James77 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 This is my first time showing a build here, but some thing I'm interested in doing more of. And to test the waters I've got a simple easy kit to start with, at least I hope it will be easy. It's going to be straight out of the box to keep it simple and will probably have mistakes as I know nothing about historical accuracy and the paint job will probably be all wrong lol. I don't plan on painting the crew for this build, but that may change later on. Pictures of the box, spures, decals, etc are behind the spoiler. Spoiler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Nice choice. This was the kit i built first on my return to armour... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I remember building this one back when it was first released....I think in the late 70"s, 😬, boy I do feel old.......in fact, 🤔 I still have the motorised gearbox and motor it came with and the battery connections......and I think some of the parts like wheels and tools in a spares box....I'm such a hoarder Good luck with it James, and my advice is don;t worry about accuracy of colour or specifications. Practice a clean building practice and painting techniques. Save all the super detail issues until your comfortable with a style your happy with. It's a Tamiya, so fit and quality will help you enjoy this build. Cheers Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James77 Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 6 hours ago, Redcoat2966 said: I remember building this one back when it was first released....I think in the late 70"s, 😬, boy I do feel old.......in fact, 🤔 I still have the motorised gearbox and motor it came with and the battery connections......and I think some of the parts like wheels and tools in a spares box....I'm such a hoarder Good luck with it James, and my advice is don;t worry about accuracy of colour or specifications. Practice a clean building practice and painting techniques. Save all the super detail issues until your comfortable with a style your happy with. It's a Tamiya, so fit and quality will help you enjoy this build. Cheers Simon. For some thing that was made in the 70's it holds up very well. I bought Revell's Admiral Hipper and instantly regretted it when I opened the box, awful awful kit, now I do my research when it comes to buying a kit. Not going to stress too much about it, I'm still learning and trying techniques out. On 5/24/2018 at 3:17 PM, robw_uk said: Nice choice. This was the kit i built first on my return to armour... Had this in my stash for many months and it's my first 1:35 scale, it's also going to be my first with an airbrush so it could go all wrong lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James77 Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 Glued some card on the inside to cover the holes where the switch and motor stuff used to go. Spoiler Filled in the holes with some perfect plastic putty. And sanded them smooth. Spoiler Put the hooks on, I know they have a name but my minds blank. Spoiler Got the back onto the hull Spoiler Next will be wheels. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Nice start, this builds into a nice replica oob Looking forward to watching this come together Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Hello James just curious about your markings and scheme ? Panzer Grey early war Poland, France, or Panzer Yellow North Africa ? Dennis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I bave built this kit a couple of times it is great because it is a quick build and can be found for less than a tenner. An ideal Guinea pig for trying all the techniques for weathering and pin washes. Looking good so far Rodders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James77 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 10:00 PM, Hamden said: Nice start, this builds into a nice replica oob Looking forward to watching this come together Roger Struggling to find good reference pictures of either the F or G version, but will probably just do a straight panzer grey or desert colour. On 5/26/2018 at 6:45 AM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Hello James just curious about your markings and scheme ? Panzer Grey early war Poland, France, or Panzer Yellow North Africa ? Dennis I'm no expert in paint scheme's or markings, It'll probably be either panzer grey or north africa. On 5/26/2018 at 7:44 AM, Rodders154 said: I bave built this kit a couple of times it is great because it is a quick build and can be found for less than a tenner. An ideal Guinea pig for trying all the techniques for weathering and pin washes. Looking good so far Rodders Might actually go with this one again in the future just for practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James77 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 (edited) Bit of progress over the past few days. Decided to go with Desert Yellow, won't be too much weathering, mostly dust. Got the wheels together and a test fit on the hull. Also assembled the turret and drilled a hole in the exhaust. Spoiler I then airbrush Vallejo Desert Yellow 90.977 over the hull, exhaust and turret. Still learning how to airbrush and get the right consistency of paint to thinner, Spoiler Got the wheels painted with Vallejo Desert Yellow 70.977 and gave the guns a coat of Revell Anthrazit 36109 Spoiler Edited May 31, 2018 by James77 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 nice progress - I'm learning how fiddly all these wheels can be, as I'm a AFV newbie - keep up the good work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James77 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Share Posted May 31, 2018 14 minutes ago, BIG X said: nice progress - I'm learning how fiddly all these wheels can be, as I'm a AFV newbie - keep up the good work Thanks, luckily my last AFV didn't have any wheels lol. Well ok it had 2 at the back, Brush painted Airfix WWI Female Tank, that was my 3rd AFV complete. Spoiler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Very nice - I like the 'slightly' rusted tracks - very subtly done... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted June 1, 2018 Share Posted June 1, 2018 Coming together nicely your making great progress! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James77 Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Sorry for the lack of updates, been a busy month and a holiday to attend. Pretty much every thing built now, just the lights to go on at the front. Some dry brush scratches around the edges, some more to do on the lower hull. Probably gloss coat next and then decals. A few errors, the desert color seemed to scratch easily after airbrushing and putting the turret on has scratched the hull. I rushed a few paint details when painting with a smaller brush and made a few errors. Spoiler 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetifan Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 Looking great so far, I don’t worry about the odd scratch and mark it’s part of the weathering process for me! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Very nice weathering. The fit must be like any other Tamiya. Crisp and neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjeKtWEREWOLF Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Nice progress. How many models have you done before? I'm on my first (nearly complete) but not shown any photos...will do with my next one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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