paganpete Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Ok, here is my entry for this GB; A Trumpy 1/72 Challenger 1 Main battle Tank - bought for the princely sum of £5.99 in a wonderland sale just before xmas! Apologies for the photos - was using my phone at the time (new camera has now arrived but did not want to redo shots). Ugly box cover - no idea what they were thinking on this... Really sharp kit parts, not sure how accurate; I am more about the fun than the rivets! Tally ho....err....soon... Pete Edited May 8, 2014 by snapper_city 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 She looks like a nice kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Really nice - good detail, and sharp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Looking forward to seeing it come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I like the Trumpeter AFV range, but binned their Pershing as the road wheels would not sit right and so the tracks were as crooked as hell. Will be watching with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 And we're off... Small start, very impressed with the parts and detail so far, think this is going to be a great build! A few bits done; both sides of tracks have had inner wheels fitted, a couple of bits on the base (sprockets and bulls), and the two 4 part barrels glued together. Going to crack on more tomorrow (wife permitting). Good luck all. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Those pesky wives 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Another small update today chaps and chapesses: 1. Finished off tub and suspension bits (hope it all fits onto the wheels later on)! 2. Drums and bits affixed to rear panel (need some sanding on drums). 3. Turret started off (4 bits so far - lots to go). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 More progress today! Still bits to add to this yet, shaping up nicely though! Tracks looking very nice so far - need to weather them etc, but on the whole, looking good! Weekend before I get to do more now, I think. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Small update - turret completely assembled (and touched up with PVA for a few gaps). Tub painted and shaded where the tracks will go! Blurry pic of tub - poor lighting! More tomorrow, with luck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwaterous Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Looks good. Ill have to build myself a tank one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Looks good. Ill have to build myself a tank one of these days. Go on. You will never look back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 You're making a lovely job of this mate and I'm tempted to get one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 It's all down to the kit Deac! Just trying to redeem myself after my Texan tribulation!! As Snapper said Kwaterous, go for it; there is no turning back from the dark side however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 Another small update today; sadly, the tracks did not sit well with the tub after all - so, after a bit of butchering I got them to fit - but, it sits about 5mm lower than it should (about 150mm in real life)! Ready for painting, weathering and decaling now! Going quicker than I expected - thankfully I have a second entry into this GB coming soon from Japan -it will be WAY out of my comfort zone - so looking forward to it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Looking good. Cant wait to see paint on it. Any clues as to what the Japan item is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 It might have something to do with giant, outlandish, fighting machines Snapper!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 It might have something to do with giant, outlandish, fighting machines Snapper!! Gundam? I'll be entering with my Hazel, so there will be two (if it is a Gundam). Just gotta get up into the loft to get it Loving the Challenger tho, might look into buying one myself later on Kind Regards, Dazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 8, 2014 Author Share Posted February 8, 2014 It is indeed Dazz, I have been itching to do one for a while now, got a great deal on it from Japan - £8.84. Would not be my first choice to do, but I like it quite a bit, I will be getting a few more Gundam kits as they really appeal to me! Just have to wait a few weeks for it to ship to me - stuck in a Tokyo post office at the minute.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Ok. What's a gundam? This is some Japanese thing right? I have just googled it. They look like Japanese transformers. Edited February 8, 2014 by snapper_city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 That was my first impression also Snapper! They are actually fighting suits - controlled by a pilot (not sure if partially autonomous), there are so many kits, outstanding amount even. massive in Asia and America I am informed, they do appeal to me a lot. Still not 100% up on them as so much 'lore' to go through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 That was my first impression also Snapper! They are actually fighting suits - controlled by a pilot (not sure if partially autonomous), there are so many kits, outstanding amount even. massive in Asia and America I am informed, they do appeal to me a lot. Still not 100% up on them as so much 'lore' to go through! You can get autonomous ones, but it depends on the year, series and timeline. But most of the time they are piloted by either a whiney kid, and 40-something Prof Brian May wanna be (Char Anazbel) or a 15 year old schoolgirl. Here's a little info on the series I done for the 1/144 GB, and no I still haven't finished Hi-Nu yet. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234936290-bandai-1144-hg-rx-93-ν2-hi-ν-gundam/#entry1295793 I look forward to seeing your model Paganpete. What one did you go for?? Kind Regards Dazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 I went for this one Dazz - MSM-07S Z-Gock Char's CustomI like the aquatic ones, and especially this one and it's variants. I quite fancy doing this one also - http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN920464/Gun ...and loads of others, think I might be converted...this set I want too - http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN950665/Gun This may become obsessive! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paganpete Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok, back to this build - so far I have slapped on the camo (I used anthracite rather than flat black, looks a bit more weathered) - next up is decaling, detail and washes/weathering, off tomorrow and Tuesday so should get a bit done then as well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Great job Pete This is different to my memories of armour building, with hundreds of wheels to be taken off the spues, and cleaned up to make round then getting the wrong wheels on the wrong axle hub and having to undo it all, I can't think for the life of me why I went off armoured kits....! Lovely job on this one mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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