Andys Academy 1:35 Achilles Tank Destroyer

[Lee W]

Great start Andy, looking good

Lee

[monica]

looking good Andy a nice start,

[Centurion3RTR]

I'm in on this build Andrew, i have the Italeri M10 (reboxed Academy) and it's a very nice looking model.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Thanks for all your comments guys, hopefully tonight will see more progress!!!

Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

Hi Guys, time for a quick update, more work done on the interior, instrument panel fitted...

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... I thought the fire extinguisher looked a bit out of scale, but I guess its right for the period.

Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

More work on the interior...

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....now in the process of assembling and painting 32 tubes that go down either side as shown....

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....excuse my ignorance but I don't know what they are for, I'm hoping someones gonna be able to tell me!!!!

Cheers, Andrew

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[Guest]

They look like spare shells to me Andrew.

[Guest]

They look like spare shells to me Andrew.

The shells are stored in the turret!!! Also these are to be painted dark green. I wondered if they are either part of the cooling system or form some part of the armour

Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

Apologies to Patrick (dubster72) I think you are right, a quick search of the internet reveals spare ammo canisters were stored in the sides of the lower hull!!!!

Any how, heres how they look....

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Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

That looks like a nice kit Andy, and a lovely build so far.

scott

[Guest]

Hi guys, time for a quick update on this one....interior finished got the last of the side ammo canisters fitted....

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....lower hull dry fitted....

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....have masked off the turret mounts and hatches and fitted the lower hull properly, but no pics of that at the moment!!!

Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

Very nice work

The detail level is magnificent for a 1/35 model

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Andy

Sorry, I totally missed this build until now.

The Academy armour kits really are quite detailed aren't they. I remember years back using Academy M10 suspension and wheels to detail a Sherman V I was building as a kit bash (before the days of Dragon and Tasca super kits).

I really like the Achilles tank destroyer and you're making a great job of this kit.

Looking forward to further progress.

Cheer

P

[Guest]

Cheers guys for the kind comments. I was very impressed with the level of detail and quality of fit, its almost Tamiya standard in my opinion

Cheers, Andrew

[monica]

looks great so far Andrew, very nice paint for ,