Ian M's M3 Grant...

[Ian M]

Well I'm going with this one for the sherman sig.

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Its been in the stash since june 2012 so I think its ripe. I might even buy a few extras for it.

Ian M

[Guest]

Cool!

Great to have you on board Ian

Good luck with it

Polux

[tanktrack]

Ian you are very quite with this one ?

[aaron]

Nice...does this have interior?

[monica]

nice one Ian, hope to see lots off pics off this one

[Ian M]

Just got to finish the lightning before i start on this one.

due to chances of the house sale going through Im trying to keep to one build at a time..

I have not forgotten. maybe ill put some sprue shots upin the near future.

Ian M

[Ian M]

Just splashed a wash on the lightning so while that dries I took some sprue shots of the Grant.

Still in the bags as I didn't want to start loosing bits!

The detail is pretty good and there is an interior Aaron. That will be fun. The turret has a nice cast effect to the plastic- 'orrible rubber band tracks though. Might see if I can find some better ones...

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Might get to stick some bits together come the weekend.

Ian M

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[papa 695]

It looks nice Ian will watch this one

[Guest]

Looks a fine model.

My Sherman has a rubber tracks too, I don't know exactly if I will change them, like all the Sherman ones, are very simple.... O_o

[PaulTRose]

if this is any thing like the Academy Sherman it will go together extremely nicely

when i did my Shermanski the other year i used the rubber tracks with no probs, better than some i can think of

[Ian M]

Cheers Paul. The rubber bands look OK I just don't like them that much. A pain to paint and a pain to pose... Each there own.

Right then. Lightning is in the hanger and time for the next victim.

Wise move or not, I have assembled the boggies before painting the wheels. time will tell.

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Made a start on the internals as well. I wonder if there is a resin engine to be had somewhere....Well it is a SIG after all.

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Off shopping again I can see.

Ian M

[Guest]

Nice to see you are on this one now!

Looks a good start

Polux

[Ian M]

Cheers Polux.

Got a bit more stuck together today, fast getting to the point where I will have to paint some thing soon before I can proceed.

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Take good time with the top hull. Each plate is a separate piece and but joined. The destuctions say to put the hatches on here, but then we wont be able to see inside will we!
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Here is the inside so far, LOTS more to go in there yet, but need to paint the floor first.
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And to wrap up for now, a quick peek at the wheel units with out the clamps...
Ian M

[Guest]

I like the work on the wheels Ian. Seems a good kit O_o isn't it?

I'm sad.....on my kit there aren't interiors

Cheers

Polux

[Ian M]

I like the work on the wheels Ian. Seems a good kit o_O isn't it?I'm sad.....on my kit there aren't interiors

Cheers

Polux

That is why there are people that sell them Polux... ;-)

There is a lot of detail missing, all the rivets shown on the outside of the hull are not depicted at all on the inside....Yet.

Ian M