HL M41 Bulldog fat head
Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2019 12:30 am
I've been working on my Bulldog, trying to make the turret more scale size when compared to the hull. I'm a newbie to tanks and it's been many years since I modeled anything so the learning curve is steep, but I'm struggling forward. I've glued myself to the model many times!
I've seen several exceptional builds of the M41 by Louis and Greengiant here that were inspiring but way beyond my skill level or time to stay focused, but thought I might as well show what a half-assed modeler can do.
I started by adding 5mm hdpe strips and hdpe plate to the upper turret. I then added Plastruct as reactive armor plates on top with finishing nails. I guess it looks more Monitor or Merrimac than post WW2 but I'm okay with it.
After that I let it sit for a couple weeks but wasn't happy with the lower turret and finally built it out with hdpe strips and Plastruct sheet. My first time ever heat-bending Plastruct! This is still a work in progress and I notice that the more I work on it, the more invested in the project I become! It's almost as if my other tanks are too easy and this one is the difficult child that craves the most attention!
I'm not going for any particular Bulldog but building strictly from my minds eye. Enjoy the pictures and feel free to comment!
I also replaced the faulty airsoft unit and replaced the original barrel with a pantiger aluminum barrel. I like to shoot BB's!
I've seen several exceptional builds of the M41 by Louis and Greengiant here that were inspiring but way beyond my skill level or time to stay focused, but thought I might as well show what a half-assed modeler can do.
I started by adding 5mm hdpe strips and hdpe plate to the upper turret. I then added Plastruct as reactive armor plates on top with finishing nails. I guess it looks more Monitor or Merrimac than post WW2 but I'm okay with it.
After that I let it sit for a couple weeks but wasn't happy with the lower turret and finally built it out with hdpe strips and Plastruct sheet. My first time ever heat-bending Plastruct! This is still a work in progress and I notice that the more I work on it, the more invested in the project I become! It's almost as if my other tanks are too easy and this one is the difficult child that craves the most attention!
I'm not going for any particular Bulldog but building strictly from my minds eye. Enjoy the pictures and feel free to comment!
I also replaced the faulty airsoft unit and replaced the original barrel with a pantiger aluminum barrel. I like to shoot BB's!
