Author Topic: Queegs Tank Treadz ..... Project '46 stuff (Read 97209 times)

Queeg · « **Reply #50 on:** November 05, 2013, 03:08:28 PM »

Outfitting con't

So tracks are done, time to start finishing off the superstructure.
Rear plate and crew hatch from an Academy Bradley fitted.
Took a bit of massaging and in the end it fitted so well I could have made it opening ....
But then I'd have to add an interior so ..... nooooooooooo!
The top hull got a couple of random vents/inspection hatches from the donor Sturmtiger.
I got a comment that they looked a bit clumsey compared to the rest of the design but I didn't have the spares from anything better to add.
One of the downsides of a limited budget and thin spares box when whiffing.
Also at this stage it underwent a field upgrade with the radio operator getting a kugelblend mg mounting again from the Sturmtiger.
Attacked the PE too, making up a rear bin from the Griffon Jagdpanther set to go on the rear plate.
Tricky ..... my first go at big PE and I split the bin when I scored the strenghtening ribs, since founf out thats a common newbie error.

Queeg · « **Reply #51 on:** November 06, 2013, 11:32:21 AM »

Outfitting still ......

Here it's got most of the fittings and tools added.
Parts mostly come from the Hummel which is a couple of steps above the PZIV in detail quality.
The next step is the drivers IR gear .........

Frank3k · « **Reply #52 on:** November 06, 2013, 01:23:56 PM »

This is looking good. The metal tracks look perfect. Are you going to put on a skirt? (on the tank...)

Queeg · « **Reply #53 on:** November 06, 2013, 01:35:31 PM »

Quote from: Frank3k on November 06, 2013, 01:23:56 PM

This is looking good. The metal tracks look perfect. Are you going to put on a skirt? (on the tank...)

Thanks Frank. And no skirt but I do have on my painting pants .............

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #54 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:08:07 PM »

I like how thick the "Armor" on it looks, It adds to it a lot

raafif · « **Reply #55 on:** November 15, 2013, 04:23:33 AM »

are you going to add the front fenders ? Looks kinda brutish without them :)

The access hatch on the engine deck is too chunky - make it flush ?

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #56 on:** November 15, 2013, 07:05:31 AM »

Looking good, Queeg! I really like how the pose of the figure compliments the rest of the model and adds a human dimension to it.

Brian da Basher

Old Wombat · « **Reply #57 on:** November 15, 2013, 02:50:15 PM »

Liking this a lot! Crewman, armour, tracks, everything is just great!

:)

Guy

finsrin · « **Reply #58 on:** November 15, 2013, 04:27:23 PM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on November 15, 2013, 02:50:15 PM

Liking this a lot! Crewman, armour, tracks, everything is just great!

:)

Guy

Everything sure is. A little feature with big realism impact is those "flame cut" edges on plates. :)
Design concept you built to is just great too.

Claymore · « **Reply #59 on:** November 15, 2013, 04:35:27 PM »

Looking great. Can't wait to see it painted up. :)

father ennis · « **Reply #60 on:** November 15, 2013, 07:31:21 PM »

I just noticed something, there is a bad shot trap below the turret. A simple fix German style would be to add some angle ironon the front and ssides. This is looking very Kool now. I guess it's growing on me. Can't wait to see what finish you put it.

Queeg · « **Reply #61 on:** November 20, 2013, 01:54:23 PM »

Thanks for the comments guys ............

Quote from: raafif on November 15, 2013, 04:23:33 AM

are you going to add the front fenders ? Looks kinda brutish without them :)
The access hatch on the engine deck is too chunky - make it flush ?

No fenders, I like the look without them (in fact I remove them from most of my German tanks now out of habit).
And yeah I agree on the hatch. It was the only thing I had in my spares box though, my stash of 1/35th parts basically comes from about three kits lol.

Quote from: father ennis on November 15, 2013, 07:31:21 PM

I just noticed something, there is a bad shot trap below the turret. A simple fix German style would be to add some angle ironon the front and ssides. This is looking very Kool now. I guess it's growing on me. Can't wait to see what finish you put it.

