My first non WW2 Tank-M41 Walker Bulldog

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I stand corrected - thanks for putting me fight, it shows how little I know about US tanks!

They are easy to confuse, because the shapes are fairly similar. (Not surprising, as they were designed around the same time to the same basic philosophy.)

I once built an Italeri M47, painted it Panzer grey with generic German markings, stuck a Tamiya German tank commander in the cupola, and took it to a model show with a little card saying, “Tiger Tank, The Battle of the Bulge, 1965” and waited to see how many people appeared to spot something wrong. One or two pointed it out to me, to which my reply was that the card was absolutely correct

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Andy

Looking really good. As others have said it's s good looking tank, even for an old kit.

Well done.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew,
Yep,it certainly is...... and it just gets sexyier as each stage passes!!:dizzy:
Andy

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Andy your maths is poor you forgot VAT!

1975, ah i was only 4:thinking:

Hi Bob...... only 4 eh?:flushed:........ and there`s me thinking you were at least an Octogenarian !!
Andy

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To be honest, putting most of that stuff on this kit is really lipstick on a pig … Of course, don’t let that stop you if you really want to, but if you like the look of the M41 and want to add this sort of stuff to it, I would recommend buying the AFV Club version (or Skybow, if you happen to come across that kit) and add it to that instead.

Yes,I see your point Jakko,"Can`t make a silk purse........"
However,i`m not going ott,just using some of that Earth material and a couple of figures,so not wasting too much in the way of extras.:thumb2:,
Good advice though bud:hugging-face:,
Andy

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Very nice I really enjoyed building mine like you said earlier the fit is perfect. I like the color I think you matched the nam. Era colors.

Cheers Lee,much appreciated,
It`s the most enjoyable kit that i`ve done in a very long time!
Andy

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Mr Smith .
Apart from my age giving much joviality amongst the natives this is looking good.

I know what you mean about Fruils, I like to use them where I can as find them easier than plastic tracks, even with all the help and suggestions I fail to get them to fit like Si Benson. With care the rubber ones can look ok.

I recently read of a primer by Deluxe Materials for use with rubber the enable the join to be made with CA rather than the heated screwdriver. Don't remember anyone mentioning this before or even using it .

Why thank you Mr.Race,much appreciated!:thumb2:
The more recent rubber tracks are much improved,compared to their predecessors,and even those can be beaten into submission with a good old "Everbuild Mitre glue kit" .
Andy

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John

Was this it?

https://deluxematerials.co.uk/products/tricky-stick

Andrew

Yep,exactly that i assume Andrew.
Never used it myself,but after watching the demo video,it certainly looks the part:thumb2:.
Nice one,
Andy

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Very nice Andy, looking the dogs do-dahs :smiling4:

Cheers Si:thumb2:,
Got an interesting idea for a tiny Dio for this one !!
Andy

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Hi andy

Sorry I'm a late arrival.

You could have done it as WW2 - well WW2 1965! I think I'm right recalling that Bulldogs were used to represent Tigers in the 1965 film Battle of the Bulge. Historical inaccuracy at its best!!!

The build is coming along nicely.

Peter

HA!! Yes i know what you mean:tears-of-joy:,I`ve seen that film so many times,and even though it still niggles away at me knowing the tanks are so wrong i still love it!
(I love the way that the Main German Tank Commander,Robert Shaw,acutely talks over the radio to "First PANTHER Tank",or "Lead Tiger Tank"...... even though there`s blatantly NO difference between them...... Well,as they`re ALL Pattons,as Jakko points out,there wouldn`t be would there?!!:smiling5.
Thanks for the compliment btw,it`s very much appreciated!
Andy

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Coming along nicely Andy, the paint looks good.

Hey Graeme,nice to see you mate:thumb2:,
It`s getting there,as for the paint colour,well,to be honest it was more luck than judgement,i spent so long looking into the correct ones,and getting advice from the great folks on here,that my tiny little Devonian mind overheated and i imploded in a sticky messoop:!!
Luckily,like most things that are left to my,Goldfish like,attention span,it very quickly passed,and i went for plain and simple Tamiya TS5!!:nerd:
Cheers,
Andy

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They are easy to confuse, because the shapes are fairly similar. (Not surprising, as they were designed around the same time to the same basic philosophy.)

I once built an Italeri M47, painted it Panzer grey with generic German markings, stuck a Tamiya German tank commander in the cupola, and took it to a model show with a little card saying, “Tiger Tank, The Battle of the Bulge, 1965” and waited to see how many people appeared to spot something wrong. One or two pointed it out to me, to which my reply was that the card was absolutely correct :smiling3:

HA!! Nice one:thumb2:,
Funny that the Patton has suddenly been brought up in this thread...... I`ve actually been building one alongside my Walker Bulldog!.....
....... AND........ I have to say......... I`ve developed a SERIOUS liking for post WW2 American Armour!!:surprised:
Andy

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A`noon then Guys,
Thanks for all the support,and bits of advice/info...... it makes for an interesting blog :thumb2: !
Well,i have a small amount of progress,mainly surrounding some figures,which some of you may have already noticed on the "Latest Acquisitions" thread.Anyway..... here they are as they SHOULD turn out:anguished:........

..... Now,here are mine so far,just assembled and primered.........



I have an idea for the little Dio i want to do with this Bulldog,it`ll involve just ONE of this crew,...........and a couple of other figures that are still "In Transit"
I also bought these paints to help the Troops along.........

New to me,being normally just a VJ man,but i`ll give `em a go:thumb2:!!
Thanks for looking in Chaps,as always,any hints,tips,or plain ole abuse is most welcomed!
Cheers,
Andy

[scottie3158]

Andy,
Looking forward to these mate, which of the three crew are you going to use?

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Andy,
Looking forward to these mate, which of the three crew are you going to use?

Yeah Scottie,they`re very nicely done figures,
I do have more clean up to do on them,which has been shown up by the pics :flushed: ,
For this Walker Dio i shall just be using the Guy blasting away on the MG,(Got those others on the way to complete the scene),the other two i will use on the Patton,that i`ve been secretly building up at the same time as this baby:nerd:!!(Another cracking kit i may add:thumb2:.
Thanks for looking in buddy:hungry:,
Andy

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If you want to be accurate, you’ll have to paint that crew (meaning skin tones) as Vietnamese, because the Americans didn’t use the M41 in Vietnam. However, you run into accuracy problems with the figures in that case: these are wearing jungle fatigues, and they’re US Marines to boot. The ARVN wore uniforms with straight pockets and a much tighter cut, whereas jungle fatigues had slanted pockets and were very loose. The two full figures have M1955 body armour on, and that’s a USMC-only item — ARVN crews would have worn US Army M1952 or M69 vests instead.