Haliburton
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Some progress on the upper hull assembly and fighting compartment. The odd shape of this tank is becoming apparent. Scott
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Agreed Mark, maybe it would be comparable to modern forces encountering some horrible terminator-like AI battle droid. Yikes the stuff of nightmares! 😳
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Thanks very much Mike - I did see that movie and it was well done along with the scene you’re referring to. Staring at these monsters from a trench for the first time would be absolutely terrifying.
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Thanks Darius, agreed I bought it for the model less the motion but it certainly engaged my family (and the dog) in the build and I guess it brings out the little boy in me when I see it move forward too! Scott
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This build seems like a logical extension of my now completed Mk IV male tank. The Whippet was tested as a prototype in March, 1917. With a crew of three it had a maximum speed of 13.4 km/hr. First arriving in service in March, 1918 they enjoyed some success. According to the background supplied by Meng, in one battle seven Whippets wiped out two entire German infantry battalions. On August 8, 1918, 96 Whippets took part in the Battle of Amiens alongside Mark IV and Mark V tanks. A single Whippet became cut off and over the next 9 hours single handedly destroyed one artillery battery, one observation balloon, the camp of an infantry battalion and a transport column.
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Thank you OC and to all for your interest, likes and comments! I realize I forgot to apply the decal that is called for - shown here. With that I’m going to call this build finished. Scott
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Hi everyone, I’ve now completed the final pieces on this one including the unditching beam and tow cables with some weathering. I’ve also done a little trial video with the tank successfully scaling a small ground obstacle! 🙂 Scott IMG_0648.mov
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Panard EBR 11 by RGL - FINISHED - Hobbyboss - 1/35
Haliburton replied to RGL's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
It’s interesting to see metal suspension springs were supplied. A nice touch. -
Thanks guys It’s a great idea Javlin, your display really accents your fine work on those Stangs and I foresee more armour etc in the future Thanks OC, I’m a newbie with weathering but really think it take models to the next dimension. I’d like to experiment with chipping in the future. Thanks Egilman, weathering is definitely an art and not a science! Thanks Alan, I wasn’t able to find the precise recommended paints but these tamiya selections worked well I think.
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Additional mud effects were added to the wheels and the decal added showing the ‘graffiti’ (City of WPG) added by the Canadian troops who captured the gun - I understand this refers to the City of Winnipeg. With that I will call this build finished thank you all for looking in and your likes. Scott
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And now some additional weathering - hoping not to overdo it but guessing these field guns showed did not stay in pristine condition for very long.
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So I’ve started playing around with some mud effects on the wheels both dry and fresh mud and some paint work on the howitzer itself, weathering to follow.
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Thanks Mike! Taking a couple days vacation from work to do yard work only to have it rain does have its advantages!😉 Scott
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Wow thanks Javlin! I’ve been struggling a bit on the painting to try to find an equivalent to the suggested A MIG 057 yellow gray as I can’t seem to find it at my LHS. So progress may be stalled until I figure that out or I will just get creative Scott
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You totally should. I know you’d do a first rate job on the painting/detailing. On reflection I decided to go with the version that was not portrayed at Vimy (key difference are in wheels and barrel length) but I’ll likely still use the Canadian decals and something similar to the portrayed paint scheme. some update shots. There were two parts that try as I might (thin support rods) snapped. I’ve read other people comment on that. No big deal I improvised with some wire rod. The other thing I botched was photo etch to show the rifling. Scott
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I’m impressed with this kit. The instructions are quite good - a few gaps but the parts are nicely detailed and the photo etch is very easy to work with.
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While I haven’t quite finished the Mark IV tank, as a side build I started this heavy howitzer used by Germany in WW1 and WW2. There are decals to portray this as a captured by the Canadian 21st battalion at Vimy Ridge.
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Hey Javlin, thanks! Very cool video - a bit bigger than what I could manage but the principle is the same! Once I’m done I’d like to do a video showing the tank running over some simulated battlefield trenches. I did some surfing and also found quite a few sites focusing on rc tanks using IR to battle. It looked like a lot of fun. This is my first foray into armour and I’m really enjoying it. I hate to say it but the news footage of the war in Ukraine tweaked my interest in the role of armour and I haven’t looked back. Scott
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I should add some minor progress on the tank itself - following the primer a base coat of olive drab.
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Thanks Egilman, I’m on an ipad and couldn’t see any option to rotate. Btw I’m excited to see your Mark VII get underway! Scott
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Well a quick family trip to Ottawa, lots of great stuff to see in that City and a chance to see my tax dollars hard at work 😳 The connection to the build thread is tenuous but…we saw the Canadian War Memorial which was commissioned after WW1 and intended as a monument only to that war to end all wars. Hence the figures depicted are from the WW1 timeframe. However in the 1980s it was rededicated to add WW2 and the Korean War. Later in the 2000s the war in Afghanistan was added. The original dedication in memory of WW1 attracted 100,000 spectators in memory of the approx 66,000 Canadians who died in that war. Significant losses for a country with a population of only about 8 million at the time. Lest we forget. Sorry about the sideways photo of the memorial.
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So some good news, I was able to adjust the track tension by playing around with the cap screws - no need for vegetable oil after all!
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No need to apologize Mark, we all exchange ideas and it’s great to get feedback and input ~ that’s how we learn and improve together! Scott
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Thanks EG, I havn’t applied anything at this point so no risk of a b-rated blob horror movie! 😆
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