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M10 Achilles Mk II
theduke2sg
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 12:36 PM UTC
Hi all. It has been quite a while since I last post something here. Before I start, let me wish everyone here a very happy new year. Hope you will have a good year ahead, both in life and in modelling.

This M10 Achilles Mk II is a marriage between the Tamiya 1/48th M10 and MR Models conversion kit. The model is base coated with Gunze Sangyo Mr. Colour and weathered with oils. The figures are from Squade 48 and completed on New Year's Day, 1 January 2009. They are base coated with Vallejo Acrylics and weathered with oils too. Hope you the model. All comments are welcome.











Thanks for looking.
padawan_82
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 04:15 PM UTC
nice job calvin, it almost looks like a 1/35th kit well done.
calvin_ng
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 04:26 PM UTC
wow before reading your words i thought it was 1/35, very nice job on figures and the stowage. the achilles is one of my favorite tank destroyers. great job
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 07:28 PM UTC
Those figures look really well fitted to this tank too. The casual looks are very realistic. Great job on the whole thing. Greg
theduke2sg
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Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009 - 07:53 PM UTC
Hi all, I thought you might want a closer look at the figures. It is still not so good. This is the first time I used oil paints to paint in the shadows and highlights. Hope you like them.

seanski
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2009 - 12:51 AM UTC
Looks very good. I like it!

What do you think about the conversion from MR Models? Is it worth getting?
theduke2sg
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2009 - 03:11 AM UTC

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Looks very good. I like it!

What do you think about the conversion from MR Models? Is it worth getting?


Double thumbs up....
UncaBret
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2009 - 05:13 AM UTC
Very nice, Calvin! Your figure painting skills are much better than mine!
Murdo
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:42 AM UTC
I like it. I think it's a great job mate.
PantherF
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Posted: Friday, January 02, 2009 - 10:53 AM UTC
An outstanding job, regardless of what scale it is. Nice to see some TD's for a change!
UncaBret
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Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 03:29 AM UTC
Where did you get the decals?
theduke2sg
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Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2009 - 12:55 PM UTC
There are from the Gasoline.
UncaBret
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 10:56 AM UTC
Got my MRM conversion kit today. I must say the parts look very nice, but I was expecting there to be some assembly instructions! Can anybody point me toward a tutorial or build log on this beast?
theduke2sg
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 01:02 PM UTC

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Got my MRM conversion kit today. I must say the parts look very nice, but I was expecting there to be some assembly instructions! Can anybody point me toward a tutorial or build log on this beast?


http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/48/m4814reviewbg_1.html
The above links helped me. The major thing is the counter weight at the turrent. But it is all guesstimation works....
UncaBret
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Posted: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 02:19 AM UTC
Thanks, Calvin! That will be a very big help!
This is the first time for me to attempt a resin conversion, so I'm just a tad nervous!
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