Jester75 wrote:

Very nice looking build Glamdring!! Is that perforated styrene box the tool box usually represented in PE?

Thanks Jester!  I would think that the Grouser Box  is one of the items replaced with a PE set.  This little guy is straight OOB though. 

Yikes!  No replies....

As promised from last night:
 

Thanks for the kind comments earlier guys!  How rude of me not to ackowledge and offer thanks earlier. 

Little progress made tonight.  I assembled the shell racks and that little box thingee with all the holes in it,  then glued some handles onto the body.  I did a little research on the Marder as well, trying to find some in depth pics to help in construction.

I'll throw some pics up tomorrow.  Me too tired right now. 

dupes wrote:

Honestly, I don't care. Even my dad calls me Dupes...Mom still calls me Marc, though. Either way is fine for you guys!

Oh that is so funny. I'll have to think about this one. LOL

Honestly, I don't care. Even my dad calls me Dupes...Mom still calls me Marc, though.

Either way is fine for you guys! 

tigerman wrote:

dupes wrote: Tigerman - really wanted to go with something a bit different (and not already on GB the list!) so I'm going to crank out an Italeri 1/35 Semovente da 75/40. Italian tank destroyer based off of the...13/40 chassis I think? Whatever Italian tank it is that Plastic Cross posted up in the armor forum yesterday. Yes, I say include it, just for the sake of having it. It's probably debateable, much like the StuGs. It was used against armor and played undoubtedly an important role in anti-tank defense.

Roger that! Interior pics to come tomorrow, maybe.

M1 A1 A2 Tanker wrote:

Hey      Jusdt saw this thread... How about my Tamiya 1/48 M-10... this will be my first 1/48 model. At least if no one has claimed it yet.   Thanks Scott

More than one can do the same topic, so no big deal. Jump on in.

Hey

     Jusdt saw this thread... How about my Tamiya 1/48 M-10... this will be my first 1/48 model. At least if no one has claimed it yet.

Thanks

Scott

dupes wrote:

Tigerman - really wanted to go with something a bit different (and not already on GB the list!) so I'm going to crank out an Italeri 1/35 Semovente da 75/40. Italian tank destroyer based off of the...13/40 chassis I think? Whatever Italian tank it is that Plastic Cross posted up in the armor forum yesterday.

Yes, I say include it, just for the sake of having it. It's probably debateable, much like the StuGs. It was used against armor and played undoubtedly an important role in anti-tank defense.

Jester75 wrote:

Welcome back T-man!!

Thanks friend.

dupes - very nice job as usual! You crank out builds in the time it takes me to wash sprues ;)

Glamdring - nice start on the Marder, I have that kit inthe stash, will be following your build for hints and info :)

DHM - Looks sharp, great idea on using white out for texture... another "tip" I wrote down and will use in the future.

Jester75 - Wow, nice job, a LOT of PE!

frangkly - damage looks great! Did you just heat the plastic and molded it ?

chris hall - Great paint jobs for sure...another set of pics going into my reference folder..

I am soooooo over my head in this GB but learning a lot :) Cheers, james

Wow, lots of good work all around! Chris Hall, you're a far more patient man than me...I skipped the interior of the ammo bin on my Hornisse - that PE was giving me fits!

Got a bit of work done on number two (the Semovente Da 75/18 M40), can't believe this wee Italeri kits comes with an interior! It's pretty rudimentary, but it's nice that they at least put out the effort. Wish more companies (Tamiya! Dragon!) would give it a shot, at least.

Update on the Nashorn. After applying decals, and giving the Future a few days to cure, I applied a burned umber oil wash this morning. Here are some piccies of the present state of play:

Main armamant:

Close up of breech and mount:

Ammo bin:

Ammo rounds, showing the effectiveness of airbrushed Revell Aqua acrylic gold:

Hull and running gear:

Close-up of rear right running gear:

Meantime, steady progress on the crew figures continues. I'm just about to give them a flesh-tone oil paint base for the hands and faces. I'll go over the vehicle itself again, giving oil pin washes where I think it's needed, then wait a day or so, and apply a few coats of Mattcote.

Cheers,

Chris.

Such a good week end, my jadgtiger just got some improvement, damaged fender and the tracks.... can't wait for the next week end...

Good looking progress, Jester!

I got a (very small) amount of work done on my Jagdpanzer...the hinged, workable hatches with working springs. I was pulling my hair out by the time I was done!

Must paint next week, must paint next week.... 

Small update on my Jagdpanzer IV. Havent had much time lately to build, but I have gotten almost all the PE work done. I am really pleased with the build so far and feel as though this is some of my best work yet. Great looking builds everyone!!

I finished the construction.  I left off some smaller parts to avoid damage during the silly putty masking. 

I was disappointed with the minimal cast texture on the gun manlet, so I added my own using white out. 

btw, excellent progress guys!  And dupes, congrats on being the first to finish this group build!

Well, I started in on build #2.

Tigerman - really wanted to go with something a bit different (and not already on GB the list!) so I'm going to crank out an Italeri 1/35 Semovente da 75/40. Italian tank destroyer based off of the...13/40 chassis I think? Whatever Italian tank it is that Plastic Cross posted up in the armor forum yesterday.

Should be pretty interesting, certainly nothing like it on my shelf as of yet.

EDIT - hmmmm...does this actually qualify? I had remembered one of the badge categories as "axis" but it's really "german". Verdict, GB leader?

Nice start on the Marder Glamdring. Gotta love these kits. Build up to be fantastic looking vehicles and offer ample detail opportunities.

Salute to you

Dale

I finally got the chance to start on my Marder tonight.  As usual with Tamiya, it practically falls together.  Here's the progress thusfar:

I am aware that the viewing hatch is crooked, I'll be fixing that tomorrow.  After I figure out how to pry it off. 

Comments and tips are welcome

Slightly Altered wrote:

Alright Tigerman, I think I'm going to pull the Dragon Stug III G out of the stash for this GB. It's the 75mm Sd.Kfz 142/1. Wanted to double check with you first though, I know it's been rough on you setting the guidelines and all.  Dale

That will be fine. Love StuGs.

Larry, what took you so long? Glad to have you aboard.

As for me? Goodness, every piece has about 3-5 connectors. It's been endless snip, snip, file, file, and putty, putty. I didn't expect so much of everything. I believe this is an older Early version that has newer pieces included to make it a late version.  Kinda dissapointed so far.

I feel isolated. I can only respond at work for now. Shhhhhhh. 

Well, here is where I am stuck for the moment.

Off for the night taking the girls on an Adventure Guides overnight to the waterpark.  60 screaming 8 year olds!!

so here is a picture of the damage... will work on this later in the week.

One note:  i was happy with the wheels.  I used the circle template method and they came out great with very little effort.

But I have a do over on the upper hull!

The 152 turned out great Dupes. Love the subtle streaking on the hull.  Marathon modeling week huh? Don't think I could even think of keeping up with that schedule, lol

Dale