1/35 Trumpeter M198

[StephenCJ]

I haven't posted in this forum before, I normally build aircraft.

My modelling bits are in the container in the driveway, in the shed or out in the rain under a verandah and who knows for how long.

I have managed to find some tools and have started this kit on the kitchen table, not an ideal place.

Anyhow some images.

 

Box art

 

Sprues

 

 

X 2 except for the gun trails

 

PE and decals

 

I have started to build this kit and some pics will follow.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Stephen

 

 

[StephenCJ]

Some plastic glued together.

This is quite a large model, easy to put together, with a little care as some parts are too tight not allowing for an easy fit and movement.

 

Gun Barrel, sanded and ready for some undecoat.

 

Gun Trails, I thought I had all the parts attached, not yet there are different parts for deployed and in the travel position.  I have also reamed out the large holes 

as the holes are a litte too tight.

 

These next 3 parts hold the gun to the trails and have required a little, no a lot of sanding to make for smooth operation.

 

 

 

Thanks for looking

 

Stephen

 

 

 

 

[Courageous]

Nice to see something different among the AFVs.

 

Stuart

[StephenCJ]

Progress continues.

This builds into a very large model as you can see.  I still have a lot of small parts to add and some PE.

 

 

 

 

 

Parts A28 and A34 after they are glued together are a pain to add to the gun.  I ended up using a little PVA to hold the pins on the gun 

assembly so they could be lined up to the A28 and A34 assembly.  I hope this makes some sense.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Stephen
 

[StephenCJ]

Progress continues.  I have finished most of the plactic parts.

A good undercoat will show up any parts that need attention.

 

 

 

 

Disk brake and axle assemblies, I will paint these seperately.

 

PE parts

 

 

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Stephen