JamesOLeary
Master at Arms
This project is a bit out of the norm for me as it is not a Vietnam subject. I bought this kit when Squadron was having one of its sales and got it for about $15. I had bought it because I remembered the French in IndoChina had some Panhard 178 units after WWII, but it turns out that they were the Panhard 178B version which has a different turret and main gun, so this kit will not work for IndoChina. So I am going to build this as a WWII vehicle. The kit does include a pretty decent interior, but I want this build to go pretty quick as I am just building this to try various painting and weathering techniques, so I am going to build this with all hatches closed and building the interior is not necessary.
Since I am not going to build up the interior, the build has been going pretty quick. Last night I put these pieces together and prepped the sides of the hull. When I cut one of the sides from the sprue, the top part of the door frame, which was pretty thin, broke. I glued it back in place and let it dry overnight.
Today, I steadily put more and more parts on. Most of them fit really well, but there were some parts that had bent in the box (primarily the back portion that included the fenders) so I had to hold them in place until they conformed to the rest of the model when I glued them in place. When I put the doors on, the piece of the door frame that had broken off was adjusted so it would fit better.
When I placed the left side fender piece, I noticed that the plastic was short from the moulding process. I guess I will have to build up the portion that is missing with some putty.
I am going to call it a night and let the glue cure. I will work on it some more tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
James
Since I am not going to build up the interior, the build has been going pretty quick. Last night I put these pieces together and prepped the sides of the hull. When I cut one of the sides from the sprue, the top part of the door frame, which was pretty thin, broke. I glued it back in place and let it dry overnight.
Today, I steadily put more and more parts on. Most of them fit really well, but there were some parts that had bent in the box (primarily the back portion that included the fenders) so I had to hold them in place until they conformed to the rest of the model when I glued them in place. When I put the doors on, the piece of the door frame that had broken off was adjusted so it would fit better.
When I placed the left side fender piece, I noticed that the plastic was short from the moulding process. I guess I will have to build up the portion that is missing with some putty.
I am going to call it a night and let the glue cure. I will work on it some more tomorrow.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
James