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[KevinM]

43 minutes ago, PanzerWomble said:

Profipack rocks 

 

I see a Nice start to a ......Zero?

[belugawhaleman]

Continuing with my Tamiya Hotchkiss H 39.......

Making up the Friulmodel tracks. Having a hard time due to the size of the individual links. I mean these these things are Tiny !!

Here, see for yourself .....that's a link on a Penny!

Anyway, progress has been slow....Got through about about three quarters of one side of the tracks in two days. However, they look great and

I think they'll be a great addition. One thing, however, Friulmodel is using a new type of wire with some of their sets......a sort of soft steel or iron.

It's very soft and bends easily.....frustrating at times....might as well use Ramen noodles. I think the reason is that the wire might take the darkening

solutions better. BTW.....that's not a comically oversized bottle of Tamiya extra thin.....this tank is small😀

[PanzerWomble]

@KevinM   wins a prize  

 

[BlrwestSiR]

On 9/3/2025 at 6:27 PM, PanzerWomble said:

Needs a cat !!!

 

Here you go!

Then he got impatient and wanted to check out my sanding job. 

[PanzerWomble]

@BlrwestSiR   Such a lovely cat . Those wheels look ripe for a case of “lets push this off the desk and see if it bounces…..and what about this one …will it bounce? “

[PanzerWomble]

[Martinnfb]

[PanzerWomble]

Waiting for paint to dry ....

[Martinnfb]

The exposed panel line effect looks really cool, much better than standard wash would do. Nicely inconsistent, in my eyes very realistic.

[PanzerWomble]

19 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

The exposed panel line effect looks really cool, much better than standard wash would do. Nicely inconsistent, in my eyes very realistic.

Cheers I'm loving the possibilities with water based paints . Go on soo thin and level well 

 

thats one very wet layer over silver base , no runs . And later I can go at it further using odourless turps and a toothpick , or postshading or whatever . After years of using Tamiyas paints its been really fun to learn something new . 
 

just need some red for the meatballs 

[KevinM]

I am kinda calling this one done.The build was different and fun the dio is not a strong point for me but it kinda works I may still paint the stones a more grey color.

[PanzerWomble]

@KevinM looks great-  i think you nailed the look of his armour ! Q 

[DocRob]

9 hours ago, KevinM said:

I am kinda calling this one done.The build was different and fun the dio is not a strong point for me but it kinda works I may still paint the stones a more grey color.

Nice to see something different, Kevin. I think you did a great job on the iron man.

Cheers Rob

[KevinM]

7 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

@KevinM looks great-  i think you nailed the look of his armour ! Q 

I appreciate that Guy now soldiers in uniform is many more layers....

 

4 hours ago, DocRob said:

Nice to see something different, Kevin. I think you did a great job on the iron man.

Cheers Rob

I enjoyed it much Rod just a different road was traveled.

[PanzerWomble]

on a roll ....decal free ! 

[BlrwestSiR]

To make sure Sunny don't try to bounce any of those wheels, I decided to paint and glue them to a hull. 

Then I thought it best to add some tracks. 

This is the recent Tamiya A34 Comet. 

[Martinnfb]

if you give a mouse a cookie

 

[PanzerWomble]

1 hour ago, Martinnfb said:

if you give a mouse a cookie

 

You cat will pounce while it’s eating 

[GusMac]

9 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

To make sure Sunny don't try to bounce any of those wheels, I decided to paint and glue them to a hull. 

Then I thought it best to add some tracks. 

This is the recent Tamiya A34 Comet. 

How is the Tamiya kit Carl? I built the Bronco one a few years back and it was a nice kit although some fiddly part choices.

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, GusMac said:

How is the Tamiya kit Carl? I built the Bronco one a few years back and it was a nice kit although some fiddly part choices.

Gus, it's going together like a dream. The tracks are link and length and they even keyed the upper run so that they all line up. 

There's a few simplified details but I have the Passion Models detail set to improve some of that. 

[BlrwestSiR]

7 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

You cat will pounce while it’s eating 

Sunny's last kill was a rabbit. I had to bury it as I didn't think he was going to be able to eat it. At least not without making a bloody mess. 

[KevinM]

46 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Sunny's last kill was a rabbit. I had to bury it as I didn't think he was going to be able to eat it. At least not without making a bloody mess. 

I had a black retriever she was 85lbs if the collar was off she would catch squirrel/rabbits playing with them it was always my job to do the cu de gra ...I rather do that than watch a slow death.

[BlrwestSiR]

1 hour ago, KevinM said:

I had a black retriever she was 85lbs if the collar was off she would catch squirrel/rabbits playing with them it was always my job to do the cu de gra ...I rather do that than watch a slow death.

My sister's dog is a 20lb at most Munsterlander. She's actually managed to catch squirrels while being walked on leash. 

Meantime, the best our dog Jimmy has done is step on a Chihuahua that was annoying him. 

[belugawhaleman]

17 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Gus, it's going together like a dream. The tracks are link and length and they even keyed the upper run so that they all line up. 

There's a few simplified details but I have the Passion Models detail set to improve some of that. 

Nice work. I have the Tamiya Comet as well. TREX makes a resin detail set for this kit as well that looks pretty good I might get that, but it's 

usually sold out. I have a set of Friulmodel tracks and a set of TREX resin tracks somewhere not sure which I'll use. I also have a set of Pre-Castro

Cuban markings for the Comet . I've always liked the looks of the Comet...it's a sleek, little, tank.

[BlrwestSiR]

38 minutes ago, belugawhaleman said:

Nice work. I have the Tamiya Comet as well. TREX makes a resin detail set for this kit as well that looks pretty good I might get that, but it's 

usually sold out. I have a set of Friulmodel tracks and a set of TREX resin tracks somewhere not sure which I'll use. I also have a set of Pre-Castro

Cuban markings for the Comet . I've always liked the looks of the Comet...it's a sleek, little, tank.

Thanks Paul! I have the Passion Models detail set for the kit. It's 3D printed like the T-REX one. The Bronco indie link tracks don't quite fit the Tamiya kit so good thing you have the Fruil ones. 

The other bit of AM I'm using is the DEF Models mantlet with the canvas cover.