Well hopefully Tomorrow I'll be picking up another Mk5 Chieftain
So round 2 ,I managed to salvage the rear tool box and some other bits off the shattered Chieftain
this one I'm not going to bither with the still Brew Armour ,Its too much bother
So this will be a Mark 5 With a few moddies on her

better luck this time sean, looking forwards to the progress pics

Well out I went today and picked up another Chieftain
So started doing a bit of a salvage jobby ... Luckly the lower hull was ok so all the wheels suspension bits were ok
I decided to use the new upper hull but modified the engine covers
The Turret I'm going with a MK5 But will be covering the NBC Unit with a tool box
piccies coming later on

Fingers x mate

Ed

Ok
Well got some done yesterday
But before that heres where I was at with the now departed Chieftain ..
At the war and peace show I managed to get a look at an accurate armour version and mine was well out
all that needed doing on this one was basic tidying up and wheels painting



Well RIP


So heres the new one
First I redid the engine covers I used wire this time round



Next is the wheels painted



And the turret all done ready for paint ...I added tammy tape for the thermal sleeve

Ok Then
I airbrushed it this time .... the side panels are off the old kit
As the new ones need painting
so heres the progress so far

Slowly now ,matey

That was in the sme place as the last one
This time I moved it ..Oh well more touching up to do

Ok Took some pictures outside and I must say I'm pretty pleased so far
Still got lots and lots to do

Hey! Sean

That's looking real sweet mate!

Cheers Daz
Hopefully I'll have more piccies up soon

Ok Sean

I'll post some piccies of my T-72 (remember that one?) soon.

P.S. Were the Chieftain books helpful mate?

Regards Daz

Well picture wise No ... But they were an Interesting read though
Pm me your Addy I'll send yo the osprey one

You certainly picked an interesting scheme Sean - Looks like a Dr Who episode

Loving it Sean - looking really good mate !

Cheers guys
Heres a piccie of the real deal

Is that a Mk1 Granada I see there? The Sweeney, you SLAGS!

Ha Ha
Thinking the same thing

That's looking pretty damn good Sean!

Cheers Dave

Well a little more progress ...and yes still looking a bit toy like
But added a little more paint ( Never ending story)
And still more touching up to do here and there

Hopefully soon I'll start on the windows and turret
So heres the Latest ..don't hurt yourselfs laughing

Well just a little progress
Today I scratch built the side Radio pod ... luckily for me I had a spare side tool box ( You can see the tool box next to the radio)

The measurement of the Tool box was 2 cms ..where as the radio need to be 1 cm
so i chopped out 1 cm , Covered it in plastic card
The hieght of the radio was ment to be just under 1cm so that was filed down
I then scribed in some detail ( You can't see much at the moment)



Then I just painted the top of the tool box Brown and Grey blue

Hey Sean.

Your Chiefy looks great mate.

Keep up the good work.

Regards Daz

Cheers Daz
Tell the truth I'll be glad to see the back of this build
The paintings a nightmare ..You think are thats done ..Then you take a picture
Oh that needs doing again for the 20th time
thing is the tank looks ok in the flesh
Hope fully Ill get some klear on this soon

Looks good in the pics as well Sean!
As a pongo you sould know that the paint is never perfect on the real thing, your paint is probubly too good if anything.
My mate who was in the royal engineers said that my models never looked as if they had been within a mile of a squaddy, as it still had all the tools,lights, guns etc still on them.
What is in the dish in the background, have you let your rabbit loose on your desk?

your Chief is looking great.

Wayne

Ha Ha thats an old Hunchback of Notre Dam plate with red grapes on it

Well nearly there ..Got all the windows done not too happy with the blue
So I might change them to dark grey then go over them in Tammy smoke
But I'm at the stage where its ready for future
Dont worry about the Inner wheels being green ..I'm doing those and the tracks last thing

Looking good Sean.

P.S. Did you manage to post the book mate?

Regards Daz

No not yet Daz
I'll get my wife to post it tomorrow

Ok thanx Sean.

Regards Daz.

No Problem Daz
Its a pretty good book

But today I spent about 2 hrs going through a website trying to find a Decent picture of the Barrel
turns out there all different
Hopefully I should have this done by next week

I'm looking forward to seeing it done Sean.

Now I'm looking for something to replace my T-72 in this GB.

Cheers Daz

Well shoved some decals on her today ... And gave her a wash
next stage is the dullcote and pastel time ... but I must remember to paint that grey bit on the lower Hull

Sean

Me like it mate.

She's looking good.

Regards Daz

Nice job Sean.
Bet your glad it's nearly done.

Almost forgot, how do you fancy a nice BMP-2 next?

No No

my next build will be a easy Leopard 2A6DK In a fetching let me see now Green and Black
But I do have another Chieftain kit ... So looks like a couple of Berliners

Glad you like this Daz
Go on I dare you to do one In 1/72 Scale

looking good mate

Not on your life Sean.

That's why I'm going to do it in 1/25th. A much bigger and easier scale to work in.

Regards Daz

Ha Ha ... Don't blame you mate
Oh Books being posted Tomorrow ... And just the ariel to be fitted and Its done

Ok cheers for the book mate.

It should come in handy for the 1/25th version.