belugawhaleman Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I've been working on Meng's big French Char 2 c. I had some trouble with the photo etch grills on the side of tank. Glued one to my thumb, but I managed to get them on the tank eventually. I think I'll use a different glue when I do the other side. Otherwise, things are going well so far. The road wheels took a long to assemble--- very tedious. One things sure, this is going to be a big model! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Nice work. Will be following Keep ‘em comin Peter 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 me too, this is cool... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 20 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: I've been working on Meng's big French Char 2 c. I had some trouble with Good start, I tend to use the Gel cyno, I buy it in small tubes it’s very cost effective and easily manipulated.......... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Phil CA Gel has become my go to CCA glue - longer working time and a good, strong bond Keep ‘em comin Perer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 Not much more here, some progress. I've got the hull closed up and I'll be going for the turrets and the superstructure soon. A word or two about those screens on each side, definitely, if you make this kit leave these off until just before you paint! While handling the kit, these kept getting damaged And I had to fix them many times. Now they are on ,but they have a "battle damaged" look to them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Nice progress Keep 'em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 I made little more progress on this beast. I basically finished construction and will soon be ready for paint. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Very tidy build, looking forward to the camo........the French didn’t know how to make tanks ............ 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Very tidy build, looking forward to the camo........the French didn’t know how to make tanks ............ Thanks. No camo, just a kind of overall olive drabish color. This is a big model. My pics just don't provide a sense of scale. The French, well what can I say. They only made Ten of these huge tanks. They blew up nine of them themselves and the Germans captured one. Not much of a service history. There are videos on YouTube of these tanks knocking down walls, toppling trees, and the like. Very interesting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Nice progress and looking forward to the run through the paint shop Keep ‘em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Looks good! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 14 hours ago, belugawhaleman said: I made little more progress on this beast. I basically finished construction and will soon be ready for paint. That’s really an ugly tank but the build is beautiful so far! I’m.curious how it will look like with paint on it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 16 hours ago, Bomber_County said: Very tidy build, looking forward to the camo........the French didn’t know how to make tanks ............ The French in the 30s still had a view derived from the 1918 victory, i.e. that infantry won wars, and tanks were there to support infantry, just like most aircrafts, apart from those aimed at chasing the enemy's observation planes from the sky, or protecting their own support aircrafts from the enemy's fighters. The most influential military guys of the era were Petain - the "victor of Verdun" - and Gamelin, both infantry generals. The C2 reflects this retrograde - viewed from today's hindsight - thinking, including being long enough to cross trenches, and a rear-firing turret to kill the enemies ambushed in the trenches it just crossed. A French colonel of the late 30s had a different idea of how to use tanks in the forthcoming battlefields, along the same lines as e ceratain Guderian. His name was Charles de Gaulle... End of the broadcast of History Chanel . Very neat build of an interesting and certainly unique subject. Hubert 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 9 hours ago, HubertB said: The French in the 30s still had a view derived from the 1918 victory, i.e. that infantry won wars, and tanks were there to support infantry, just like most aircrafts, apart from those aimed at chasing the enemy's observation planes from the sky, or protecting their own support aircrafts from the enemy's fighters. The most influential military guys of the era were Petain - the "victor of Verdun" - and Gamelin, both infantry generals. The C2 reflects this retrograde - viewed from today's hindsight - thinking, including being long enough to cross trenches, and a rear-firing turret to kill the enemies ambushed in the trenches it just crossed. A French colonel of the late 30s had a different idea of how to use tanks in the forthcoming battlefields, along the same lines as e ceratain Guderian. His name was Charles de Gaulle... End of the broadcast of History Chanel . Very neat build of an interesting and certainly unique subject. Hubert Not sure we Brits are on the strongest ground slagging anyone else off for our WWII tank designs. We came up with a few clunkers of our own and were a bit bailed out by the M4, although we did have the sense to put a decent gun in it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Kaireckstadt said: That’s really an ugly tank but the build is beautiful so far! I’m.curious how it will look like with paint on it! Thanks. It's ugly but in a charming way. It's weirdness is what attracted me to the model. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Some more progress. Paint and decals. Ready for the flat top coat and final assembly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaireckstadt Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 52 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said: Some more progress. Paint and decals. Ready for the flat top coat and final assembly. Looking much better with paint ! The double-lion decals on the turret are really nice!! Curious how it will look like after complete assembly! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Thanks 52 minutes ago, Kaireckstadt said: Looking much better with paint ! The double-lion decals on the turret are really nice!! Curious how it will look like after complete assembly! Thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 This behemoth looks almost like it sprung from a steampunk fantasy and that's why I nearly bought it. You made it look great with your paintjob and decaling. Cheers Rob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belugawhaleman Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 More photos. After clear flat coat and assembly with only tracks remaining. A picture includes A shot of model alongside a T-55 hull of same scale shows its A big tank. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 Looking mighty good with paint and markings - keep ‘em comin Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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