SimonT - 1/35th Tamiya T62 (well worn)

[Steve Jones]

Looks like you are having a lot of fun Mr T. Kitbashing is the best part of this hobby. Are you using any AM or will it be all scratched??

[SimonT]

Really enjoyed myself yesterday Steve

Have ordered an Eduard set - may be some useful bits in there but will have to keep in mind that it was designed for an inaccurate kit

Tracks will be Miniart Omsh bought cheaply - about £5

Anything else will be scratched

[Guest]

Impressive

[JR]

Some one is enjoying themselves I think Simon.:surprised:

[scottie3158]

Simon,
You are in your element.

[SimonT]

[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]Jakko[/COLOR] - cheers

[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]John[/COLOR] - definitely

[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]Scottie[/COLOR] - :thumb2: have a perfectly good Trumpeter kit but that is really just an assembly exercise, this is more fun


stuck the hull on another of my build/painting stands in readiness for the upcoming work


turret reshaping coming on

magic sculpt has been sanded back to get basic shape and front end of turret sanded back to shorten it

I suspect that since they had to lengthen the hull to fit the batteries and motors in they then had to stretch the turret to keep it looking balanced and in proportion

anyway, now blathered in Squadron green (proper old stuff - my last tube) for (hopefully) final shape tuning

[JR]

Simon .
This working from home is definitely good for extreme scratchery.:nerd:

[Allen Dewire]

Morn Simon,

You are so definitely in your element with these old Tammy kits. Making all the corrections and the fine scratchery too!!! One thing though, I have never seen a turret cake with green icing before............Lime flavored???

Bleib Gesund
Allen

[Guest]

Just knew it, leave him alone and he goes all scratchy.
Looking very much the full build Simon, well done.
Mike.

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Impressive stuff. As Allen says you are in your element.
Jim

[SimonT]

[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]John[/COLOR] - pity they are making us work though. I could have made a lot more progress if it wasn't for that

[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]Allen[/COLOR] - hang on a mo.........bleurghhh, definitely not lime

[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]Mike[/COLOR] - thanks

[COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)]Jim[/COLOR] - thanks, enjoying this



getting nearer to the right shape......

[Steve Jones]

Your wrist must be pretty knackered after all that sanding LOL

[SimonT]

Not too good for the RSI

[Guest]

Morn Simon,

You are so definitely in your element with these old Tammy kits. Making all the corrections and the fine scratchery too!!! One thing though, I have never seen a turret cake with green icing before............Lime flavored???

Bleib Gesund
Allen

I bet you spend all night licking the tv screen....

[SimonT]

back end tidied up

rear panel cut down to fit in the revise aperture and blended in with filler



turret has gradually been sanded, filled, sanded numerous times to refine the shape

mantlet cover sculpted in Duro around a piece of tubing that creates a socket to fit the barrel in

the whole thing was then stippled with vj red oxide paste to roughen up the smooth finish that resulted from all the sanding - once dry it will need a light rub with scotch pad to tone down the pointy bits