Meng Magach 6B Gal

[BlrwestSiR]

This is a side build while I wait for assemblies to dry on the Sheridan.  

It'll be OOb to make things easier. I hope. 

Looks like I know where the Dragon DS styrene has been hiding...

One nice thing is the rubber tires are separate from the rims. Makes painting much easier. 

Like so:

 

[KevinM]

In the armor mode are we.

[BlrwestSiR]

10 minutes ago, KevinM said:

In the armor mode are we.

Could be. I think mostly it's kits that I have in the stash that needed a slight push to build.

[Peterpools]

Carl

Nice choice for a 'side build' and you're absolutely on an armor roll.  Looking mighty good

[PanzerWomble]

Is that an M60 under all the ERA ? 

 

Go for it Carl - this GB is certainly bringing out the interesting subjects 😀

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, PanzerWomble said:

Is that an M60 under all the ERA ? 

PW, it is indeed an M60. Definitely makes it look different. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Suspension is now complete. 

Meng has given the kit working torsion springs. I'm not too sure about them as the suspension arms don't seem to sit level. 

Worse case, I just glue the arms in place. 

[DocRob]

You seem to be a bit on a roll with tank suspensions lately, Carl. Looking good and seems to be a nicely detailed kit.

Cheers Rob

[Peterpools]

Carl

Right with Rob - amazing progress and you absolutely are on an armor roll.

Looking mighty good.

 

[KevinM]

You moving right along there Carl looking good.

[BlrwestSiR]

20 hours ago, KevinM said:

You moving right along there Carl looking good.

Thanks! Except I've run into a brick wall. The polycaps that hold the road wheels on aren't in the box. Didn't even know it had any so they must have gotten missed. I'll have to come up with something. Otherwise the fit is too sloppy to be any good. 

[KevinM]

Go to your local parts house buy some 7/64 vacuum line and slice and dice.

[Peterpools]

Carl

Oh no, it's always something ... glad Kev has a fix.

 

[belugawhaleman]

On 10/4/2024 at 2:09 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Thanks! Except I've run into a brick wall. The polycaps that hold the road wheels on aren't in the box. Didn't even know it had any so they must have gotten missed. I'll have to come up with something. Otherwise the fit is too sloppy to be any good. 

Had a polycap crisis with my Churchill build....still have no idea where they

Went...Anyway emailed Tamiya and got them free in a few days....hope

you find some. I wouldn't want your build sidelined.

[BlrwestSiR]

I probably have some spares somewhere. The big problem is the box where I keep all my spare/leftover armour kit pieces is completely buried by other stuff and not accessible.  The basement is partway through yet another reorganization so until that's done, I can't get to it. 

[Peterpools]

Carl

Holy smokes, always something to deal with.

 

[BlrwestSiR]

 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

38 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

 

 

Not sure what happened there. 

Anyways, good news. I found the poly caps so I can get back to this build. Soon-ish.