Dave_R Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) Hi All, I remember (just) building this one back in the early '80's and remember it as a quick and easy build, of course my memory may well flawed and my expectations may have changed. I'm want to do it as a quick out of the box build and I'm aiming to have mostly done by Monday. So time to get cracking and see far how I can get by tonight. Dave. Edited April 27, 2019 by Dave_R ma wurds 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 ...in the meantime there's this video. I like this youtube series generally good close-ups of most tanks from museums around the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 3 hours ago, Dave_R said: I'm want to do it as a quick out of the box build and I'm aiming to have mostly done by Monday. Hello Dave Welcome to the build with your M47. Going for an old school oob build sounds like fun. I look forward to reading along. Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything. Now I'm off to watch that video you posted, looks quite interesting. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share Posted April 27, 2019 Hi All Most of the building work is done. So, not bad progress for today, unfortunately the Carpet Monster has been well fed today. It's dined on a couple of handles, a bracket and large a lifting shackle . Tomorrow I'll get some paint on it and then onto the wheels and tracks. Dave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 H All, Here it is after a coat of my favorite black primer. Hopefully by this afternoon I'll have it airbrushed in Tamiya XF-62 and then it's on to to dreaded wheel painting. Dave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 Hi All, That's the main paintwork done. ...and on to the tracks and wheels. Dave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Moving along quite nicely here, I wish i could remember the days of doing a kit like this. Yes the wheels are the fun bit aren't they. I just finished mine up for my M48 at 01:15 this morning. Looks like you’ll be in the Gallery pretty soon. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 Hi All, Yesterday I got the wheels done in one marathon session, I now know it takes me ten minutes to do one pair of wheels - 11 pair per side = 110 minutes per side = 220 minutes call it three and a half hours . I got a bit more done today pics to follow tomorrow. Dave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Wow! You are certainly making great progress with your build and it's looking excellent too! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Hi All, Decals and tracks on. I brushed on a coat of Microflat, as the Tamiya finish was very flat and "biscuity" (is that a word?) and it's turned out as a semi-gloss finish. It sort of looks right to me as I visualise western tanks of the 50's and 60's as being a bit shiny prior to the introduction of the current paint finishes. I went with the French markings as there are some variations in the type of ironmongery welded onto these things and the pictures of the French tanks where the only ones consistently showing the right combos of metal bashing. Thats probably it for now, I need get a couple of builds finished for the NATO v WARPAC GB and wurk and stuff. Dave. Edited April 30, 2019 by Dave_R 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Like Stix said good work and quick. 👍 BTW nothing wrong with French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Hello Dave... Im just curious to know if this was finished off. If so it would be great to see it in the Gallery ? Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hi Dennis, I've done the lights, MG etc. so a bit of light weathering and de Gaulle would be proud. This week I been working on finishing two builds for the NATO/Warpac GB - and then I'll prioritise according to due deadlines ahead of the D-Day GB for which I've at least four maybe five kits to build - oh yeah and that Blitz build to do as well.😨! Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 That's really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Another great M47 build using the old but very neat Italeri kit. Well done! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Hello Dave... Was this finished off, if so it would be great to see it in the Gallery ? Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Hi Dave. Just been checking out the photos of your M47 in the Gallery and it looks excellent! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Hell Dave... Great to see this in the Gallery. 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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