OCD Builds.... Research Tanks in 1/35th 8O

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When you have an itch....you have to scratch ...........well..not all the time lol
Got a little anxious...just thinking about that Verlinden chunk of resin that came with the Lee/Grant combo
Looks like the guy just gave up....think because of the additional instructions from Verlinden...anyway...Here she is


After 4 hrs of fiddling...this is how she sits at the moment...The Lee/Grant CDL ....what can I say...she has a lot more character than the Grant ..the Lee?...I like the Lee
Couple of the tiny parts are missing...won't be too much trouble to fabricate...the main issue was that all the main parts were there..and they were

CARPE DIEM GENTS

ALPHA

This model has turned out to be a real Adventure...Probably the worst Tank Tamiya ever made....nothing fits!...their measurements are totally off...and I think the Sprockets were made for a motorized tank ...they have so much play...I had to pull some old tricks out of my hat To make them work
The only silver lining I can come up with is that since I did manage to make everything go together....When I do the Lee...it will make for an easier build


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Pictures before paint :



Don't ask me why....the camera made the tank look all bent out of shape


All's well in this shot lol....Anyway...She'll be done as she should be...normal colors for this tank...removed all the tools ..plugged all the holes...the white that can be seen above the tracks is where Tamiya left hollow ...hope the LEE isn't like that...as this one is supposed to have had skirts...the real tank didn't require they be there so they weren't put on...and will probably go on to my Firefly ...a rare perk ...but a very nice coincident ....even with all the extra challenges the build provided...I really like this tank...it's different

CARPE DIEM GENTS

ALPHA

PS. The cool thing is it looks like it's all made of resin...the color match of the Verlinden product matches so well...it almost doesn't need paint

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This looks the goods I like this one ALPHA and the extra detail makes it more appealing out of the fleet you have managed to complete , This would be at the top

I'd have to agree Kiaser....I like this one too....I've actually never seen this variant till now...I think the turret gives it a really different look...the rest of my tanks are very basic...though good in variety...they are just common tanks you see almost all the time...this is a rare gem indeed...I'm so glad I won this auction...it had more dimension than I expected

Thanks for the words of comfort much appreciated mate

No Worries...it's the least anyone can do

Be well Kiaser

ALPHA

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UP NEXT:


Figure I have to get these out of the way lol...

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Nope ....but the LEE is done with assembly...some pics after I eat

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I wish I had some Pizza lol...or at least the makings for Ghetto Pizza ....Get this Kiaser...first meal of the day...now 3:24 am...dry ramen and some eggs




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pS...Lemme get a drink ...and maybe some photos after ..............

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MMMMMMMMMM....That sounds pretty good....cept I can't have too much salty stuff....probably have a steak in the morning
Anyway...Photo's before Paint

Same Problems as the Grant...this one was a little easier...not sure if it's because of the wider fenders or because I did the Grant first



I have no idea why Tamiya leaves the wheel well open...it's just a bad over sight on their part...leaving it open makes the tank look unfinished...so I just had to cover them up



Everything that had to be removed ...was....added a new antenna mount on the rear of the turret



Two machine guns on the turret were left off...the cupola has a visor ...and an additional periscope was added above the large drivers port
Not your average Lee...The vinyl tracks were shot...should have used those for the Firefly...luckily I had a set of rubber band T49 tracks tucked away...which for this model was a blessing...because of the bad drive train design ....think filling all the holes took longer that building the tank lol


That's it for now

PANZER VOR!!! Gents

ALPHA

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A few reasons why I wanted to get these two variants out of the way...one was because they were "open" box...so I had to make sure all the parts were present...another is the box was pretty beat...so into the trash it goes...one of the best reasons is I wanted to see the CDL completed...also the GUP version of the Lee

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Added note...anyone interested in the CDL conversion kit... thought they were OOP...but this guy has a different brand
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resicast-1-35-G ... 27c2828792

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Yes I see why would they do that with the wheel well still they look good

I wouldn't be sure if other kits followed Tamiya's design....but the way you mount the main gun is terrible ...both tanks needed alterations ...and for a Tamiya...there was a lot of sanding to do before parts fit...at the prices these things sell for now days...You would think they would at least clean up the molds and make the operation of assembly more hassle free

Now your talking about steaks yummy about have the size of a cow

LOL That might do lol...with a good side of eggs and sausage ...maybe some pancakes or home baked potatoes

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