late entry m113 (Tamiya 35040)

[Drpepeprz]

another one of my "secondary residence" from my armored days

I dont even know if i'll have time to finish for the end of May but at least I'll participate and donate 5$ to the site !!



Excuse the poor quality, I'll post better pics tomorrow ;D

Follow this link for some pics of the real thing (yes it,s as fun as it looks 8) )

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.12333105054.55164.711590054&type=3

 

[Drpepeprz]

as promise here's a better picture of the Box:



Spring is here, time to take out the clothepins! (Idlers, sproket & roadwheels):



So far, doing roadwheels on that one is much easier than the real thing!! ;D

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Good start, but what yah drinking....I know that isn't actually Alpine in the mug, too dark for Alpine. Well that, and Alpine would actually ruin the mug! LOL

 

[java]

Cool paintwork on those clothes pegs they look so realistic.

 

[Drpepeprz]

Good start, but what yah drinking....I know that isn't actually Alpine in the mug, too dark for Alpine. Well that, and Alpine would actually ruin the mug! LOL

Sam Adams Spring brew ;D

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Good start, but what yah drinking....I know that isn't actually Alpine in the mug, too dark for Alpine. Well that, and Alpine would actually ruin the mug! LOL

Sam Adams Spring brew ;D

There yah go!! Got to get some of that myself, but the SWMBO says I spent too much money on beer last weekend in Halifax, so got to cool it for awhile.

Fine...I will just spend it on models instead!

 

[Drpepeprz]

hehe

starting a batch of homebrew this week end, 5.5 dz for 26$!FIGHT THE SYSTEM!

 

[Drpepeprz]

WOOT WOOT!

Just scored a used Badger AB for 35$ from a art student dropout on Kijiji ;D

 

[Papermodder]

Good deal. ;D

Jim

 

[Drpepeprz]

started on the interior today 8)







I was debating weather to paint the engine parts before or after gluing but i figured if i want to be done before the end of the contest i,d better get going!! Worst comes to worst, if I mess up the pain i'll just keep the engine bay sloced ;D


Been doing that while watching We Were Soldiers again..no I really want to make a Huey!

 

[Papermodder]

Looking good so far.

Jim

 

[Grendels]

Nice bit of work!

 

[Drpepeprz]

Been working on the interior, painting...
I'm not sure it'll even show but it's good practrice, god knows i need it!






Tried some weathering here...I think it still needs work! lol

 

[Drpepeprz]

I'm almost finished with the interior, I know that it's not perfect but for a first time i must say it looks WAY better than i expected (thx to all the good reading and video viewing i did on here ;D ;D ;D)












Also prepped and painted the rubber part of the road wheels



Hope you like it! any tips welcomed!

 

[Drpepeprz]

didn't turn out as good as i expected :-\, guess i'll try a different method next time...

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Go to an art store and pick up a circle template.

Then just simply spray the rubber part, let dry, then using the circle template, find the right sized circle that is just big enough for the wheel part and spray the wheel color. Just make sure you mask off the circles on the template surrounding the right size circle, because no matter how careful you are, over spray always seems to find it's way around to the rubber.

 

[Drpepeprz]

Go to an art store and pick up a circle template.

Then just simply spray the rubber part, let dry, then using the circle template, find the right sized circle that is just big enough for the wheel part and spray the wheel color. Just make sure you mask off the circles on the template surrounding the right size circle, because no matter how careful you are, over spray always seems to find it's way around to the rubber.

TY! I will definatly try that on my next one!

 

[Drpepeprz]

Almost done, will post pics sometime this weekend...dont ask me what i did but i lost a sprue ....I,ll still manage to finish with some imagination! lol

 

[Grendels]

Almost done, will post pics sometime this weekend...dont ask me what i did but i lost a sprue ....I,ll still manage to finish with some imagination! lol

That is usually the best way....

 

[longlance67]

Dr. Nice build mate,

when it comes to losing parts i know your pain hahahaha