popeye the sailor
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from Old Collingwood in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
nice job so far Jack........I don't do enough armor. am I rubbing off on you?...........see.....it's kinda fun to research the production dates of older models. it can get interesting when you can trace the same kit from company to company.........the 1:72 Stuka kits I built has been produced by at least three different companies! I've seen this kit on oldmodelkits..........Alan has quite a selection to choose from I look on scale Hobbist to check out the time lines. it shows how many time the molds changed hands
look'in good !
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popeye the sailor reacted to king derelict in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Looking very nice Jack
Alan
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
First coat of Vallejo Dark Green, airbrushed on.
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Now to find where I stashed my Badger fine needles/tips from my previous years of modeling armor so I can do some shading, etc. I just hope I can remember how I used to do it 😉🤔🤫. Some parts will be hand painted and/or dry brushed. Still have the 3 figures that were included to do.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
This is a 50 year old kit a cording to date engraved on sprues. The detail is very sharp, and no flash to clean up.
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popeye the sailor reacted to king derelict in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
That looks very nice and neat Jack. Some lovely detail there. This is a new AFV to me so its great to learn about it.
Alan
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Tamiya rattle can. Yes, it dries to a semi smooth (gloss) finish.
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popeye the sailor reacted to CDW in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Did you do your primer from a rattle can or from your airbrush? It laid down super smooth. Nice job, Jack.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Haliburton in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Looking good!
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Assembly complete. Applied a coat of Tamiya Fine Scale grey primer.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Actually Hobby Lobby was having a clearance sale, looked like they were rearranging merchandise aisle and were getting rid of some kits. According to the engravings on the sprues this kit was produced in 1973.
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popeye the sailor reacted to CDW in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
The parents of one of my best friends from junior high school days used to drive new Cadillacs. They would drive us over to Daytona Beach for the weekends where we spent many hours on the boardwalk, riding the rides and playing the games of chance. I always thought riding in those Cadillacs was a big deal back then. They went down the road super smooth, quiet, and the air conditioning was superb. My oldest brother had several convertible Caddys down through time. They rode the best of them all because they weighed more. Super smooth rides.
I bought the same M-41 kit just to get the turret mounted .50 caliber machine gun from it, which I used on an Israeli Sherman tank. One day I should find another .50 cal to replace the one I stole then build my M-41, too. Looking forward to seeing how yours turns out.
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popeye the sailor reacted to Egilman in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Nah according to the troops it was assigned to, it was too cramped inside, the crew had no room to be human.... {chuckle}
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popeye the sailor reacted to Egilman in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Not a big seller for Tamiya, that's why it costs so little, but it's the only real game in town for that particular model.... It's pretty accurate and cleanly molded...
Would benefit from aftermarket tracks though, T91E3 Workable Track Links 1-35 AFV Club
It's had an undistinguished career as a tank, designed to be a light recon tank, but sized more like a medium tank, it never really fulfilled either role well... After the initial issue to US troops, (who didn't like it) the remainder of production was sent to foreign allies....
Aside from Vietnam where the bulk of it's combat history took place with the ARVN, (who loved it) it's only real combat capabilities were revealed in the CIA backed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, 8 of the 16 tanks landed held off three companies of T-34-85's in the only successful incursion off the beach, they eventually ran out of ammo and were destroyed or forced to surrender, the other 8 were abandoned on the beach...
It was a good tank, but by the time it was being issued, the whole concept of heavy, medium & light tanks was passe'.... The Main Battle Tank concept was being developed along with the M-48 Patton....
I'm down brother...
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
I wouldn't know @CDW , was never a big fan of Cadillac cars! But then in my youth my buddies always told me a Cadillac drove like a tank. 😉😊😇
But I can say this is by far the simplest tank kit I've built. There are no interior details to mess with, everything is exterior. And true to Tamiya standards, no flash, no ill fitting part, superb detail in the exterior castings. A great kit for a beginner modeler. Other than painting it olive drab green when I finish assembling, I haven’t decide on how much, if any, weathering I want to do. It does have 3 figures which will be a challenge to paint.
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popeye the sailor reacted to CDW in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
The M41 was made by Cadillac. Wonder if it was as comfortable inside as a Cadillac? 😀
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popeye the sailor reacted to Canute in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Nice bargain, Jack. I'll be following. 😄
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popeye the sailor reacted to Jack12477 in US Light Tank M41 Walker Bulldog by Jack12477- Tamiya - 1:35 scale
Of the 3 or 4 armor kits in my stash I decided to start with the latest acquisition, the Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog which I picked up in Hobby Lobby for a ridiculously low price of $13. This is a remarkably simple kit to assemble. Painting it will be fun. It come with decals for 3 variants, 1 WWII US and 2 Japanese Defense Forces. I'm going to do the US markings.
The obligatory box art and contents
And the beginning assembly progress.
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popeye the sailor reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
So the concept is to have 2 soldiers collecting trophy’s oblivious of the refugees
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popeye the sailor reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
This actually comes with a roof which I won’t use
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popeye the sailor reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
So this is where we’re at; tractor taking Morser
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popeye the sailor reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
So black and then brown chipping, and a brown wash
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popeye the sailor reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Well that’s the base coat done. This goes together beautifully and tomorrow I’ll get a clear coat on before I start weathering
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popeye the sailor reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Getting some paint in the Fowler
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popeye the sailor reacted to RGL in The War Trophy by RGL - FINISHED - diorama with Fowler D6 steam tractor (DModels) and Krupp 21 cm Mörser (Takom) - PLASTIC
Well that’s the build of this done, there will be a fair bit more weathering yet but I want to get the tractor together so the colours of the dirt dust and mud are the same
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popeye the sailor got a reaction from CDW in The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart by Jack12477 - Master Box Ltd - 1:24 scale
that is a splendid model Jack! very well done I do believe there is a site where you can get 'eye decals'..............I recall seeing them, but I can't place where {no pun}. a good place to start would be military figures.
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