janman Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Interesting thread! I didn't know such unofficial GB was going on! Unfortunately this is quite hard to read, because the pictures take so much time to load up. There just so many of them in one thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadboard Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Okay here we have a KV-1A slowly working its way down the assembly line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 After a few hours work this M26 is just about ready for paint. I need to work on cleaning up the seam on the turret, clean up the side skirts, and prep the wheels. I did manage to lose a small piece that looked like some attaching bracket on the side of the turret. I found some reference photos on line that showed this bracket missing on the real thing also. So I'm going to fill the attaching hole in and leave it at that. It has been a treat to put together such a satisfying project in just a few hours. The owner of the hobby shop where I bought this kit told me "Mr Tamiya will go to his grave trying to flog 1/48 armor." I'm sure he knows better about such things that than I do, but I for one am quite pleased with this kit and I will definitely be getting more of these little gems. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C5sparkcatcher Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 nice work everyone!!!! GOTTA LOVE ARMOR!!! BATTLESHIPS OF LAND!!!!! ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CASCABEL Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 <_< I have a M1A1 ABRAMS, Challenger and other armored vehicles of several times; I can also participate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Well, so much for my grand idea of using an all-black base as a sort of 'uber-preshade'. It worked really well for the single colour parts (lower hull, roadwheels) but all fell apart when it came do the camo. I just don't have the airbrush skills to lay the camo down in one pass with very light control. I ended up having to go over each colour 2 or 3 times until I had it all straight, by which time any pretense of a preshade was long gone. Oh well, it will all come out in the 'wash' <_< So here's the stripy Panther. Cheers, Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishwelding Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Well, so much for my grand idea of using an all-black base as a sort of 'uber-preshade'. It worked really well for the single colour parts (lower hull, roadwheels) but all fell apart when it came do the camo. I just don't have the airbrush skills to lay the camo down in one pass with very light control. I ended up having to go over each colour 2 or 3 times until I had it all straight, by which time any pretense of a preshade was long gone.Oh well, it will all come out in the 'wash' So here's the stripy Panther. Cheers, Matt I wouldn't sweat the preshade. From the photographs it looks like enough got through, especially on the roadwheels, were it's to best effect. The camouflage looks sharp! I'm thinking of picking up a Panther G late for a diorama depicting the 12th SS getting thrown out of Krinkelt, during the Battle of the Bulge. I've already got an M10 and M20 for the 644th TD battalion. The thought of scratchbuilding even a small part of that village daunts me, however. Rampage, that Pershing looks like it went together really well. Tamiya's got to realise a 1/48th scale dragon wagon, to go with their tanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 nice work everyone!!!! GOTTA LOVE ARMOR!!! BATTLESHIPS OF LAND!!!!! ray I'll second that. Very cool stuff indeed. Well done guys. C5sparkcatcher, The detail on the interior of your M113 is excellent. The MRE box is a nice touch. :D Matt, I think your stripy Panther looks amazing. I think the airbrush work is superb. I just finished working on the wheels of my Pershing and am a bit crossed eyed to say the least, then I took a look at your Panther and all its wheels. Do you guys have some trick to painting the black on the wheels? I find it quite monotonous painting all those wheels black. Fishwelding, I agree with you on the Dragon wagon, I hope they also continue the M26 line with perhaps a M47/48 and onto the M60 Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C5sparkcatcher Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Matt, I love those colors!!!! Cant wait to see it after wash and weathering. As far as road wheels, I use a paint marker. get them at Wally World for around $2. ray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 \As far as road wheels, I use a paint marker. get them at Wally World for around $2. ray. A paint marker :blink: , Brilliant! I'll give it a try. By the way, isn't Wally World the name of the amusement park in the movie "National Lampoons,Vacation" Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Do you guys have some trick to painting the black on the wheels? I find it quite monotonous painting all those wheels black. I'm not sure its a trick as such, but I can tell you how I did it. It helped that the combination of the Panther wheel and Dragons moulding makes for a very nice lip between the tyre and the wheel rim. I used Citadel Chaos black acrylic, as it brushes really well, especially thinned slightly, and touch dries pretty quick. I have a small artists pallette, I put paint in one spot, water in another, and then kept a lightly thinned mix in a third. I found an old paintbrush that would mount the wheels on one end or another. I laid out all the wheels end