GrandpaPhil Posted July 22, 2019 #1 Posted July 22, 2019 I got an old Aurora Japanese Type 97 Medium Tank in 1:48 scale yesterday. I have never built an Aurora kit, or a Japanese tank, so.... I assembled it. The base coat is almost done, over a black primer coat. popeye the sailor, Landlubber Mike and mtaylor 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted July 22, 2019 Author #2 Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) I’m trying to go for the South Pacific paint scheme, which seemed to be based around a lighter green. Edited July 22, 2019 by GrandpaPhil mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted July 22, 2019 Author #3 Posted July 22, 2019 One base coated tank: I’m waiting on the glue to dry to mud it up and then it will go in a case Landlubber Mike, Canute, Stevinne and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted July 22, 2019 Author #4 Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) One muddy tank: I’m calling it done! A quick and easy project. Edited July 22, 2019 by GrandpaPhil nikbud, Seventynet, Landlubber Mike and 5 others 8 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Stevinne Posted July 22, 2019 #5 Posted July 22, 2019 I used to love the Aurora tanks when I was a kid. They were pretty high-quality models for the time. popeye the sailor, Canute, GrandpaPhil and 1 other 4 Quote Under construction: Mamoli Roter Lowe Completed builds: Constructo Enterprise, AL Le Renard Up next: Panart Lynx, MS Harriet Lane In need of attention: 14-foot Pintail in the driveway
GrandpaPhil Posted July 23, 2019 Author #6 Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) This is the only Aurora kit that I have ever built. It was a nice kit. There was very little flash and I didn’t have to do too much to make everything fit. There was only minimal filling and sanding to close gaps. Edited July 23, 2019 by GrandpaPhil Landlubber Mike, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Papa Posted July 23, 2019 #7 Posted July 23, 2019 Nice camouflage! I remember making a tank model as a teen but I have no recollection of the brand. Canute, GrandpaPhil, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted July 23, 2019 Author #8 Posted July 23, 2019 Thank you! Canute, mtaylor and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
popeye the sailor Posted July 26, 2019 #9 Posted July 26, 2019 neat tank.........built a few in my day. I used to get into the motorized models.......Lindberg line was another Revell was my favorite though. mtaylor, GrandpaPhil and Canute 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch
GrandpaPhil Posted July 26, 2019 Author #10 Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) I have always really liked the Tamiya armor models. Edited July 26, 2019 by GrandpaPhil Canute, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
GrandpaPhil Posted July 28, 2019 Author #11 Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) I wasn’t happy with it. It looked too neat and to plasticish. I inked it with a rusty brown and rehighlighted it. It looks well used now. I’m happy with it now. Edited July 28, 2019 by GrandpaPhil Barry1, Canute, Landlubber Mike and 4 others 7 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Javlin Posted August 26, 2019 #12 Posted August 26, 2019 Looks good Phil but you need a Marine throwing a hand grenade down into the hold. Kevin GrandpaPhil, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
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