Vaastav Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Recently a relative gifted me an Airfix 1/35 M10 tank destroyer. Since I am home on acation now, I decided to get right into it. Photos to follow. Any ideas?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Its a straight rebox of the Academy kit with new decals, there are a few reviews etc on the web, here's a link to the Scalemates page: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/academy-1393-m10--107515 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 The wheels- painted OG and tyres painted black The bogie wheels done. The lower hull 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Further progress: The transmission? housing I did one part of the interior (rather fiddly levers etc) ans painted it white. Its just waiting for dust and grime to be added (some by me, some by nature) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 looking good... painting on the seats looks haphazard, but how much will be seen after all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 59 minutes ago, Silenoz said: looking good... painting on the seats looks haphazard, but how much will be seen after all... That is what I thought too, since the gun etc. wil be covering most of the interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 I have a bit of confusion here, please help me clear it up. I have made the shells for putting in the racks, but the instructions say to paint them OG, please help as I think the shells should be painted brass. The instructions: Many thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Those seem to be cannisters, not rounds, so its possible that these are painnted OG (Olive green?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Silenoz said: Those seem to be cannisters, not rounds, so its possible that these are painnted OG (Olive green?) Thank you for clearing up the confusion. Just asking, what would they contain?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 These contain the rounds: The green tubes are cannisters that hold the rounds, the brass are ready rounds. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Silenoz said: These contain the rounds: The green tubes are cannisters that hold the rounds, the brass are ready rounds. Oh I see Interestingly, I found an M10 Achilles (The british version with a 17 pdr instead of a 3 inch gun) in a Punjabi music video. The video itself is shot in Chandigarh. the video- The M10 can be seen between 2:10 and 2:15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 Update on progress: Lower hull before mounting canisters The lower hull completed (mounting the canisters was a very tricky business) The hatches, very complicated pieces in themselves. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 Having got back from Pune a few updates The lower half of the turret The breech Having done the upper half of the turret as well, I now have to westle with the ill fitting barrel of the gun. I think I will just stick into place, the amount of plastic surgery I have had to give the front of the turret. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 17, 2019 Author Share Posted December 17, 2019 After one power cut and some work this is where we stand: The lifting eyes that came with the kit proved rather flimsy and broke while cutting, as a result I had to make new eyes out of sprue. On the other side (the gun was finally stuck into place with Fevikwik) The interior of the turret (one of the seats is held in place with epoxy as it refused to stick, I finally used some heta and fused it to the turret) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 This is looking great. I built this kit about 20 years ago when Academy releases it. I remember it had hard gummy tracks that no brand of paint would adhere to. I hope Airfix cast these in a different material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 22 hours ago, SoftScience said: This is looking great. I built this kit about 20 years ago when Academy releases it. I remember it had hard gummy tracks that no brand of paint would adhere to. I hope Airfix cast these in a different material. The tracks are rubber band type. From my experience with Tamiya kits, only artist's acrylics adhere, as they are much thicker. Updates: Back from the hills (Lovely scenery) Snow capped mountains in the distance Onto the model The body and all is mainly done, and I built the machine guns. The M2 was a royal pain in the errrr posterior region. The M1919 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 I also plan to mount various stuff like jerrycans etc. Please tell me the most realistic way of doing so. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 by the way, does anyone have a spare Airfix Shackleton propeller. Please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Sorry for the delay. I have been rather busy the past month. The death of my grandmother and then the pressure of my boards at school. Anyhow. This is where we stand The green looks strange because of the light. In better light after the decals. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hey @Vaastav this is a really great build & some smashing holiday photos too. I am sorry to hear about your grandmother - your memories of her will stand the teat of time & I'm sure she will live in your heart. I will follow along with the rest of the build. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 minute ago, BIG X said: Hey @Vaastav this is a really great build & some smashing holiday photos too. I am sorry to hear about your grandmother - your memories of her will stand the teat of time & I'm sure she will live in your heart. I will follow along along with the rest of the build. Steve Thanks a lot. Please do hop on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 The photoshoot of the finished tank (pre weathering) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 It's coming along really well. Sorry to hear about your loss. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 Just now, Bullbasket said: It's coming along really well. Sorry to hear about your loss. John. Thank you John. My grandmother passed in her sleep, so that is a consolation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaastav Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 I am currently at school and have my boards around the corner. I will be weathering this after that either in March or May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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