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Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 COMPLETE!
- Thread starter Iron Mike
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Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
Looks really good Mike. Love the look of the tracks.
Looks really good Mike. Love the look of the tracks.
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
Thank you, my friends! Moving forward after a few days of feeling pretty lousy, I have added some details to my Ariete. Expanding on a tutorial from the past, I made a couple radio head sets from scrap PE brass frets, punched some styrene discs and silver solder. The first set I bent the head strap first, not a real good idea, although I got it to work. Second go, I got smart and laid it all out flat and then bent the head strap.hyeah
I found a spare radio set leftover from another build and detail painted it, along with the headsets.
Next up, I made the antenna support Tamiya left out. Breaking out the old soldering iron and some brass strip.
I bent the brass strips and then clamped them back to back in the ol' helping hands.
Making sure I got it soldered so the seam doesn't show, then hit it with the file to remove the excess silver solder.
Bracket attached, ready for primer.
Moving on to colorizing the headsets.
I like details, especially things that make a build look lived in. Tamiya included a tanker helmet with the newer version of this kit that I did not use when I built my first one, so I dug it up and plan to install it somewhere on the model. These helmets were funky leather bowler hats with a leather "skirt" that protected the neck. No skirt included with the Tamiya piece, so here goes!
I save stuff that might be useful for just such an occasion, this is lead foil from a bottle of Buffalo Trace bourbon.
I took a piece of Tamiya tape, laid the helmet on the tape and made a template.
Then I moved the tape to the foil and cut out my shape. The helmet will be displayed right side up instead of upside down, as there is no liner and I don't want to gin one up.
Looks pretty good for a first attempt, I think.
Much more to come, thanks for checking in.
:drinks
Thank you, my friends! Moving forward after a few days of feeling pretty lousy, I have added some details to my Ariete. Expanding on a tutorial from the past, I made a couple radio head sets from scrap PE brass frets, punched some styrene discs and silver solder. The first set I bent the head strap first, not a real good idea, although I got it to work. Second go, I got smart and laid it all out flat and then bent the head strap.
hyeah
I found a spare radio set leftover from another build and detail painted it, along with the headsets.
Next up, I made the antenna support Tamiya left out. Breaking out the old soldering iron and some brass strip.
I bent the brass strips and then clamped them back to back in the ol' helping hands.
Making sure I got it soldered so the seam doesn't show, then hit it with the file to remove the excess silver solder.
Bracket attached, ready for primer.
Moving on to colorizing the headsets.
I like details, especially things that make a build look lived in. Tamiya included a tanker helmet with the newer version of this kit that I did not use when I built my first one, so I dug it up and plan to install it somewhere on the model. These helmets were funky leather bowler hats with a leather "skirt" that protected the neck. No skirt included with the Tamiya piece, so here goes!
I save stuff that might be useful for just such an occasion, this is lead foil from a bottle of Buffalo Trace bourbon.
I took a piece of Tamiya tape, laid the helmet on the tape and made a template.
Then I moved the tape to the foil and cut out my shape. The helmet will be displayed right side up instead of upside down, as there is no liner and I don't want to gin one up.
Looks pretty good for a first attempt, I think.
Much more to come, thanks for checking in.
:drinks
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
BAMN! Nice work.
BAMN! Nice work.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
I have contended for many years that modeling supplies can be found everywhere!! Bravo Young Mister, for improvising, adapting and overcoming! I considered the Semovente a mundane armor subject.
YOU have taken the "Mundane" and created "Exceptional"! You have my admiration, Suh!
Well Done!!
I have contended for many years that modeling supplies can be found everywhere!! Bravo Young Mister, for improvising, adapting and overcoming! I considered the Semovente a mundane armor subject.
YOU have taken the "Mundane" and created "Exceptional"! You have my admiration, Suh!
Well Done!!
phantom II
Master at Arms
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
Hey , very cool . Lots of little side projects to bring out more interest
Cheers, Christian B)
Hey , very cool . Lots of little side projects to bring out more interest
Cheers, Christian B)
centaur567
Well-known member
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
Very nice. The devil is in the details. Gary S.
Very nice. The devil is in the details. Gary S.
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
You emptied a bottle of bourbon for the lead foil and still model this neatly?
I'd have to sleep it off first!
Nice!
Regards,
You emptied a bottle of bourbon for the lead foil and still model this neatly?
I'd have to sleep it off first!
Nice!
Regards,
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Semovente El Alamein circa 1942 Flat and Dirty!
Thanks my friends! That Mussolini had him some tailor, huh? :laugh: I spent the day wrapping up small details that you may never see again and I installed them without taking photos. :facepalm Here's where I am as the day ends.
I'll have to set up some different light to get photos of the radio gear and the interior. :frantic
More to come as I mess with the final painting and start the weathering process. Thanks for coming by.
:drinks
Thanks my friends! That Mussolini had him some tailor, huh? :laugh: I spent the day wrapping up small details that you may never see again and I installed them without taking photos. :facepalm Here's where I am as the day ends.
I'll have to set up some different light to get photos of the radio gear and the interior. :frantic
More to come as I mess with the final painting and start the weathering process. Thanks for coming by.
:drinks
