Trumpeter 1/35 12.8mm Selbstfahrlafette L/61 "Sturer Emil"

[stillp]

I can assure you Fernando that my feet were washed 1st APRIL during the annual pond cleaning.:smiling3:

Oh, the poor fish!
Pete

[JR]

So I gather they're washed once a year - whether they need it or not?

Quite so Dave, standards have to be kept. :nerd:.

Oh, the poor fish!
Pete

No don't worry about the fish Pete, they are taken out and placed in 2 water barrels. :upside:

[spanner570]

Meanwhile, back at the factory....

I won't bore you good people with a rivet by rivet build, I'll just post the salient points.
Suspension, rollers, idlers and drive wheels fixed, and all brush painted using Vallejo Air German Grey.





Cheers.
Ron

[Andy Belsey]

Are you going to have this one being rammed by a T34? (Keep Mr Race socially distanced. Apart from his feet issue, his pockets are full of glycerine and Potassium Permanganate !!)
Andy

[JR]

That's a shame 570 I was looking fwd to a step by step riveting experience.
Yours.
453.

[spanner570]

Thanks for the posts, boys.

No rammings for this build, Andrew. I'm under strict instructions from my Grandson "Just the stand alone model, please"

453 - No comment.... :tongue-out3:!

I've put together the 12.8cm big gun. It went together easily following clear instructions. My late father showed me the trick of adding wear to this sort of thing....(I don't like chipping) Glue it together, paint it and when the paint is sort of tacky, carefully rub the model here and there with an old toothbrush to remove some paint. This is what I've done. Wear and tear sorted to my liking with no faffing about.
Barrel loose fitted.









Cheers.
Ron

[spanner570]

'Fighting' platform done.
I've also added track lengths to the one piece top bit....






Cheers.
Ron

[mrtintheweb]

You can never have too many wheels when building tracked vehicles. So often on a tank build I think to myself........ ‘if only it had more wheels to build, fit, paint and weather’
T

[Mini Me]

Just caught up wid dis fibe sebetty.....yoo add fo fiddy tree mak a preddy gud teem! Pidgeon practice.........I'll take a seat near the door and wait for Matron.

[spanner570]

Thanks Toby.
Nice one Rick!

The main part of the lower hull build is done.


Deck, big box thingy, exhaust, rear steps and tools fixed.








I'll brush on a final coat of paint when the actual build is completed.

Next I'll start the fighting compartment detail.

Cheers.
Ron

[Mini Me]

Coming along very nicely 570.......not your everyday fighting vehicle.
Rick H.

[Gern]

Just caught up wid dis fibe sebetty.....yoo add fo fiddy tree mak a preddy gud teem! Pidgeon practice.........I'll take a seat near the door and wait for Matron.

I wish everybody talked proper English like what I does! What are you babbling about Rick??

[Mini Me]

I said,"I just caught up with this 570.....you and 453 make a pretty good team! Hope this helps Dave,......you need to learn some proper pidgeon sir. :thumb2:

[spanner570]

Dis am tru, man. Gofor de iphive!

[mrtintheweb]

Coming on at a good pace!