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COMPLETE: 1/72 MasterBox Mk.1 Male Tank


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I opened the box in the morning with hopes of Ninja build - good moulding, not too many parts .... 


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The first question mark was vinyl tracks. I haven't dealt with them before but have a gut feeling that they will be hard to paint. So I decided to make my own. Many moons ago I have bought a magic Japanese thing that becomes soft when put into hot water and hardens then cools down and therefore can be used for making forms. The resulting forms are not as crisp as silicon ones but a form can be made in just 5 minutes.  

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The forms


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First resin cast


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And then .... first strike - I spilled the glue, right on the wheelhouse. It is good that I use MEK as a glue, otherwise it would be complete meltdown, MEK just has given it some .... armour texture


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and then I was called to fix the emergency at work ..... Ninja build is under jeopardy 


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We all love Mark I for its trolley. Unique feature


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Emergency is over, I still have some time to finish it Ninja style!

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Ninja attempt has failed. 

If I start applying weathering now before the paint fully set I will most likely ruin the model. Speed is not worth it. 

 

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The kit comes with nice etched fret
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All the tracks and the trolley in place

 

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The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire .... 


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Track leftovers. Enough for another one


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Preparing old school pigments from pastels


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Some final touches


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It is complete


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Time for the gallery photo session


 

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Final pics

 

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With its German friend


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All of my crawling stuff


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I thoroughly enjoyed this mostly trouble free build and satisfied with the result.

 

 

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