king derelict Posted October 15, 2022 Share #1 Posted October 15, 2022 This is something quick to fill in time waiting for the X craft PE to show up, This was a bargain buy. It claims to have new parts (2021) but it feels like an old kit. There is good detail on the main parts but there is some distortion at the edges and quite a bit of flash. A decent number of parts and decal options. Elastic band tracks unfortunately The undercarriage is interesting. Three pieces make up the road wheels, suspension and skirt. The assembly is shown at top The turret was a real dogs dinner and needed a lot of cutting and filing and filling. I haven't followed assembly instructions which has you put the tracks on before adding the side pieces to the hull. Painting looks too difficult if you do that. So the plan is to temporarily add the top pieces to the hull and paint the camouflage then remove the top pieces and put the tracks on. The chosen paint scheme will be a Churchill at El Alamein 2 so a dusty finish. The major parts have had a coat of Mig One Shot Brown primer and look good to continue Thanks for looking in and I hope everyone has a great weekend Alan Old Collingwood, AJohnson, mtaylor and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted October 15, 2022 Share #2 Posted October 15, 2022 Another cool project - I'm in Alan.. OC. Canute, Edwardkenway, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted October 15, 2022 Share #3 Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) All these 1/72 scale tank builds made me think - wouldn't it be brill ot see someone take on one of those 1/72 Airfix Battle sets that was basically a dio in a box. OC. Edited October 15, 2022 by Old Collingwood Canute, Egilman, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted October 15, 2022 39 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: Another cool project - I'm in Alan.. OC. Very glad to see you OC Alan Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted October 15, 2022 38 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said: All these 1/72 scale tank builds made me think - wouldn't it be brill ot see someone take on one of those 1/72 Airfix Battle sets that was basically a dio in a box. OC. You are right. I really like a diorama setting but they take up so much time. I have a thought for a small WW1 diorama that might be small enough to try Alan mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 15, 2022 Share #6 Posted October 15, 2022 There have been some miniature dios here. If I remember right Jack12477 did several. Basically a couple vehicles and bit of shattered building. Edwardkenway, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 2 others 4 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted October 15, 2022 Share #7 Posted October 15, 2022 I'm here brother, those 1/72nd kits are looking much better than I remember them eons ago... Never could get into them, but they do offer a lot more room for your battalions.... Looking forward to another masterpiece my friend... Dave_E, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted October 15, 2022 Share #8 Posted October 15, 2022 I'm in too! Canute, Egilman, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted October 15, 2022 Share #9 Posted October 15, 2022 Nice start. This is an old Esci Churchill kit. On first sight, the only new part is the box 😉 Canute, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted October 15, 2022 Share #10 Posted October 15, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, mtaylor said: There have been some miniature dios here. If I remember right Jack12477 did several. Basically a couple vehicles and bit of shattered building. Yes, you're right Mark, but at 1:35 scale. Alan is right they are bulky, mine are about 12x12x12. Link is in my signature under Sherman tank dioramas I'm in too, Alan. Edited October 15, 2022 by Jack12477 Canute, Old Collingwood, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted October 15, 2022 Share #11 Posted October 15, 2022 Sign me up, Alan. Interesting to see how your dio turns out. mtaylor, Egilman, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDW Posted October 15, 2022 Share #12 Posted October 15, 2022 Interesting tank. Now I want to read up on its service record. Glad to see you doing this Alan. Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 9:45 PM, mtaylor said: There have been some miniature dios here. If I remember right Jack12477 did several. Basically a couple vehicles and bit of shattered building. Yes I remember Jacks Sherman dio. It is impressive and something to aim for. This one may just be a sandy base Alan Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share #14 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 11:05 PM, Egilman said: I'm here brother, those 1/72nd kits are looking much better than I remember them eons ago... Never could get into them, but they do offer a lot more room for your battalions.... Looking forward to another masterpiece my friend... Gret to have you on board EG. This one is very reminiscent of an Airfix Churchill when I was a kid. Hopefully this one will turn out better. I would like to try a few 1/35 vehicles but space is becoming an issue. Alan Egilman, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 1:31 AM, Edwardkenway said: I'm in too! Glad to have you Edward Alan Edwardkenway, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share #16 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 2:12 AM, Baker said: Nice start. This is an old Esci Churchill kit. On first sight, the only new part is the box 😉 Thanks Patrick It definitely has an older feel to it. It is an attractive box 😃 Alan Egilman, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 7:34 AM, Jack12477 said: Yes, you're right Mark, but at 1:35 scale. Alan is right they are bulky, mine are about 12x12x12. Link is in my signature under Sherman tank dioramas I'm in too, Alan. I'm glad you're here. The Sherman diorama is spectacular. A great feel to it. Alan Egilman, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 8:02 AM, Canute said: Sign me up, Alan. Interesting to see how your dio turns out. Good to have you here Ken i think this