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Something a little different came today from Tower Hobbies. Yes, It's a Tamiya kit, but not in 1/35 and not an armor subject. It's their Honda Monkey-125 (14134) in 1/12 scale. I saw it while browsing on Tower Hobbies; it was relatively cheap at $ 30.00 with my rewards discount, and I thought it would make a fun project. It looks like a nice little kit. Also from Master Model came a barrel set for my recently purchased Takom M3 Lee. It's their, Model M3 Lee/Grant 75mm M2 L/31 Short & 37mm M6 gun Barrels (TAK kit) (MASGM35030). Looks good. Other items coming today; a metric miniature drill bit set and two bottles of Tamiya acrylic paint....XF-49 (23ml) Khaki.

Man alive! That looks good! Beautiful metal finish.

Hey, looking forward to your build! I have a bunch of 1/16 kits including three Trumpeter T-34's and their big SU-100. I would like to start one.....but honestly, my "work bench"... (a modestly sized table) Really isn't big enough. Last year i built a Trumpeter 1/16 T-72, but I kind of gave up on it......Really it just needs painting to be finished... Perhaps your build will give me the motivation to finish it.

Looks like a nice little kit.....and I'm going to be following!

Nothing exciting today...........just paint. Some Tamiya Acrylics. Some odd colors including hull red, sky, and cockpit green as used on the French tank models I'll be building. I also bought flat black, buff and some of Tamiya's excellent x-22 clear. I forgot to buy khaki ! I'll have to order some this week.

Very nice!

Bought some POSCA markers....two sets, both black in two tip sizes.

Bought some POSCA paint marker pens...they came today. I purchased two sets of three markers..... One set in Ultra fine, writing a .7mm line and the other three producing lines from .9 to 1.3mm. I plan to use these for the two French tank models I got recently....both having the black- lined color demarcation camouflage that the French used. We'll see how that works out.

Thanks, Hubert I'll have a look at those.

Delivered today via Amazon two kits from Tamiya. First, Tamiya's Jagdpanther IV/70 (V) LANG (Sd. Kfz. 162/1) (35340). Despite getting this kit for $20.00 cheaper than for what it usually goes for, and with free shipping.... I was unhappy with the delivery..... The box was shipped in just a plastic bag!. Anyway, I've been eyeing this kit for a while....I like the looks of this low to the ground, mean-looking fighting vehicle. Kind of reminding me of a malevolent Dachshund. Also today came Tamiya's British 10 HP light Utility Car "Tilly" (35308) . I thought it might be a fun build. Looks like a nice little kit.....Something different anyway. Yesterday came from Tamiya a detail set for for the Jagdpanzer IV (v) lang. # 12660 . It consists of a metal gun barrel and some parts for a more detailed breach for the gun...a useful, but not absolutely necessary addition to the kit.

Can anybody recommend a brand of paint markers that they've used? I need a good black paint marker to paint the demarcation lines seen between the colors on French camouflaged tanks that I have recently purchased and on some large-scale FT Renault tanks I have. Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated. I've been looking on Amazon and there are so many offered that my head is damn near to exploding....I would think that something with acrylic paint might be best....or anything compatible with the Tamiya acrylics I normally use.Tell me what you have used...or suggest using. Thanks; Paul.

Fortunately, I've had good luck with Hobby Easy my items arrived in good boxes and packaged well. But admittedly, they were small items and could be sent without making boxes from scrap pieces. Sorry to hear of your trouble. Looks like a good selection of items you got there. I'm interested in one of those P40's.

Loooking great Peter!

I share your interest, and would also ask Martin why Zvezda ?

An Amazon purchase, this came today. Tamiya's Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. A/B/C (Sd.Kfz.121) (French Campaign). A 2008 release, it has Link & Length tracks, some photo-etch, a figure, and markings for four vehicles. It can be built as 4 variations. It has armored pieces that are added to the hull to produce the up-armored variant of the Panzer II. A very small model is inside the box!

Decided to call it done. Finished in Soviet service markings.

My other interests include collecting live steam models and other small engines Here is my Cranko "mogul" live steam locomotive in O gauge. Heated by a four-wick alcohol burner and powered by two single-acting oscillating cylinders, this little 2-6-0 loco is a really good runner. It was made in New Zealand in the early 1950's They are not easily found in the U.S.

Nice work Sasha! Looks great!

Today, arriving earlier than expected from Scale Hobbyist came another Tamiya kit. This time their SOMUA S35. (35344) And it looks like a great kit! With this kit the tracks aren't the expected Link & Length, but are individual link workable tracks. Each link is tiny....102 per each side. I heard from some reviews that they can be easily damaged while "clicking" together and the way the instructions tell you to do it isn't the best way of doing it. The kit also includes some metal chain and three marking options.....all weirdly French. I noticed only the turret has the French style black lines between the colors. The hull, turret, and other pieces have a very nice cast metal texture. I was surprised that the size of this tank....it looks to be about the same size as a Sherman. SOMUA is the acronym for Société d'Outillage Mécanique et d'Usinage d'Artillerie. I found out that the German forces used about 300 0f these tanks.

Nice job John!

Got this decal sheet from STAR DECALS today. It's their 35-C 1215 German Tanks In Norway and Finland III The decal options are all for the French SOMUA tank in German service. I have a SOMUA s 35 kit on the way and I thought this would provide some interesting options. I had no idea that the Germans used captured French tanks outside of France. I really don't know much about the German campaigns in Norway and Finland..... I guess I have some reading to do.

Thanks Rob, It was really an isolated incident.

Thanks, yes I see a doctor regularly. What happened probably was my own fault. After taking a dose of insulin earlier, I then took a walk around the block a few times to help bring down blood sugar....it was high after having a meal at Mom's. I miscalculated the degree to which the exercise would work with the insulin to bring down my blood sugar. Lately I've been using excercise alone to regulate blood sugar..using smaller doses of insulin when needed .

Things look a bit better...after the flat coat. Almost done. Sorry about the pics.... Bad lighting. I think it turned out OK after all.

Things not looking too good today.....a series of disasters.. Had trouble with the tracks.. They broke in several places as I put them back on the tank. I got them on in the end, but the repairs don't look good. Now trouble with the decals. I'm not going to be able to use the set I wanted to. I ruined one of them.