[ICE]monkeys ww2 pershing

[[ICE]monkey]

hi guys , just started on my pershing , i opened the box ,slid out a brand new pershing fitted a battery and gave it a spin [ trundle ] around the kitchen just to wind the dog up ,er no  to see if it was all ok  [ which it was ] and then  one hour later  OH DEAR , my nice new tank !!!!

[[ICE]monkey]

then it was time to get rid of all the mold marks and flash off the  plastic bits,   im going to base it on a ww2 pershing , as the h/l pershing is a korean version there are a few corrections to be made. firstly i got rid of the phonebox on the rear , , then theres the matter of the rotoclone blower, the h/l is made with the 1000cm unit , but ww2 pershings had the 400 blower, step one was to fill the rear two holes then file the housing down and make it more rounded

[[ICE]monkey]

as this build will be getting elmod prop the h/l anttenea colud go just leaving the hole to be filled and rounded off, there was alot of filling needed on the body , owing to the h/l glue monkey using all thier glue stock just to secure all the boxs helmets and c rat cartons

[[ICE]monkey]

started on the turret tonight , on the commanders cupola the  periscope holes are molded on,  so  ive just started to open them up ,in order to fit windows made out of perspex

[fv432]

looking good ICE nice start mate see what you meant about the blower housing
are you going to open the hatches??

[[ICE]monkey]

yes  i was planning to.

[fv432]

have done it on my H/Long pershing so if you want any pointers let me know

[[ICE]monkey]

that would be most helpfull, was going for the sewing thread saw trick, drill out the hatch hinges fit plastic /BRASS rod  approach ?

[fv432]

yep thats the way but i didnt drill the hinges i cleaned off the hinge and fitted styrene rod of a similar diameter and installed an old rivet tail as the bar

[Matdragon]

got to do this on mine when i get it hehe

thanks, will be watching this to get ideas for the super p

cheers,

matt