My M41A3 Walker Bulldog (HL).

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Willhob
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My M41A3 Walker Bulldog (HL).

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Hi,

I would like to show you the pics of my first tank.
It is an HL WB M41A3.
I had problems to locate it in a right war period and after several searchs I found it has been used in the Corean war by US and only by Vietman army in the Vietnam War.
I decided to reproduce a Korean Model.

I did not use several upgrade or special parts for the tank I was not yet aware of the word of upgrade exsisting for this size!!

I let you watch the pictures and I will appreciate comments and suggestions.

Cheers,

Gianfranco.
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turret dettails...
turret dettails...
front...
front...
rear...
rear...
left side
left side
right side
right side
tools and weapons
tools and weapons
In progress...
In progress...
The sign, Flag and few dettails of the leftpart of the tank
The sign, Flag and few dettails of the leftpart of the tank
I add some upgrade on it..
I add some upgrade on it..
the GI is the HL one, I did not have time to buy o good one!!
the GI is the HL one, I did not have time to buy o good one!!
Last edited by Willhob on Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: My M41A3 (HL).

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:thumbup: :thumbup: hello mate very nice tank lots of detail well done
fetch me the kitty's lets go to war
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Re: My M41A3 (HL).

Post by gorgeousfloanne »

Lovely job.
Loads of detail.
If that's you're first try at detailing & weathering, you have a real gift for it. The mud effect on the wheels & tracks is excellent. The link for the 50 cal looks really good.
Keep it up.
All the best.
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Re: My M41A3 Walker Bulldog (HL).

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Thanks for the replies!!
To be honest, as I wrote in the section introduce yourself, I have experience in weathering small tanks in 1/35, this is my first 1/16.
It is different and more difficult cause the global surface is bigger and you have the risk that the effect will not be the same everywhere.
For the mud effect I used red hearth color and tamyia pigJments, mixed with wather and wooden glue. The tracks are the metal ones and they are pretty good, I reproduced the gummy part with nato black and a dry brush effect of gun metal.
It was not easy to weather the weels, they are fixed to the arms and I had no chance to take them out.
I will add in the futur other dettails as sand bags on the turret, behind the camu part, but only when my actual tank will be over, it is a TIger I early version.
I send few pics to show the work in progress...the earth is done only, that time with tamiya pigments and whater.
I used a grass effect, green that is pretty good, as the tank passed by a fresh field and not oly the soil but also few grass is attached to the hul and tracks.
The rust for the ex. system is a mix of rust color mixed with thinners and baking soda..the effect is good, if after you use to weather a bit with pigments...

Really, thanks for the replies, this is an hobby in which sharing experiences and ideas is the base.

Cheers,

Gianfranco.
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pipes and ex. system weathered
pipes and ex. system weathered
angle rear side
angle rear side
other dettail
other dettail
dettail of he trak
dettail of he trak
right
right
front, with spare traks
front, with spare traks
left
left
rear side
rear side
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Re: My M41A3 Walker Bulldog (HL).

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all i can say is WOW thats well cool
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Re: My M41A3 Walker Bulldog (HL).

Post by Willhob »

Thanks Agentgreider! :clap:
I can do better I think...but a use to improve and change things when the work is in progress and you can realise what before was just in your head! o-

I will, thaking inspiration of few pics I saw on the monography I bought yesterday, add a damage in one of the rear wells, taking out also one of the gummy tires or damaging it. ;)

I have the idea to put in the end the tank in diorama, but this needs a lot of space and I have to handle it somehow.... :wtf:

thank you and don't hesitate to ask for advices.

Cheers,

Gianfranco.
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