CTAII M41 U.S. Tank Walker bulldog (Finished)

[Hippy Ed]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

This is probably why I don't build armor, wheels and tracks!!

Looking good though!

Copy that! The new stuff is killer compared to when I did them! Had rubber tracks way back when...

 

[Hippy Ed]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

:facepalm I thot dat wuz da case Gerry...
As fer dat gap on da rear, ya kin always throw some stowage over it & never even know it was there... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Thanks Ed .... I'm glad you like it so onward thru the fog ...... Tanks for the stowage Ideal ...... this one is supposed to come apart for a Motor & to change the batteries so I didn't want to glue the two together ...... ldguy

 

[Hippy Ed]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Thanks Ed .... I'm glad you like it so onward thru the fog ...... Tanks for the stowage Ideal ...... this one is supposed to come apart for a Motor & to change the batteries so I didn't want to glue the two together ...... ldguy

Let a tarp hang down over da edge or ruck sacks/sand bags. :Hiay

 

[Sherman 18]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Looking good.

A real nice walk around here

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1533161180304290.1073741828.1532772987009776&type=3

this one is from MA walkarounds

https://www.modelersalliance.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=741

In case you have questions on gaps and other things

:drinks

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Thanks Jeff ...... I had a quick look ..... I may bring this out after the build finishes and do a base for it .... I tarried too long on the Ork thing ..... if I get the decals on gonna be a miracle .... ldguy

Barrel holder ....... is on and functional ............ ldguy

Turret is on .... plus the barrel was broken .... I managed to cobble it back together not very good mind you ..... But it'll do ..... ldguy

Hatch open ....

.. hatch closed ....... Just have the grab irons and guns to go ..... then the decals ...... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Turret at rest .............................. ldguy

These are a pain to put on ....... only 9 more ......... :frantic ldguy

Machine Gun ...... on ............. ldguy

Close-up of Machine gun .............. drilling the barrel was purdy hard to do ..... ldguy

Looks like it's Hammer time ............. ldguy

Some antennas ..... the one will be straightened out after glue sets ......

And the front lights ............. just a few more details and we'll be finished ..... ldguy

 

[reconron]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Machine Gun ...... on ............. ldguy

Close-up of Machine gun .............. drilling the barrel was purdy hard to do ..... ldguy

Hint: ....down...up...side ...position ...gun...machine.
:geek


Looking good for the rest!

Gr,Ron.

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Machine Gun ...... on ............. ldguy

Close-up of Machine gun .............. drilling the barrel was purdy hard to do ..... ldguy

Hint: ....down...up...side ...position ...gun...machine.
:geek


Looking good for the rest!

Gr,Ron.

Not sure what the Hint is ..... but this is the way the pictures ..... showed it ..... ldguy never mind I see what cha Mean ..... I'll fix it when I get Home ......... ldguy

 

[reconron]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Not sure what the Hint is ..... but this is the way the pictures ..... showed it ..... ldguy never mind I see what cha Mean ..... I'll fix it when I get Home ......... ldguy

Well,that's odd,the instructions showed the Machine Gun upside down?

 

[moon puppy]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

It's orientational challenged Ron

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Ok I said comments & criticisms were welcome ...... I meant it .... So here's what happened this morning as I was taking pictures I noticed the gun mount was backwards ..... So I flipped it around with out giving it much thought ..... Hence I popped the gun in upside down ..... I'll fix it when I get Home .... ldguy

 

[Hippy Ed]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Machine Gun ...... on ............. ldguy

Close-up of Machine gun .............. drilling the barrel was purdy hard to do ..... ldguy

Hint: ....down...up...side ...position ...gun...machine.
:geek


Looking good for the rest!

Gr,Ron.

Not sure what the Hint is ..... but this is the way the pictures ..... showed it ..... ldguy never mind I see what cha Mean ..... I'll fix it when I get Home ......... ldguy

Good eye Ron!! Ya beat me to it!!

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Well I sure hope you never screw up ..... Ed ..... I'd hate to have to point out your problems .... But what ever makes you feel good ..... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Not sure what the Hint is ..... but this is the way the pictures ..... showed it ..... ldguy never mind I see what cha Mean ..... I'll fix it when I get Home ......... ldguy

Well,that's odd,the instructions showed the Machine Gun upside down?

No Ron the mount was backwards on the gun ..... it was in the box that way .... I didn't pay any attention to the way the gun was in the mount I just spun the mounting bracket around the other way ..... ldguy

 

[reconron]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Ah I see,okay. Looking forward to the next steps!


Gr,Ron.

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Ok The Gun Has been fixed and We're moving right along I have about * more piece to install on the starboard side of the turret then I can get to the decals ..... ldguy

Time for dinner I'll be Back soon ..... I have the decal water ready ....... ldguy

 

[Swordsman]

CTAII Tamiya U.S. Tank M41 Walker bulldog

Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog Finished ...... Whew just under the wire ......

Thanks For All Your Help with this project ..... My 1st piece of Armor ...... ldguy

 

[lupanzer]

!

Luiz

 

[Sherman 18]

Your first piece of armor is a whole lot better than my first one!