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Post by nito74 on Feb 8, 2023 12:45:56 GMT
Must still be a site issue---Blue Question Mark of Doom. I think it was, but it was fine but now I can't upload again... now it's fine. |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Feb 8, 2023 20:04:43 GMT
A greand bit of progress, pics are good for me.
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Post by Boots on Feb 9, 2023 20:26:38 GMT
Great Stratos work John  A 1/12th one `eh............reckon that might be a few bob 
Thanks Boots !! I don't have the skills to tackle a 1/12th Car... I love those 1930's Fiat & Alfa Romeo from Italeri .. the guy at my LHS has 2 or 3 of those kits... I have to restrain myself  Yeah ya do John.........just bigger parts and more paint  , unleash that restraint........mines weakening for the Bugatti or Alpha  , `tis a bit pricey tho   |
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Post by nito74 on Feb 10, 2023 1:13:44 GMT
Thanks Boots !! I don't have the skills to tackle a 1/12th Car... I love those 1930's Fiat & Alfa Romeo from Italeri .. the guy at my LHS has 2 or 3 of those kits... I have to restrain myself Yeah ya do John.........just bigger parts and more paint , unleash that restraint........mines weakening for the Bugatti or Alpha , `tis a bit pricey tho A bit pricey, yes, found them between 160 to 190 Eur.
I have to work on my Stratos, then the Delta Integrale, still have to find a decent 037 and a Delta S4
But so far I'm really liking the Rally Car.
Not convinced to spend around 180 Eur on a kit  |
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Post by Boots on Feb 10, 2023 17:57:34 GMT
Me neither fella |
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Post by nito74 on Feb 11, 2023 19:00:21 GMT
Big update, I wasn't uploading since the last issue with the site, but kept on building... here's the progress ::
Bradley M3A3, turret. Tristar Panzer 38(t) Ausf.B - Gearbox assembly
  
Panda's Cougar 4x4, well, at Step 1 you can clearly see this is going to be a nightmare
Part A23 .. is different. I checked the other sprues... didn't find anything similar.
B49 & B29 don't fit well into C20/C21. B56 is too small to fit into B39
  
This might be a A-Model type of kit...
Wespe, painting the rubber wheels
Lancia Stratos,
Tristar Panzer 38(t) E/F - Fenders
BMP-1P, working on more details on the front.
  
Dragon Panzer 38(t) Ausf.S
 
Dragon Panther II,
   
Special Hobby, Norad Mk-I
Again, BMP-1P, PE details.
Miniart T-44, Fenders & Wheels    and back to Tristar Panzer38(t) Ausf. E/F
 
Dragon Panther II,
Wespe, MIG filter on the wheels, 1st coat of Panzer Grey
 
And that's it.  |
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Post by Paul B on Feb 11, 2023 19:43:38 GMT
Lovely progress John . The Norad is looking good, and now a Panther II joins the club . I built that kit many moons ago when it was first released. I left all the typical Panther tools of the hull, and if I remember rightly the wheels need drilling to fit onto the axles  . Be careful and don't drill all the way through . |
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Post by Boots on Feb 11, 2023 21:35:22 GMT
Wow that`s a serious amount of work John ..........i do like those Cougars i have to say |
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 11, 2023 23:42:56 GMT
I see we have the cursory clamps deployed for a Special Hobby project. Clamps and Special Hobby---like bread and butter. The Bradley turret looks excellent and great to see a Cougar MRAP on the bench. I always thought they were one of the best looking MRAPs in the stable. Great wheel-age, as well.
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Post by nito74 on Feb 12, 2023 19:07:59 GMT
Small update today, -Tristar Panzer 38(t) Ausf.E/F : I removed one of the side tools, it didn't fit with the PE bracket. Otherwise, I spend most of time at the bench finishing most of the Hull details, front,rear and fenders. There are still 2 small steps with just PE on the front that I will deal later.
        
Tamyia Wespe, pin wash on the wheels and gave a last coat of Panzer Grey on the lower hull. Tracks will be next.
Panda's Cougar 4x4, well another small step, headaches and more problems.
So far I'm not liking it, nothing fits well, you have to apply a lot of strength to fit two simple parts, plastic reacts to Tamyia glue.. I believe this one won't survive much longer.
Trumpeter BMP-1P & Meng Bradley M3A3, more Rubber black applied.
That's it for today. More updates during the week. Thanks for following, watching, commenting and for all the support and kind works fellas !!
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Post by Boots on Feb 12, 2023 19:15:31 GMT
That 38 looks terrific John |
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Post by Ian H. on Feb 12, 2023 20:46:49 GMT
The 38 is shaping up very well!
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Post by nito74 on Feb 13, 2023 3:30:44 GMT
The 38 is shaping up very well! Thanks Ian !!
This Tristar kit is one of the most detailed kit I've seen ( without AM or an extensive PE sheet ), the level of detail is amazing from the tires to the hull and turret. But the only drawback is the tracks, maybe with some AM ones, but now it's too late. Trackless Tank is will be.. 
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Post by nito74 on Feb 13, 2023 3:35:28 GMT
That 38 looks terrific John Thanks Boots !!
Despite the tracks, it's an amazing kit, superb detail in plastic without spending a huge amount of money on AM parts. It's hard to find Tristar kits, but since HobbyBoss bought them you can still find this kit ( maybe they got new tracks, I don't know ), I'm sure Tamyia and Italeri are good options but not with this level of detail. Maybe with Dragon, but much more expensive.
Anyway, I think this week I might finish up the last PE parts and get this one ready for Primer.
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Post by Paul B on Feb 13, 2023 5:19:48 GMT
Yes the 38 is defo coming along nicely  |
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Post by nito74 on Feb 13, 2023 9:25:51 GMT
Yes the 38 is defo coming along nicely Thanks Paul !! |
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Post by Marco on Feb 13, 2023 12:41:30 GMT
Nice works!
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Post by nito74 on Feb 13, 2023 13:47:44 GMT
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Post by nito74 on Feb 13, 2023 13:50:39 GMT
Some more work today...
Panzer 38(t) Ausf.S :: From Dragon
  
Panzer 38(t) Ausf.B :: From Tristar
 
Wespe :: From Tamyia
Lancia Stratos :: From Hasegawa
Magach 7 :: From Legend and Academy
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Post by Marco on Feb 13, 2023 14:03:25 GMT
Tracked things!!!!
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, unleash that restraint........mines weakening for the Bugatti or Alpha 
, `tis a bit pricey tho 
. Be careful and don't drill all the way through 
