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greengiant wrote: ALPHA, whatever you use for your build will I'm sure, end up in a excellent end product. Can't wait to see your build thread and the end result.

Thanks Giant.... just finished the exhausts last night...will be reinforcing the hull and putting in new gearbox mounts today or tonight...the metal work probably won't begin till next week...as the hull still needs quite a bit of tweeking still

Thanks again for keeping the faith

Happy Tanking

ALPHA

It's sounds like is looking more then good so far.

greengiant wrote:It's sounds like is looking more then good so far.

At the moment.... it's a derelict ...the good thing is I was able to check out a thrift shop..and found some items that might make a good gun shield

Happy Tanking Giant

ALPHA

Well don't give it up. looking forward to seeing it complete. Yea its amazing the things you can find that can be used in our hobby. My brother used to drive a recycling truck and he found all kinds of stuff than people threw out that I could use.

greengiant wrote:Well don't give it up. looking forward to seeing it complete. Yea its amazing the things you can find that can be used in our hobby. My brother used to drive a recycling truck and he found all kinds of stuff than people threw out that I could use.

As always Giant.... going to do the best I can... she may not come out looking as good as dgsselkirk's ... but the image should be ok

Thanks again for keeping the faith

Happy Tanking

ALPHA

His detail work is amazing. The little belt buckles ect. I will probably never bother detailing to that level. still I look forward to seeing yours. I left him a tip on his last build thread about small springs. Real springs that could be used to detail or make something like pz 4s mud flaps work or just to make the rear flaps look like a real spring is in there, can be gotten out of those cheap see thru disposable cigarette lighters. They push the flint up against the spark wheel. They are long and small enough enough to make about 3 springs to replace the molded on ones on American tank loaders hatches, static nonworking items but they look better then the molded in plastic ones. Slightly larger springs can be gotten out of Bick lighters.

greengiant wrote:His detail work is amazing. The little belt buckles ect. I will probably never bother detailing to that level. still I look forward to seeing yours. I left him a tip on his last build thread about small springs. Real springs that could be used to detail or make something like pz 4s mud flaps work or just to make the rear flaps look like a real spring is in there, can be gotten out of those cheap see thru disposable cigarette lighters. They push the flint up against the spark wheel. They are long and small enough enough to make about 3 springs to replace the molded on ones on American tank loaders hatches, static nonworking items but they look better then the molded in plastic ones. Slightly larger springs can be gotten out of Bick lighters.

Yeah... my eyes are too far gone to play with PE ...they do look great and add a lot to the detail.... makes for a proud presentation...but for me it's all about the build...getting close to what I'm aiming for is satisfaction enough
It's a good part of the genre I build...as in GIRLS UND PANZER... the tanks are refurbished after every battle...thus certain things really don't need attention

Have a good one Giant

Happy Tanking

ALPHA