1/35 MARDER 111 Sd Kfz 7.62cm Pak 36 38 t By Tamiya

[Guest]

As it seems normal for me building any kit is fraught with problems. Certainly not Tamiya's fault as I find most kits a nightmare and as soon as they are done the to me best part can begin.
Armed with a magnifying lamp , lights and a pair of 2.5 lens in the special glasses I still make stupid mistakes. Of course for me being left handed and having limited depth of field is somewhat a problem with kits but not when it comes to building "! so will just carry on. The tracks , will use the kit ones as they appear to be ok, will keep the Friuls for another build.

The hull and that area went well, some very small parts, but they were so well moundled there was no problem. Left the wheel off as I'm going to paint them first .


Now my problems.


First was the barrel at the breach end, no way I could understand how one on the leavers fitted, took a guess . It flew off later into the distance never to be seen again.




Now came fitting of the gun after as the instructions, here it failed for me, so out with the cutters and removed the base as the photo shows. Went straight back in after that. Unfortunately the angle appears to be stuck, didn't need to alter that as it will be in a street so lucky there



Cutters at the ready



Just have those two covers to fit at the front and a bar across the top.


Comments welcome.
John.

[David Lovell]

How did you know it was me thats going to shout "oh no" :tongue-out:

[john hutton]

Hello Mr Race,
Not seen one of your builds and may i say it...A DIORAMA, for a long time. Will certainly pull up a chair for this. You may continue.

[adt70hk]

Nice John!!

[Si Benson]

Lots of very fiddly bits in the gun and its mount so hats off for getting it together John :thumb2:

[BattleshipBob]

Good work John,

[Guest]

Wobble,
Looks better now you have corrected the issue.
Wibble.

[RonGlass]

Nice going John, I remember building this kit +/-25 yrs. back when it was a brand new release, loved building it. That was a great year or so, Tamiya had come out with their Famo, Dragon Wagon. this Marder, maybe their Wespe too. All in close succession of one another. Great exciting times then, heady days !

[minitnkr]

Good save Dzohn.

[Guest]

How did you know it was me thats going to shout "oh no" :tongue-out:

I know you too well Dave.

Hello Mr Race,
Not seen one of your builds and may i say it...A DIORAMA, for a long time. Will certainly pull up a chair for this. You may continue.

Welcome John, hope you enjoy the dio .

Nice John!!

Thanks Andrew.

Lots of very fiddly bits in the gun and its mount so hats off for getting it together John :thumb2:

Cheers Si, that assembly of the shields was fun, 3 separate glue points, the need of 3 hands would have helped.

Good work John,

Thanks Bob.

Wobble,
Looks better now you have corrected the issue.
Wibble.

Thanks Wibble . There was some use of bad language.

Nice going John, I remember building this kit +/-25 yrs. back when it was a brand new release, loved building it. That was a great year or so, Tamiya had come out with their Famo, Dragon Wagon. this Marder, maybe their Wespe too. All in close succession of one another. Great exciting times then, heady days !

I've built the Marder Ron , agree that was a nice kit, as this is is , the moulding is superb, just me being the problem.

Good save Dzohn.

Thanks Paul.


Finished the main build, took the whole of the gun assembly off, looks to be better for painting as with the wheels. Figures about done, just one arm to do .



Thanks for looking in, comments alway welcome.

John

[Lee Drennen]

Seated next to Graeme to help with the Fire Protection.

[Guest]

Seated next to Graeme to help with the Fire Protection.

Hi Lee ,( the Rocket launcher has turned up ). No fires in this ------ yet so think you will be ok .

[Guest]

Now doing the most interesting part , the buildings and the base.

Starting with the foam board, using my favorite Kappa Line for the surface and normal cheaper for the backing. 5 mm is the thickness of each board.

Removing the paper on the Kappa Line after marking out the openings. Once that is done the 2nd cheaper board is glued with PVA (as its paper to paper surface) to the rear to give some strength.




Gluing some thin sections of blue foam board was next using UHU pour above the window and door openings.



Next when I get some time will be the first coat of render to the walls.

Thanks for looking in comments welcome.
John.

[Mini Me]

Lookin' good JR......keep on renderin':rolling:

[David Lovell]

Blimy a scratch coat first John? Joking aside is it a two coat render on that kappa board to stop it sucking in to fast and cracking ,can you not get away with one coat ,just a thought if you've got a piece of scrap try sealing it with some thinned down pva(uni bond )won't affect the adhesion but will cut back the suction . I'm sure you know what we're talking about. Dave