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Thanks Colin. Joe - correct. Onto the side rails. The kit items aren't really useable if you want a realistic looking vehicle TBH. Overscale and full of solid lumps. This is where a PE set would come in handy - but as no one has released anything for this kit yet, I'll have to make my own. I found s...

Love these tanks. Hopefully someone will release a more modern kit at some stage. You are doing an awesome job Adam. Look forward to seeing some more progress.

Gary

The other stowage box is a little more involved due to it having 6 tie tie down loops on the lid. Otherwise process is the same as oher bin... https://i.imgur.com/KV7dyTc.jpg https://i.imgur.com/GWVS1Me.jpg Side shields next. With the drive sprocket and idler wheel slotted onto their respective axle...

What gives you that impression Adam :lol: Second headlight assembly. Jig supplied by Takom is very useful.... https://i.imgur.com/Q1Go3kL.jpg All in place along with wiring... https://i.imgur.com/TSTNrxS.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0teqrOs.jpg I'll add the lenses after painting to save having to mask th...

Scratchbuilt tripod brackets.... https://i.imgur.com/9FQipGQ.jpg The light guards are okay but lack proper detail. Real ones are 3 piece - main hoop and 2 legs. Takom supply the PE so it looks like a single piece. So off with the 'old' legs and on with some new.... https://i.imgur.com/34ynisN.jpg Li...

Thank you gentlemen :) Kit PE isn't up to the standards of the likes of Voyager - especially the mesh which is, iMHO, awful... https://i.imgur.com/mSkI4TJ.jpg Looks even worse in the flesh. So, I cut out the mesh, leaving the frame, and soldered so other mesh from the spares box... https://i.imgur.c...

Welcome along guys. Adom - Model Air have them in stock, but be prepared for a challenge if you get one ;) Onto the hull next... I've noted from at least one other build elsewhere that the side sponson bottom plates and slightly bowed downwards which casuses misalignment with the rear panel. My kit ...

Mega project alert!!!!

Looking forward to following this one Chris. Makes the Churchill bridge layer I built a while back look small in comparison.

Gary

Always fancied building one of these and with teh release of the new Takom kit, I could resist no longer... http://i.imgur.com/lBFVNd1.jpg Decided to start with the VVSS suspension. Grant had the early type with a single return roller on top.... http://i.imgur.com/1OJw3er.jpg Parts are nicely detail...

Nicely done Raoul and good to see it finally completed. Certainly conveys the madness of battle.

Perhaps you could think about putting a couple of small LEDs at the base of the explosion? Would mimic the flash and would reflect nicely in the 'smoke'.

Gary