Trumpeter 12.8cm Kanone
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Trumpeter 12.8cm Kanone
Part of my NY resolution was to build more kits than I buy. Having hit a road block on the Scout Car I glanced at the Shelf of Doom and thought I would try finishing this.
A primer coat first I started some painting as well. I'm not sure where I'm going with it yet but something will turn up. I'm happy with the wheels so far. Hopefully more later.......fingers crossed
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This huge AT weapon has always appealed to me and I was really happy to pick it up for a song last year. Unfortunately the kit is plagued by over engineering and poor moulding meaning I'm cleaning up every piece. This is tedious to say the least and was one of the reasons I stopped it. I also forgot to take in progress pics. Anyway, after a few deep breaths I plunged in again and this is where I'm up to now.A primer coat first I started some painting as well. I'm not sure where I'm going with it yet but something will turn up. I'm happy with the wheels so far. Hopefully more later.......fingers crossed
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Re: Trumpeter 12.8cm Kanone
Very nice
I have the other 12.8 cm gun by Trumpeter, and it's been waiting for some paint for years. So don't be surprised if a second blog appears shortly
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Nice start on the painting -- looks great!
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O'hh, Nice one Vincent
I have a Great Wall one of these with extras, I got it from MA and Vinnie-bay
What colour did you use on the wheels, it looks just right for something I am planning
It seems to be something of a theme with trumpeter?
The Sd Kfz 7 late I have on the bench used about 50+ parts when dragon do the chassis as a single piece
Clean up is a pig, but I follow "best practice" and clean of all the flash and sink marks, where ever they are
Its my OCD
Great progress Vincent for a Queen too,
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I have a Great Wall one of these with extras, I got it from MA and Vinnie-bay
What colour did you use on the wheels, it looks just right for something I am planning
It seems to be something of a theme with trumpeter?
The Sd Kfz 7 late I have on the bench used about 50+ parts when dragon do the chassis as a single piece
Clean up is a pig, but I follow "best practice" and clean of all the flash and sink marks, where ever they are
Its my OCD
Great progress Vincent for a Queen too,
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Lurve the paint!! looks really good and a final push and you should have a stunner on your hands
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Thanks Philipp. I'm looking forward to seeing yours. These big AT guns are really cool.Philipp Gross wrote:Very nice
I have the other 12.8 cm gun by Trumpeter, and it's been waiting for some paint for years. So don't be surprised if a second blog appears shortly
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Thanks Ian, glad you like it.Ian Shumsky wrote:Nice start on the painting -- looks great!
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Thanks Steve. I believe the Great Wall kits are quite good. My brother built one and he enjoyed it. It's a shame that there is so much to clean up with this kit though. The other issue is the number of parts. I think there is too much emphasis on high parts count in kits these days, but that's a topic for another day.Steve Hutchinson wrote:O'hh, Nice one Vincent
I have a Great Wall one of these with extras, I got it from MA and Vinnie-bay
What colour did you use on the wheels, it looks just right for something I am planning
It seems to be something of a theme with trumpeter?
The Sd Kfz 7 late I have on the bench used about 50+ parts when dragon do the chassis as a single piece
Clean up is a pig, but I follow "best practice" and clean of all the flash and sink marks, where ever they are
Its my OCD
Great progress Vincent for a Queen too,
Regards
Steve H
The paint is AK Dunkelgelb base, then AK Dunkelgelb light base, then a final mist on the high spots with AK Dunkelgelb highlights. I did hit the low spots with black before I started on the Dunkelgelb. Hope that helps with your project.
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Thanks Vlad. I'm glad to finally have the thing built. The paint will be fun though I'm not sure what I'm doing with it yet.Vlad Seabrook-Smith wrote:Lurve the paint!! looks really good and a final push and you should have a stunner on your hands
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Yep, they definitely are. Here's what it looked like a few years ago and still looks likeVincent Power wrote:
Thanks Philipp. I'm looking forward to seeing yours. These big AT guns are really cool.
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I should throw on some paint one of these days...
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