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Post by bwilt on Oct 24, 2022 19:42:30 GMT
That is a really nice looking project! And in case you are interested, there is a Dutch site where someone has started this one as well, he is adding Leopard stuff to turn this into a model as it might have been had it been taken into production, and turnes it into a Belgian vehicle. You might have to use Google translate... |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 31, 2022 18:24:01 GMT
Hi chaps and thanks for the support  . Today I added some etch, also the rear end was sorted and the side panels have been dry fitted  . There's few little more bits I can add, but the hatches need to wait until the crew arrives  . Here's a word of warning to anyone who wishes to build this kit. Takom haven't got everything correct. The breech blocks are missing and the breeches themselves appear to be upside down. Also the breeches do not line up with the barrels, these mistakes are a shame as you can see them when the barrels are in neutral and negative depression. Next time i will correct this.   |
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Post by Boots on Oct 31, 2022 19:03:04 GMT
Thats bad about the incorrect stuff  ..............but dam good is the build so far  |
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Post by SteveM on Oct 31, 2022 19:29:46 GMT
Your motoring along very quickly with this one Paul! Shame about the breaches but the fact that your saying next time is encouraging  |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 31, 2022 21:35:09 GMT
Coming along nicely despite the problems, Paul.
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Post by bwilt on Oct 31, 2022 22:18:19 GMT
Shame about those mistakes on a not so cheap kit... but you are going on nicely!
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Post by Armorguy on Nov 1, 2022 4:58:56 GMT
You've done your homework Paul, luckily you are skilled enough to correct things Takom ferked up. It surprizes me that they also make these mistakes.
Despite that it still kicks bottom! 😅👍
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Post by tommygunn on Nov 1, 2022 10:58:25 GMT
I’d say so too.
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Post by Paul B on Nov 1, 2022 18:16:31 GMT
Chaps, thank you kindly for the kind words . I have a few pictures of the real vehicle, so that helps a lot with the details. I had planned to travel to Koblenz this weekend to get some more, unfortunately the museum is now closed to the public, and no-one knows when or if it will re-open. There was talk of doing away with all the military museums in Germany, one of those stupid peace movement things. It looks like the Wehr-Technische Studiensammelung has been hit first. Enough ranting, it won't change anything anyway. Today I added some optics and then had to decided if I was going to use the flat, boring PE deck lifting eyes , or use some homemade ones instead .    |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Nov 1, 2022 18:36:14 GMT
The homemade optics look extremely good, Paul.
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Post by Boots on Nov 1, 2022 18:48:21 GMT
Looking nice and blingy mucker  |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 1, 2022 19:04:42 GMT
Joe, cheers muchly fella . The optics are the kit parts, the lifting eyes are homemade Boots, thankee kindly ole chap |
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Post by bwilt on Nov 1, 2022 19:22:58 GMT
Those sure look a whole lot nicer than flat PE thingies..
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Post by Paul B on Nov 1, 2022 19:57:50 GMT
Cheers kindly Bert |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 5, 2022 19:51:13 GMT
Okay chaps, the basic build is now done . Had a couple of issues getting the side panels on, but with a few curses and some sanding of the gun pivots it went together. Still got to clean up the grab handles, that will be done tomorrow, as sorting the running gear also. Colour, well it's damned hard to say what the correct colour is. I have looked at my reference pictures, and not one shows the same colour twice . So I decided to use Revell Aqua no.46, Nato Olive. Once the vehicle is covered with the base coat, I shall add some tonal differences to the base colour .  |
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Post by Robbo on Nov 5, 2022 20:09:18 GMT
Them lifting eyes look much better, if it was mine I could of used my new fuse wire |
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Post by Boots on Nov 5, 2022 20:43:44 GMT
Gonna look grand under paint  |
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Post by Armorguy on Nov 5, 2022 20:52:25 GMT
This is quite the machine Paul, and a great build log. Looking forward to the paint works.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Nov 5, 2022 22:14:57 GMT
Looks great, Paul. Looking forward to the paint job.
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Post by tommygunn on Nov 6, 2022 8:00:58 GMT
Thumbs up from me.
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..............but dam good is the build so far 
