IDF M109 'Doher'

[Scratchbuilder]

Great stuff Mike. Detail painting is gonna need a steady hand.

True, a few JD's should do the trick, either that or I will be out for the count....

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Couple of pics of the hull interior weathering and the new instrument panel for the driver...



Still some weathering to finish off, fire bottles to add, and then it will be onto the turret.
Cheers
Mike.

[Scratchbuilder]

More,
The fire base dugout is now under construction...

Hoping to be similar to this one...


Both taken from the tv, source IDF daily news report.
The instrument panel is now in place...
And the first dirt covering has been laid down. This starts off as a mix of ordinary tap water and a pigment mix of my own (Brands unknown). This is then brushed onto the flat surfaces and is left until thoroughly dry. It will then be brushed of and hopefully the residue will be left in the corners and edges of the floor plates...
More later
Mike.

[scottie3158]

Cracking work as always mate.

[Airborne01]

now that would be a sight to see.

...would certainly would be a sight ... !
Steve

[adt70hk]

That's really coming on nicely Mike!

Great work.

Andrew

[JR]

My word Wibble great work as usual.
That instrument panel is unbelievable , great work around.

Wobble

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Couple of pics to show that I am not sitting around doing nothing (I am really, Ooooohhhh! my knee hurts)....

So after the 'sand' pigments had dried i went over it again with a stiff brush and tried to show a sweeping motion and the metal flooring.


And once satisfied I turned my attention to the turret...

This is the start of adding the miles of electrical runs and also the fire extinguishers, of which there are many, at least ten.

And the bench layout... At the top is the metal barrel assembled and waiting to be added once the build is almost complete. To the right of that is the turret base and part of the gun. There will be more added as you can see by the resin parts. The white primer is so that I can assemble the turret with masking tape and then using a pencil I can mark out where the electrical cables locate from the turret side walls, so that when you look inside there should not be any obvious gaps. The white tube assembly is a ready ammo rack which is a 4x4 tube and is located at the rear of the turret on the opposite side to the commanders hatch. To the left of the tub holding the barrel are two white objects. These will be scratched fire extinguishes that fit on the floor and will have pipes running from them up into the turret. Below the drills are some more resin parts that will be fitted into the turret side walls and roof.
And I think that is it for now.
Again, many thanks for the comments, that is what keeps the build going.
Cheers
Mike

[Waspie]

Update,
Couple of pics to show that I am not sitting around doing nothing (I am really, Ooooohhhh! my knee hurts)....
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So after the 'sand' pigments had dried i went over it again with a stiff brush and tried to show a sweeping motion and the metal flooring.
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And once satisfied I turned my attention to the turret...
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This is the start of adding the miles of electrical runs and also the fire extinguishers, of which there are many, at least ten.
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And the bench layout... At the top is the metal barrel assembled and waiting to be added once the build is almost complete. To the right of that is the turret base and part of the gun. There will be more added as you can see by the resin parts. The white primer is so that I can assemble the turret with masking tape and then using a pencil I can mark out where the electrical cables locate from the turret side walls, so that when you look inside there should not be any obvious gaps. The white tube assembly is a ready ammo rack which is a 4x4 tube and is located at the rear of the turret on the opposite side to the commanders hatch. To the left of the tub holding the barrel are two white objects. These will be scratched fire extinguishes that fit on the floor and will have pipes running from them up into the turret. Below the drills are some more resin parts that will be fitted into the turret side walls and roof.
And I think that is it for now.
Again, many thanks for the comments, that is what keeps the build going.
Cheers
Mike

Inspirational Mike. Just wish my skills were 10% as good. Amazing what you're doing. But do tell, why the 'electric iron' holder in the turret bulkhead. Do the IDF really take in washing when deployed?

[scottie3158]

Mike outs standing result in the hull and very neat cable runs in the turret.

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Olderthanme, even with a bum knee, you are making super progress on the Dough thang!!! Excellent scratchy as usual and attention to detail to boot. I do hope your knee gets better quickly Mike, but as we get older, they usually don't. Keep up the good work and I'll drink a few cold ones for your knee tonight to help it heal! Take care of yourself Buddy...

Prost
Youngerthanyou

[Jim R]

Wonderful scratchery there Sir. Hope the knee gets better soon. Unless, of course, it's a fake bum knee to get an 'excused washing up and hoovering' chit. If that's the case then I hope you can keep it up a while longer.

[Scratchbuilder]

Wonderful scratchery there Sir. Hope the knee gets better soon. Unless, of course, it's a fake bum knee to get an 'excused washing up and hoovering' chit. If that's the case then I hope you can keep it up a while longer.

No! she strapped the broom to my 'arris and then made me hobble around claiming I was multi-tasking - exercise and sweeping....

[Scratchbuilder]

Mike outs standing result in the hull and very neat cable runs in the turret.

Cheers Scottie, lot more to do yet..

[Scratchbuilder]

Inspirational Mike. Just wish my skills were 10% as good. Amazing what you're doing. But do tell, why the 'electric iron' holder in the turret bulkhead. Do the IDF really take in washing when deployed?

Well they seem to be cleaning someones washing... :rolling: