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fmcardoso
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 08:26 AM UTC
Hello, I'm Fernando from Brasil and I've never posted any picture about my works, so I decided post some photos in here, because I like so much this forum, I would like to contribute. I'm going to start with my last work, a Russian B4 Howitzer from Trumpeter, a good kit, very good injection, with PEs, suggestions will help me so much. So thanks friends for your attention.
So here we go.

This the Box:














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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 10:15 AM UTC
It looks like you are off to nice clean start,looking forward to see more of a different subject
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 03:31 PM UTC
I agree with Anthony! very cool and different subject. ill follow along.

Gary
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 10:27 PM UTC
Hello Gary and Anthony tks for your attention, I'll post some pictures asap.
best, Fernando.
fmcardoso
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 10:36 PM UTC
Here we go:



There are a lot of injection marks on this, I used puty in the whole piece.












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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 11:01 PM UTC
Looks like a really clean neat build, I have that kit in my wish list so I am looking forward to seeing more of it
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Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 11:21 PM UTC
Nice work. I too have this kit in my wishlist. I'll be following along.
fmcardoso
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 12:33 AM UTC
Hello Sal and Matt, I have been waiting for this kit for months, It was in my wishlist too, because it is very diferente, 203mm is a big howitzer. Very nice kit.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 07:22 AM UTC
Didn't realize it comes with a limber.
fmcardoso
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 07:59 AM UTC
I used for this project this barrel, it's very good.



And I'm going to use this tracks, it's more realistic effect:






fmcardoso
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Posted: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 08:15 AM UTC
I deslike the weight effect, I'll remove one track.
fmcardoso
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Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 10:15 PM UTC
Helle guys, more pictures



Barrel's Detail




I decided to make this part with wire, it's more realistic.


The correct tracks


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Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012 - 08:16 AM UTC
Great work Fernando. Is the barrel the one supplied in the kit or is it aftermarket?
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Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012 - 09:44 AM UTC
Nice job detailing the seat frame and excellent progress. Just curious, but why do the tracks look incorrect? Friuls are some of the best you can get. Or are you just going to remove a link or two?
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Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012 - 10:37 AM UTC

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Nice job detailing the seat frame and excellent progress. Just curious, but why do the tracks look incorrect? Friuls are some of the best you can get. Or are you just going to remove a link or two?


What makes you think they look wrong, Matt? Apart from the fact the track assemblies are on backwards?

They didn't advertise it, but Pit Road/Trumpeter designed the idler to be adjustable, it requires care when it is done, but the kit tracks can be used successfully. It could be that the track run looks a little short from having the link removed.
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Posted: Friday, March 23, 2012 - 10:57 AM UTC

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Nice job detailing the seat frame and excellent progress. Just curious, but why do the tracks look incorrect? Friuls are some of the best you can get. Or are you just going to remove a link or two?


What makes you think they look wrong, Matt? Apart from the fact the track assemblies are on backwards?

They didn't advertise it, but Pit Road/Trumpeter designed the idler to be adjustable, it requires care when it is done, but the kit tracks can be used successfully. It could be that the track run looks a little short from having the link removed.

I assumed he didn't like them because he wanted to remove a link. It looked "wrong".
Removed by original poster on 04/11/12 - 13:44:54 (GMT).
fmcardoso
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 01:45 AM UTC

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Great work Fernando. Is the barrel the one supplied in the kit or is it aftermarket?


Hello Brandon, thankss... I bought that barrel with Daniel (HobbyEasy), more realistic.
Best, Fernando
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 01:56 AM UTC

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Nice job detailing the seat frame and excellent progress. Just curious, but why do the tracks look incorrect? Friuls are some of the best you can get. Or are you just going to remove a link or two?


Hello Matt, how are you?
Well, I saw in some pictures about B4 that this tracks are more... more... how can I say that? Stretched? sorry my english
So... I decided change my tracks.
Best, Fernando
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 02:08 AM UTC
Hello Guys, How are you?
Sorry, but I was busy in last days, but I had time to do more things in my B4, so here we go





I used Tamiya White Primer


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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 02:25 AM UTC
great job so far
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 05:39 AM UTC
The tracks look much better. A good, solid build! Looking forward to seeing some paint on it.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 06:17 AM UTC
Great work Fernando !!

Grande trabalho nos detalhes !

Hope to see it finished and more kits to come !!!
fmcardoso
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 07:58 AM UTC

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The tracks look much better. A good, solid build! Looking forward to seeing some paint on it.


Hello Matt, tks for follow my Howitzer, I can wait for paint this kit, the like so much this process, I decided to make a simple display with some grass e one tree, I'm going to post more pictures as soon as possible.
Best, Fernando.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 08:01 AM UTC

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great job so far


Tks very mutch Craig.
Best, Fernando
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