I did the first painting with masked camo, now to brush or make a card board shield to a/b through the wheels and hull to match the top.






Bob

Bob - looks very nice with those solid camo lines, just like your reference paint guide.

Hi guys,

Here you can see a pair of photos of my kit at the building stage.




And here is my build finish and ready for the painting stage.


Best regards,
Angel

I’ve finally have my M24 Chaffee completed and begun to prime it tonight. Bronco had produced a really great kit, but in my opinion the kit is too over engineered. Just too many small parts and toy like suspension. Still it’s far better than the older Iterali offering. I’ll let everything dry overnight and should begin to base paint the model tomorrow night.

Christopher, your M24 looks great, especially with a coat of O.D. Looking forward to your weathering pictures.

Just have one question, how do you find anything on your work desk? Just kidding Whatever works for you.

Thanks Joel, actuall the chaffee is base coated with a black grey paint before I start the green.

Funny you talk about the desk, just cleaned it the other day and far worse than the photo

Well, it's finally time for another M5A1 update. I finally finished the T16 easy link set from AFV Club, and installed them. Prior to installation they were painted but not weathered. I did add a base coat of earth to the lower hull after a base coat of O.D.

Here's a few pictures of where I'm at.

Joel

Here's an update on my Pz I VK601



Most of the painting is done, waiting for the Fruil track set. I wasted a lot of time trying to make the kit tracks work.

HI All

Late start here but am starting work on Academy's 1/35 M3 Stuart Honey

Stephen,
You've still have plenty of time to get your M3 done.
Joel

@ Irvin: your Pz I VK601 is nifty looking, what kit is that I may have been asleep when you had stated.

@ Ángel: that is a pretty little tank I would not want to be stuck inside the real version.

@ Christopher: nice M24 looks like a clean build, the only problem is your work bench is too clean for my taste For real I want to see the finished vehicle.

@ Joel: are you doing an open top with all the bells and whistles, looks good so far.

Bob

Bob, thanks. I'm doing the M5A1 with the hatches opens but outside of the Cannon, I'm not adding anything as it's just a display model for that will end up in a display case. I did do a enhanced interior in my Academy M3A3. Turned out pretty good.

Joel

Just started with the decal application and these MB (master box) decals are so thick that they are impervious to the Micro Sol tha I am using . Does anyone have a sure method of getting thick decals to set/form around molded detail?

Bob

Solvoset is about the strongest decal setting solution I've ever used. Apply it, and don't touch the decal. You can wick up the excess, but don't wick off what's on top of the decal.

Joel

Hello All, Is it too late to join? Light tanks populate my stash more than any other residing member, but I have not followed this campaign until recently. Thanks Dave

Dave, the campaign doesn't end until 12/31/12. So if you can build your entry and complete by then, go for it.

Joel

I'm starting my AFV Club M5A1 this weekend - pics soon

Cheers

Paul

I've signed on the dotted line. I cleaned off my workbench. I took a picture because: A. It's never been this clean and 2. prolly won't be this clean again for a while.



Here's my entry:


Honestly I bought it because it was cheap and cute. Now upon research I find that the TKW II was produced in numbers reaching aprox one, a prototype. Does this fit in with what you guys know? I'm thinking I may want to have it finished "still on the factory floor on the way out". Would they even bother to camo a prototype? If I use the proper period camo it will be the same sand/olive/brown color that my German armor will be. I want some variety in my plastic army.

Ok, it's late and I'm rambling. I'm in. Thanks for the fun in advance.

Bob,

Its the Hobbyboss KIt of A Panzer IC VK601.

@ Paul: hello.

@ Bryan: you are cheating with a work bench that clean I like it maybe I will do some dusting myself.

@ Irvin: thanks for the info.

Bob

How do I get the "Light Tanks Campaign" banner to show up in my signature area?

Hi one and all,

I got the “wee beastie” finished. A M3 'Honey' of the 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regtiment as seen on parade before the Prime Minister of Great Britian, Winston Churchill at Tripoli on 4 February 1943. Hence the rather clean look to the vehicle.







cheers
David

David, Nicely done. It's a nice change of pace to see a piece of armor clean and not weather beaten.
Joel

Nice clean build, David!

Bryan, that is a nice work bench you have there. Looking forward to see what comes of the TKW kit. You could go with a hard edge camo in the same three colors, but with black lines to seperate the colors. Sort of the early French tank camouflage.

I have made a little more progress on my Tamiya Panzer II.