T34 Conversion with a Armoured car in 1/35 for Simon

[JR]

PEWTER TIME. :smiling3::nerd:

Scraping, I can see why Simon did it this way , so much easier.
Bust taking that lip of the bottom edge.






Tool box


Decided to use block of Balsa to help keep the shape when bending the top over.


The battered look I can manage well !
Boxes now fitted to the guards.



Cut and removed plastic barrel and drilled out to take a replacement brass one. As below.



Glued the mesh screen on to the rear, having sanded the plastic detail away.


Rough but most of it will be covered.

Today I carried on with the top , putting those guards on was not fun, 1 even with roughing the back of the pewter it still took several attempts to get the glue to take, it eventually worked.


By this time I'd scraped the fuel containers and replaced the plastic moulded straps with PEWTER. :smiling3::nerd:

The driver has been glued in to place inside the hull, the top is not on yet so need to attach his arms. Not a lot to see inside but might make some control leavers if they could be seen.
The other two figures should fit into the top, not tried yet, might require a little adjustment.

Fitted as much of the PE as can , might be a few bit to put on tomorrow, some supports for the cables.



Made a top box for all the crap in the back, there's some some rope , chain, pulley block, bucket, tool boxes and of course a large fuel drum.




Yes I'm messy with the CA, just me.


Think Simon would approve.

Thanks for looking in, comments good bad indifferent as welcome.
Dzhon.

[Guest]

Oh stop showing off! Fantastic work John and so worthy of this GB.

[JR]

Thank you Peter, not as tidy as some , but enjoying the whole thing.

[Nicko]

Really impressive John.

Nick

[Steve Jones]

Pewter origami! Outstanding work on the tool box mate. The fenders have come out really well. Nice to see a mixture of German and Ruskie crapintheback. Very realistic. Simon would be very proud of your work my friend. Keep it comin

P.S Gluing pewter is a real beatch. Feelin your pain

[scottie3158]

John,
Lovely scratchery mate the tin plate looks top notch.

[Neil Merryweather]

Absolutely AWESOME stuff John.
Simon would indeed be proud.
May I ask where the pulley block comes from?
I am looking for some for a future project

[Richard48]

Wow you have been busy John.The fender box looks suitably battered.Gathering a head of steam now with this one matey.
Great stuff.
Rich

[Jim R]

Hi John
This is a proper tribute to Simon. All the elements and materials are so right. Looking great.
Jim

[Si Benson]

Well done Mr R, it’s looking very nice :thumb2:
It’s Russki, green and certainly looking blinged up....what more could you possibly want :smiling4:

[JR]

Really impressive John.

Nick

Thanks Nick .

Pewter origami! Outstanding work on the tool box mate. The fenders have come out really well. Nice to see a mixture of German and Ruskie crapintheback. Very realistic. Simon would be very proud of your work my friend. Keep it comin

P.S Gluing pewter is a real beatch. Feelin your pain

Steve.
Steve thank you, so you noticed the German kit, was it the petrol cans ? Never found any Russian.Could have done with some bigger chain as well.

John,
Lovely scratchery mate the tin plate looks top notch.

Thanks Paul, not up to your standard unfortunately.

Absolutely AWESOME stuff John.
Simon would indeed be proud.
May I ask where the pulley block comes from?
I am looking for some for a future project

Hi Neil, thank you , yes they are from rbmodel.com

102 XX: Brass pulleys

pulleys with following diameters
4mm, 5mm, 6mm.
The one I used were 4mm, think 6mm would have better.

Wow you have been busy John.The fender box looks suitably battered.Gathering a head of steam now with this one matey.
Great stuff.
Rich

Thanks Rich, bench looked like a scrap yard by the time I had finished !

Hi John
This is a proper tribute to Simon. All the elements and materials are so right. Looking great.
Jim

Thanks Jim, hopefully Simon is smiling.

Well done Mr R, it’s looking very nice :thumb2:
It’s Russki, green and certainly looking blinged up....what more could you possibly want :smiling4:

Thank you Si, looking fwd to making the front and rear guards once the lower half has the tracks on and it's all assembled.

Thanks again .

[Lee Drennen]

I agree with Peter “show off”. Seriously Mr Race very impressive work.

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks John :thumb2:

[JR]

I agree with Peter “show off”. Seriously Mr Race very impressive work.

:smiling::smiling: Thank Lee .

Thanks John :thumb2:

More than welcome Neil.
I check if they had any of the largest chains, alas nil stock.

[minitnkr]

Great stuff Dzohn. This will be a keeper. PaulE