Lol, I like it! Looking forward to more.

Interesting project, its looking nice.

I am glad Dragon has come out with the ''Bergetiger''. I plan on ditching my old CMK kit and getting the new one.

Gamera, Bish, Thanks for looking in and the compliments. Yes the Dragon kit, and I hear that it's all around the best of the four available. 

Looks like you got some serious work cut out for you.

This should be really interesting.

                                                             

What a fantastic start you've done.  I can't wait to see more of your WIP of this build!

Toshi

DM, Robert, Toshi, Thanks for checking in and your comments.

Well, this is a tank build, so there are plenty of wheels...

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I don't doubt that. I've seen that on youtoob a few times. They look bigger than the little ones we'd throw at each other as kids. The moist mud type are probably heavier too.

Before I left my nephew's house, I sprayed a primer base of Rust-Oleum Camouflage Earth Brown. I'm hooked on the series of aerosol spray paint BTW.

Finally seeing this under the home bench lighting reveals spot that need attention.

I'm trying some craft acrylics that I've never used before. I like them so far. Currently mixing the "rubber tire" color.

in the shade...

in the sun

The cable position and tension is set and working on base color (on turret) for this rig.

I think I might move the rear stowage box onto racks and hang them over the rear deck a little more

I decided to relocate the rear stowage box. It's mounted to a couple parts from the kit's rear bustle rack and a couple fender support parts. Styrene sheet covers the bottom.

The overall green color is just the base coat before detailing and weathering.

The kit vinyl tracks were base coated flat brown. Then after that dried, masked off and sprayed hot-rod primer. The masking tape is old so it left some adhesive residue behind. I'll clean that off tonight.

Wow, I'd lost track of this.

She's really coming along, I'm not totally sure exactly what you'll have in the end but you're getting there. 

R

Gamera

Wow, I'd lost track of this.

She's really coming along, I'm not totally sure exactly what you'll have in the end but you're getting there. 

" . . . Lost Track ..." Haha, good one! Thanks for checking in.

Rob Gronovius

Reminds me of this Spanish engineer tank

(image: M60 Alacran)

That is cool. I want to try and build one of those. Thanks for posting that!

A good choice of colors.

I think 'ya really nailed that wheel color.

I like messin' with those craft paints too.


                                                 

SprueOne

 

 

Gamera

Wow, I'd lost track of this.

She's really coming along, I'm not totally sure exactly what you'll have in the end but you're getting there. 

 

 

 

" . . . Lost Track ..." Haha, good one! Thanks for checking in.

 

 

 

Rob Gronovius

Reminds me of this Spanish engineer tank

 

 

That is cool. I want to try and build one of those. Thanks for posting that!

 

 

 

LOL, I wasn't even thinking about making a pun when I said that. I'm probably funnier when I don't intend to be. 

Gamera

LOL, I wasn't even thinking about making a pun when I said that. I'm probably funnier when I don't intend to be. 

Gamera

Wow, I'd lost track of this.

She's really coming along, I'm not totally sure exactly what you'll have in the end but you're getting there.

I think I've dicovered the true purpose of the "BergeTiger" found in Italy. It was straight out of a Theodor Geisel story. At least this is what the "FragezeichenPatton" and the Spanish Engineer Tank is looking like.

Gamera

LOL, I wasn't even thinking about making a pun when I said that. I'm probably funnier when I don't intend to be.

I was almost done with this project but then I saw a dumpster truck at work. Those COE units that drop off and then haul away the big steel, open top, containers that you dump construction waste materials into. It had that red and white safety alert tape around it. So, I got this big idea...

I'll peel the masking materials off tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks for looking.

SprueOne

 

 

Gamera

Wow, I'd lost track of this.

She's really coming along, I'm not totally sure exactly what you'll have in the end but you're getting there.

 

 

I think I've dicovered the true purpose of the "BergeTiger" found in Italy. It was straight out of a Theodor Geisel story. At least this is what the "FragezeichenPatton" and the Spanish Engineer Tank is looking like.

 

 

 

Hmm, it does look sorta like a Geisel designed tank. Though if you write a story about it I'm not sure what you could rhyme with "FragezeichenPatton" 

Looking forward to seeing what that big hunk of scrap will be once unmasked!

LOL, Good point, Gamera.

It turned out the way I wanted. A sort of candy cane Christmas theme look since It was built and on my mind through the holiday season.

The rear storage box broke off during masking so it made it easier to paint it anyway.

Thanks for looking...

Lol, guess that does give the message 'get the $#$% outta the way!'

SprueOne

Looking work here.
 Well done and original too!
               Love it.

                                  

Thanks, DM!

Gamera

Lol, guess that does give the message 'get the $#$% outta the way!'

yeah, something like that.

The Fragezeichen-Patton-48 is done. Thanks for all the comments

thanks for looking...

Hello!

Well, as a classic has put it one time, it's ugly enough to be a modern art masterpiece! It's so ugly it starts lookin' good again! Congratulations on an original idea and using only kit supplied parts! Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

Not only done, but WELL done.

It's art to me.
Great job!
It's so ugly, it's gorgeous.

You even managed a "functional" spoiler on the rear..........