stevej60 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 (edited) There is a massive build up of Warsaw pact armour in this GB already so time to "stand to"with a big piece of good old British steel!Tamiya's old but still very nice Mk5 Chieftain.The Mk5 was as seventies as the Bay City Roller's and Space Hopper's and continued the line of British MBT's on from the Centurion.A bit of background history here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chieftain_(tank) Box art and I'll post some sprue shot's later,I will start this one first as I want to let Ale get started on his Mig21 so I can blatantly copy it! Edited February 4, 2017 by stevej60 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 1 hour ago, stevej60 said: The... Mk5 Chieftain... was as seventies as the Bay City Roller's and Space Hopper's... Oh dear, I'm old enough to remember these things Great to see an example of the main British MBT of the time. Nice one Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I wish you'd have a bit of variety in your subject choice instead of same old same old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 4 hours ago, spaddad said: I wish you'd have a bit of variety in your subject choice instead of same old same old. I was going to scratch build Hms Ark Royal with full air wing of Phantoms Buccs cranes,tow trucks and crew all lit up with LED lights Dave,then do something in the second week of the GB! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 That's what I'm takinaboot, a bit of initiative, crack on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 "Cracking on" as Dave says with the early few stages of this build.The kit has the provision of being motorised with the internal molding for batteries etc which is no issue except for the holes in the floor for which no blanking pieces are on the sprue so that's to be sorted before the two hull pieces are joined.Here's the main suspension units fitted with poly caps fitted for the small guide wheel's. For a kit of it's vintage there isn't a bit of flash to be seen and the detailing is still very impressive,I know I always bang on about price but my LMS does this kit for fourteen quid which is as cheap as a lot of 1/72/76 kit's. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 The mouldings certainly look clean and crisp with plenty detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Hi peeps, when I was an apprentice at Marconi's I had the job of machining all the front plates of the searchlight fitted to the Chieftain. This was done on a vertical boring machine, the operative word here being 'boring' as the tolerances were relatively agricultural therefore once you had the clamps set up it was pure tedium 'til you got to the last few cuts. However, I used to amuse myself by seeing how much I could take off in one cut, as it was a bloody big machine and I was using pretty big tools pretty impressive cuttings could be produced which, because of the shape of the plate and the intermittent nature of the cut used to come off like mortar shrapnel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Col. said: The mouldings certainly look clean and crisp with plenty detail. Definitely Col,I know I built this kit about fifteen year's ago and can't remember it being so well detailed or having to fill in those holes,not complaining though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Great start Steve and it does look like a nice kit, especially considering it's age! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Hi folk's,I,m in the build it then paint it camp where armour is concerned so last few sessions have been the hull and turret construction. the upper lower hull click's together with the help of poly caps so I can paint each separately then assemble,here's progress. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 This one looks to be going together well Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I'm on my second copy of this kit so I'll be interested to see how this one turns out. Someone once described the Tamiya Mk 5 to me as a Mk 2 with a fording dam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Literally tanking along there steve,sorry ,i had all that during my little grey tractor build, I have to agree though build it paint it camp for me too where armour is concerned, coming along well though Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Morning folk's last few job;s before painting done the stowage cages which are three part affair's are built and along with most of the turret fixture's now fixed in place,painting time is near! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Looking good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I like its shopping trollies on the side. Got to love a chieftain, nice choice steve Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Tidy work on those stowage baskets Steve. This one looks to be taking rapid shape for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, Col. said: Tidy work on those stowage baskets Steve. This one looks to be taking rapid shape for you. Thank's Col,I'm now pondering how to go about the painting as google images throw up a host of shades of green and black depending on the light and ground condition's, I know the shade that should be used but I'm thinking of tinkering around with the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Well got a few minutes tonight adding the last few pieces and wheels cleaned up too,all ready for painting should get a bit done as I,m off for a couple of day's unfortunately doing some 1/1 painting of the bedroom walls! Edited February 8, 2017 by stevej60 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Cracking start and looking good Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Morning folk's,who say's you can't paint a bedroom and a tank at the same time! Last night I primed in black,today an olive green mixed to my take on British army green then misted the highlights a shade lighter.finally NATO black lightened a shade for the disruptive camo.Next job will to spray the relevant areas dusty earth before dry brushing the lot. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Did you do the bedroom in the same colours?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 54 minutes ago, wimbledon99 said: Did you do the bedroom in the same colours?? Sadly no,I was instructed to paint it "moon dust" Gray which has taken four coat's and that was over white! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Nice work there Steve. On the tank that is, can't pass comment on the bedroom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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