Matilda mk3 my next project

[tanktrack]

[ATTACH]56694.vB[/ATTACH]believe it or not i think this is the first tamiya kit i have built , it has lots of details and is well moulded i shall report back with my progress

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[Ian M]

Its a good kit and builds well. I will be looking in on this one.

Ian M

[tanktrack]

sorry folks but i got a bit carried away and forgot to take more pictures but i am moving forward with the build , i have went for the rubber tracks as it is the best option for me , the plastic ones have a [ATTACH]57487.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]57488.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]57489.vB[/ATTACH]bit more detail but i think i can get a better finished tank at the end of the day time will tell

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[aaron]

Nice job so far mate.

Great detail alright. I have no problem in using rubber tracks either lol.

[geegad]

ive always wanted to build this kit and from the looks off it its a jem...like the work so far buddy

[tanktrack]

[ATTACH]57817.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]57818.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]57819.vB[/ATTACH]this is the state of play at the moment , i have painted the tank in sand/brown and am making progress with the base , i have to weather the tank/add decals etc

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[Ian M]

Looking good.

I'm not surprised that it went together quickly it does almost build its self. May I ask; did the metal barrel come with the kit, or is it aftermarket. I don't recall my one having a metal one...:-/

Also I have to ask, did you mask or paint free hand. It's a nightmare to mask, all those ridges and bumps.

This might well be one of my next projects, either that or a Crusader.

Ian M

[papa 695]

Its come together nicely, and i like the start of the base for it

[geegad]

real nice camo pattern bud

[tanktrack]

hi guys thanks for the responses , Ian the barrel is metal from Poland via evilbay and not in the kit , i airbrushed the base coat and was unable to come up with a plan to put on the brown , as you said Ian there are a lot of bumps so i brush painted the brown i had thought of plastacine/bluetack but thought there would be paint creep and also i did not want to break anything off.

[Ian M]

LOL I'm having flashbacks to my first one, I just had to do it in the Cantour camouflage. All those nice strait lines to mask....

I might have to have a look into the barrel for the next one. I think I know where you got it for. RB's?

Ian M

[tanktrack]

thats right Ian RB's i have a lot more British tanks so i think i will have to do the cantour camouflage at some stage-but not for a while LOL , here are a few more of the stages with the base and parts for the tank .[ATTACH]58259.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58260.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58261.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58262.vB[/ATTACH]

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[tanktrack]

well i have finished it i think here are the last pictures[ATTACH]58711.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58712.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58713.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]58714.vB[/ATTACH]

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[Ian M]

Oh that's nice.

You made a great job of that Steve.

Five stars from me!

Ian M