Congrats John. the chips and worn/dirty marks look great on the pz grey

Istvan, thank you very much for your reply. Thought of making it a little muddy, i usually dont go for muddy vehicles but liked a photo i saw on a film and thought of doing that.

Nathan, thanks a lot. I think Panzer grey is ideal for worn vehicles. The paint is Vallejo German Grey as base. Then some fading with German Grey + RLM 78. It gives a nice grey blueish shade as worn by the sun.... The highlighted areas (eg. fenders) are the same colour mix but with some more RLM 78.

Greg, thank you very much i was not so sure if iwent too far with the worn out look. So i guess it is ok.

John.

Sorry about the balnk poast my computer is being a little unhelpful at the moment. Anyway here are some pictures of my progress so far and the box and sprue. I couldn't get hold of a newspaper so you'll have to take my word for it that I started building thia kit on 12th June 2012





-- I fixed up the img tags. Gary Kato

I am having real trouble with putting the pictures up on the forum right now so I'm sorry about that last poast I'm just going to try it again so bear with me....

Still not working, don't listen to the photobucket boxes the pics have not been moved or deleted its just not possible for me to put anything up on the forum no matter what I try it can't be done so I'll put the links in. Sorry for having to make you go back and forth between pages its the best I can do so please have a look if you want and feel free to reply to this with your comments or even some advice on how to upload pics to the forum
http://s1158.photobucket.com/albums/p618/hannover67/
the pics you are looking for are the 4 in the top left of the album.

Simon,

Try editing your post with the pictures and remove '/image.file' from your image links. They should end in .jpg

For example your picture of the M24 in the box, the link should look like this (between the image tags): http://i1158.photobucket.com/albums/p618/hannover67/106-1.jpg

Nate

Cheers Nate that was a great help I have some more pics of the progress that I made over the course of this afternoon so here they are.

All tracked up and ready to go!


The hull is now complete and I have started adding in the smaller details. The whole thing will be painted when I have
finished attaching the smaller parts to the hull


Thanks a lot for fixing the image tags on the earlier post Gary that was a great help!!

Also this is the first time I have used link by link tracks on any of my models so please excuse any visible mistakes!

I had pretty much all day to devote to modelling today so I got a lot done on the M24 so here are the pics of my progress so far....

more small parts added and hull painted

Why are the fiddley jobs always the most satisfying?


More of the smaller parts added and a second coat of paint applied


Thank god for the swiss army penknife- what would we do without it?!

If you look closely you will see a tiny little handle in the end of the tweesers (from that penknife in the background!)

Turret assembled and fitted to hull



Final coat of paint!

Yeah my modelling technique is a little out-dated, I don't even possess a spray gun!!!!

Decals are all on

When I say they are all on, this model was supposed to depict an M24 serving with the 752nd tank batallion U.S army in Italy in the April of 1945 but some of the transfers are too big. the number 17s on the sides are far too big and there should be a seperate 1 and 7 to go on the back of the turret but I had to leave these off because they were far too big. the ones on the sides at least fit on the model but for the one over the hatch on the right hand side of the turret I simply placed the decal over the hatch then cut around the outline of the hatch but if anyone else is planning on doing this kit then I advise you to get some alternative decals from somewhere because the ones supplied with the kit are the wrong scale. Other than that this is a great kit!

All I have to do now is the weathering and then I can call this officially finished!

Hey guys. I just found out about this campaign and since I have just started an AFV Club Stuart M3A3 I decided to join. I've only completed the first couple of steps so if that's too far along to join, just let me know.

Oh and let me say that the reason I joined is that I haven't completed a model in 3 or 4 years and hopefully this will commitment give me a kick in the butt.

I'm jumping aboard with the old Tamiya Stuart. My appologies for the picture quality.

Simon - Wow, that was fast! Your Chaffee looks great, I'm especially impressed by your brush work, very smooth.

Cary and Alex - Welcome on board!

I'm slowly making progress on my Pz 35(t). The hull is mostly together and I have primed and painted the road wheels.



