AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
- Steve Kubik
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
THanks, guys.
Philipp, thanks for the info and the link. I knew I'd read that somewhere.
I finished the carriage assembly and attached it the "main frame', lower carriage,... There a quite a few fragile parts here, particularly the hand brakes. They were damaged when removed from the sprue.
And here the assembly is attached to the lower carriage.
Tires. The kit comes with either rubber or vinyl tires, I can't tell the difference. But, they have a shine on them. I took some fine emery cloth and roughed the tires up some, removing the shine. There is also a seam around the edge that will have to be removed with a sharp knife.
THis is a pretty quick and easy build. I'll be at the painting stage shortly and that's when I'll pair it up with the M4.
Philipp, thanks for the info and the link. I knew I'd read that somewhere.
I finished the carriage assembly and attached it the "main frame', lower carriage,... There a quite a few fragile parts here, particularly the hand brakes. They were damaged when removed from the sprue.
And here the assembly is attached to the lower carriage.
Tires. The kit comes with either rubber or vinyl tires, I can't tell the difference. But, they have a shine on them. I took some fine emery cloth and roughed the tires up some, removing the shine. There is also a seam around the edge that will have to be removed with a sharp knife.
THis is a pretty quick and easy build. I'll be at the painting stage shortly and that's when I'll pair it up with the M4.
Steve Kubik
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
Excellent and great work so far, will look mighty behind the M4
Verlinden did a resin version of this, it comes with an 8" option too, I should dig it out and finish it.................. maybe one day
Verlinden did a resin version of this, it comes with an 8" option too, I should dig it out and finish it.................. maybe one day
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
Sorry for just checking in but life has been busy.
I will be following for sure. Keep up the good work.
Shawn
I will be following for sure. Keep up the good work.
Shawn
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- Steve Kubik
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
I’ve completed the towing carriage. I see from the pics that I still have a little seam clean up to do. I will have to remove that bar coming off the swivel thingy. Looking at reference pics from prime portal and Toadmans, that bar should be a wire cable.
First coat of paint. I gave the carriage and trunnion a coat of straight Tamiya OD. It's really green for some reason, less brown tint to it. New formula?
I'll get the barrel next and the travel lock added. Then I'll give it all another coat of paint with faded OD. Thanks for looking.
First coat of paint. I gave the carriage and trunnion a coat of straight Tamiya OD. It's really green for some reason, less brown tint to it. New formula?
I'll get the barrel next and the travel lock added. Then I'll give it all another coat of paint with faded OD. Thanks for looking.
Steve Kubik
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- Steve Hutchinson
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
Great progress Steve
The tyres look very "fat"?
Your photography is really good, with crisp close ups, how do you do that!
Or is it really so BIG?
See what you mean about it being very green, the modulation does seem to be helping it though
Nice work
Steve H
The tyres look very "fat"?
Your photography is really good, with crisp close ups, how do you do that!
Or is it really so BIG?
See what you mean about it being very green, the modulation does seem to be helping it though
Nice work
Steve H
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- Steve Kubik
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There is a Macro function on my camera that allows you to get very close up shots.Steve Hutchinson wrote:Great progress Steve
Your photography is really good, with crisp close ups, how do you do that!
Steve H
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
kay, construction is completed. I've got all the parts together now: gun tube is on the cradle and the towing doodad is attached to the trail arms.
I used some two part putty to make a tarp to cover the muzzle end of the barrel.
I'll have to touch up some paint and go over it once more with some faded OD. Then I'll weather it.
I also added solder for the pneumatic brake lines.
Time to pair this up with the tractor. THanks for looking.
I used some two part putty to make a tarp to cover the muzzle end of the barrel.
I'll have to touch up some paint and go over it once more with some faded OD. Then I'll weather it.
I also added solder for the pneumatic brake lines.
Time to pair this up with the tractor. THanks for looking.
Steve Kubik
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
Nicely done! Almost makes me want to do my IDF M40 build again!
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Re: AFV Clubs 155mm Long Tom
Hi
Very nice build, looks great.
made me remember I've the old Verlinden kit to build somewhere.
Very nice build, looks great.
made me remember I've the old Verlinden kit to build somewhere.
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