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Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:34 pm
by c.rainford73
Hello again. Have had some time to dial in the Clark tk60 that Stian prepared for me. Sounds simply amazing. Image

Built a scratch gunshield for Alwyn's fantastic 88. I used several layers of plasticard to create a rough design for a very tall gunshield for the little Panzer.

It's not finished. Nothing is sanded it filled....Has several coats of red oxide primer. My thought was to make this more a paper panzer late war machine I took some liberties with the gun shield design and gun deck. Plans are to paint the gun and shield with an octopus scheme with some red oxide features like the RETUN rollers and sprockets.

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Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:07 pm
by Ad Lav
Looks very smart!

I would have perhaps taken the edges of the gun shield back a bit to protect the crew a bit more but that’s just me. :)

Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:17 pm
by AlwynTurner
Great imaginative build Carl, love it :clap: :clap:

Following this one with great interest.

Alwyn :thumbup: :wave:

Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:37 pm
by Will01Capri
wow that looks mean. Beware tankers, theres a small fast tank with a big gun!

Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:52 pm
by Soeren
That is a mean looking SPG. You should call it Eidechse/Lizzard.
With the tongue smelling the enemy.

Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:10 pm
by c.rainford73
Thank you very much for checking in :wave: I am considering some sort of side protective armour shields so that's yet to develop. First time I've mounted the gun on the chassis so it's somewhat bigger than I expected. Once the gun is painted and detailed it should be a very cool piece.

Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:13 am
by c.rainford73
Will be putting some work into this particular piece in the coming weeks. Just dialed in the fantastic gun that Mr Alwyn Turner designed for me, added some primer to the 88 and have ordered some bits to get this one going toward completion.Imagefitted the led light, traverse motor setup, I've so many incomplete builds right now, but will start getting this one some attention as I await parts for the Hetzers and the panther.

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Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:09 am
by Model Builder 4
Nice work Carl , that gun does look impressive sitting up on there :thumbup:

Cheers, Lee.

Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:00 am
by Ad Lav
What a monster!

Re: Behind the scenes

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:51 am
by c.rainford73
Much appreciated