Red Five Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) When this whole lockdown started i thought that one positive to come of it would be more free time to get on with some builds. In fact quite the opposite happened. My output fell to nigh on zero, I started a Tamiya Tiger 1 which would usually take a week or two and its sitting there unfinished after 6 weeks, So in an effort to try and bump start things I dug out a half built very basic tamiya kit and decided to set a little challenge and see what I could do over a few nights. I wanted to test out a few things so the kits not anywhere close to where id like but i feel it has definatley got me back in the game so to speak. STAY SAFE ALL!! Edited May 6, 2020 by Red Five 49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Fantastic finish and overall presentation! Regards, Steve 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Very nice finished, the crew is a nice addition, I would love to have some man in mine ... Cheers and TC Francis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, FrancisGL said: Very nice finished, the crew is a nice addition, I would love to have some man in mine ... Cheers and TC Francis Thanks. They came with the kit. It was like £20 very basic and half was built when I was very new and very badly done haha. Hence the quick build. Throw it together as a bit of a challenge. Cut corners and details like vision blocks etc are poor but meh. I've got a 1/32 mustang and a leopard 2 a7 meng kit to put actual effort in to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Like it, good effort! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Nice golden oldie ! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I like that, very nice indeed! Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Great looking build and I particularly like those figures Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 At the risk of repeating what's been said; Great looking Chieftain and the figures really bring it to life. Really nice work Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 TWO DAYS!!! I'd still be thinking about cutting the first parts from the sprue after that amount of time. But that aside, you've done a great job on an old kit. Many a good tune etc. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijs302 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 very nice classic kit great figures ,even if i worked 48 hours non stop i couldn't get it finished that quick ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 6 hours ago, Bullbasket said: TWO DAYS!!! I'd still be thinking about cutting the first parts from the sprue after that amount of time. But that aside, you've done a great job on an old kit. Many a good tune etc. John. Thanks. I was the sum total of two. A few nights over the week. Just blasted through to see what I could get done and reinvigorate my desire to model. It seems to have worked. Made a start on a leopard 2. 3 hours ago, ijs302 said: very nice classic kit great figures ,even if i worked 48 hours non stop i couldn't get it finished that quick ian ThanksThe turret was built already in fairness from years back. So badly done too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 Excellent build. As @Bullbasket suggests, I would still be ferreting around in the box in the first two days! Superb standard of modelling. Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Terry1954 said: Excellent build. As @Bullbasket suggests, I would still be ferreting around in the box in the first two days! Superb standard of modelling. Terry Thanks. It really helps that the old cheaper tamiya kits have like 8 parts 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Update. Gave my dad this one. As hes always shouted at folk "you can fit a bloody chieftain tank through there" when hes driving.....something I've gladly taken to saying too. He was over the moon with it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wogga Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/7/2020 at 11:43 PM, Red Five said: Update. Gave my dad this one. As hes always shouted at folk "you can fit a bloody chieftain tank through there" when hes driving.....something I've gladly taken to saying too. He was over the moon with it. A dead cert for anyone ex BAOR having had the opportunity to drive armour on the open road. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Very nice. The crew look good too - I always thought they were some of Tamiya's better figures from that era. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Eight parts or not; that level of effort would have taken me weeks. You're a machine if you did that in a few nights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I like your style, vehicle larger than vignette base. The composition makes sense regardless of turret direction. What you said about output vs free time, I think there's an inverse relation as a result of diminished urgency but I speak for myself on that. Great model of an awesome vehicle, Cheers, Ernst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Lovely! That's a cracker for a speedy build. The weather looks great and I like the base. The fingers are great too, that tash... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Five Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, DAG058 said: Lovely! That's a cracker for a speedy build. The weather looks great and I like the base. The fingers are great too, that tash... The rash was a little addition from me. Thought it was very 70s and fitted well haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat fingers Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Very nice mate, I'm half way doing one now (taken longer than 2 days though!). Was just wondering how you made your mantlet cover? Cheers Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I don't know what to say.......two days .....i wouldn't have even managed getting the wheels together in that time ....that's stunning and the quality of the finish is outstanding...hat's of to you sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Very nice build mate / turned out well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 The Chieftain is just a tank to love. Great looking beast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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