I've started this build & already made 2 blood sacrifices - I'm hoping that's a good sign.
Things are moving fast, too fast for photo's right now but I'll try to get some up.
So, starting with this kit:
I am making a Japanese produced version.
For what was supposed to be a "quick & easy" build to re-fire my mojo, it has quickly morphed into a series of major styrene surgeries & modifications.
Initially all I was going to do was close up the undersides of the sponsons over the tracks (haven't got to that bit, yet). Now, the gun, turret & hull have all been chopped, re-arranged & glued back together. So, there's a spot of PSR in my near future.
There are a lot of Tamiya's old "toy" elements to this kit & I really can't fix all of them, so I'm not going to. The holes for the electric motor switches & the running drive, etc., are as filled as I can get them without going stupid & I'll just diorama the beast belly down in a rice paddy, so the worst of it is hidden.
Big thing, though, is that I'm having
FUN! This is modelling as I like it; BIG,
bold & b_r_o_a_d, not the finicky 1/350 micro-surgery I've been doing on the ships for the Floaty GB.
Yep, the mojo is flowing back &
I'm LOVIN' IT!!