longshanks Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Really coming together, looking good. Kev
Kallisti Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 What is that AK Metal burnishing thing supposed to do coz the tracks looked pretty much the same after you'd treated them to before?
Hamden Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Not far to go now looking more real by the day! Roger
C&WR Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Just fabulous, Dan. I particularly like the way you've taken chunks out of the road wheel rubber...
Dads203 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Thanks chaps, So decal time. Some kit decals and some Echelon decals for the Challenger 1. more later tonight. Dan 3
OzH Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 Dan matey, this just getting better and better... Keep it coming...
Dads203 Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Cheers OzH, I forgot to post the front end, Veh reg and Bridge classification sign, I think the MK11 TOGS had a combat weight of 63 tonnes? Hopefully more tonight :-) Regards Dan 3
Dads203 Posted September 3, 2014 Author Posted September 3, 2014 Thank you chaps, chuffed you like it :-) The next round of Mud ! This is the next stage and then the side skirts go on. Dan
Bangor Lad Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Really great build, Dan! Looking forward to seeing how you use the Mig earth textures. Cheers
C&WR Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 I was really pleased with the nice paint finish on mine. Then I saw what Dan is doing. It's lovely, just with that slightly faded, dusty look. Many congratulations - it's me who has the hard act to follow. Just hoping for a bit of nice weather Sunday afternoon. I have a Rugby Club meeting tonight, the London Double Header tomorrow and am coaching Sunday, so that will be my opportunity...
Mike Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Lovely job Danbo - I'm surprised about the AK Burnishing Fluid though, as I've used that on one of my armour builds, and it's been brilliant You cut it 50/50 with water and drop in the tracks, but you must clean them in soapy water beforehand to get any grease off, as that slows/stops the reaction. Is that what you did?
Dads203 Posted September 5, 2014 Author Posted September 5, 2014 Thank you chaps, the build is on hold for a week whilst I take a week off on holiday. Matt, I'm looking forward to catching up with your build fella about time we had an update :-) Mike, washed the tracks with warm soapy water and scrubbed with an old tooth brush I then dipped them in Acetone just to make sure They were really clean? Bangor Lad, looking forward to playing with the mud, it looks easier than making my own stuff up. Catch you all in a weeks time Dan 1
C&WR Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Matt, I'm looking forward to catching up with your build fella about time we had an update :-) I'll tell you the tale of woe of why I didn't get any work done on Sunday as planned. This is almost a tale from still being in the mob. Friday night I had a Coaches' meeting at the Rugby Club. Naturally once formal proceedings and a curry supper were dealt with there was a little bit of polite conversation, networking and bonding all accompanied by the customary lubricant. I made it home at a relatively sensible hour, and refrained from singing Mother Mo Chroi as I came in. Saturday was the London Double Header at Twickenham, and as is customary Sunray drove and we met friends for a car park party. We were then due to watch the London Irish match and head back via central London for a pleasant kebab at a Mediterranean restaurant of our acquaintance. Having piled into the car when festivities were over and decided to rest my eyes for a moment I awoke in Buckinghamshire, un-kebabbed. As Sunray and Sunray Minor were also unfed there was a distinct frosty atmosphere. Sunday morning I made it out of bed (or technically off the sofa) in plenty of time to feed Sunray Minor and walk him down to the Club to coach him at Rugby. I will gloss over the fact that I couldn't find his kit and he forgot his gumshield, and that Sunray found the former where I had put it for safekeeping in May and the latter on the kitchen worktop and drove to find us to hand them over. Therefore Sunday afternoon instead of setting to work on the Chieftain I weeded the terrace, tidied all the children's play stuff from the garden, assisted with Sunray Minor's prep and cooked both Sunday and Monday's dinners. The moral of this story is always check the labels on Innis & Gunn beer bottles as the blonde may slip down beautifully, but on a hot day at 6% it is not conducive to happy family relations or alertness on car journeys... 1
Dads203 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Posted September 15, 2014 Just back from holidays and back on the build, First time on the tracks whilst painted, hopefully they are on the right way around! More to follow this week. Dan 3
Hamden Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 Looking like a Chieftain now not much more to do................. Roger
HL-10 Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 I've been following this build closely and I have been inspired! (so much so that I've dug my Chieftain out of the stash, and spent a lot of money at Accurate Armour!) Great work, really inspirational! 1
longshanks Posted September 15, 2014 Posted September 15, 2014 Having now seen it in real life, all I can say is WOW!! The pics can't do it justice Stunning mate . . . . . Kev
foxy Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 That is allways the case Kev. Seeing is beleaving, but the pictures still do it justice. Really nice work Dan. foxy
hootch732 Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 You have done justice to the model mate. This is the one I'm on at the moment lol 2
Dads203 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 After a bit of a break, I'm back on the Chieftain project, so thanks for all the comments guys. Added the search light lens Side skirts are now pre shaded OMD-80 and OEP-220 oil drums primed in black and the shackle which sits on the front deck. This will get a nice Alclad paint finish. More to follow. Regards Dan 1
longshanks Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Good to see you back on it mate . . . been missing your posts Kev 1
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