Pretty soon it will be time for the link and length tracks. I may appeal to the Armorama experts for advice, especially on how to sag the tracks.

Nate

Gentlemen,I seem to be running about 6 months behind.If it's not to late,I would like to bring a Sheridan to the party.Jeff T.

@Nate, I built the original CMK boxing years ago. That brass barrel looks wonderful. As far as the tracks, I've seen them built with some sag so it's possible. I'm interested to know myself.

Alex - The barrel is really sweet. Tamiya cast new MG's as well which I think have better detail compared to the CMK. I actually lost one of the fender running lights and had to steal one from a CMK Pz 35 I got on ebay.

Panzer Blitz was definitely a classic. My dad got introduced to Avalon Hill games by a friend who then moved away. He needed a opponent so he taught me to play. I was 8 or 9 at the time, so it was many years before I actually won a game. This friend also had Squad leader and all the modules. I was absolutely transfixed by the maps and counters, too bad it was about impossible to play.

Nate

Does this continue to the end of the year? if so can I join with a tamiya 1:35 Pz II F (DAK 2 tone scheme)? Wont start for a while as just finishing some scratch work on an aircraft...

Here are my start up photos for the Light Tank Campaign
PzBegWg I Sd Kfz Kleiner Initial Production





Tom

Finally weathered the Chaffee meaning that it is now 100% complete!!!! Here are the photos....









hope you like the finished product

Return to armour building after 26 or so years out. Adding metal barrels (m/g and 20mm) but rest is oob. Building as 3rd Panzer division, 1941 in 2-tone dak. Scheme ral8000 and ral7008.

ok photos

first off box & contents




and then progress - not too bad - the exhaust wanted to ping off but got it attached... rest went on easily (top is just slotted on - wont glue it until its all painted....

Looking good Robert thats the 1st kit I built after being away from the hobby for over 25 years as well
I didnt like the way it turned out the 1st time so I overhauled it 2 years later for the Tank Overhaul Campaign

Ok fellas,

This campaign is now half over. You still have 6 months to get your projects completed.

There are a few who have completed, but still need to upload a photo of the completed build to the campaign gallery to get credit for participating. I have sent a PM to those that still need to upload photos.

Gallery,

https://gallery.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/27172

Please note that the KitMaker Gallery has been having problems since the move. Uploading photos does not work right now.

OK, guys, since Gary said that the gallery is not working. Just make sure you post that you are done with your final pics in this thread.

This is who I have listed as being done. If you finished and do not see your name listed here. please send me a PM.

Big-John
DaveCox
eMan
erhntly
hannover67
JackG
jkb_sprint
ltb073
muttley
Nito74
Peelou75
Tojo72

I figured I'd post some pictures. This is an old kit and pretty straightforward. The plan is to build a M3 Stuart being used by StuG Abt. 197 as a tow vehicle. These were tanks provided to the Soviets through Lend-Lease and then captured by the Germans.

I'll be upfront and say that I'm taking some artistic license with this one. Also, this vehicle will eventualy be displayed with a StuG III in a diorama. And I should have gone with a newer kit.

First up, I assembled the running gear. I roughed up the roadwheels some. I figured these vehicles would be ridden pretty hard. I went ahead and applied some Celluclay mud to the lower hull and running gear. I planned to do it in two stages to avoid over-doing it. The second application will be after I close in the gaps for the hull.From there it's basic turret assembly and the upper hull.



Next we have more work on the upper hull. Tops and bottoms are fitted and the turret added just for a look-see. I left out the two side mounted 30cals. I'm probably going to leave off the turret one as well. Then I enclosed the hull gaps with sheet styrene and applied the second layer of Celluclay mud. It's currently drying so that's where we stop off for now.



Next I'll be adding the modifications that the Germans might have done to make it into a tow vehicle. I figure jerrycan racks, a stowage box, and maybe some sort of tow bar. Paint will be Field Gray as opposed to Panzer Gray.

Comments? Questions?