Haliburton

A little bit of progress made over the past few weeks on the gears and tracks and in putting together the diorama base that comes with this kit. I’m wondering if they included a base because the tank itself is so small that it needs elevation.  A minor annoyance with this kit is that the numbering on the spruces is printed in the same tan colour as the parts and so one must check and recheck part numbers often because of the glare of the working light makes it difficult to see the numbers.   My son has finished his lego x wing, leaving me behind in the galactic dust 😆

Scott

Some additional progress on the turret, main gun and exterior armour ~ as an extra bonus my son is spending time on the adjacent workbench working on his Lego x-wing. Boy Lego has come a looong way since the 70s and 80s (and also way more expensive!).  The x-wing has a 315 page instruction manual!  Scott 

Well, it’s been a while since my last update. Lots of things going on in my household - including an open house for the happy occasion of my mother’s 90th birthday 🎂.  I’ve found this build to be challenging because of the small parts and the instructions being less clear than I’d like. The bevelled edges that need to be glued are also a bit tricky to stabilize as the glue sets.   Here’s a photo of my current progress. Thanks for looking in, Scott

On 3/25/2020 at 10:47 PM, Duanelaker said:

Still debating on how to finish this canoe...after looking at all the online pictures I feel like I should try and stain it a cedar like color... I’m torn as to what direction I should go.

Hi David, another follow up to your last 2021 post to see if you finished the staining on this beautiful model?   We’d love to see it - the icing on the cake so to speak. Scott 

Nice, I hope it brings back fond memories!  I’m not sure what the target market was for these vehicles back in 1972 but to my mind the people in the box art don’t look like a pickup would be their first choice for wheels.  

2 hours ago, Jack12477 said:

Picked up another kit, was very tempted to buy 2 but resisted the temptation. So Walker #1 will have a companion tank.

Time for a diorama?

So I’m hijacking my own thread, but as a side build I’ve been working on a Canadian LAV 3. This is from trumpeter. Here is the finished product. I was impressed with the quality of this kit.  I did not apply the decals which were used in Afghanistan.

Scott 

11 hours ago, NavyShooter said:

I ran across a pair of these at a Naval Base in Norway 25 years ago.  They were in *rough* shape back then when the NATO fleet dropped in for a visit. 

Very interesting Brad, I googled to see what I could find and I did find some YouTube videos that purport to show ft-17s the Germans left on the coast.  There were other images of the the turrets having been incorporated by the Germans into the Atlantic wall 

2 hours ago, Egilman said:

If you going to open up the turret? you will want to take the white interior back to the rear rivet line, maybe even farther if your going to rotate the turret... The Turret has relatively large doors and when open, you can see all of the turret interior and quite a bit of the hull interior.

I’m not certain but it’s a great suggestion - I thought white was an odd interior colour but maybe it was intended to make things as visible as possible?

A small start on the interior. 

1 hour ago, Baker said:

I think Estland or Lithuania

Patrick I checked the Wikipedia reference and you are right - Lithuania in 1925.  Here is a shot of them in Manchuria 1932 with the Japanese. This must have been quite a revenue generator for Renault - these tanks ended up pretty much everywhere. 
 

A preview of the kit itself 

So following from the Big Bertha build I’m moving in the opposite direction with this WW1 build.  The tiniest of tanks. Originating in 1917 as a prototype it was put into service by France in March, 1918 and by November of that same year 3530 had been produced.  Quite a remarkable production effort, mind you, as I said, this beastie is tiny!  Interestingly FT-17s were used by 27 countries including the US, China, and the Soviet Union and served in multiple conflicts  including both world wars as well as the Russian civil war. It had a nickname ‘the mosquito’ with the idea I believe that these little units could ‘swarm’ the enemy.    I think my biggest challenge with this build will be the tiny parts.  Some photos of the real thing below.

Scott

4 hours ago, Old Collingwood said:

So   I have  made up  my   Royal Horse  Guard  from a  miss match  of parts

Chaaaarge!   Well done O.C.

12 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

Looks pretty darn good from here, Greg. The detail of the water splashes and peaks are something most modelers never do.  

Agree Mark, nice work RGL - it brings Zumwalt to life 

6 hours ago, Rik Thistle said:

That's a very impressive conclusion to the build. Very well done.

Thank you Rik!

thanks also Patrick, CDW and O.C, Egilman, RGL and all others for your valuable inputs and likes. I find the historical discussion just as engaging as the build!    Scott

12 hours ago, RGL said:

Wow, looking at Big Bertha beside the Takom Morser! 

Here’s a sideshot that better shows the difference in size. 

Hi folks, while I have not yet reworked the colour of the shell and there will be a tad more weathering to follow I’m  going to call this one a wrap. Photos are below and I’ve including a shot with my other WW1 builds beside Bertha to provide a sense of scale. All are 1/35.   Alongside Bertha in the last shot are the Krupp 21 cm Morser, mark iv and whippet tanks.   Thanks so much for looking in!  Scott

I suppose each generation has its ‘trendy’ clothes that become cringeworthy when one looks back - and then those subtle changes the fashion industry creates to pressure people to go out and “update” their wardrobes (e.g. thin ties, wide ties and back to thin ties.  
 

Wefalck that you for the input on the shells, it is appreciated.

Looking good!

8 hours ago, CDW said:

What I would like to know, was Bertha really as big as she appears in the photo? She seems to dwarf her husband. Perhaps the name, "Big Bertha" was literal in more than one sense of the words. Look at the size of her hands! Sheesh.

I haven’t found images of her standing next to him - she’s almost always sitting or is positioned lower, and to your point maybe it is because of her height.   Of course her husband could also have been on the short side too. 

11 hours ago, CDW said:

What a gun! Great looking model. I’ve wanted this one, too. Seeing it built is fun to watch.

Thanks CDW and everyone for the likes. CDW can’t wait to see you start your Dora!

8 hours ago, Egilman said:

Looks pretty darn shiny to me..... (metallic shiny)

I used a tamiya copper colour I had on hand. I might consider picking up something that has a glossier metallic look. 

A rear shot that shows some of the bits and pieces to be added.  I’m struggling a bit with the colouring of the artillery shell. I think it needs to be shinier than this?  I’ve seen versions that are sort of a matt grey black.  All with a stripe that I haven’t added. Thoughts?

An update primary painting is complete but will still need to install catwalks, add barrier chains and additional detailing.  Scott