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"The Inglorious Basterd"
- Thread starter Iron Mike
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panzerace007
Active member
Well, it does appear that way, doesn't it??The pictograms that pose as "instructions" are inverted, I assembled everything right side up. Fortunately, I used the handy, dandy Scotch Quick dry Adhesive, so "should" be able to disassemble. Might swap to kit parts if things go south. Thanks for catching that, John!
Iron Mike ... Th hands of a Surgeon !!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
OK, ever have something that eats at you SO bad, but you just can't figure how to fix it?? I finally got a day off to see if I can correct my error, pulled the pieces off, switched their sides, quartered turned them and BINGO, they just fell into place!!
Time to move forward and this time, I won't forget the gravy!
Time to move forward and this time, I won't forget the gravy!
And now I see what the problem was...Nice save Mike!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Thanks, guys! I didn't think it looked quite right when I built it, but it fit, so who knew?? Guess I should have had some better reference pix? Maybe should have quit for the day 30 minutes earlier?? Oh well, glad my MA buddies are watching out for me!! 
Kreighshoer
Active member
great save man! the stug is coming along nicely - looks very promising!
Well, you know my take on this one, Mike: it's looking cool, as it did in the first place - I still can't really see the difference. Maybe if I stare at the pics for another week it'll come to me... :idonno I'm probably just a little brain-dead...
In any advent I'm sure this will be another one of your very cool builds!
Cheers and keep up the good work! B)
Fernao
In any advent I'm sure this will be another one of your very cool builds!
Cheers and keep up the good work! B)
Fernao
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Re: "The Inglorious Basterd" UPDATE 04-24-2011
Hello friends!! Thanks, Ron, I appreciate your input!! I have been working on several projects at once, so finally got back around to The Basterd. I love the interior of the StuG, even if you won't see it when I button her up! Here's some pix as it goes together.
I removed a fender, just for visual interest.
I had to add some color down where it will be hard to paint later!!
Interior was sprayed with Model Color Cavalry Brown, then a couple heavy coats of hairspray, followed by Tamiya Deck Tan mixed 50/50 with Tamiya X-20A thinner. I let it set up about 5 minutes and started washing the surface with warm tap water and a soft brush. I washed the interior with several filters and MIG washes, drybrushed with several tones of silver and German Grey. Crusty, huh?
I added a couple machine guns on scratch built mounts and some Tamiya ammo cases.
More fun to come!! Thanks for looking, any suggestions, comments or questions always welcome!!
Hello friends!! Thanks, Ron, I appreciate your input!! I have been working on several projects at once, so finally got back around to The Basterd. I love the interior of the StuG, even if you won't see it when I button her up! Here's some pix as it goes together.
I removed a fender, just for visual interest.
I had to add some color down where it will be hard to paint later!!
Interior was sprayed with Model Color Cavalry Brown, then a couple heavy coats of hairspray, followed by Tamiya Deck Tan mixed 50/50 with Tamiya X-20A thinner. I let it set up about 5 minutes and started washing the surface with warm tap water and a soft brush. I washed the interior with several filters and MIG washes, drybrushed with several tones of silver and German Grey. Crusty, huh?
I added a couple machine guns on scratch built mounts and some Tamiya ammo cases.
More fun to come!! Thanks for looking, any suggestions, comments or questions always welcome!!
Great effect Mike! Nailed it!
Iron Mike
Master At Arms And Resident Curmudgeon
Thank you gents!! Just finished soldering the stowage racks, kind of a pain, but sturdy!!
Only mocked up for now, I'm not brave enough to try to mount wheels and tracks with them in place!!
Working the weird shifts this week, may not get back to the bench until Friday. Thanks for looking!!
Only mocked up for now, I'm not brave enough to try to mount wheels and tracks with them in place!!
Working the weird shifts this week, may not get back to the bench until Friday. Thanks for looking!!
that's totally nice! did you solder, looks soldered...looks very well done, crisp. No battle damage!
Rock on Mike
Rock on Mike
panzerace007
Active member
MIKE,
Great lookin STUG !!! I dig that P.E. brotha' !! This is shaping up to be a great build !!
Great lookin STUG !!! I dig that P.E. brotha' !! This is shaping up to be a great build !!
Very clean build, Mike: couldn't expect no less from you! :dude The StuG is a very interesting subject to model, mainly because it's a "good looking" piece of armoour, at least IMO. It also gives the builder ample possibilities of adding a diversified load on it's back, which can make it look a "real" combat machine that has seen action.
Hope your build goes smoothly and that you will choose the winter cammo scheme - sorry if I seem insistent, but I would really like to see how you'd go about it...
Cheers and good luck! B)
Fernao
Hope your build goes smoothly and that you will choose the winter cammo scheme - sorry if I seem insistent, but I would really like to see how you'd go about it...
Cheers and good luck! B)
Fernao
