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Well,I guess I`m a little confused. The box cover photos have it painted dark grey,yet in my first post it states on the box cover "initial production,Leningrad,1943. Am I misinterpreting your info,or is the kit info incorrect? I`m not going to re-paint it in camo,so just curious. Mark
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WOW - that`s a lot of info! Thanks so much. Looks like the only thing consistent is inconsistency. So,with this being early production,1943,at Leningrad, would you recommend I eliminate the yellow streaks? I`m leaning on going back over it with the grey,thinking weathering is not such a good idea without it being in a diorama of some kind. My lack of knowledge on this subject is really showing,isn`t it. Mark
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I think I spend more time waiting for paint to dry than actual building. Mark
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Yes,strictly business! Too bad it was used for evil purposes. Mark
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The tank body has now been painted. I also did a slight amount of dry brushing to simulate paint being scraped off while going through the brush showing the factory yellow under the grey. With that I will call the tank body done - off to the turret. The 2 holes in the front "fenders" are for an optional mounting of the spotlights,so are not used since I mounted them in the top position. Mark
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Thanks Lou. By the way,the forum has been changed so the non-ship builds in this area no longer show up in the "most recent posts" area on the main page. The administrators felt that all the builds going on in this sub-forum were crowding out the ship related posts in that area. I agree with their decision since this is,after all,a ship modeling forum & this sub-forum was added as a favor. Mark
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A little more progress - the side panels,front,& top are on along with a number of small details. Some of the details are provided in PE & plastic,but many of the PE items are microscopic & not that different from the plastic parts,so I used the plastic bits. Just can`t work with PE stuff that small. Mark
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I`ll be watching too,as I have this kit in my stash. Mark
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Thanks Popeye. I was at Hobby Town yesterday & they were out of a couple of colors that they could not get replaced. The clerk didn`t know if all the Testors paints were going away or just some of them. Mark
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Well, I found something that works pretty good. It`s a CA gel that is designed to glue coral down in an aquarium. Very thick,but holds very well. Plus,I can be assured it will hold if I stick the tank in an aquarium. On another note,the kit is detailed enough that it even shows the seam welds,as can be seen across the bottom of this part of the tank body front. Mark
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Thanks for all the suggestions! E.G. - I may take a little trip to Hobby Lobby. I may stop at my local hobby shop & ask what they would recommend also - they deal with a lot of RC aircraft & vehicles. I actually cleaned the parts with acetone,so I don`t think oily or greasy is the issue - may try the vinegar dip also. Mark
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Well,the fabric cement didn`t hold either - it was Dritz Fray Check. I will try the canopy cement next. Thanks for the info. Mark
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But, they already look like dirty steel. I`m doing good just to get this thing put together. Looking for some glue now that will stick PE to plastic - CA doesn`t work. Doubt if plastic cement would work. Epoxy is too messy. I`m trying some fabric glue right now & will check it in the morning. I don`t know what kind of brass this is - nothing seems to want to stick to it. Mark
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Good suggestion,but I`m not much into doing camo - don`t really know how to do it properly anyway. The other track is now done - went a bit faster than the first one. First picture is an unpainted section,the second is painted steel with a detail wash - looks pretty good in person. Mark
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Thanks - I will keep them my little secret then (unless they are obvious). Mark
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Thanks Patrick. Amazing how all my little painting flaws stick out in the close-ups,but can`t be seen at a normal viewing distance. Mark
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Hi again - one track assembled & installed. They are quite fiddly - they were glued together in short sections,painted steel,& given a wash to tone them down. I counted 99 separate pieces for this track. It is not this bright looking in person - I have a very bright light I use for pictures. Mark
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How very nice of someone. Despite what you hear nowadays,there are still plenty of caring people in the world. Mark
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Hi - got the rear panel installed along with all the peripheral items (exhaust,jack,etc.). Also got the cooling fans & radiators installed. This kit has a LOT of tiny parts - the jack alone has 9 parts! Mark
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Yes,I tend to follow plastic kit instructions pretty closely & don`t consider what might be more logical. Thanks for the pictures - really shows just how big these tanks were. Mark
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Thanks - yep,more than ready to move on. I must say that Mission paint is pretty good - 2 or 3 coats with no brush marks. Sorry about the not so clear pics - I just have a point & shoot camera. It only has 2 settings - really close up or far away. I really need to get one of those I-phones - they seem to take much better pics than my camera. My last post is completion of step 4 - now I am wondering if I should assemble the tracks now,or wait until step 18 as the instructions show. Just a little concerned about snapping a wheel or two off while adding all the little details to the tank body. Mark
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A little progress - all the track wheels are painted & attached (all 48 of them). Quite a pain to paint - they all have a black ring around them ,which I assume are "tires" - they actually say "continental" on them,which I had to use a magnifier to read. Had to keep re-painting some of them because I kept smudging them or slipping with the brush. Never have been much good at painting. Mark
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super nice Mark
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I got that info from the gentleman (pirate pete 007) that writes their manuals,which are available on their website,so I am pretty certain it`s true. He is a member of this forum also. Don`t be fooled - he does not deal in pirated stuff - it`s just his user name Mark
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Looks ready for take-off. Mark
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