Hi guys I just got some pictures of my Karl at the show this week-end thought I'd share them with you ...hope this works..

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dm666/karl-1.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dm666/karl-2.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dm666/karl-3.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dm666/karl-4.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dm666/karl-5.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/dm666/karl-6.jpg

Sory bout that ..I don't know how to do the direct link but ...with patience and copy and paste you can see them...I'm still not very good with these computers ...if someone can fix it please do!! lol
Rick

Looks good "thebear"! Nice job, of course, I'm not a stickler for historical accuracy and all that stuff, as long as it looks good, then it's good. I'm finishing up one of these things myself.

Jay

:-) Excellant stuff. These should be live links:
Karl 1
Karl 2
Karl 3
Karl 4
Karl 5
Karl 6
Mal

Looks real nice Rick!

What's your overall impression of this monster? Would ya do it again?

Fantastic kit!!!!
But that thing just cries out for a crew to provide a little scale....
Great Job. really nice camo and weathering...

Nate

Looks good Rick, Nice paitjob on the beast.
How did you make the grass in the dio?
Also, how did you make the "Karl" nameplate?

Looking good Canadian Brother,

Andrew

excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the kind words...and yes I will try and build a figure or 2 for the beast but I finished the kit friday and the show was saturday ...as for the grass well it is just a good old paint brush hairs stuck into the wet plaster...painted in yellows and greens ...again done at the last minute for the show...The plaque I had made using a gothic style writing ...think it looks very German ..don't you?? lol This was my first attempt at painting with my new airbrush ..I was amazed at what I could do with the Tamiya superfine...I love it. Lots of pastels on this big bugger!! mostly black and yellow ochre but little mix here and there ..As for my impressions of the kit ...well it is very toylike and would wait for the tristar kit if I were to do it again...

Rick

Brilliant finish and weathering! Love the whole concept of this gun!


I couldnt agree more ......... a figure brings most kits to life, but this kit definately needs a few to really show off the size. Nice work Bear!!

Thanks for the comments Plastic....I really should try my hand at a figure or two..Haven,t built any in a couple of years ..But this week-end I was able to see Mark Bannerman's seminar on figure painting and I think I'll give it a try... If you ever get a chance to meet him he is a great guy and a super modeller!! He makes it look easy..now for me to try it!! UUGGHH!!

Rick

LOOKS REAL NICE

ROBERTO

Great work on that monster. I finally saw the kit at my local hobby store last week. The box alone is huge, it's bigger than the DW's!
I think a figure or two is nessecary just to show off the actual size of the beast. Without one it's tough to judge.

Here they all are on this one page for easier viewing:

Great job, bear!
I love the look of that "beast", and I can't wait to do one myself-
just as soon as I finish the other 37 kits in front of it!!
Again, wonderful job you did, sir!
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ROBERT

Nice bit of work here Rick

Thanks again and thanks Kencelot fr putting them up directly...Yes it is a big kit it takes up a whole shelf in my display case...certainly had lots of questions asked about this kit at the show ...and hey it won a second place in the out of the box category so I'm happy with it ..

Rick

Great Job,Bear.I guess I will have to paint minein Grey,you've spoiled everyone so I wont try that scheme.Just a positioning note,slide the gun assembly forwards.It would recoil back towards the drivers hatch when fired.In your mode there,the gun and cradle can be slid forwards.

Hi Carl ...Thanks for the tip but I really hadn,t noticed that you could change the position of the gun but now i see what you mean ..too late for this baby ...lol ...Hey I want to see a nice camo on yours!! How is your beast coming? You are the one that kept me interested and the insperation to finish mine! Thanks for the comments.

Rick

Rick, sorry I'm a little late on posting here, but did you nail "Da Karl" or did you nail "Da Karl" with your efforts here.
Wow---- this is just a superb model. Everything in the build, from the part fit to the paint job looks dynamite.

Congrats on a huge effort, on a huge subject!!!

Steve

Bear,I am moments away from the base coat,on my Karl,then assembly of the tracks.
I do most of my construction on Monday Morser Madnness night,chatting w/Da DSB sty an d building at the same time.
Here is the link if you havent saved it...
http://community.webshots.com/user/tankcarl
Take a look at the karl section,I used a figure and my Dragon agon cab for scale...
And I am taking Friday as a vaca day,so I can relax and do a lot of work...

Good luck with the tracks ...I had to cut two tracks to make everything come together....oh and Carl thanks for the note on the postioning of the gun ..You're right ...but damn are the instructions bad in that area!! Just going to need a bit of paint touch up ...Have fun with the camo!!

Rick