Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 My entry for this STGB is the Tamiya 1/35 M10 Achilles. This is one of those kits which just looks right. Simply opening the box inspired me. Lots of sprues. Lots of parts! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Yes but these go together nicely, welcome aboard Enzo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Hi Enzo. Great to have you here and with what looks like a very good kit. I like Tamiya kits. There's something very reassuring about them. Welcome to the GB. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Apologies everyone. Once again I have got caught up in the build (and all the others I have in progress) and have neglected the documentation. Bad Enzo! So let's get caught up. Let me stress that this build has been progressing steadily since the start of the GB - it hasn't suddenly jumped into being! First step is to build up the lower hull. Many tank kits have this moulded as one part but this is built up from multiple components. On other kits this has meant that the lower hull is flimsy and needs a lot of internal bracing. With this kit, nothing could be further from the truth. It is an easy build leading to a nice robust hull. Each bogie is made up of twelve parts. Although it sounds like it could be a tricky build, it's not. Just a bit tedious putting six assemblies together. But then. that's always going to be the way for a Sherman. Once again I have added some ballast into the hull to give the model a bit of heft. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 The upper hull is a simple. straightforward build. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Let's get some primer on it and watch the detail pop! Many of the pre-Grouping British railway companies used to paint the first locomotive of a class in a grey colour for exactly the same reason. Once the photographs were taken, the engine would be repainted in the company livery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 This all looks very familiar to me? 🤔 I'll race you to RFI! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Moving on to the turret. As this is an open topped turret, there is a lot of intricate detail provided. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 This is looking very nice, Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Great to see you have been working on this one Enzo, and it all looks to be progressing rather well! Lovely job. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Yep... I've done it again! The model is finished and in the build gallery and I have (once again0 severely neglected a build thread. So let me try and catch up. The Achilles was produced by fitting a British 17pdr gun into an American M10 GMC. My thought process here was that the interior of the vehicle would remain in US olive drab, apart from the British components. The exterior would be repainted in SCC 15. I therefore sprayed the interior with Lifecolor UA-220 while the exterior and British components were sprayed with Lifecolor UA-270. The colour difference is quite apparent in this shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted June 18, 2022 Author Share Posted June 18, 2022 Turret assembly was completed and the interior masked off. The running gear was painted and fitted. The tracks were painted with Vallejo Panzer Aces 304 Track Primer. The rubber blocks were drybrushed with Lifecolor UA-733. Upper hull and turret fitted. and decals added. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Hi Enzo. Well done on getting your build finished and into the Gallery in time! It looks excellent and the crew figures really bring it to life! Well done. Thank you for building in this GB. And thank you for all your hard work setting up the GBs. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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