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I would of been worried being the driver in a Crusader having your head in a riveted box during combat.

 

Great work on getting it ready for paint.

 

Pete

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On 14/01/2023 at 08:31, Phil1960 said:

Very nice and stimulating work! El Alamein afv's are always interesting to me 

A q: in which ratio do you use Outlaw Bourbon as a thinner?😄.

Ciao

Filippo

Great bourbon! 

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Nice looking kit with lots of detail .... and you're doing well with the build @Maddoxx77.  The addition of the wires and fuel lines id fiddly, but well worth it (says the man that hasn't attempted anything like this!)

 

I'll be following to see how this progresses .....  

 

Keith  😁

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Nice work Maddox. I´m looking forward to see your Crusader with a lick of paint. 👍

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Hey guys. I know it has been a while since the last update. A lot of real life stuff going on right now so my workbench time is extremely limited at the moment. Nothing bad, just buisy with work, school, judo, family etc. 

I hopei'll have some spare time soon so i can start on the tracks and get this show on the road again. 

In any case, tnx all for your patience. 

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Progress!!!! 😀

Tonight i started with the tedious task of assembling the tracks. 

After some initial struggles i managed to get in some sort of flow.

As seen on other build logs i won't do the whole track. Most of it is hidden behind the side panels. 

So here are some pictures for future reference 

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The links need alot of cleanup. Sometimes the holes for the pins need to be drilled out. Trust me, it's worth the efford.

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The jig can be used to link 5 pieces together.

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I used the length of track provided in the kit. On the rear end i attached 3 pieces of 5. On the front 4 pieces of 5. 

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And this is the look with the side panel attached. 

I'm happy. 

Let's crack on with the other side.

 

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HI Maddoxx,

Excellent progress, You've already done almost half of my "favorite part"...lol. It's a shame they have so much to clean, besides being such small pieces. There are some Bronco tracks, for these tanks, which are really good, and at a ridiculous price (7 to 10 euros), you can even read the print on each link without problem (use a magnifying glass, of course...lol) , and you don't have to clean them, if anything, just the cutting point. Just that they are extremely small, for reference, each link of a Bronco M24 Chaffee, has 3 pieces of Bronco Crusader.... Although the result is spectacular if you manage to finish them... I read that you have decided not to do the part that covers the skirts. Have you verified that when you tilt the model, that would not be seen? Of course, you save a lot of effort, but I've tried it with other models, and then I realized that, although it was already complicated to fix. In the case of Crusader, it may not be seen due to the tightness of its own design.

Cheers and TC

Francis.👍

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5 hours ago, FrancisGL said:

HI Maddoxx,

Excellent progress, You've already done almost half of my "favorite part"...lol. It's a shame they have so much to clean, besides being such small pieces. There are some Bronco tracks, for these tanks, which are really good, and at a ridiculous price (7 to 10 euros), you can even read the print on each link without problem (use a magnifying glass, of course...lol) , and you don't have to clean them, if anything, just the cutting point. Just that they are extremely small, for reference, each link of a Bronco M24 Chaffee, has 3 pieces of Bronco Crusader.... Although the result is spectacular if you manage to finish them... I read that you have decided not to do the part that covers the skirts. Have you verified that when you tilt the model, that would not be seen? Of course, you save a lot of effort, but I've tried it with other models, and then I realized that, although it was already complicated to fix. In the case of Crusader, it may not be seen due to the tightness of its own design.

Cheers and TC

Francis.👍

Tnx for your comment Francis. I've verified that the upper part of the tracks will not be visible once finnished with the side panels.

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Tracks are done. Once in a flow they aren't that bad. The positive thing with these tracks is that you don't need glue so it a clean job. 

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After the tracks were done i made some tarps to cover the rear engine deck and to hide the fuel hose intake. 

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I filled it up with some spare box stowage. And a length of wire to use as rope.

 

I also made a tarp for the tool box on the side. I even found some spare tools to make it a bit more interesting.

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So, i think this concludes the build stage. The tarps need to dry and when that is done i can proceed with the priming stage. 

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Btw regarding the tarps. I started using flower to make it non sticky. It works much better as water when making tarps. 

 

I'll keep you guys posted.

Cheers! 👍👍👍

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This is looking good Maddox!  Nice detailing and the tarps look great! 

 

I'm looking forward to seeing the paint go on ..... 

 

Keith  😁

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Great progress you're making here @Maddoxx77!   🥃

 

 "I started using flower to make it non sticky. It works much better as water when making tarps." 

 

I'm a bit curious about that statement.  Did you add flour to the water in which you dipped the tarp material (tissue paper?)?   Sorry for the confusion! :D

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Nice work Maddox, and a good tip about the tarp. I'm assuming that you roll the putty in it when you're rolling out the tarps.

