Daniel_Roxy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 This is a interesting model of the Super Pershing from HobbyBoss. The kit has a lot of details including full engine bay and individually linked tracks. Along with torsion bar suspension. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 First up is all the parts. Including all the track links. Brass details and even some pieces that are wrapped in some foam for protection 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Nice choice, I will follow with interest ! Cheers Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 A different choice for a Pershing so should be fun to follow along with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 I like HB armour having built a couplethey are very generous with the parts count and options . Mouldings and fit were good too . Should be a good build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 Thanks for the interest helps keep my motivation going. Just done some painting so far. The road wheels suspension arms and hull coated with my new air gun. Also painted inside the inside engine bay area and fire wall. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Here some work. Been doing the road wheels and return rollers. Started with adding the weathering to them as well. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Nice but of progress. I always find cleaning up and painting road wheels the most tedious part of an armour build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Nice progress. Just a quick note , I believe that the rollers were trimmed in rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 E3 walk around that could help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 6 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Nice but of progress. I always find cleaning up and painting road wheels the most tedious part of an armour build. I don't find it to bad. Tho it is annoying getting the colours to not cross sometimes. Although making any kind of Churchill tank is an exception. Or German for that matter. So so many road wheels ha ha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 5 hours ago, Martinnfb said: E3 walk around that could help Quite helpful thanks. Been using videos from the chieftain for info. Not quite sure why I decided the rollers were metal honestly 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 There. That's better. Got the wheels all done. Added some black wash and oil/grease to them as well. Got all the suspension and running gear parts done and ready to be put on. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Interesting build. Definitely follow.👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Never built HobbyBoss so interesting to see how it builds up…….looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 On 1/21/2024 at 4:57 PM, Bomber_County said: Never built HobbyBoss so interesting to see how it builds up…….looking good The level of detail is pretty damn good. Love the fact that there is actually torsion bars modeled in and fitted together properly. Unfortunately it's gonna all be glued in place as the plastic doesn't have enough strength to actually work. And the shock absorbers can't pivot or move angle wise. But it all fits and looks great together 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 getting there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 All of the suspension arms have now been fixed in, Road, Sprocket and return rollers painted and some weathering added, tracks have also been cut from sprues,cleaned up and primed + painted. It took some time to get most of the simpler parts stuck together. And then everything has now been primed 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 Been working on little bits over the week. Got most of the engine parts painted in a dase colour. Will post photos later But I have painted the fuel tanks in a patchy sort of way and then detailed and weathered them with some washes. Definitely getting better with that sort of thing 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Great and natural looking ageing on the petrol tanks , one of those parts you know got battered everytime someone went near them with a jerry can . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Looking good Daniel, step by step she's falling together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted March 3 Author Share Posted March 3 Abit more work. Got some nice things for weathering. And put the engine together. Still got the exhausts air intake pipe. And some other bits to put on. But it's coming together. Just had a little go dry fitting the engine and transmission and it's starting to look pretty good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 Not too good at blending. But it's definitely looking pretty good. Loving the detail on the engine. Painted the rocker covers with a more olive drab look. Think it really makes the engine just look that extra bit 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Looking good . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Roxy Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 It has been a while since I put an update out. Both sets of tracks are now on and all glued in place. I found the lugs for the sprocket wheels to be a bit to small and short so had to bend them out a bit at the ends to stop the wheels from falling off while the glue was drying. Weathering is all on now for the tracks and lower hull. Looks good I think 😅 The tracks themselves need some dirtying up but I'll get round to that sooner or later. also started painting the parts for the addon armour and turret 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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