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Converting the AFV Club M-40 to a M-43

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Sunday, November 10, 2013 4:49 PM

Very little done today so this will be a quicky.

Started the aft end work

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Posted by SprueOne on Sunday, November 10, 2013 6:00 PM

I need to hang around here more often (armor section, not the aft end of vehicles).

Mad skills going on over here!

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Sunday, November 10, 2013 7:48 PM

Toast

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Monday, November 11, 2013 1:04 PM

The back porch is together waiting for paint.

WWII has started on TV so catch you later

Tony lee

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Posted by New Hampshire on Monday, November 11, 2013 5:21 PM

Looking absolutely great Tony!

Brian

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Friday, November 15, 2013 6:12 PM

Thanks Hamp

All those added raw parts are base painted and some detail items added. Working on the tools now.

Gettin the slowly but surely

Tony leeSmile

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Saturday, November 16, 2013 1:09 PM

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Posted by the doog on Saturday, November 16, 2013 1:30 PM

That's just so frickin' cool----what an impressive project, Tony!!! Outstanding!!!

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Saturday, November 16, 2013 2:12 PM

You like that do you Karl?

Me TooAngel

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Tony lee

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Posted by garzonh on Saturday, November 16, 2013 6:31 PM

Hey my friend Tony,

That is so amazing.

Color looks so real and smooth.

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Saturday, November 16, 2013 7:36 PM

Hi Garz what's up?

At my age you've got to be  s m o o t h, no Hove Around for me until i'm ready for it.Big Smile

Great compliment, Thanks

Tony lee

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Posted by subfixer on Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:00 PM

Gotta join in here; Great job, Tony.

Lee

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Posted by bufflehead on Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:40 PM

Man, that is looking so good Tony!!  Luv that last comparison photo!

Ernest

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Sunday, November 17, 2013 3:39 PM

Thanks guys appreciate the words.

Yeah Ernest I want to get all three lined up, the M-12, M-40 and the M-43.Propeller

Tony lee

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Posted by Jester75 on Sunday, November 17, 2013 4:23 PM

Tony, you definitely have a knack for making those dull OD finishes interesting. They both look great!!!

Eric

 

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Sunday, November 17, 2013 6:40 PM

A "Knack" huh Eric and here I thought I was developing some talent.WinkBig Smile

Thanks man

Tony lee

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Posted by redleg12 on Monday, November 18, 2013 5:55 AM

Tony - Looking good, it is all coming together. Just need that smell of muzzle blast!

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 6:59 PM

That would help wouldn't it MikeYes

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Until next time

Tony lee

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Posted by garzonh on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 8:56 PM

Hey my friend, lost the pics...

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:43 PM

Say What

You lost the pics?????

Tony lee

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Posted by the doog on Friday, November 22, 2013 8:27 AM

Jaw-dropping, Tony. Way cool!!!

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Posted by garzonh on Friday, November 22, 2013 5:12 PM

Never mind....they are back. it were displayed as broken links

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Friday, November 22, 2013 6:17 PM

These are those new tracks I was telling you about Garz.

Kaizen workable tracks by J-Pak Workshop

Man are they a pain to assembleBang Head

Tony lee

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Posted by wbill76 on Friday, November 22, 2013 8:14 PM

Plastic workable Shermie tracks are never fun Tony, you have my sympathies! They do look nice though. Yes

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Posted by New Hampshire on Friday, November 22, 2013 8:46 PM

Those tracks look pretty snazzy Tony!  Can't wait to see them painted up!

Brian

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Posted by HeavyArty on Friday, November 22, 2013 8:50 PM

Pvt Mutt

These are those new tracks I was telling you about Garz.

Kaizen workable tracks by J-Pak Workshop

Man are they a pain to assembleBang Head

Tony lee

They look identicle to the b!tch to assemble AFV Club T-80 tracks.  I'll stick with the Dragon DS Styrene T-80 tracks that I used on my M43.  They look great and are easy to assemble/install.

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Posted by bufflehead on Friday, November 22, 2013 9:04 PM

Looking good with markings Tony!!  The tank, that is!! Wink

I totally love those workable tracks!!  Can't be worse to assemble than sanding down the cleats of 200 Pz IV track links and cleaning up 400 pin marks.....can it??Ick!

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Friday, November 22, 2013 9:52 PM

I would have use a set of DS T80s if I could have found some Gino.

Starting to build them you've got 14 parts to glue or pin together just in the first two links. The pads are two parts each and the guide horns are two parts each. None of the parts are large enough to get a good hold on especially the end caps.Dead

It's going to take some time to assemble them so be patient with me.

Thanks guys

Tony lee

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Posted by bufflehead on Friday, November 22, 2013 9:54 PM

Pvt Mutt

Starting to build them you've got 14 parts to glue or pin together just in the first two links. The pads are two parts each and the guide horns are two parts each. None of the parts are large enough to get a good hold on especially the end caps.Dead

 Surprise

Ernest

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Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, November 23, 2013 3:17 AM

Pvt Mutt
Starting to build them you've got 14 parts to glue or pin together just in the first two links. The pads are two parts each and the guide horns are two parts each. None of the parts are large enough to get a good hold on especially the end caps.Dead

Ouch!! They sound even worse than the AFV Club set.  AFVs only has 4  pieces per link.  AFVs are just very fragile and always ended up breaking into multiple pices before I could get them built.

 Go luck with this set.  They do look good.

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