one might just be sandy Alan Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share #19 Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 9:36 AM, CDW said: Interesting tank. Now I want to read up on its service record. Glad to see you doing this Alan. Thanks Craig The wiki article is pretty good. Churchill tank - Wikipedia Its an interesting evolution. Designed to fight on WW1 type battlefields of trenches and shell holes it had great ability on bad ground. The road wheel configuration allowed for quite a bit of damage without loss of ability. It had thick armour that could defeat most German tanks up to the later Tigers even though it was not sloped in any way. It lost out on speed and firepower in the end. An interesting extract about Churchills at El Alamein They saw action in the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942. This detachment, called "Kingforce", supported the attack of 7th Motor Brigade first with three tanks at Kidney Ridge (where one was hit "repeatedly" by anti-tank gun fire (including "friendly fire" from a British gun) and another took "a lot of punishment"), then the remaining five at Tell-el-Aqqaqir. The Churchills were fired on many times by Italian and German anti-tank guns, but only one was knocked out and partially caught on fire. One tank was said to have been hit up to 80 times. So this one has to be an El Alamein tank Alan Canute, Jack12477, Egilman and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted October 16, 2022 Share #20 Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, king derelict said: The Sherman diorama is spectacular. A great feel to it. Alan Thanks! The 2 ruins are old Verlinden cast plaster kits I had. The 3rd dio is freelanced scenery using rubber rock molds from Woodland Scenics. Oops my bad ! The other Verlinden diorama is in my M16 Multi-gun Motor Carriage Diorama Edited October 16, 2022 by Jack12477 mtaylor, Edwardkenway, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted October 16, 2022 Share #21 Posted October 16, 2022 Infantry support tank, they were tough, very tough, designed to take a direct hit from a 155mm artillery round and keep on going... About the only gun that could take one out with one shot was the vaunted "88".... There was only one tank tougher, the Matilda, even the "88" had trouble taking those out... Edwardkenway, Jack12477, CDW and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted October 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Jack12477 said: Thanks! The 2 ruins are old Verlinden cast plaster kits I had. The 3rd dio is freelanced scenery using rubber rock molds from Woodland Scenics. Oops my bad ! The other Verlinden diorama is in my M16 Multi-gun Motor Carriage Diorama Thanks Jack I was pondering on a source of rocks and you solved it. Plaster casts Alan Old Collingwood, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share #23 Posted October 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Egilman said: Infantry support tank, they were tough, very tough, designed to take a direct hit from a 155mm artillery round and keep on going... About the only gun that could take one out with one shot was the vaunted "88".... There was only one tank tougher, the Matilda, even the "88" had trouble taking those out... The crews ears must have been ringing after 80 hits. They were quite a beast. Alan Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share #24 Posted October 17, 2022 Today the coat of sand paint went on. The track covers (whatever the correct AFV term is) were dry placed and stayed on quite nicely. Next I will mask for the grey. The kit calls for a dark grey but the one colour photo I have found shows something a bit lighter. Current plan is Tamiya XF-24 or a touch lighter. Thanks for looking in Alan AJohnson, Egilman, Jack12477 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted October 17, 2022 Share #25 Posted October 17, 2022 15 minutes ago, king derelict said: Thanks Jack I was pondering on a source of rocks and you solved it. Plaster casts Alan I recommend using Hydrocal casting plaster, it’s lightweight, strong and easy to use. Woodland Scenics makes it. ScaleHobbyist is a good source for Woodland Scenics products including the rubber rock molds. mtaylor, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted October 17, 2022 Share #26 Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Jack12477 said: recommend using Hydrocal casting plaster, +1 seconded, best stuff for doing rocks and rock faces... Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted October 17, 2022 Share #27 Posted October 17, 2022 Ditto. Great for your casting. Dries hard, although somewhat brittle for drilling/carving. Best do these operations right after removal from your molds. An alternative is Sculpt a mold. Edwardkenway, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted October 17, 2022 Share #28 Posted October 17, 2022 22 hours ago, king derelict said: The crews ears must have been ringing after 80 hits. They were quite a beast. Alan I would think one hit would do it. If your referencing the "88", that's the German gun. Started off as an AA gun and became the main one for artillery and armor. Edwardkenway, Egilman and Canute 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share #29 Posted October 17, 2022 22 hours ago, Jack12477 said: I recommend using Hydrocal casting plaster, it’s lightweight, strong and easy to use. Woodland Scenics makes it. ScaleHobbyist is a good source for Woodland Scenics products including the rubber rock molds. Thanks for the suggestion Jack and for the link. The rubber rock moulds look a better idea than pouring some plaster in a tray and breaking it up. Alan Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share #30 Posted October 17, 2022 11 hours ago, Canute said: Ditto. Great for your casting. Dries hard, although somewhat brittle for drilling/carving. Best do these operations right after removal from your molds. An alternative is Sculpt a mold. Thanks ken I think I have some Sculpt a mold in the cupboard. I'll give it a try Alan Canute, Edwardkenway, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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