Yeah I know, in fact I actually deliberately raised the turret up a little after it's first trial fitting.
I did faff about with a "shot trap delfector/spacer" but nothing I tried looked any good.

Queeg · « **Reply #62 on:** November 20, 2013, 02:04:21 PM »

Some money shot piccies of the FSV in it's final wip state.
Virtually all the fittings and extras are in place although some stuff is "temporary" and will come off for painting like the aerials, tracks and IR unit.

finsrin · « **Reply #63 on:** November 20, 2013, 02:20:48 PM »

Gets more gooder with each set of pictures :)
The tracks...... so fine :)

Old Wombat · « **Reply #64 on:** November 21, 2013, 10:24:41 AM »

A wonderful piece of nasty armoured goodness!

:)

Guy

arkon · « **Reply #65 on:** November 21, 2013, 11:45:46 AM »

looks great!
I am far from being a "tread head" but is that the normal sag for tracks on that type of chassis? it just looks really loose.
they are nice lookin though

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #66 on:** November 21, 2013, 06:08:15 PM »

Wow ! Away from the forum fora couple of days and this awesome piece pops up.
Great job and looks very practical to me

apophenia · « **Reply #67 on:** November 22, 2013, 05:42:37 AM »

The FSV is looking seriously nice! :)

Queeg · « **Reply #68 on:** November 25, 2013, 04:54:26 PM »

Some non whiffing action .........

Almost cracked on these guys, wasn't at all happy with the the base colours (as posted previously on pg3).
Instead of putting them aside as I would normally do when annoyed with a model, I boxed on, repainting the Bradley amd Scimitar 3 times before I got colours I was happy with.
Dunno about anyone else but I find the current modern US and UK colours very hard to match. A slight change in the abmiant light and they appear to change shade significantly - most distressing

I had to get things right though as I have a slew of the new British 1/48th moderns to do for a commission plus a few for my brother who wants them for a game at Salute next year.

Brent

Queeg · « **Reply #69 on:** December 01, 2013, 05:26:09 AM »

AEG Infrarot-Scheinwerfer FG 1250 & Bildwandler (Infrared spotlight and image converter)

Initial base coat (Tamiya rattlecan Dark Yellow) went on with the lower hull getting some red-oxide.
Normally I'd shade and lighten the base coat next but as it's getting a whitewahsed finish I just left it clean.

Finished the outfitting details after the basecoat by adding the fastings for the tow cable.
Finally I added details to the IR unit the weathered it. At this stage it's still removeable to avoid damge during painting.

FG1250

Weathered and chipped

Base coat

Fitting detail

Buzzbomb · « **Reply #70 on:** December 01, 2013, 05:53:55 AM »

Great painting here... the IR gear really looks the part.

How this is coming together is awesome and the nice use of primer and dark yellow to give it that "prototype" feel is well done

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #71 on:** December 01, 2013, 06:07:26 AM »

Quote from: Queeg on December 01, 2013, 05:26:09 AM

lower hull getting some red-oxide.

And here I was thinking this photo simply showed your dedication to the hobby with a blood offering to the modelling gods...

Queeg · « **Reply #72 on:** December 01, 2013, 06:18:52 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on December 01, 2013, 06:07:26 AM

And here I was thinking this photo simply showed your dedication to the hobby with a blood offering to the modelling gods...

Heheeee .... I can honestly say I did shed blood on this one though. Firstly I sliced my thumb while using a scalpel to scrap flash off the metal track links and then suffered several puncture wounds while fitting the wire to hold the links together. It's quite surprising how much wire you can push into a finger before you realise and the real pain sets in .....

Queeg · « **Reply #73 on:** December 05, 2013, 12:01:49 PM »

Made some prgress on the 1/48th Bradley today. I'm reasonably happy with the base weathering.
PIP stage next as there's a few details to add to pimp up the average casting.
It'll get aerials, tac markings boards, some stowage although I don;t have anything modern in this scale so it'll be generic looking.
I'll probably add the missing gun sight linkage and thinking about the aerial brush guard too, oh and a tow cable.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #74 on:** December 06, 2013, 11:57:02 AM »

Looks great to my eye! How long does it take you to build a 1/48 AFV on average?


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