have fun, all Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown) Reply M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:22 PM I can say that I am done, and you guys will really hate me for this but I also did a 1/72 plane today as well. no joke Reply tigerman Member since March 2003 From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA Posted by tigerman on Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:40 PM Pictures Chris, pictures.  Eric  Reply M1abramsRules Member since June 2003 Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, February 21, 2004 10:59 PM have to go to the neighbors (1st cousin once removed) and use his digi cam. I meant to try tonight but i didn't end up doing it, will do it monday. Reply wildwilliam Member since December 2009 From: West Grove, PA Posted by wildwilliam on Sunday, February 22, 2004 8:47 AM well, the decals were in real rough shape! had one set (of numbers) completelt come apart. the set i got on sivered a bit. and the tracks are TIGHT! i guess you are supposed to stretch the rubberbands first? and the join on them looks like complete crap. this will take some clever photography! don't give up, Bill! plenty of time left. ed. Reply wildwilliam Member since December 2009 From: West Grove, PA Posted by wildwilliam on Sunday, February 22, 2004 6:16 PM Well, i guess i am finished. i put some pics on Ron's site, but i cannot get the 'properties' to come up w/ the location, so i am going to wing it. it must be my junky browser, because it showa up if i open a netscape browser! in any case: i forgot to put the spare links on before i took the pictures. and i need to blacken the inside of the exhaust pipes. and i can only hope that the cleverly placed mud globs hide the terrible join on the rubberband tracks. they are so tight, i cannot believe they have not ripped the drive wheels and idlers off! it was fun to do one quick & dirty after 2 months on the Panther. i see the wash left a few tough lines, and the decals silvered pretty badly. i would say 'not bad for 2 days work', but, truth be told, i had taken the road wheels off the sprue and sanded them, and done some work on the hull over a visit to my girlfriend's. so i am not as fast as you think, Bill. Chris is the speedy one. good thing Dwight did not join us, he might have done 3 or 4 !! thanks for the build idea, edog! i had fun. ed. Reply 123 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login Register SEARCH FORUMS FREE NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. FORUMS PRODUCT REVIEWS READER GALLERY HOW TO VIDEOS SHOP ABOUT US FREE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SIGN UP By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy. More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy