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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 1, 2021 11:12:56 GMT
Tamiya 1/48th T55 I wanted a straight forward and fast build (for me anyway). So I thought, what could be nicer than a, Tamiya 1/48th T-55 straight out of the box. I hope to get this one finished before the end of the month. 🤞   www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/48/tamiya32598reviewbg_1.htmlAbove is a link to missing-lynx with a what's in the box review. Below is a link to the Tamiya instructions www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10681023I intend to make a start today, even if it's just a coat of primer on the wheels and tracks. |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 1, 2021 11:48:45 GMT
Nice one Joe  , I have this little gem in my stash also  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 1, 2021 12:56:47 GMT
If it's half as good as it's 1/35th big brother you are in for a treat. Looking forward to this.
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Post by tommygunn on Mar 1, 2021 13:02:15 GMT
It will be a quick and pleasant build, no doubt about that.
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Post by Marco on Mar 1, 2021 14:33:16 GMT
I'm here to follow it!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 1, 2021 16:57:23 GMT
Cheers Paul, Pete, Tommy & Marco.. Glad you approve. I intended to prime just the wheels and tracks, but as it was all going rather swimmingly, I thought I'd carry on and prime the rest of the parts. I used Mig one shot grey primer, which I've used before. It was when I cleaned out the airbrush I noticed it had started to set in the cup. When I dismantled my airbrush, I found it had done the same in the fluid nozzle and nozzle cap. Strange as it was spraying ok right up until I finished. I always clean any airbrush out immediately , so it was not as though I'd left it for any length of time. It could have been because I'd spent a lot longer spraying with this primer than previous. Next time I won't push my luck and keep the session shorter. Other than that, all is good. I can start assembling it tomorrow, or paint the wheels ready for masking.  |
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Post by Robbo on Mar 1, 2021 17:12:21 GMT
I'm in nice and early
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 1, 2021 17:55:09 GMT
Nice mate, primer already, you'll be finished by the weekend then!  |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 1, 2021 19:06:25 GMT
Nice mate, primer already, you'll be finished by the weekend then! Thank you Robbo & Pete. Yes, I'll be finished by the weekend, but I'm not saying which one 
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Post by Marco on Mar 1, 2021 19:36:04 GMT
Primer directly on the sprues... You'll use liquid cement or CA?
Nice work so far!
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Post by Ian H. on Mar 2, 2021 16:15:19 GMT
Great choice, Joe, and you will enjoy that. Great Cold War warrior.
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Post by Si B on Mar 2, 2021 16:35:12 GMT
Hi Joe, Interested to see this one.... I keep picking this one up at my local hobby shop then talking myself out of it Not seen a kit painted on the sprue before, does it effect the glue at all? |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 2, 2021 17:55:04 GMT
Thank you Marco, Ian, & Si. muchly appreciated. Si,Most of the time, I can avoid the join lines so the paint is not a problem. If I do get paint on them, I go over them very lightly with a scraper. Marco, The photo shows the main glues I use. The nozzle cleaner is for when the nozzle on the Revell glue gets blocked. The canopy glue is strong enough to hold small parts in place, but doesn't harm the paint. I also use it for etched parts. About the only time I use super glue is for EZ Line rigging. I've started will the lower hull. This comes in a flat pack with a bottom, two sides, and a frame in the middle. The two weights are attached to the floor of the hull. I meant to weigh them before putting them in place, but forgot. I was wondering what a 1/48th T-55 would be weigh in 1/48th scale weight? The only maths I really practiced was to make sure my overtime was paid at the correct rates!  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 2, 2021 18:10:26 GMT
Neat mate and great explanation of your methods for glueing.
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Post by Marco on Mar 2, 2021 18:55:15 GMT
Perfect sir! Thanks a lot! And great work on the hull!
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Post by SteveM on Mar 2, 2021 19:23:03 GMT
Should be a nice build, I’ll follow along too |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 2, 2021 20:05:23 GMT
Thank you Pete, Marco &, Steve.
I should make a little more progress tomorrow.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Mar 3, 2021 17:09:46 GMT
A little more progress today. I painted the wheels and tracks. The hull has also had a lick of paint. I've stamped out all the wheel mask so next job will be to mask the wheels and paint them rubber black. Also, a couple more bits and pieces have been glued together.  |
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Post by Paul B on Mar 3, 2021 17:19:07 GMT
Looking good Joe . Nice work on the masking too |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Mar 3, 2021 17:29:27 GMT
great work, that green on the hull looks very nice.
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, I have this little gem in my stash also 
