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Clashcityrocker
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Nice build. It's a good looking vehicle.

Nigel
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Thanks Nigel, Migrant gave me this kit. It has a die cast hull.
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I spray the tank with Tamiya Sand. I may experiment with silly putty or blu tac to mask for Nato black camo. I thought the tank was bigger

than it was needing more masking agent than i had.

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I should have left the screw access panel off as the paint has "glued" them on. I may have to work around the hull to

put the tracks on. I do not thing i am going to paint the tires black and if i do, I will do them at the end with a micro brush and testors flat black.

Migrant suggest i use a Testor "gun metal" for the tracks as I dont have Tamiya XF-56 MET Grey or Humbrol 56 or Model masters 1781

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The tow line and shovel are left to put on out of the extra parts left. Painting the tracks are left with the hairy sticks.

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Step: Tool box, Shovel and tow line assembly.

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I painted the shovel a red rust brown and blade "gun metal".

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I hope my thick coat of red rust brown will level after drying on this tool box.

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I cut to two strings to 90 mm and gel super glued the mounts and painted them gun metal as well the tracks on the spruces.

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I did another light dusting of Tamiya Sand, I am waiting for it and the tracks to dry. When the tank is dry i might mask it to see how a Nato Black

how it would spray on to this tank. I noticed i need to put the side skirts before doing a black camo option MK II

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I was able to pry driver and engine hatch to access the screw attaching the hull to die-cast hull

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I was able to unstuck the turret as well.

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Ready to attach the tracks piece by piece without the hull or side skirts in the way.

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Going very well Michael
Besting 60 years of mediocre building of average kits in the stand off scale
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jssel wrote:Going very well Michael
Thanks Jeff, I hope the track go on OK. I was able to take the hull off pry the two panels where the screw are for the die cast hull.

Once i put the tracks on i need to reassembly the hull/panels and finally the side panels...

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Also debating whether to try a silly putty/blu tac mask

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for the NATO black camo scheme...

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then the decals....since there is not many decals

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I might "future" just the spots where the decals go...

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Eight decals in total. Need to find the MK 2 codes

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I just spray a gloss, it is still wet. Next is the decals, i decide not to do the camo after all.

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Next is the Where Eagles Dare Ju-52

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Post by PGAS »

Nice work so far on the Crusader Michael. Looking forward to the decals and finish. Those 1/48 Tamiya armor kits really look the part when built.

Do you know if the Revell JU-52 is a rebox of the Eduard kit? If it is it should be a good build as well as it is a very nice kit.
Paul

This is it. The moment we should have trained for.
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Thanks Paul, yes Migrant gave this kit it had a die cast hull and was a very good build. No fit issues!

Yes i believe it is a re box of a Eduard kit. Migrant told me.

Did you build this kit Paul?

Migrant is going to print me off decals from the screen shots of the movie Where Eagles Dare for this kit.

And i am going to paint to that scheme too!



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IF IT AINT BROKE DON'T FIX IT!
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Thanks for the cool Thumbs up graphic Ron!
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I started the Eduard Ju 52 a while ago but it disappeared during a move. A small but beautiful model. I will be watching your build of this with interest.

Cheers Michael.
Paul

This is it. The moment we should have trained for.
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Post by Michael modeller 48 »

In 1-144 scale? Time for another? Since this is a 1-144 scale I will have to take me time....and no coffee...haha

Thanks I will try my best....

Like the looks of your AC-130 Hercules ! This would a good stash candidate!

Too BAD about the first mouse .... haha and the second bird....
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It is time for the Labour Day classic CFL football Stampers Go Stamps over Esk Edmonton

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