belugawhaleman

Outstanding work.

Thanks

Now in finished armor.

Finished up today. This was a fun build. I really like the looks of this quirky beast. I see Trumpeter has a few more of these Soviet tractors, including one called the Komintern that is a really strange looking thing with a long hood and funky-looking suspension system. This was my first try at Friulmodel tracks and they left a positive impression. I'm going to see about trying that chemical blackening solution. Anyway, Here are some pictures.

Thanks, but I chose a simpler approach. Since I decided not to do much weathering on my tractor, I sprayed the tracks with Testers non buffing metalizer gun metal which gave A nice blackish finish. After this dried, I used a q-tip soaked with liquid plastic cement to remove the paint from the high spots exposing the bare metal underneath. I think it looks OK. The tracks are on the model now. On my next model with metal tracks, I'll do the same,but I'll try a light rust wash. This will be the Trumpeter PT-76.

When you build that Titanic kit please post it here. I agree, A series of famous liners would be great. And yes, The Normandie would be a wonderful subject for A kit.

Some pictures of the Friulmodel tracks.

Thanks; I really like the "Off the beaten track" subjects.

Thanks; I started working on the Fruilmodel tacks. These are nice. I've made one side. About 70 Links. They required no clean-up, but I did run a .5mm drill through each link. It's time consuming to assemble these, but it's not as tedious as I thought it would be. They look Pretty good.

Nearing completion Installed half the road wheels and the decals. Still in gloss coat. Excited about the Fruilmodel tracks; will they be fun to assemble or tedious repetition ,like painting the tires on the wheels? I noticed that the windows assemble from the outside into recesses around the outside of the window frames. I think the only way to glue these would be some of the canopy glue I have. But I'm wondering if the glue might still be visible when dried. Would it be best to thin the glue before applying? Anyway, some pictures.

Just applied a clear gloss coat and the color deepened a bit. Looks better. There are only two small decals.......small red triangles. Next, I'll paint the tires On the road wheels, do the Friulmodel tracks,and then final assembly. A quick satisfying build so far.

Got some paint on the Trumpeter Voroshilovets tractor I've been working on. The paint mix is a little lighter than I hoped for, but I think it's OK.

Looks like an interesting kit of a really good-looking aircraft. Thanks for the great pictures. Incidentally, I just looked at my YouTube subscriptions, and I see that the HyperScale channel has an unboxing video of this kit that came out about 13 hours ago It's HyperScale video workshop no.207 I'll see if I can provide a link, although your post Covers the kit very well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgpyoe5LZxk

Me? In the car I leave the radio tuned to Chicago radio station WFMT A classical music station. When I'm working at my bench, I put the tv on a news channel and leave it. However, so much of what I hear on the news lately I find truly irritating (I'll leave my Political views out of this) so the news may no longer be an option. My mother suggested listening to audio books. I think I may try this. This would be, in effect, combining my two favorite pastimes.

I'm glad to see any large scale kit that is a not too overdone subject!. I'm still waiting For a 1/18 Brewster Buffalo to be released. Oh......but to dream! Do you hear me Hobby Boss?

Great job on that Stug!

Nice work!

You're going to have your work cut out for you with this project........... And I'll be looking forward to every moment!

Working on this: A Soviet Voroshilovets tractor in 1/35 by Trumpeter. An excellent kit, with great detail and very good fit. So far it has gone together quickly; I started it Saturday afternoon and I'm nearly ready for paint and final assembly. I have a set of Fruilmodel tracks for this model and they look pretty good. Anyway, here is a picture of it so far. Its mostly dry-fitted in the picture.

A surprise came in the mail today. After waiting for just about a month and without any tracking updates from the Spanish mail. My order from FC Model Trend came today. Its a pair of 3D printed headlamp guards for Trumpeter's 1/35 kit of the Soviet PT-76. These replace the kits PE parts. Well, I think they look pretty good. They are nicely printed and are suitably delicate looking when compared to the kit parts. I'm glad I don't have to mess around with the kits PE parts now.

Growing up in the 70's we had a neighbor who had his own airstrip on his property. And I remember seeing a Ryan PT-20 taking off and landing and circling above my neighborhood and I just had to find out what it was. When I did it became my dream Aircraft. I always wanted to build the Fisher model, but my lack of experience with resin, its price, and my fear of tackling a natural metal finish kept me from doing so. Well, I Hope you treat us to a build thread! This same neighbor also had a Republic Sea-Bee , an ugly amphibious airplane

These finally came in the mail today.........from BNA in Australia. Don't laugh it was the only place that I could find that had them in stock. It took awhile to get to Gurnee, Illinois but it was worth it. They are metal tracks for a t-55 tank made by MasterClub in1/35 scale. They are OMsh type and I hope they will fit my Tamiya kit. Each track link requires two tiny resin pins to fit in place. I could not find any Friulmodel tracks in stock anywhere. Anyway, here's a picture of the box.

Thanks for the replies. I may give them a try. Paul

I'd love to make that kit, especially in Britanic form, but I'm too poor and lazy to accomplish such a grand project. I'm interested to know what the extra deck hardware Was. I remember seeing a documentary on the Britanic that featured actual underwater footage of the wreck and interview of a survivor. She was a nurse. This Was many years ago. I think it was a Jacques Cousteau special. If I remember correctly, the ship was laying on its side and was in not too deep water. Anyway, thanks for giving something to think about. Regards; Paul.

I agree, the Britannic in her hospital ship livery would be far more interesting. I never thought of that option. Thanks; Paul