You know what we said in the off-road world: "It didn't happen without pics to prove it".
Ye of little faith...
... you can always bank on what I say, although it might take more time than normal.
So the lower hull is finished, and now the turret. Gotta construct the rocket launcher and finish the upper hull and hopefully it'll all come together!
Post by barkingdigger on Apr 18, 2015 11:32:38 GMT -5
I noticed that a) this thread has gone quiet, and b) I haven't posted any updates on my M32B3 in almost two years! So, here are some shot of it as it currently stands. There is still a lot to go yet (including replacing my first efforts at the lift rings with some from Shapeways.com courtesy of Mike Canaday's MMCALC "shop"), but as I recently dusted it off as a break between WWI and modern stuff I thought y'all would like a look. Note that some of the details (radio pot, turret front door, rear pintle, "banana" towbar) are 3D prints I offer over at Shapeways.
Post by barkingdigger on Apr 24, 2015 6:35:10 GMT -5
Yep - those fillers are in my Shapeways shop (https://www.shapeways.com/shops/TGCmodels) along with fillers for the solid-spoke roadwheels and Dished ones. Since these are hidden in shadow most of the time they were originally designed to print in Frosted Detail, which is a bit rough but cheap, but since SW is discontinuing that material they can be printed in the smoother/better (but more pricey) Frosted Ultra Detail instead. You could print them in their new Frosted Extreme Detail material too, but for what they do it really isn't worth the extra expense...
I'm gonna order some idler fillers. Good idea, and much faster than filling the backs with Aves and then using the stamp I made from an Academy part. Edit: Just ordered a few things.
Post by barkingdigger on Apr 26, 2015 6:16:52 GMT -5
Another quick update on my M32B3.
The 3D-printed lift rings arrived, and they make a world of difference! I also sorted out the fixings for the boom cable and the "banana" bar, as well as making parts for the hollow-bone tow bar mounted on the left rear deck. (Italeri forgot these, so I carved mine from Evergreen square stock.) Sorry about photo quality - I was using flash on the workbench. I really need to get some pics in natural daylight so the white and clear parts can be seen...
Post by michaelsatin on Oct 18, 2015 18:06:19 GMT -5
Many moons ago I mentioned that I wanted to do the M51 for this build. I'm pleased to see it's still going as today I thought I might make a start. Here's the obligatory start shot:
Now, not being an armor modeler ordinarily, this is going to be a learning process for me. For instance I ran into one issue right away. Why not cement?:
Post by barkingdigger on Nov 7, 2015 12:10:30 GMT -5
Not sure about the pics - I've never even heard of Postimg.org before. Look to see if there is separate HTML code for thumbs and full-size pics.
As for the "Do Not Glue", I see absolutely nothing in that step of the instructions that shouldn't be glued! The guy laying out the pages must have had an off day...