popeye the sailor

really interesting project.........looks well done  

I've seen some trailers in HO scale.........pre assembled,  but I'm sure there are kits out there.  with a little weathering,  one could add a touch of realism  .
 
today is out 35th wedding anniversary.........I had to work,  and we had the younger son and his girlfriend over to do their laundry.  they normally eat with us,  so I grilled up some burgers.  not much of a celebration,  but we'll make up for it later.  these past two days at work,  I have been on the trailer side by myself.  my co worker called out,  right along with our only tech 3.......since covid,  we have dwindled down to a skeleton crew.  so it was just Brian and I...and our manager John.
 
it's distraction night....I'd better get moving  the kit does have some problems......what kit doesn't?!  there is a lack of location pins and tabs throughout the kit, so care must be taken to get the important parts straight.  some parts are misshaped,  which requires extra fitting before it sees any glue.  the joints for the sides and the bottom need to be trimmed to fit.  these pictures probably aren't that good,  but as it is,  the holes and guides for the tandem rails can hardly be seen.

two guides are on the last cross member

the front two guides can be see on the cross member before the one with the two holes.  I used a ruler to insure that they were straight.  another thing that I totally got rid of,  was the chrome.  no shiny bobbles here    I de-chromed the whole thing and will rely on metallic paints.  I started to assemble the wheels after the rim parts were out of the 'soak'.

the landing legs had a lot of mold lines and mis-shapened parts...still in the process of being refined.


the tandem was assembled and fed onto the rails to see how it would track.  it is supposed to be movable,  but there is no real reason why it must be {as a model}.  it is tight enough to stay where you put it,  but there is no adjustment mechanism to show it locked into position.  I may add it.........I'll get into this more when we speak again

I've seen some trailers in HO scale.........pre assembled,  but I'm sure there are kits out there.  with a little weathering,  one could add a touch of realism  .
 
today is out 35th wedding anniversary.........I had to work,  and we had the younger son and his girlfriend over to do their laundry.  they normally eat with us,  so I grilled up some burgers.  not much of a celebration,  but we'll make up for it later.  these past two days at work,  I have been on the trailer side by myself.  my co worker called out,  right along with our only tech 3.......since covid,  we have dwindled down to a skeleton crew.  so it was just Brian and I...and our manager John.
 
it's distraction night....I'd better get moving  the kit does have some problems......what kit doesn't?!  there is a lack of location pins and tabs throughout the kit, so care must be taken to get the important parts straight.  some parts are misshaped,  which requires extra fitting before it sees any glue.  the joints for the sides and the bottom need to be trimmed to fit.  these pictures probably aren't that good,  but as it is,  the holes and guides for the tandem rails can hardly be seen.

two guides are on the last cross member

the front two guides can be see on the cross member before the one with the two holes.  I used a ruler to insure that they were straight.  another thing that I totally got rid of,  was the chrome.  no shiny bobbles here    I de-chromed the whole thing and will rely on metallic paints.  I started to assemble the wheels after the rim parts were out of the 'soak'.

the landing legs had a lot of mold lines and mis-shapened parts...still in the process of being refined.


the tandem was assembled and fed onto the rails to see how it would track.  it is supposed to be movable,  but there is no real reason why it must be {as a model}.  it is tight enough to stay where you put it,  but there is no adjustment mechanism to show it locked into position.  I may add it.........I'll get into this more when we speak again

really interesting project.........looks well done  

really interesting project.........looks well done  

Some surface primer applied and a little test to see if the motorized mechanism works.  
 
Scott

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As a little bonus the Tamiya kit includes 5 British infantry.  I’ve never built and painted figures before.  I’ve seen and admired Old Collingwood’s napoleonics however and will draw my inspiration from his magnificent diorama.  Please keep your expectations here low as will I and none of us will be disappointed with the outcome!  🤣
 
Scott 

Well I’m pleased to report some additional progress. The tracks are largely assembled and been given their base coat. I’m going to keep them off the tank until I’ve finished painting the tank proper. The sponsons are now attached. Tamiya uses tabs so they are removable presumably to facilitate access to the battery mechanism. The exhaust and beam rails (in part)  are now installed. 
 
Scott
 

Thanks for that NavyShooter - very impressive stuff.  I’ve never used an airbrush before - maybe I should take the plunge on this one and give it a try. 
 
