Mippie Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Hi All, So this is my first time posting (should probably have done an intro but meh, this will be a bit of both I suspect). I started out like many young kids, finding my dad's old oil based paints (can't remember the brand) and then liberally slapping them on some small scale spitfires and hurricanes. I mostly did aircraft in a horrible, talentless, blotchy manner....ruining many a good kit before inevitably getting bored and drifting away. Then I fell face first into the world of wargaming, primarily Warhammer fantasy and 40k (BOOO, HISSS 😛 ) and have spent the last 20 or so years consumed with various systems and genres including warhammer, infinity, bolt action and flames of war/team yankee. However despite this I always had an interest in all things WW2 and Modern including the relevant AFV's for those periods for the UK and Germany. This was reinforced by friends and family being in the military, living in smallsbury right next door to the Plain and spending many a summer holiday daytrip at Bovington...Fast forward to today and during the first lockdown youtube randomly reccommended a scale modeller by the name of "Night Shift" and I got hooked watching his stuff. I am what is considered a hobby butterfly, in that i flit from project to project and system to system based on whims. As i spiralled down the black hole of scale modelling youtube videos I became convinced I wanted to try my hand again.....so.....here we are, the UK on the eve of another month long lockdown and that was all the excuse I needed! So, I made my way down to the local non GW Hobby shop with an idea to pick up either a Leopard 2A something or a Chally 1/2 in 1/72 or 1/48 to cut my teeth. Problem was that they didn't have anything for those tanks at that scale, and then upon going home dejected and googling, I realised there wasn't much for those vehicles in that scale (that I could find). What I did find was that kits for those vehicles was in 1/35 scale and my mind remembered seeing a Chally 2 TES kit at the shop. So google was engaged to see if I could find any interesting pictures of Chally 2's with their TES and ended up finding the below (which I am sure EVERYONE has seen a million times at this point): And then found a number of other reference pics of similar in Iraq: Following this, with the Hype Train having well and truly pulled out of the station I rushed back down to the shop (remembering he was open until 8pm) and purchased the titular kit, cracked it open and made a start. Nothing super interesting to show so far apart from instantaneous anxiety relating to the fit of pieces and how TEEENY TINY some of the brass etching is 🤯 Also, because I have poor impulse control I purchased a set of metal tracks and I am not sure if that was the right thing to do as a "first" scale model 🤣 As such, you are all cordially invited to participate and follow my descent into madness as I tackle something I have never done before, in a scale I have never worked with and with an intended final result I have never attempted. Cheers, Mips 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Welcome along mate . Will be sitting in on this .. take your time and enjoy the build ... terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I've no knowledge of this kit, as it's too modern for me, but there are plenty on here who will be more than happy to help you out with any queries that you might have. Good luck with your build. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 It’s a nice kit from the reviews, and welcome to the forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mippie Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 Thanks all I will probably be putting stupid questions and asking for advice fairly regularly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Mippie said: Thanks all I will probably be putting stupid questions and asking for advice fairly regularly Well I've not been on the armour forum very long but the help and support is second to none, the knowledge base is massive and someone will always have the answers you require. Good luck with your build and above all enjoy yourself 🙂👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I will follow this build with great interest 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom W. Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I will probably struggle with this model in the future so I will be watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mippie Posted November 4, 2020 Author Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Andy J said: Well I've not been on the armour forum very long but the help and support is second to none, the knowledge base is massive and someone will always have the answers you require. Good luck with your build and above all enjoy yourself 🙂👍 Thanks 1 hour ago, Tom W. said: I will probably struggle with this model in the future so I will be watching. Haha, I am struggling with it now, so I can show you what not to do hah! 3 hours ago, ivan-o said: I will follow this build with great interest 👍 Thanks, i really enjoyed your Chally Mk1 build thread, loads of great things in there, I can only hope I can get somewhere near what you achieved Soooooooo.....Time for my first question all. As a complete scrub I have run face first into my first bit of Brass etch, how in the hell do I bend these to shape? Also, I assume I bend in towards the score lines? So what tips can you share for keeping nice crisp edges and corners? