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Thanks Guys, Bob, The russian steppe dio, Takom king tiger repair dio and the italerie 1/35 s100 schnellboot are all on hold till the shelving goes in. Its been along couple of years with many kits started and nothing finished. The panzer 4 is the first snow covered vehicle built in 15 years...

Hello Bob, Its been awhile posting, The kitroom is going through some changes at present. All the large cabinets have been removed and the kits are now awaiting purpose built glass door robe shelving which will be built in the next 2 weeks. the glass door robe will be on the left side for all...

Such a Sad loss. Bob was the modelling diorama pioneer and a true inspiration to our hobby. RIP Bob My condolences to Susan, Gail and their family. Michael

Yes I agree Bob, it is everywhere. If its not material supply problem its a shortage of contractors to do the work. Then the contractors that are available are placing exorbitant prices for the work at hand. In short it's a huge rip off. We are spending more time to hunt down a builder and...

The Grant is coming along nicely Paddy. Keep them images coming. There is a lot of work with the interior detail painting and weathering but once its all done it will all pop out with the hatches open and anyone looking at the kit will want to look further inside the vehicle. The progress...

Thanks Eric

Thanks Guys for your words. Bob, I am limited with starting the diorama base at the moment. My wife is a carer for her mum and she is living with us now so the man cave I am in will be converted back to a bedroom with ensuite. Trying to focus on building all the vehicles and figures and then...

Thanks Ian, If you want a quick build, the Tamiya 38T will be the quickest. It will fall together in a weekend build. Don't forget to glue the hub covers on like I did. :bigrin: If you want a detailed build the Hobbyboss 38T. Being ex TRISTAR molds they are spot on with detail. The 3 that are...

Hello Again and Happy New Year to all. Starting 2022 with a progress update on the Tamiya and Hobbyboss 38T's which are awaiting the tow cables and then placed aside ready for the diorama base. The tanks have a combination of Mig's weathering pigments for the lower hull and pastels for the...

Thanks Eric, Do not be in a hurry. The Miniart kits play with your mind as somehow once you open the box you realize the complexity of how long it is going to take to build the model.:frantic: :bigrin:

Thanks Paddy, I'll use those plans when I finish mine off. :bigrin: At the moment the m3 is back in the box. Have been trying to get the tankers ready for the 38T's to show something finished for 2021.

Nice work on the engine Paddy. :good: The radial alone is a good amount of time to get together.

Thanks Guys, Bob, Yes, aftermarket metal barrels ,Aber 30 cal barrels and Master Reality in Miniature 37 and 75mm. I'm keeping the 30 cals in plastic beside the driver because they only just stick out and are hardly seen. Will have a 30 cal belt hanging out of the commanders turret 30 cal...

Hello, Back again with the next installment of images of work. Note: The tracks are painfull to get together. Very time consuming but the best part is they are movable. All the parts are in sub sections now ready for painting and weathering. Michael :Drinks:

Thanks guys. Rhino, Its a challenge of a build , just need to stay focused and finish the Lee. Have started too many projects this year and have nothing finished. Miniart did a bang up job on the Lee. It is a very highly detailed kit. The tracks alone took up a large amount of time to put...

Hi Paddy, Thanks for your question. The panels and sub sections are going to be painted and detailed before the tank is glued together. The interior will be primed using Vellajo Black primer with Tamiya or AK White. Will try to create a small shadow in the panels to give it some depth. Then...

Thanks Guys, Yes Bob, the wiring is all hidden away. Learnt that with the Tank workshop radial when building the M4 back in 2002. 😩 Michael

Thanks you everyone for your words. Here are some more images. The main aim was to build and paint the radial engine and have the engine ready to drop in place once the interior is painted. The interior is laid out in the sub sections for ease of painting and detailing. Once the interior...

Thank you for your words. Michael

Thanks Guys . The detail is immense and this is going to be a lovely build to look forward to. Michael