daz greenwood Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Right so I've been saving and bought these recently. And I'll be adding some tank riders to the rear of the beast too and some Royal Engineers! As it will be set in the Late Summer/early Autumn of 1945. Yes I know realms of fantasy, but it's going to be fun. I now have to research which unit would have used the Tortoise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Nice Daz! Looking forward to see how this kit goes together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Right so I've been saving and bought these recently. And I'll be adding some tank riders to the rear of the beast too and some Royal Engineers! As it will be set in the Late Summer/early Autumn of 1945. Yes I know realms of fantasy, but it's going to be fun. I now have to research which unit would have used the Tortoise. You can also chuck 95% of tha parts away and build a historical Tortoise as David Parker did! Just kidding of course! I hope you'll keep us updated on the progress! Cheers, erik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Right I'm slowly getting everything together for this build. And received these figures last week.Not thought of a use for them yet. But all will become clear once I get going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Nice one - looking forward to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 TVMC member, Brad Belshiem, built one last year for Modelfest 2013. Interesting subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olfogey Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I know there won't be much interest here, but " I'd " LOVE to see an accurate, quality 1/25 scale "Sherman", ( most common WWII version ), not R/C but static only. Seems that 1/25 is kind of the "red headed stepchild" of armor, as the 1/35 is hugely more popular, but I like what I like (lol) Jim J. -- "olfogey" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 So here we go. The sprue shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Right so Idler's and drive wheels done. Just adding some color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamme Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Watching this one. Cheers, Jamme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Right suspension done. Now to get these painted. Fit the return rollers and install them on to the lower hull. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Definitely watching this ! I've a sneaking regard for Meng and their eclectic choice of subjects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Right so at last the suspension is installed. Now it's on to the treads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Jeez, that's a monster .. a superb monster though. Definitely following this Daz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 Thanks Grant. This weekend's progress so far. Treads fitted and glacis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Well made a big hole in the assembly in the early hours and most of today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 So at last the beast is in paint. As it's a "what-if?" I'm quite pleased with the patchy appearance. More soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 As it's a "What-If?" I'm currently sourcing decals for it. All to be revealed soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Thank you! More soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Right so as it's a "What-If" here's how the Tortoise looks at the moment. I'm doing the gun like the Sherman Firefly's with counter shading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 A bit more progress. And I've achieved what I wanted to do with the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 As I have to save money for Christmas, Mum doesn't want me buying anything modelling related. So with that in mind I went thru my decal bank to see if I had any suitable decals for the Tortoise. And decided on a Polish operated vehicle if it had gone into service.Well here is the fruit of that.Probably not to everyone's taste. But I'm having fun, which is what the hobby is all about eh? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Fran Posted November 26, 2013 Administrators Share Posted November 26, 2013 That`s the most important thing: having fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 What are your weathering plans there Daz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 Just a light dusting. And here is how the Tortoise looks at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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