Finally arrived in the Shed/Workshop

[BREL]

nice shots, don't be afraid of the mobile phone picture, they are not scarry any more LOL

[Dandare01]

Well gang, after a week of really nice dry and sunny weather, while imprisoned in work, and now the weekend and freedom, and heavens opened up, still I braved the down pour and spent some productive, and a little destructive time in the shed, don't panic the destruction was to my body not the Hezter.

This weekend I will be mainly drilling out hinges, oh and my left thumb and right palm (told you there was some destruction)

Peek a boo, oh and lads are back


Even George managed a happy face, honest, thats his happy face
When that was done, and checked the hatches are now in the no expense spared paint both (a old 1/16 T34 lid from Heir Clinker Bottom) for their red oxide.

Then I thought tomorrows objective, was to make start on the metal exhaust so I started



The reason for this exhaust is that the original resin one, may not stand up to a UK Tank Club meet, as sometimes they can be a little like a destruction derby.

[Dandare01]

Well another day in the shed, taking this metal exhaust to task, the first attempt I wasn't happy with.



Then I had a rethink and was much happier.



Before anyone says it, I know the cable hooks are incorrectly positioned, I popped them on like that just to make sure it sat flat to the back plate



Much happier, once the milliput has dried I will add the white metal detail parts. Other that that I used my no expense spare paint booth to red oxide the hatches etc...

[septon]

looking good i would love a 1\6 tank but dont have the room to keep one have you chosen the camo scheme yet

paul

[Dandare01]

Yes, it's looking like the good old 3 colour ambush colours with spots

[Dandare01]

Well this weekend was a mess with running the Mrs and Son arround, but I managed to steal a little shed time, I was determined to have a crack at the rear detail, so started with the bolts, now my thumb has a 3mm rectangle grove from the filing, but it fills the holes.



Then I popped the antenna base on, and the rear viewing port, neither of these need much finishing off.



Then the front Nortek light, this is resin a nice clean cast.



Then the fried egg.



I changed the track links for the real ones that didn't quite make it as I prefer the finish.



I also tried to put the weld seem on along the length, but it looks at a slight angle, it may have to go.

[[ICE]monkey]

very nice, theres some detail going into this build, is it easier in 1/6 when it comes to detail or is it the case that being bigger you need to put more detail in
regards, ice

[Dandare01]

I would dread to do the bolts on this model in 1/16 scale, then again I'd prefer to fiddle with the running gear on this if it was 1/16 I guess it runs both ways.

[Dandare01]

We have motion

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[[ICE]monkey]

great vid , i bet your pleased with your progress,