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Italeri 1/35 M7 Priest **FINISHED**


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10 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said:

 

I believe that any area without a roof was OD all over, including the floor, to avoid spotting from the air. If the driver's compartment was a sealed box it would be white all over to aid the driver in seeing where everything was.

Yes I found that out when I did my M10 Achilles in the last Sherman stgb build. 

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no photos as yet but starting on the superstructure. Added upper armour to front plate and texture on the lower hull. Started on one side - removed all fixtures & fittings and adding handles and the tarp support from wire. Will also add upper wading armour to all sides.... hope to get more (and photos) tomorrow/Wednesday

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Make or break tonight... Have talked myself IN to moving the headlights... May as well do as I need to remove and replace all the handles on the front ..  wish me luck!!!!

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so front glacis completed have moved the lights up, added the spare track boxes... started to look at stowage - does anyone have any recommendations for what can simulate the cable - in scale is it 1.5mm thick (with a link?) - the photo I am working form has it draped round the light but obviously not stiff like plastic....

 

next stop will be to start the side modifications (handles, tarp support brackets, wading armour

 

 

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1 hour ago, robw_uk said:

in scale is it 1.5mm thick (with a link?)

Model ship anchor chain ? 
 

https://www.harbormodels.com/chainrope.html

 

Or I use picture hanging cable.

 

https://valuhomecenters.com/shop/storage-and-organization/hooks-hangers-and-stands/picture-hangers-and-wall-hooks/picture-hanger-wire/25-picture-wire?SKU=214736

 

Its available from most home craft and hardware stores or amazon if you want a bulk buy. 

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4 hours see the first side done... happy how close to the photo it looks (well still need to add some bolts to the supports)... 

 

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1 hour ago, Jasper dog said:

Yet more evidence of proper modelling Rob, I'm feeling like a bit of a cheat in comparison!

 

Nice work

Darryl 

No need, I only do this every so often... Pictorial evidence drives me to add bots... But more than happy for OOB as well

 

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On 4/14/2022 at 10:46 AM, robw_uk said:

gone for picture wire - probably slightly thin at 1mm but it is 3-strand.... it will do (and enough for other kits too)

 

I think you will find three strands looks unrepresentative. How about stripping some ordinary copper cable. Preferably the thin stuff from inside an old radio or something. (You can anneal it in a flame if you want it more malleable.)

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On 4/18/2022 at 10:35 AM, Bertie Psmith said:

 

I think you will find three strands looks unrepresentative. How about stripping some ordinary copper cable. Preferably the thin stuff from inside an old radio or something. (You can anneal it in a flame if you want it more malleable.)

maybe, but if you look at my reference photo it looks like rope, wire wouldn't give me that I guess

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and now it is built.... well mostly... need to add rear baskets (not sure if I should try to remake from mesh or just use the plastic with patterned mesh) sort stowage out for the frton, add rear fuel can racks on the rear fenders and consider rear stowage.... 

 

of course, some school boy errors have appeared (forgot the seats before I built the superstructure and had the spare track racks on the wrong way round - now removed....

 

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started working on front and rear stowage.... not sure if I need to add more to the rear, plus some boxes/fuel cans elsewhere....  paper shaped with VMS PaperShaper...

 

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