Jb65rams Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Wasn't originally planning to enter this GB as nothing in the stash fitted, but I just happened to find my self in Monk Bar Models, York before Christmas (if anyone ask I was Christmas shopping for my nephew) when I happened on the following kit, and at £9.99 it would have been rude not to buy it. From memory I probably first built this late 70's or early 80's. The kit was my first 1/35 armoured subject and my first Tamiya kit. I am guessing it would have been originally bought from Beatties in Portsmouth, which was only 10min walk from my Gran's house. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Bargain ,an Oldie but goodie, I've got this and a stug 3 in the stash, these still build up really well, any extras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Another one I remember well building, complete with green mottling applied with a piece of cotton wool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Built one of these recently, and it's still a great kit👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Love it. Built one when I was a kid and they played with it for year before it finally fell apart. Build another about 2 years ago. As Greg said it’s still a good kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete F Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 On 18/04/2020 at 12:46, Jb65rams said: I am guessing it would have been originally bought from Beatties in Portsmouth That took me back. I bought a Tamiya Lancaster there in the mid 80s and it has an honoured place as the earliest kit in my stash, still boxed and survived numerous house moves. Maybe one day... Anyway good luck with your build I really enjoyed making these Tamiya armour kits back when they were the best you could buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 18/04/2020 at 14:21, Hewy said: Bargain ,an Oldie but goodie, I've got this and a stug 3 in the stash, these still build up really well, any extras? Not planning any extras, bar a small diorama base. Sprue shot After a couple of hours, I had completed major assembly. Went together really well. Use some scraps plasticard to fill in some of gaps on the tank body. Finally gave it a coat of black primer. Just ordered Vallejo's German Afrika Korp paint set. In the meantime I will make a start on the figures, they all will need a bit of clean up as they all have quite prominent model seam lines to be removed. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Very nice work, looks like she has gone together without too much difficulty. These earlier Tamiya kits still went together nicely even if they weren't as well detailed as their newer kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 My son bought one of these from Hobbycraft a couple of years ago, fantastic value for the price - and that's the Hobbycraft price 😁 John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Painted and decaled over the weekend. I am really happy how it turned out. Just a few touch ups to do then a matt coat. Then I will start on the figures and a small diorama base. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I don’t know anything about tanks but i know that looks amazing! 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Very nice work, she looks really good and will look even better on the base with some figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Made a start on the base. Purchased a small MDF base of eBay, and gave it a smear of Wilko's finest cheapest filler to provider some texture. The kit come with 4 infantry figures, due to the size of the base I think I am only going to use 3. Will look like something below. Base with some paint applied. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 A good start on your base, and I agree that 3 figures is plenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Work on the figures continues. Don't do a lot of figure painting but happy the way they turned out. Calling this one finished, really enjoyed this build. I don't recall it turning out like this 40ish years ago. Now looking forward to the T34 STGB and another Tamiya golden oldie. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 What a great result from a classic kit. I think your figures have turned out really well and they work very well on the base. Very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 Photos added to gallery. Thoroughly enjoyed this build. Do like these older Tamiya armour kits. Only used three or the four infantry kits, so I have this guy left over. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 That has turned out very well. This was also my first 1/35 kit, and I avoided the figures as too hard to paint. I can't remember why now, but I do remember wanting to repaint it so I soaked the turret in white spirit to get rid of the original paint. It made the plastic all floppy, so I used the hull as a paint mule and experimented with various 'conversions' involving all kinds of guns, missiles and what have you. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansk Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 It turned out so great, espeacially with the diorama base / figures! Great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 It really is a very good result, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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