Marklo Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) Probably my sole entry for the GB, as surprisingly I don’t have that many Japanese kits in the stash. I do have a few Tamiya kits that I might build depending on time, my other builds etc. Edited June 6, 2023 by Marklo 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 This and the long railway gun was always the kits I looked at in Beatties as a nipper. This should fit on OO gauge track then ? Best of luck Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: This and the long railway gun was always the kits I looked at in Beatties as a nipper. My dad had one of the Leopolds which he never built and my elder brother disposed of And yes I think they both fitted OO gauge track which is I think 1/76 scale. The Leopold came with a length of track as a display stand must check the Karl. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 17 hours ago, Marklo said: they both fitted OO gauge track which is I think 1/76 scale and therein lies the problem for modellers. OO gauge track is 16.5mm which against standard gauge of 1,435mm (4ft 8.5 in) works out at 1:87. This is the railway scale adopted by most of the world. Due to the smaller UK loading gauge manufacturers adopted 1:76 as their scale as this allowed the then available motors to fit. Thus in 1:76 scale the track is narrow at 4ft 1.5 in, moving to 1:72 scale means the track is even narrower at 3 ft 10in. This in no way reduces the interest in this build. I built the Leopard many years ago so will be following this build with interest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 What’s in the box… so many bits… 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) The track sections assembled. Going to be bigger than I expected that’s an A3 cutting mat !! Edited March 4, 2023 by Marklo 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Let's hope the wheels are flash-free! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Always wanted one, never got one 🙄 Following with great interest. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Having decided to go for the dark yellow, green and brown scheme, I’ve started some careful brush painting. Still a lot more to paint and I’m wondering if I should have broken out the airbrush… 14 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Let's hope the wheels are flash-free! Actually it’s very nicely molded. I find that of what I think of as the top tier manufacturers only Revel kits have flash issues. Conversely on some brands I’ll be humming that Queen some to myself as I model time for a semi related musical interlude, I think so…. Edited March 5, 2023 by Marklo 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 I almost bought one of these when they first appeared in the shops over here - seem to remember I could not decide whether to go for this "rail carrier" version or the one running on its tracks with the modified Panzer IV "munitionspanzer" included! I will watch with interest. Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 Wheels assembled and painted. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 A bit of assembly completed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Started on the Karl itself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 A bit more assembly and some paint. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 And a bit more assembly and paint. I’m brush painting piecewise with desert yellow but I’ll finish it off with airbrushed dark yellow and camo, using the desert yellow as a preshade. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 8, 2023 Author Share Posted May 8, 2023 Getting there. A lot of small parts to add and I need to go back and finish the bogies, but going together well. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Looks amazing Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 I have run out of bits for Karl. The astute among you may notice I’m missing two handles (one broke one has been claimed by the carpet monster) so I’ll have to scratch some replacements, just as well I bought some .4mm brass rod last week. Time to let the glue set an finish off the bogies. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Gosh it's a monster! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 28 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Gosh it's a monster! Now how many times have I heard that before…. Well actually never. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 On 11/05/2023 at 18:41, Marklo said: Now how many times have I heard that before…. Well actually never. Don't be so modest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 2, 2023 Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) That’s all the sub assemblies complete and ready for paint. In case you’re wondering the bogies dnd lifts are in dark yellow and the moser is in desert yellow which for some reason I switched to mid build. It should all of course be dunklegelb or in other words dark yellow. So paint, I’m going for the later war three colour camo, last few bits of assembly, a few decals and a bit of weathering and it’s done….. Edited June 3, 2023 by Marklo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 3, 2023 Author Share Posted June 3, 2023 A coat of dark yellow over everything. Camo on and the main sub assemblies assembled. Everything fitted together. Next a bit of dirt and weathering and we’re done. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 The base is now painted. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Who says size doesn't matter . Awesome work . Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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