1/6 1943 Stuart M5

[Max-U52]

Tom!,
Thank you, Doc. This build is finally making real progress after long months of part searching, research and other interim Builds. It is a pleasure to work on since this scale is so large. Conversely, I will have to decide what level of detail I am satisfied with so far as opening hatches, bolts, and moving exterior parts go. I'm using Bob Steinbrunns build book as inspiration so expect some level of extra detail out of me on it.
regards,
Painless

Looks good, but will it have paintball?

[PainlessWolf]

Afternoon, Gary!
One thing I noticed recently is that one of those empty, rectangular 'storage' areas that close up with a lid and screw is right under the rear engine deck. I think I am going to use a flash and recoil system in this tank and if I use a mongo speaker inset into the top of that empty boxed in area, I should be able to get some impressive main gun sound out of it.. ( That or mount a second speaker in the turret for the guns report. ) Things to think about!
regards,
Painless

[43rdRecceReg]

Mike's packages are a pleasant (and sometimes unexpected..) surprise, Painless!.
Local couriers and Postmen (they are all men here) are kept busy bringing supplies and tools to my home. Such has been build up of stores in recent years, that even kitchen cupboards are beginning to house bits of militaria. It's like the build up in Kent prior to D-Day!
Two clothes and shoe cupboards have surrendered their spaces to invading tools, as well as transparent (and labelled storage boxes of tools and parts.
Having watched- with vicarious pleasure- packages appear in your home, from almost every destination on Earth, I just wonder where you manage to organise and store all your spares, models, and Aladdin's cave of speciality tools? Surely, you need a warehouse!
Yes, I know you have quite a bit of land there; but even so, your expanding emporium must be out of the usual bounds by now..

[PainlessWolf]

Good afternoon, Roy!
I have three Auto-Style toolboxes full of tools and parts and a dozen of the smaller type clear boxes with lids for organizing and keeping safe, the more valuable electronics bits and specialty parts. There is a very large organizer with trays that contain most of the Stuart parts and bits and then there is a wide clothes closet that I have taken over in the Tank room that houses kits yet to be built. Paints and glues and electric tools and my casting supplies are kept there as well. It is amazing, Sir, how it accumulates. Organization is key to finding bits that you remember might be useful during the course of a build and even then...
regards,
Painless

[c.rainford73]

Gret work Mr Painless following along

[PainlessWolf]

Carl!
Thanks for stopping bye! ;o) Progress continues albeit a bit slowly. A Steinbrunn approved tool came in today and a couple more are on the way to help detail this build. Tonight, I sawed off the tabs for the rear cover that was blocking the new tow mounts and got those installed. More fun coming. Pics:

[Estnische]

I am jealous of any 1/6 build - thank you for sharing Painless!

Looking at your last photo makes me wonder: does this scale makes you rethink your paint sourcing?

I'd imagine it takes a quantity of paint that makes it expensive to buy from the local hobby store.

[HERMAN BIX]

Remember Mr E, Mr Painless is working in U.S.D$$$$ not the unfortunate stuff we have
But yes, everything being relative, the bigger the canvas-the bigger the paint bill

[Estnische]

Then again, Dark Olive Drab was probably a British Leyland colour you can get in a rattle can at your local Lowe's.

[PainlessWolf]

Good afternoon, Gentlemen!
Thanks for stopping by. All those little bottles are a pre mixed, military color set I bought off of Ebay to use with the airbrush for detailing. The main colors and primer are rattlecan applied. ( Also, the General has suggested I go to a place like Home Depot or Auto Zone and see about having the enamel flat paints that I use made up in half gallon capacities) I am looking into it as it would enable me to use the airbrush more. I made up samples of Model Masters Dunkelgelb, Rottbraun and Olive Drab and took them in to see. I'm awaiting replies.
regards to you both,
Painless