 

John.

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2 hours ago, Gary Brantley said:

Great progress you're making here @Maddoxx77!   🥃

 

 "I started using flower to make it non sticky. It works much better as water when making tarps." 

 

I'm a bit curious about that statement.  Did you add flour to the water in which you dipped the tarp material (tissue paper?)?   Sorry for the confusion! :D

Nope. I make a ball from tamiya epoxy putty and then i roll it in flower like dough. It makes it totally non sticky. Works like a charm with tarps. Weldbeads not so much.

2 hours ago, Bullbasket said:

Nice work Maddox, and a good tip about the tarp. I'm assuming that you roll the putty in it when you're rolling out the tarps.

 

John.

Yes, just like rolling dough

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25 minutes ago, Maddoxx77 said:

Nope. I make a ball from tamiya epoxy putty and then i roll it in flower like dough. It makes it totally non sticky. Works like a charm with tarps. Weldbeads not so much.

Yes, just like rolling dough

 

Ah, I see! 👍  I didn't realize that you had used putty for those tarps, very neat idea and result!   Thanks for the clarification my friend. 🥃 

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2 hours ago, Gary Brantley said:

 

Ah, I see! 👍  I didn't realize that you had used putty for those tarps, very neat idea and result!   Thanks for the clarification my friend. 🥃 

No problem. In the original post i didn't mention i use Tamiya epoxy putty for tarps. Still have to try the method @Stef N. showed with the latex gloves.

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1 hour ago, Maddoxx77 said:

No problem. In the original post i didn't mention i use Tamiya epoxy putty for tarps. Still have to try the method @Stef N. showed with the latex gloves.

I tried it recently, with paint, and it does work, although it took a couple goes. Due to its flexibility it didn't like too much manipulation so light washes/gentle oil dry brushing was needed. A work in progress and I need more practice.

 

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Looking very impressive already! Can't wait to see this one progressing. :thumbsup:

Kind regards,

Stix

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Still need to figure out how i'm going to tie the rope. A knot on both towing eyes would seem odd however it can't look too loose, that's not realistic. 

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Primer is on.

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When it's dry i can move on to some pre highlighting. In the meantime i need to sort out wich colors are going to work best.

 

Onwards and upwards

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Progress...

I did the pre highlights.

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after that i started with a basecoat of dark yellow mixed with buff and sand yellow.

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 The tarp was sprayed with Reseda green. 

After the basecoat and highlights were done i went on and used my masking putty for the first time..... results are mixed imo. I really like the dark black brown i mixed. I'm not shure if i like the pattern. I think it's a bit crude. 

Tonight i'll work on that and i'll also fix the overspray. 

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I'll keep you guys posted.

Now off to diner. 😋😋😋

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Hi Maddoxx,

I see you use the same black primer as me...lol, Now, since I had almost run out, I bought one from MIG (One Shot), it seems very good too, although the bottle it comes in has a lousy closing system, so in the end, I have transferred it to an old one from Vallejo like the one in the picture... It seems that the compartment where the spare tracks are, does not have some rods to hold them, like the real vehicle, I don't remember if they were horizontal or vertical, in any case, if you decide to put them, it is very easy to fix, and add a little bit of precision to the model... I really like the color achieved a priori, I was fighting with my MKI, I made a caunter with an AK set, but I didn't like the colors or the scheme, which was inaccurate (Italeri's fault, which doesn't give complete info or accurate to camo), so in the end, I used a sand color (I don't remember which one), maybe not the most accurate, but I liked it enough to finish it.... The pattern looks good, I don't know if it matches the one proposed in the kit's instructions, but it seems like a good job. For me, the main difficulty with this "radical" camo (because of the two very different colors), lies in the integration of the two, to make it look like something authentic, it's a bit difficult to explain. Someone recently made a MKIII on the forum, (@diablo rsv) with this camo and it turned out great...it might be useful for you.

Cheers and TC

Francis.👍

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Terrific work. I'd love to do a Crusader but those tracks are a no-no for me. Tamiya-style link and length is about my limit, and for my money the best way of doing these things.

 

Anyway, excellent progress so far and I'm looking forward to seeing the final reveal. 🙂

 

Ian 

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1 hour ago, IanC said:

Terrific work. I'd love to do a Crusader but those tracks are a no-no for me. Tamiya-style link and length is about my limit, and for my money the best way of doing these things.

 

Anyway, excellent progress so far and I'm looking forward to seeing the final reveal. 🙂

 

Ian 

Tracks aren't all bad once you get in a sort of flow. Just a lot of cleanup. 

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