Sherman

[Rockin' Rob]

This should take awhile...

 

[Tommergun]

Whoa! Looking forward to watching this one.

 

[kevin]

I'll be watching as well.....
I've done two kits with full interiors, Tiger II and Panzer IV. Very interesting builds.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Wow..I knew what I was getting into but the amount of detail they can get into a small part is amazing

 

[wjbrandel]

Been thinking about getting a Rye Field, so I'll be watching this one with interest.

 

[Edbert]

Been thinking about getting a Rye Field, so I'll be watching this one with interest.

I've got the RFM M4-E8 in my stash, still able to resist getting started, for now.

Definitely gonna be watching this build. Please keep us updated Rob!

 

[Rockin' Rob]

All right I'm back. Been busy with Father's Day and 36 year anniversary. Holy ****, I'm not young anymore. Okay just working on it slow mainly because I don't know what the heck I'm doing. And I want to get it right. Give me an airplane kit with no instructions and I'll get it built. But I've only Built one tank before this and it wasn't with an interior. So right now I'm going through the interior panels and sanding down raised sink marks and filling in the indented ones with super glue thick. I usually use basic putty but I saw something on YouTube where he used super glue and sanded it down so I think I'll try that. Also I think the seam in the back end? I think if I roll out some two-part epoxy super thin I could make a respectable looking weld joint? So I'll get all the sink marks worked out and use some thinset and a brush and get some texture on the walls and go from there.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

The more I get into this build the more I learn from researching a little bit and looking at pictures. This is my attempt at textured Steel

 

[BarleyBop]

Nice! Anxious to see how that looks with paint!
What did you use to apply the putty and give it texture?

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Nice! Anxious to see how that looks with paint!
What did you use to apply the putty and give it texture?

That's just a white basic putty with thinset applied with an old paintbrush I usually use for dry brushing

 

[wjbrandel]

Looks and sounds like you've been watching Night Shift on YouTube.

Nice work so far.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Looks and sounds like you've been watching Night Shift on YouTube.

Nice work so far.

Thx. Night shift? Maybe. I don't pay attention to who is making a video. I look at one thing before I watch. How many people watched it? If it's been out a year and only 30 people watched it? I'm not going to bother. And once I start watching it I better be able to understand you. There's one dork building a model on YouTube that I couldn't watch. Now I know there's paints out there that shouldn't harm you but why the hell does he have to spray paint all over his hands like he doesn't care? It's ridiculous one thing. The other thing it's totally a put-off to watch. It's like watching a guy build a model with a booger hanging off his finger

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Little bit further along. I know I'm not the fastest Builder but working with these tiny pieces is painstakingly tiresome but very rewarding once everything Clicks in. Like trying to get the driver's controls for the tank installed today. Wow what a chore. You'll notice you can't use any glue and trying to get that to stay together just wasn't working. So I took part 14 and glued it down. Then I used some bow and arrow string lubricant which is like beeswax kind of and use that to have everything stick together while I glue on part 15. That didn't work. Frustrating working with the small pieces but you just say break time and come back with a better idea. Which was to glue part 15 in and let it halfway set up so that you can kind of bend it out but it's still sticking in the slot. That way you can hold the two parts together and slide them in and a tweezer pushes part 15 over and locks everything in. Phew. Break time

 

[BarleyBop]

Break time

...well deserved!

 

[trekriffic]

Just looking at all the small parts made my arthritic left thumb throb! Good luck on your build.

 

[Edbert]

That is how I roll too, as soon as the frustration starts, put it away.

I typically pick up another WIP, which is why I usually have more than 5 kits in progress at once.

But I have found that trying to push through (while frustrated) only makes the problem worse.

There are times when pushing through is good, that is to get over disinterest or even laziness. But pushing against frustration, for me, ends up with ruined bit.

 

[Littlemarten]

You'll notice you can't use any glue and trying to get that to stay together just wasn't working.

Microscale makes a removable adhesive called "Micro Liqui-Tape" you might find useful. Normally used to attach ordinance to pylons so if they get bumped they don't break, and you just stick it back on.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

That is how I roll too, as soon as the frustration starts, put it away.

I typically pick up another WIP, which is why I usually have more than 5 kits in progress at once.

But I have found that trying to push through (while frustrated) only makes the problem worse.

There are times when pushing through is good, that is to get over disinterest or even laziness. But pushing against frustration, for me, ends up with ruined bit.

I agree. Especially about ruined bits. You have to be very careful with the glues you use and those delicate parts. Has anyone else found out that when you're using tweezers to pick up the bits? The smaller the bit? The higher the velocity at launch. I mean. I know which way it went because I saw it for a split second before it hit Hypersonic speed well

 

[martin9428]

I am building the Tiger tank with after market tracks I have to build, as well as the full interior and men in each position. I'll eventually get it done. It's two separate kits and I have to jump back and forth between instructions I'm not familiar with as well as adding the aftermarket PE. It's definitely a challenge and may take me a lifetime. Looking forward to watching your posts

 

[martin9428]

I bought the rather expensive book by David which details his work on the 1:16 Tiger as well as reference pictures. Well worther the money I'd say

 

[Rockin' Rob]

I'm sorry guys. You're going to have to wait a bit longer on this build. I just can't seem to get it going because the parts are way too tiny and I should have follow the instructions but who the heck does that? Now I go to fit in all the tiny pieces and it's just too finicky. I just can't get into it. So I'm going to save it for a rainy day. I like building airplanes and I'm just not done yet exploring all the different manufacturers. HK models is next. Never built one but here we go

 

[kevin]

Do what you gotta do to keep this hobby fun.
I hear ya on the small parts......I'm trying to keep my sanity working my way through alot of tiny PE parts on my ship model.

 

[BarleyBop]

I like building airplanes

Go for it!
A hobby, by definition, should be something you like!

 

[Rockin' Rob]

Do what you gotta do to keep this hobby fun.
I hear ya on the small parts......I'm trying to keep my sanity working my way through alot of tiny PE parts on my ship model.View attachment 151839

That's exactly why I haven't built any ships yet. I'm pretty sure the PE on some of the ships amounts to several big sheets. They make an excellent looking model if you actually know what you're doing but wow is it tedious to me

 

[kevin]

. They make an excellent looking model if you actually know what you're doing

I'm faking it until I make it!