S model 1/72 3.7 cm PaK 36 Auf Renault UE build (Simon T tribute group build)

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
I'm more than impressed. I have been moaning about my 1/72 SU-100 being small but compared to this it is positively huge. Very neat work and all credit to scratch detail on this. Figures are great.
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

That would be educational for me as well..........I am always amazed at the results folks get in the larger scales of figure painting. Not only would your painting techniques be valuable but also the materials and brushes, preparations......I would be front row for that Sir.

Rick H.:thumb2:

Nice of you to call this a larger scale Rick LOL..... I’ll be sure to show the figure painting.....

[Tim Marlow]

Tim,
That is a great looking build, and man is it tiny.

Thanks Scottie. Tiny it is, but small hides a lot of sins LOL...

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Tim
I'm more than impressed. I have been moaning about my 1/72 SU-100 being small but compared to this it is positively huge. Very neat work and all credit to scratch detail on this. Figures are great.
Jim

Thanks Jim.. Glad you like the figures. Even an SU100 is small in this scale......

[Guest]

Still looking tiny Tim. I made the Tamiya 1/35 version once and I thought that was small. Fine work that man.

[Tim Marlow]

Still looking tiny Tim. I made the Tamiya 1/35 version once and I thought that was small. Fine work that man.

Just call me Mr Myopic Peter :tongue-out3: I suppose it’s a bit bigger than the figures I usually paint.

[Steve Jones]

Lovely work Tim. You are beating this kit into submission and its sooooo tiny. Great to see

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all
Here is an update on the portee PaK36.


cradle made up, looks really rough here, but it’s not that bad in real life, honest. There is just about room for the driver to see underneath the cross beam (probably a rail sleeper)..

Front three quarter showing the improvements on the exhaust.

Gun truck, showing addition of lifting handles. There weren’t any in the kit, and they are needed because that’s where it will be tied down.

Here is how the truck fits on the carrier. The recoil spades fit against the back of the carrier box, and the rear plank keeps the gun level. The driver can’t get in and out easily I would think. Coupled with the lack of vision it’s not a job that I would want!

Here are the crew figures. Left hand two are Zvezda and will be used on the portee. Right hand two are PSC, and will be used with the OOB version, operating the gun by standing behind.

Lastly, a comment in two pictures....

The build bench, after a quick tidy. How can somethings small make such a mess!


In comparison, the paint bench is clean, tidy, and organised. And......this is how it stays! How can the two tasks be so different?

Hope this update is useful.....I think these kits are starting to drive me myopic by the way :tongue-out3:
Cheers all
Tim

[BattleshipBob]

For some stupid reason i have missed this superb build Tim, my need to apologise.

How on earth can you do such work when so small!!

[Guest]

You call that a mess? That's like most desks after the tidy up. More fantastic micro work Jim. Simply outstanding.

[Tim Marlow]

For some stupid reason i have missed this superb build Tim, my need to apologise.

How on earth can you do such work when so small!!

Hi Bob. No need to apologise, there is a lot going on here at the moment! As to the size, well it’s all relative. This is many times bigger than the tool clips you were putting on your stug.......

[Tim Marlow]

You call that a mess? That's like most desks after the tidy up. More fantastic micro work Jim. Simply outstanding.

Mum, he’s calling me Jim again LOL.....really pleased you like it Peter. Seems to be taking a while to be honest. As to the desk, there isn’t that much going on, but it seems to take a shedload of tools and bits from everywhere!

[Mini Me]

Nice conversion TIM..........the gun fits really well and I can't wait for you to get to the fig painting. Rick H.

[JR]

Only one word to say to this WOW :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
Agree about the drivers position, bet he'd wished he'd been the gunner .

[Tim Marlow]

Nice conversion TIM..........the gun fits really well and I can't wait for you to get to the fig painting. Rick H.

Hi Rick. Yes, the gun looks like it was made for this , fits perfectly......perhaps that’s why the Germans made so many? Figure painting in a little while, got to finish the build first.....