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Post by BUCKY on Mar 5, 2020 18:31:12 GMT -6
Rocking right along, bro! Keep it up!
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Post by JCON on Mar 5, 2020 18:39:41 GMT -6
Looking good!!!
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 6, 2020 16:51:44 GMT -6
At home, resting my knee while I wait for the "fix" so I thought I'd model. What a great idea! I started the turret last night, did most of the hard work on the fenders today. About the mantlet cover: From what I've read, the tanks received from West Germany were in sorry shape, and it seems one of the things the IDF did was add a secondary mantlet cover, so I used Aves putty to fluff up the DEF part. That's the dragon turret btw.  IMG_9773 by Russel Baer, on Flickr The fenders were tedious, but they're on, except for the air cleaner section, which I'll re-do in flat stock. |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 6, 2020 17:01:33 GMT -6
Some great progress Russ. 
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Post by JCON on Mar 6, 2020 17:10:53 GMT -6
Nicely done!!!
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Post by JED on Mar 7, 2020 12:36:23 GMT -6
Child's play compared to what you have been doing,great work
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 9, 2020 15:01:24 GMT -6
Off today, guess who had some quality modeling time? Here's a shot of the T/C's hatch, next to what I started with. The paint is to check for flaws, and I can see I need a little more sanding before I add the two periscopes at the back.  IMG_9774 by Russel Baer, on Flickr And fenders, pretty close, with brackets begun:  IMG_9775 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_9776 by Russel Baer, on Flickr Feels like I'm moving along nicely now. I'll probably find something wrong soon. |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 9, 2020 15:15:16 GMT -6
Very nice.
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Post by JCON on Mar 9, 2020 16:32:36 GMT -6
Moving forward!!!  |
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 14, 2020 13:50:05 GMT -6
Slow but sure, but the hull is nearing completion. I'm having no luck finding out what was usually stowed with the track tools on the right, but everything else is either kit parts or close to it, then it's on to the turret.  IMG_0143 by Russel Baer, on Flickr  IMG_0142 by Russel Baer, on Flickr |
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Post by JCON on Mar 14, 2020 16:31:36 GMT -6
Was there a gun travel lock over there?
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 15, 2020 11:06:30 GMT -6
That'll go on the back of the engine cover. The only reference I have that shows anything at all there is a line drawing with what looks like a flat gourd there. I may end up using some footman's loops and leaving it empty. I just don't have any pics (yet) of that area.
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 15, 2020 12:02:28 GMT -6
Well you certainly are getting the details down Rusty and it shows.
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Post by JCON on Mar 15, 2020 12:36:55 GMT -6
Throw a folded up tarp in that area...
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 16, 2020 16:51:57 GMT -6
I finally found a couple of pics of that area, and there is nothing there! Maybe I'll put a couple of oil cans there. And once I saw an empty spot, out came the primer.  IMG_0145 by Russel Baer, on Flickr I'll need to look for booboos, but before I shot the primer I textured all the cast parts of the hull with a mixture of MEK and Squadron green putty, works like MrSurfacer but dries FAST. And I tickled myself: I only had a few bits of the Dragon turret basket (I think I used some of it on the Magach 5) so I got out some steel wire and scrap brass and got after it.  IMG_0144 by Russel Baer, on Flickr I like the end result, should be sturdy too. |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 16, 2020 17:10:51 GMT -6
You do fine work Rusty.
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 17, 2020 7:31:00 GMT -6
Thank you Bruce. My wife's firm has moved to at-home operations, I'm on a reduced schedule, so I may end up with some more modeling time soon.
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 17, 2020 10:57:01 GMT -6
My Facebook page has increased immensely by Armor, Aircraft, Ships and Cars!
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Post by JCON on Mar 17, 2020 12:42:35 GMT -6
Sent you a friend request there brother Bruce!!! |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 17, 2020 14:55:49 GMT -6
Gotcha covered.
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