to end, and started with the first one, I mounted it on the brush handle, and turning it gently, hand painted one face of the tyre. Repeat that for all wheels. By the last wheel, the first one is dry enough to mount the other way up and paint the back face. Repeat down the assembly line. Back to the first one and paint the outer edge, and repeat down the line. By breaking each wheel into 3 steps, I didn't have to mount all 24 on sticks at the same time, I could handle them on and off the single bruch handle as I went along. Yes it was tedious, I think it took me about half an hour to do them all, maybe a bit longer. With a bit of practice I could load the brush just enough to do an entire face in one stroke as I rotated the wheel. HTH, Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 ...Do you guys have some trick to painting the black on the wheels? I find it quite monotonous painting all those wheels black... I used to buy wheel masks such as these: http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=EUXT137 http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=EUXT138 http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=EUXT140 They worked like a charm and were beyond easy and saved bags of time. But as you can see, they can get a tad expensive if you use them on all your AFV's (although, the expense is probably small in comparison to the price of the specific kit, your time...). I was walking down the sticker isle at a business store once a while back (Staples I think) and came across bright round stickers in different sizes, four sheets for something silly like .99 cents! I picked a few different sizes up and sat at my work bench going through my various AFV kits and was surprised to see that they actually fit certain types of road wheels just as well as the Eduard masks! I have used them twice since and with great results. Regards, Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Thanks guys, you have been very informative as usual. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Like how your M26 is going so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grant Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Well, making progress slowly and discovering a few problems with the back end of the kit. I need to stick on a few bits of PE and the undercarriage (oops!) I mean suspension, then I need to get back down to Bovingdon and measure up to scratch build a new rear end. Here is the front and here is the back and here is what the back should look like. 2 engine covers, not 4, and a completely different radiator grill. Should be simple enough ... cheers Grant Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre F-86 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Im making good progress on the kit I picked, have the chassis built and the gun started, but its slow going. I should be starting on the front suspension and drive train this week. Btw its not an SdKfz 7, its an SdKfz 10/4 by Esci. Shows you how long its been since I mucked around with armor. The kit is an old one from my dad, and it was missing the box top, so I assumed it was a 7. Anyway the fit is somewhat sloppy in spots, especially around the engine compartment and hood, but its coming along. I'll try to post some photos in the next week or so. Sabre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) Got to put a coat of paint on today: Still got a lot more painting to go.... Daniel ChernayaAkula- Thanks for the comment. Yes this M1A1 kit is really good, I'm thinking of making another one for this GB if time permits. Edited February 24, 2007 by Super Hornet 88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C5sparkcatcher Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 ok, here is the next project. trump 1/35 type 89 here is the end of the first week of work. not much time this week for models. everybodys work is looking great. pretty fun group build!!! ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I would like to join!! Count me in with Tiger 1/48 early. ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
C5sparkcatcher Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 ok, need a little help. anyone have some bumper #'s for any 1st CAV stuff? will be willing to trade out some A/C or other armor decals. Thanks everyone Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hello, and this is what I am curently building, it is Tamiya 1/48 tiger and the interior is scratchbuild Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skuki Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 few more, this is where I am curently: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithery Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Well, since this is a very unofficaly GB, I guess I'll just unofficially join with a completed entry. 1/48 Tamiya Tiger I DAK, built in one week, from start to finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Welcome aboard Skuki and Smithery. Skuki, Your scratch building is amazing. Superb wormanship. Smithery, Excellent weathering on that Tiger, very realistic. I'm hoping to finish of my Pershing some time this week. Things progressed rapidly until I came to the road wheels and tracks and then things slowed way down. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lisec Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I would like to enter allso, if I may... My entry is a Tamiya King Tiger in 1/48th Scratch interior all PE is from Eduard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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