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Post by nito74 on Jan 24, 2023 17:00:17 GMT
Small update today,
Starting to close up the Hull of Miniart T-44, still a lot to of work to be done. Then the wheels...
 
Academy Magach 7 Conversion, I finished the head lights metal guards, well the Plastic kit has some different ones, but Legend's instructions, have something very similar to what I've done. Anyway I tried putting the resin turret just to see how it fits. The lower hull is all set with it's plastic & resin parts. I left out the side skirts, tracks and wheels since these will be built and painted ans added to the hull later on.
  
Trumpeter's BMP-1P, started working on the turret too. I will start the wheels and tracks later. I might apply a primer coat on the hull when I'll do Magach's Hull too.
 
And that's it for today fellas !!
I'm really enjoying these builds, so far everything is ok, hopefully at this rate I think I will finish a few kits this year.
Stay tuned for more this week... I might start something new soon...
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jan 24, 2023 19:52:03 GMT
all coming along very well.
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Post by Boots on Jan 24, 2023 20:25:04 GMT
Whaddaya mean you might start somat new later!!!!!  ....i can`t keep up with ya ones ya started  Some great work going on here fella  |
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Post by nito74 on Jan 25, 2023 16:50:19 GMT
Small update ::
T-44 from Miniart, I started the working with the small plastic base for the PE engine mesh... I messed up.
First, the plastic base was way too thin to cut & clean without breaking it ( even with a coat of Tamyia extra thin glue ), but I still managed to break in 3 parts and glue it back together, but I put the PE mesh on the wrong side, it's supposed to be inside and not over it... but now if I try to take it away I might break the plastic again. Also the PE is so thin and flexible, almost like paper, when you cut it & clean, it starts bending and taking weird shapes. Oh well, I still have to make 6 more of those... 
I also cleaned up the other 8 wheels, I will paint them soon.
 
Wespe, from Tamyia, Started working on the 105mm gun, it required some plastic surgery but so far it's ok.
    
BMP-1P from Trumpeter, Worked on the turret, everything was going well when... I saw 40 tiny PE parts that require extra attention ... but I found a sweet solution.
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Post by nito74 on Jan 25, 2023 16:54:35 GMT
Whaddaya mean you might start somat new later!!!!! ....i can`t keep up with ya ones ya started
I know.. but I need to get one or two close to the finish line first before starting something new. But I'll keep you posted ! 
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Post by nito74 on Jan 25, 2023 21:16:07 GMT
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Post by Robbo on Jan 26, 2023 0:14:29 GMT
Nice detail, makes all the difference
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Post by tommygunn on Jan 26, 2023 12:03:17 GMT
The metal barrels make all the difference too.
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Post by Paul B on Jan 26, 2023 12:18:29 GMT
Very nice brassing there  |
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Post by nito74 on Jan 26, 2023 13:53:17 GMT
The metal barrels make all the difference too. It's a very nice barrel, it comes with the kit, nice touch from Trumpeter ! |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jan 26, 2023 14:56:52 GMT
Indeed, looking very nice
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Post by nito74 on Jan 26, 2023 18:35:30 GMT
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Post by Armorguy on Jan 26, 2023 19:38:40 GMT
There's a lot of interesting things going on at your desk, I especially like the BMP.
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bwilt
Plastic connoissuer
restarted this hobby after 40+ years.... still nice!
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Post by bwilt on Jan 26, 2023 22:34:47 GMT
Yes, that turret looks great!
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Post by Paul B on Jan 27, 2023 5:09:56 GMT
Now we moving, primer on the Magach |
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Post by nito74 on Jan 27, 2023 6:47:08 GMT
Thanks fellas !! That BMP-1P is quite a nice kit, I'll try to finish up the turret in a few days, and move on to the wheels & tracks soon. You are correct Paul, but I still need another coat but the turret is going to be tough nut to crack... the instructions are vague and there's a lot of guessing with unidentified Resin parts |
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Post by nito74 on Jan 28, 2023 19:45:34 GMT
Been a little busy today, but two things went wrong, I updated some apps on my phone, and after doing the photos, connecting the phone to the Laptop, it doesn't recognize it anymore... so I had to upload them to my Google drive first and then download them to the Laptop ... to make matters worse the mouse I was using just died, so know I have to use that tiny mouse pad on the laptop...
Anyway here's the update :
Tamyia Wespe,
I noticed that Tamyia left on one of the sides has a recesses and raised plastic, nothing on the instructions about that, so I found some Verlinden German equipment that will go there. I also connected the Radio to the antenna mount, scratched some wire and brackets too, funny enough... Aber has a gazillion PE for everything but not this...
  
Trumpeter's BMP-1P, I finished the small PE along the turret, but I still need to add some brackets to the smoke grenades rack.
  
Academy M1151, Almost done with the doors, and also added the front windscreen.
Magach 7, start adding some resin bits on the turret and gave another coat of primer on the hull
     Meng's M3A3, painting the rubber tires for the wheels 
Miniart T-44,
I added 2 of the rear PE mesh screen mounted on their plastic holders, and then I made a mess losing part B16, with the help of Aber I scratched a piece and managed to work around, now all I need is to do the rest of the PE mesh screens to put over B4 and B5.
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Post by Paul B on Jan 28, 2023 20:34:56 GMT
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Post by nito74 on Jan 28, 2023 21:09:09 GMT
Thanks Paul !
Your Wespe looks great, I noticed you add a MG 34 and also some boxes. I still have a few things to add with the Aber set, some of the things are too small to work with. I will be going for a Panzer Grey unit.
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Post by Ian H. on Jan 28, 2023 21:36:03 GMT
Intricate work on the BMP turret! The Magach is coming together nicely, as well, and looking fine in her primer.
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....i can`t keep up with ya ones ya started 
