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Trumpeter T-62 Mod. 1962 Now We're Rolling That's looking great. Way to bring it home. :thumbsup I'll see you at the finish line. Cheers, Bill

Thanks, Rich and James! B) Thanks for the photos Terry. I guess it can go either way. :) Thanks 135engineer. I think that i have seen pictures of the pin painted red. (or at least the head of the pin). For visibility I guess. :thumbsup Thanks to you all for the school lesson. Model on...

Thanks, Paul. I guess I buy it. :dude Cheers, Bill

This relates to modern (Nato?) armor.There seems to be an obvious effort not to paint them. Anybody know? Thanks, Bill

Tamiya Challenger2 - pin wash and figures. Thanks, Luis. sorry I missed you on that last reply. Thanks, Smurf! Thanks, brb! Thanks, 135 eng. No powder coat, sorry. And Thanks, Paul! Thanks, Gary! Uh, yea... There is no "powder coat" on this build unless you count powdered pigments.Thats's...

Tamiya Challenger2 - pin wash and figures. Thanks, Mike! ...or the twist, Macarena,... :facepalm Thanks, Mike! Thanks, Ian. Not a lot. I think some scratches and dust, and the tracks, and it will be a wrap. Maybe this week. Hang in there. Thanks, Bob. Cheers, Bill

Tamiya Challenger2 - decals. Thanks, James! Thanks Terry! Thanks Luiz! Thanks, Bob! That would have bee cool to have met up with you. Bob? Thanks, Mike!! Thanks, Jeeves! You too Jeeves. We were there on the 4th. Great fireworks. Thanks 135e! A little bit of progress. Working an enamel pin wash...

Tamiya Challenger2 - decals. Thanks, Bob! Thanks, Ian! Back from a couple of weeks on the East coast. DC, Shenandoah NP, Colonial Williamsburg. Great trip. Time to get busy! Get it done! I tried to get a little bit of color variation on this monochrome beast. I attempted some highlights and...

Tamiya Challenger2 Thanks, Mike! Thanks, Brb! Just decals. I'm going to take a crack at highlights and shadows on the lower side skirts. Then the whole thing will get a filter to tie it all together.! I'll be away for a couple of weeks. See you in mid July (or so). Thanks for looking...

Tamiya Challenger2 Thanks, Luiz! Thanks Tom! Thanks, James!! A little more progress a couple of reference pictures. The front CIP panels were fabricated (as per the instructions) from some (included) sheet styrene. I put a spacer of the same material on the back side to give a little shadow...

Big plans "Update 5/23/2016" Very nice indeed. :thumbsup All sorts of diorama/story telling possibilities. Looking forward to seeing more. Cheers, Bill

That came out Great! The figures really put the cherry on top (finished it off nicely) Bravo, :notworthy: :thumbsup Bill

Tamiya Challenger2 Thanks, Mike! Yes, me too. This one just caught my fancy :idonno. The modern tanks have gone the way of modern street cars. They all look the same. I guess they both (tanks and cars) do it for the same reason - they go with what works best. Form follows function as they...

Tamiya Challenger2 Thanks Bob! Thanks, BRB! The side skirts are for dust control (a big problem in the desert.) they are trying to keep the airborne sand and dust down and behind. Checkout: https://youtu.be/qbX5iQPBGZ0 FF to 2:00 for tank without skirts, and FF to 2:40 for a shot with...

Tamiya Challenger2 Thanks, Bob! :Hiay Thanks, Luiz! :thumbsup A little progres. The green panels will represent a field repair. I'll show some scratches and other minor damage to the adjacent panels. :idonno Thanks for your patience. Cheers, Bill

This one is almost done. Tamiya's French Armored Carrier UE.

That came out great! Sorry if I missed it, but what scale is it? Cheers, Bill

I concur! Nice job on those wire tie-down replacements. :thumbsup Cheers, Bill

Looking good! Keep up the good work/weathering. Cheers, Bill

It looks really nice all primered up. (It looked good before too). These new kits are such an improvement over the Emhar offerings that now inhabit my stash. Looking forward to your next posts. Cheers, Bill