BlackMax12 Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Started this yesterday and a pretty simple build other than the 190 odd individual track links with 7 sprue attachments per link and the umpteen dozen reactive blocks to attach one by one. No interior which is really not missed. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Not much progress today. There are 162 ERA blocks on the hull along with 50 mounting brackets for them. Several different part numbers to go in specific locations and some are two piece as the back shows. Wonder why this couldn't have been moulded in one or two pieces instead of 200 plus. Then there are another 68 ERA blocks for the turret which hasn't been started, enough for today. Edited September 23, 2018 by BlackMax12 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share Posted September 24, 2018 Assembly pretty much complete. Got to sand down the seams on the main gun, remove the tracks and rubber tires then off to the paint shop. The turret is not removable now so might be fun painting. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 looking good, and a really impressive model.. What will you go for, a mean green fighting machine or something more exotic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Another quick build. Waiting for paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Thanks Silenoz Probably a sandy base color with some green and the odd black patch. Never been a fan of the all green machine. Thanks Chris It has the black primer now and may get some camo today. Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Here it is in a sandy sort of color waiting for some green and black. The last 6 pics are with a different camera as it's too yellow in the first 4 images. In real life it is more of a sandy brownish and the black pre-shading shows through. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Lloyd, I dont know how you churn out these spectacular models so quick!! Another classic build...brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 26, 2018 Author Share Posted September 26, 2018 Hi Widow I picked this up at Avalon on Friday afternoon and as of this morning I have about 45-50 hours into it. Some of that was waiting for paint to cure. It's actually a pretty simple model that I think is partly intended for the R/C crowd. Other than the very annoying 230 individual ERA blocks it is a pretty straightforward build. For example the side skirts are moulded on the main hull and the wheels are 2 pieces plus rubber tires rather than the 6-8 piece wheels on something like the Takom Chieftain series. All of those shortcuts make life easier and the result still looks decent. Too bad the price isn't better as this one isn't a lot cheaper than the 1/16 King Tigers and Jagdtiger with their complete interiors. There is NO interior on this one and that's a relief. I have a 1/16 Panther G on order and it has the complete interior so it will be another marathon, still I'm looking forward to it in November. Lots of spare time and when I like a model I tend to spend lots of that time, like 15 plus hour sessions on it. Then when it's mostly complete I have a hard time getting back to it. I have a 1/35 Merkava IV, a 1/35 Chieftain 5, a 1/16 King Tiger, a 1/16 Maxxpro and now this 1/16 T-72 that all need finishing. Some is just simple like tracks, some need paint jobs, some need weathering and detailing but the winter is coming and it's long here on the prairies so they will probably all go back on the bench before spring. Take care, Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Rough camo for now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) Pretty much finished, toned down the camo a bit and some dust and dirt. It's used but not too filthy. It is not that yellow in real life, more of a honey brown with green and black splotches. Forgot to paint the 2 spare track links on the rear plate in something other than camo colors and maybe the tow cables also. I'd like to take it outside for natural light but it's 5C and raining with snow expected Sat and Sunday. Oh Joy!!! Sitting on top of the dryer I can always run it through Delicates or Permanent Press. Maybe should have covered that, oops! Edited September 27, 2018 by BlackMax12 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 If you're going to give it a wash, I'd go with the ultra delicates. It's looking really good Lloyd. I'm just amazed at the speed of the build. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Thanks John Stash MT again. Now what? Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I wish to have speed like you. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Thanks Chris Some days are faster than others and today so far is not one of them. Sort of looking at the new Meng 1/35 Jagdpanther G1 today, looks interesting. I have the older Dragon G2 and it needs a brother. Take care, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hi Lloyd, great build. You really like these 1/16 kits don't you! Always fancied their 1/16 M-16 half track, particularly in its "Meat Chopper" guise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Very nice Lloyd. I wonder where you find the space to put all your biggies. The Meng JP would be a great choice though. Wonder when the matching Zimmerit kits will be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Thanks Jasper I looked at the M16 at the LHS and not very impressed. Some of it like the guns is great and the metal chassis is a good idea but overall the kit didn't impress me. The tracks are atrocious rubber bands that are so stiff they won't bend properly and they don't have the links marked on the inside, they are just blank rubber. Might be a real trick trying to make the inside of the track look like joined links. I searched the web for replacement tracks for the M16 like Fruil or Modelkasten and found nothing. I passed on that one, same as the 1/16 M1A1 with the sprockets that don't even fit the kit tracks. Trumpeter seems to be hit and miss on their 1/16 stuff. The King Tigers and Jagdtiger are good, the Panzer IVs not bad, the T-34 and SU100 represent the rough quick Soviet builds, the Maxxpro is not great and the latest T-72 pretty simple with no interior. I hope they don't drop the ball on the new 1/16 Panther G as I want that one and maybe, just maybe there is a 1/16 Jagdpanther G2 to follow the Panther. Take care, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Thanks Soeren Yes I now have 9 of the big boys and space is getting pretty tight. I can see a new bigger and lots more expensive display cabinet on the horizon. I picked up the new Meng 1/35 Jagdpanther and started it last night. It's a decent kit though small after the last 4 large scale kits I have been working on. The hull is multi piece so I got that assembled, the wheels built and the swing arms all installed but that's it so far. May start on the indy link tracks with the add-on teeth, there are 87 links per side and that is 174 teeth so that will be today's project, providing I find some initiative lying around here somewhere. There are 4 choices of how to build it with different guns, mantlets, tool storage, etc and I don't like any of the 4 paint schemes they offer. I might just build it my way with different features so it doesn't resemble any prototype then I can fudge up my own camo scheme. Take care, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hey Lloyd. Cool, you started that kit already. I am not completely sure whether to first cut down my stash or getting another kit. Panther for sure. With the Meng Jagdpanther I would go with the brown on yellow and some heavily weathered white stripes. That should be really interesting. As long as there is no Atak Zim available, the two other options fall out, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Hi Soeren I started a thread in WIP on the Jagdpanther. Haven't decided on a scheme yet. I'm building it as an earlier G1 with the one piece gun as I have a Dragon G2 with the composite gun and whitewash. Whatever the scheme it will be fairly simple. I like the way the yellow with green bands turned out on my 1/16 Jagdtiger so I may go that way but with some narrow light brown bands just to be different. For sure I won't use any of the 4 suggested schemes. This one won't have zimmerit as I'm probably never trying the putty and rake torture again and it is later 1944 after all. Take care, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 You see......a week goes by and you have completed another fantastic build..........and I missed the progress! I do not know how you manage to make such fantastic looking large AFVs so quickly! There would be months of work for me with a kit like that! Very impressive again Lloyd. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thanks Stix You just have to get up earlier and check the forums more often, LOL!!! Take care, Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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