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  1. CDW
    No matter which way I try to shake it out, a lot of interior detail will be buried inside this model.
  2. CDW
    Got a strong feeling you are right. Not many in the small pool of modelers who would want the kit can find the extra cash to purchase on at this time of economic uncertainty world-wide.
  3. CDW
    Glad to have found your build thread for the Lancaster. This is a brand-new mold for Airfix, along with a new B-17 kit as well. Both kits are well received by the modelers I have seen that built and reviewed them, light years ahead of the old tools. As a matter of fact, Airfix has released a lot of new kits in the past few years. Many are great kits IMHO. I first built the old Airfix B-17 kit in 1967 after buying it at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. I thought that kit was just fabulous back then. 🙂
  4. CDW
    Model will be finished in a winter, Russian scheme. There is a inner 37 mm gun and a machine gun cupola to be finished before I can move on to outer paint.
  5. CDW
    That's a beautiful place to be. Happy Father's Day
  6. CDW
    As it turns out, 79 links appears to be right on the money.
  7. CDW
    Yes, of course that is the way to go. The idler and drive sprockets are not glued on now and won't be until everything is fitted into place. At this juncture, I have to figure out whether 79 is the correct number of links regardless of what the plans say. 79 looks too tight to me. There are ample extra links to add one or two if needed.
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  9. CDW
    The kit plans call for 79 links per side for the tracks. Once the slack is pulled out of the track, it’s going to be tricky getting that last link cemented into place. The idlers on each side have a cam built in that enable a small amount of loosen/tighten as required to tension the tracks. My links are functional but it’s going to be a tight radius at the idlers. Keeping my fingers crossed for this step. I need to paint before permanently installing the tracks for obvious reasons.
  10. CDW
    I tend to agree with the three companies you mentioned. Eduard is definitely a favorite while Revell Germany turns out nice models at a favorable price. Wait until you try a Mini Base kit. Wow, they are amazing! We are in the golden age of modeling. However, Tamiya remains the gold standard AFAIAC.
  11. CDW
    In the past, I have assembled individual track links using Tamiya liquid cement then shaped the links around the drive sprockets and idlers before the glue totally set. Of course, this takes away any operable links but I didn't care about that feature anyway. In this case, the hinge points for the links are so delicate, they may break off while shaping them around the sprockets. I'll know soon. 😄
  12. CDW
    You'll want some sort of strategy to assemble the track links. Mine was to use masking tape to hold everything in place while link parts are positioned then cemented into place. It's intended the links be operable, but it will require careful placement of cement to keep from fouling each link hinge mechanism. Just took a close-up photo of a road wheel truck to show the level of detail molded into the parts. The trucks carry the serial numbers and the wheels the name of manufacturer and wheel size. Excellent detail.
  13. CDW
    The tracks for the M3 Lee consist of 79 links per side. Each link consists of 4 separate parts, a total of 316 parts per side. Just the road wheels, trucks, drive sprockets, idlers, and tracks = more than 800 separate parts.
  14. CDW
    I just wonder what will become of these companies in Ukraine such as ICM. Of course, their products are produced in Asia but the companies themselves are based in Ukraine. My current project is one of these affected, Model Art.
  15. CDW
    Outstanding finish of a seldom modeled aircraft. Beautiful!
  16. CDW
    Each of the six trucks consist of sixteen parts and are a bit fiddly to assemble but look good when finished I think. The part fit is not entirely ‘Tamiya-like’ but not too shabby. Probably just a wee bit over engineered. It is what it is but don’t consider this a put down of the kit. Just have a feeling some modelers won’t like it due to all the parts/pieces.
  17. CDW
    The kit includes a basic photo etch sheet for various detail pieces including these headlamp guards. The wiring shown here is not included, instead I used .1 mm lead wire for this.
  18. CDW
    Once the suspension and road wheels are added to the Lee, the similarity and evolution of design between the Lee and the Sherman will be easy to see.
  19. CDW
    Once it’s all done it will look like this closed up and liked this opened up The panel fit is tight enough that magnets will not be needed.
  20. CDW
    Yes, the M3 was the precursor of the M4 Sherman, USA's primary tank for WW2. It was a stop-gap measure until the Sherman was fully developed and put into production. If you compare the two vehicles, you will notice a similarity in the chassis and power train of both tanks. Indeed it resembled those early WW1 tanks in many ways.
  21. CDW
    Have not decided yet, but I may build magnetic fasteners to allow removal of panels to allow major parts of the interior to be viewed. The engine bay cover is an example.
  22. CDW
    When I look at these vehicles, it reminds me of extremes in every category: cramped, heat, cold, fire trap, etc. I was never interested in being a “tanker” though I do admire and respect those who served in that capacity.
  23. CDW
    While there was a pair of 30 cal guns mounted here, there was little to no way to swing the aim left or right, nor to elevate. Even the main gun had very small lateral movement or elevation. Maybe 15 to 20 degrees total I’m guessing. The main turret mounts a 37 mm gun that fully rotated.
  24. CDW
    What a ship. I bet there were no others even close to this in terms of "luxury" battleships. Must have been a source of national pride when they were built or at least the pride of their dictator. 🤔
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