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I assume as with me you haven’t got a bending tool, so I either hold it flat and bend upwards with a blade or hold it with fine tweezers and then bend it! Welcome to the fun😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diases Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I'm Building the same model, at the moment, but also have the Upgrade pack. So far, I've assembled the Hull running gear. It's a nice kit so far, but I'm now trying the Kit tracks. There's a lot of clean up required and the pin assembly pieces seem to be quite brittle. A PE bending tool would be a good investment (if you continue modelling), or a steel ruler to hold flat and blade to bend (as ivan-o suggested). Will be looking on with interest and can post Pic's of things if needed. Good luck Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mippie Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, ivan-o said: I assume as with me you haven’t got a bending tool, so I either hold it flat and bend upwards with a blade or hold it with fine tweezers and then bend it! Welcome to the fun😀 Correct, no bending tool as it's my first time - I will give it a try with other solutions! 25 minutes ago, diases said: I'm Building the same model, at the moment, but also have the Upgrade pack. So far, I've assembled the Hull running gear. It's a nice kit so far, but I'm now trying the Kit tracks. There's a lot of clean up required and the pin assembly pieces seem to be quite brittle. A PE bending tool would be a good investment (if you continue modelling), or a steel ruler to hold flat and blade to bend (as ivan-o suggested). Will be looking on with interest and can post Pic's of things if needed. Good luck Paul You mad man!!!! I looked at a review of the upgrade saw that it was individually building the bar armour and noped the hell out! Otherwise I had an evening of doing some build and it is very slow right now. Probably my lack of familiarity with these types of kit so things are being done one piece at a time as opposed to a warhammer kit where I snip all and go for it! Had 4 panic moments as my fat sausage fingers resulted in my dropping some teeny tiny pieces onto my biege carpets, i also learned that those same sausage fingers are not up to the task of placing some pieces so had to break out some tweezers....i live and learn! 🤣 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 53 minutes ago, Mippie said: Otherwise I had an evening of doing some build and it is very slow right now. Probably my lack of familiarity with these types of kit s I'm having the same issue wit Dragon kits, right now lol. Tamiya, you know that all the turret parts are on one sprue... Same with hull parts and running gear parts. Dragon's parts are all over the map lol. I just use tweezers and a blade to bend small PE parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mippie Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 did a few mins at lunch after the PE advice and got the couple of PE bits folded and attached. They arent straight which is bugging me, but I don't know how visible that will be on the final model...also, the "upside down" instructions have been seriously messing with my monkey brain! Quesiton -Jerry and water cans, are these generally just the same Green as the rest of the vehicle (in the UK) or are they different? I am wondering whether to leave the Jerry cans off to paint seperately 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 The NATO standard water cans are generally black, but soon get covered in dust and grime so look quite weathered. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I remember them being black plastic, but you're talking years ago lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardW Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 The PE looks fine to me, its a tank, I doubt there are any in use that are not a bit knocked about! I really don't like PE, you have done a better job than I do with it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Nice work as said if you find something not bent on a tank it’s not being driven very well 😀 water cans black and NATO green for fuel cans. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mippie Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Cheers for the info about the fuel cans. Had couple of busy days at work but managed to crack on over the weekend and get the lower hull progressed. Hopefully I am out of the "upside down instructions" purgatory! I was umming and aaahhing about cutting the little nubs that locate the suspension arms to allow some movement, but i figured that for a first model I wouldn't try a complicated diorama with funky suspension settings And, a most exciting/daunting parcel arrived.... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I'm in on this one too - as I have it in my stash! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Mippie said: And, a most exciting/daunting parcel arrived.... Don't worry about them. They are very easy (and rewarding) to assemble. Great progress. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Good progress 👍 I usually do the tracks in runs of ten so they don’t get out of hand and easy to count your track links. HTH Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mippie Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 08/11/2020 at 15:32, Alpha Juliet said: I'm in on this one too - as I have it in my stash! Cheers - quite enjoying the kit so far! On 08/11/2020 at 17:03, Bullbasket said: Don't worry about them. They are very easy (and rewarding) to assemble. Great progress. John. For the metal tracks, do you ever secure the pins or do you rely on friction? On 08/11/2020 at 17:14, ivan-o said: Good progress 👍 I usually do the tracks in runs of ten so they don’t get out of hand and easy to count your track links. HTH Ivan Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Mippie said: For the metal tracks, do you ever secure the pins or do you rely on friction? A small dab of super glue on the ends will keep them in place. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texans Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Looks good so far have a trumpeter challenger 2 with bar armor in stash but my head would explode with all that fine Intricate PE stuff. I take my hat off to anyone who can use it the kit looks awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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