robgizlu Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Wow - cracking progress !!! Love those tracks - looking forwards to this Rob 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Don’t know what meds you are on mate but there must be steroids in there somewhere with the speed you are going with this build 👍 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 Cheers guys 2 hours ago, ivan-o said: Don’t know what meds you are on mate but there must be steroids in there somewhere with the speed you are going with this build 👍 Ivan, a big dose of Modelcillin mate Just spent an hour sculpting the seat cushions for the troop compartment out of Green Stuff. Don't they look comfy...…. Not ! Even our 43's had better cushions than these wafer thin things Enjoy Dan 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Top notch work! The cushions look like real. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 10 hours ago, Nikolay Polyakov said: Top notch work! The cushions look like real. 👍 My sentiments exactly! Rob 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Nice work Dan, really like the way you have portrayed the cushions and as usual your attention to detail is stunning! Roger 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Thanks guys, Motoring on with the build after a later one in the workshop Soldered up the .50 ammo box from the Eduard set Now the Green Stuff has cured I'll get the rear troop seats sorted, they have some fancy PE brackets that need soldering up, after that the rear door mech need to be scratch built, a pully and wire connecting the back door. More later Dan 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 17 hours ago, Dads203 said: Even our 43's had better cushions than these wafer thin things Talking about your 43's is this build now the warm up to you getting back onto that build as usual some cracking detail going into this build beefy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Just now, beefy66 said: Talking about your 43's is this build now the warm up to you getting back onto that build as usual some cracking detail going into this build beefy Might be 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalker6Recon Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 20 hours ago, Dads203 said: Tamiya Part This is what makes the forum special, modelers helping modelers, very inspiring! Beautiful build so far, how did you make that chain for the weapons mount? That is really cool, we used to use that pin to pry 40mm rounds off the bolt carrier, if memory serves. I can see why you like armor kits, lots of opportunities to detail them up with some scratch skills, which you have bundles of. Cheers, Anthony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Cheers Anthony, The chains are a PE item made by Aber, they are really useful and come in different sizes and you get a load on the sheet. They are used on most of my armour builds tbh. Regards Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Just soldering up the rear troop seat brackets, these are really fiddly As they are on the PE fret And one done, camera is struggling to focus on them as they are so small. Some sense of scale 4 per bench seat Regards Dan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 And this is what they will look like in place. Two down 6 more to do Dan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 First seat supports done. Phew! One more to do Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Blimey charlie, I've only missed 4 days of this and its nearly done,quick ,but above all ,a superb job dan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Dads203 said: Phew! One more to do As I can see, this building goes 24/7... And looks like you have some gnomes that helped you! 😁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Looks good, i’ve built a few 113’s & Tamiya’s a good solid kit that lends itself to interior detailing & scratching. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Cheers Chaps, No Gnomes were harmed in the making of this M113 Just making up the rear door mech, cable, pully and steel wire, its not finished yet and need a bit more work yet but its almost done. some trimming once the glue has dried on the rear support. It fits under the rear left of the seat, In the corner of the door, bottom right. Enjoy Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 Like Such Cheers for looking Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalker6Recon Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 The details, as I said before, I will say it again. The kit maker gives us the canvas, but the modeler makes it art, usually via the details and the paint/weather combination. Some of us (me) are still in the "paint by numbers" stage, others are Leonardo Da Vinci! Cheers, Anthony 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 Cheers chaps, I'm going to leave the side skirts off this one so the mounting holes need to marked and drilled out. Using the kit skirts I drilled out the bolt holes and used the skirt as a template for the hull. Still have the other side to do yet, but next I'm going to give the M2 Browning 0.50 machine gun a bash, was going to use the Tasca plastic ones but where is the fun in that? I'll have a bash at this little lot. And the instructions. This will be fun Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 Spade grips and charging handle soldered up, barrel added Next up is all those really big PE parts for the gun and cradle, most I'll try and solder up More later Dan 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 Love that .50 it will make a big difference to the completed vehicle Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 I don’t know you get nothing for ages and then he goes at it like Billy Basher some of us can’t read that fast you know beefy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I've put a little pe on a 50 cal so i know the job in hand here ,very tiny and impressive work on the handles ,it seems you've got a lot of time on your hands after the sea king ,and it looks like your putting it to good use 😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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