Scott

Have a look at the "Night Shift" channel on Youtube.  ( @nightShiftScaleModels)
 
He built a diorama of a MkIV in a trench/crater that shows some really good detail and weathering techniques.
 
 
 
 

Hi everyone, some rain today provided another opportunity to defer yardwork and justify (or make me feel less guilty about) spending an hour in the workshop.  So finished the other sponson and made a small dent in the tracks - 87 pieces per side.  I’m starting to look at YouTube for some inspiration on how to paint and weather this beast as well. 
 
Scott 

Wow, how did June get here so quickly?  The last few weekends I’ve been busy in the yard, edging, weeding, new soil, planting and adding several cubic yards of mulch. Also digging up roots to make way for a new walkway to a shed I’ve installed (not a hobby shed sigh….just a regular shed). I can’t complain because I do have a small man cave in the basement which is finished.  Some work here on the left sponson. 
 
Scott 

Drive sprockets are now assembled with the first installed. 
Scott

I thought I would share a special photo of my grandfather I referenced in my first post who enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force and served with the 71st battery.  I believe this photograph was taken on his enlistment. My grandfather’s cousin was killed in action within a week after arriving at Passchendale. 

I can honestly say I’ve never made such progress in a single day. This rain has been a godsend. So armour plates added to one side. The middle plate is glued with the end pieces ‘sliding’ into place. Presumably this is to facilitate access to the moving treads.  Again, if the motorized element of this model fails to impress I will glue these into place down the road.  I have greased the road wheels on the other side as well. 

Scott 

Yes indeed CDW, another day of rain here in Ontario and another day trying to convince the dog to go out for his daily constitutional - he’s stubborn as a mule with rain but loves the snow.    On the plus side for me no guilt about having to do spring yard cleanup and instead some found time back at the modelling table.  I’ve attached gears and greased the road wheel shafts and attached them here. 
 
Scott

Must be raining over the entire continent. Raining here in Florida today too. Glad I found your build and will follow.

Nothing like a weekend of rain to command time be spent in the workshop.  52 ground wheels assembled.   It should have taken half the time it did but I was distracted by netflix.   
 
Scott
 

Some additional progress showing the fuel tank box assembled and affixed and additional work on the hull. The upper hull is not intended to be glued to enable access to the gearbox.  After I try to operate it I will see how it performs. If I’m not impressed I will glue it as I think that will make painting and weathering easier.   Scott

Some work on the battery case (yep you guessed it - batteries not included lol) and screwing in motor and on-off switch. Test fit of one tank side.  ‘Tanks’ for looking in.  Scott

Thank you for the comments and likes!  A small start with the fuel tank box and gearbox.  Yes RGL I’ve started exploring what it out there and you’re right there is some interesting stuff.  I’ve actually ordered two other items which I’ll preview here when they arrive.  
 
Scott

Nice. Ww1 modelling is really now a thing, there is new stuff coming out all the time, new 3D printed stuff all the time too. Look forward to this 

That is a decent Kit, +motorized? {chuckle}
 
Anyway I'll be lounging around the log, any question feel free to ask... (there are several of us tank nuts hanging around)....
 
EG

Hi everyone, my first foray into tank modelling with this product from Tamiya.  It is advertised as being motorized which wasn’t high on my priority list but having said that it could add a new dynamic to something that is normally a static model. WW1 has a special interest as my grandfather enlisted in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at 18 as part of the 71st Battery. His job was hauling munitions by horse drawn wagon to the frontline to feed the artillery. I can only imagine the horrible things he experienced and saw and although he passed away when I was just a toddler I’m told he never would talk to family about those days.   Perhaps he saw one of these tanks during his time in France. 
 
Introduced in 1917 these tanks had a male version and a female version. According to Wikipedia the male version had 4 machine guns and 2 six pound guns whereas the female version had only the machine guns.  420 male tanks were built.   The Germans captured a number of these tanks and put them into service. 
 
I’ve no idea how long this build will take me as it is a bit of a side project but ever project as a beginning so here we go!
 
Scott
 
 

I went to the NorthShore IPMS meet today with five kits she came in 2nd with some competition.The winner was a Nice P-47 but if he was a 100 I was 95,96 or 97 the judges spent some time.My 1/32 P-47 Hase Mrs. Ceasar came in last 2nd to a dive bombing 1/24 Stuka w/o a pilot?Don't get me wrong a Nice build I felt we were about even had more work in my plane.