CeeBee
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Post by CeeBee on Jun 15, 2018 17:22:22 GMT
Now that I wouldn't have expected  . Looks fine now though John  , there is one little thing missing  . There should be a welded on nut on the T-piece of the rear deck, this is where the eyebolt is fitted to lift the T-piece off the engine compartment.   I told you that? ...…..John,sorry you've had issues with the turret.That didn't happen with my Mk10,or the Mk11.Mine weren't perfect,but nowhere near as bad as yours!!!! Rest of it looks the part,tho!  |
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Post by jkb on Jun 15, 2018 18:21:53 GMT
Now that I wouldn't have expected . Looks fine now though John , there is one little thing missing . There should be a welded on nut on the T-piece of the rear deck, this is where the eyebolt is fitted to lift the T-piece off the engine compartment. Really? I missed such a huge deail? You do realize that there isn;t a proper walkaround of this tank on the net right? Check the pics below. |
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Post by jkb on Jun 15, 2018 18:23:41 GMT
I told you that? ...…..John,sorry you've had issues with the turret.That didn't happen with my Mk10,or the Mk11.Mine weren't perfect,but nowhere near as bad as yours!!!! Rest of it looks the part,tho! Thanks Chris, i honestly didn't expect that sort of thing from Takom. That Mk 11 in the stash is going to the back burner....  |
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Post by jkb on Jun 15, 2018 18:28:23 GMT
After primer we have green. With 40 Celcious primer sat in really fast... I opted to go for a pre 1988 tank, so no brown in the camo. Tomorrow the masking begins.    |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jun 16, 2018 14:48:26 GMT
Interesting you’ve had so many issues with the kit John. Looking good despite those issues  |
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Post by Boots on Jun 16, 2018 20:23:16 GMT
Does look grand from here mate....now get maskin` |
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Post by Paul B on Jun 17, 2018 14:17:31 GMT
Nice base tone John, as Boots says let's see the fun part begin . I seem to remember talking about it in Italian restaurant after End-ex On-Track |
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Post by Ian H. on Jun 17, 2018 23:21:39 GMT
Really nicely done thus far. The Chieftain is such an impressive looking beast!
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by CeeBee on Jun 18, 2018 19:04:22 GMT
Nice base tone John, as Boots says let's see the fun part begin . I seem to remember talking about it in Italian restaurant after End-ex On-Track YUP!!!!!! |
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Post by NEMO on Jun 18, 2018 20:39:46 GMT
Great build despite the issues JK - lookin' forward to seein' the camo going down!
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Post by jkb on Jun 19, 2018 14:27:03 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Jun 19, 2018 16:00:27 GMT
Well I was on Mk 9's which, not being in Berlin, were definitely a different camo and didn't have the stillbrew armour. But I would say on-hand of the ref I sent you, you have done a very nice job indeed . |
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Post by jkb on Jun 19, 2018 19:04:14 GMT
Thanks Paul, i hope it's close to reality. Not too far now. |
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Post by Boots on Jun 19, 2018 20:09:12 GMT
Awesome maskin` there John...... i`d be very pleased with that paint job indeed  |
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Post by CeeBee on Jun 19, 2018 22:38:24 GMT
Looks good from where I'm sitting John! …….Just maybe the plain green on the back decks,inside the 'Wading screen' line? |
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Post by jkb on Jun 20, 2018 8:46:12 GMT
Looks good from where I'm sitting John! …….Just maybe the plain green on the back decks,inside the 'Wading screen' line? I followed the ref material i had. Was that area painted like the rest? |
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Post by Paul B on Jun 21, 2018 17:44:02 GMT
John the red line in the pic shows the floatation skate rail, everything inside this should be be green. But just maybe also a wide blackish grey colour band could be there also, these would be the normal camo colours. For discussion only |
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Post by SteveM on Jun 21, 2018 19:21:48 GMT
There’s a lot of great info in this thread! Great painting and masking fella, looks the part for sure |
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Post by CarlRF on Jun 21, 2018 23:37:09 GMT
Lurv that camo .
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jun 22, 2018 6:48:07 GMT
Superb work John some skills shown here with all that masking, colours look good as well. I concur with the chaps that the rear deck should be green on Berlin brigade chiefys.
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, there is one little thing missing 
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and the guy that came up with this camo... we also had white! 
