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Wow - you're turning this this into something special. Top quality modelling.
Thank you,Paul! Trying to do my best.
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Neonik
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 06:13 PM UTC
Thank you,Paul! Trying to do my best.
Neonik
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 06:15 PM UTC
And a little progress. Hull has interesting configaration of welds. I've tried to make them alike. I am not happy with the result, but it seems to me this is a final version of the weld.
Neonik
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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 06:56 PM UTC
Hello! I continue my work with welds. Sorry for low quality of the photos - this is Macro.
Neonik
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2018 - 04:26 PM UTC
Little progress with coupling device.
Neonik
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Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 07:07 PM UTC
Next stage. Much work ahead with rear hull elements. I am happy with the current result.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 09:59 PM UTC
What are you using for your welds? Tamiya 2 part epoxy?
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Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 10:10 PM UTC
i believe that's an unmodified 17 pounder in that huge turret?
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Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 10:26 PM UTC
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i believe that's an unmodified 17 pounder in that huge turret?
Yep!
Neonik
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Posted: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 01:53 PM UTC
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What are you using for your welds? Tamiya 2 part epoxy?
Hi,Scott! Yes. It is Tamiya epoxy putty quick type.
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Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 05:26 AM UTC
You always do a great job with your welds Artyom, (as well as everything else) I need to practice more, any tips on how you get them so consistent in width? Do you mask around the welds while applying the putty?
Neonik
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Posted: Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 12:51 PM UTC
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You always do a great job with your welds Artyom, (as well as everything else) I need to practice more, any tips on how you get them so consistent in width? Do you mask around the welds while applying the putty?
Thank you! No secrets at all. I put a little amount of putty on place I need and them I form surface of the weld by modelling knife. I removed the excess with a knife. Then I form the weld again until the width will be normal to mu mind. I don't use masks. After all work there will be several scretches from the knife. I remove them with a sandpaper.
I have done a lot of welds and different types of them. All stages are the same.
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Posted: Friday, February 23, 2018 - 03:04 AM UTC
Hi Artyom!
No Challenger pictures but very nice to see your welding techniques on other projects.
The second one looks like a M4A2, but the first, is that Japanese?
And did you post images of these earlier projects somewhere else so we can admire them? All very good work, nice to look at.
Theo
No Challenger pictures but very nice to see your welding techniques on other projects.
The second one looks like a M4A2, but the first, is that Japanese?
And did you post images of these earlier projects somewhere else so we can admire them? All very good work, nice to look at.
Theo
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Posted: Saturday, February 24, 2018 - 12:39 AM UTC
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Hi Artyom!
No Challenger pictures but very nice to see your welding techniques on other projects.
The second one looks like a M4A2, but the first, is that Japanese?
And did you post images of these earlier projects somewhere else so we can admire them? All very good work, nice to look at.
Theo
Hello,Theo! Right you are! It is M4A3 Sherman and Ka-Mi. Sherman isn't finished. I stopped that project. I hope i will return to it.
Ka-Mi is waiting for good tracks inseard Dragon's magic tracks. There was a thread.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/192557&page=1
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Posted: Saturday, February 24, 2018 - 01:41 AM UTC
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Ka-Mi is waiting for good tracks inseard Dragon's magic tracks. There was a thread.
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/192557&page=1
Artyom, you probably already know, but in case you are not aware of them, Spade Ace makes a set of Ka-Mi tracks.
Roast
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Posted: Saturday, February 24, 2018 - 02:21 AM UTC
Hello Artyom
Thank you for the link to your Ka-Mi; excellent work as always!
John is right about the Space Ace tracks for the Ka-Mi, there is no other firm who produces such tracks.
I hope that you will finish your M4A3 one day soon, or perhaps you are waiting for Masterclub to make tracks for them?
Rumour has it that MC will produce M4 tracks soon.
Theo
Thank you for the link to your Ka-Mi; excellent work as always!
John is right about the Space Ace tracks for the Ka-Mi, there is no other firm who produces such tracks.
I hope that you will finish your M4A3 one day soon, or perhaps you are waiting for Masterclub to make tracks for them?
Rumour has it that MC will produce M4 tracks soon.Theo
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Posted: Sunday, February 25, 2018 - 11:31 AM UTC
Hello Theo and John! Thank you for your notice about Spade Ace!
I know about them, but Ka-mi tracks were much more difficult that Spade offers. I suppose they have copied Dragon tracks.
As I know Masterclub won't produce this tracks.
Ka-mi track link has two different types of track at the same time. Every seventh track was forced. I am waiting for one modeller who will produced it in limited edition. He has 3D.
So this is another story
I know about them, but Ka-mi tracks were much more difficult that Spade offers. I suppose they have copied Dragon tracks.
As I know Masterclub won't produce this tracks.
Ka-mi track link has two different types of track at the same time. Every seventh track was forced. I am waiting for one modeller who will produced it in limited edition. He has 3D.
So this is another story
Neonik
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Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 - 12:20 PM UTC
Little progress with rear. Now it is almost from brass 
Neonik
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Posted: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 - 02:16 PM UTC
Hello all! A small continuation with front hull. Welds and works with complicated turret defence from shells.
Removed by original poster on 05/13/19 - 21:37:40 (GMT).
Neonik
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Posted: Sunday, March 11, 2018 - 10:59 AM UTC
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Fantastic build Artyom, I love the way you keep using lots of metal in the build, and some bloody nice fine detail and welds
Matt
Hello,Matt! I like to work with metall this is the first reason. The second one - I better work with metall than with plastic. I don't know why
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Posted: Sunday, March 11, 2018 - 11:44 AM UTC
Hi Artyom,
Great updates as always - I really enjoy watching your work. I'll second what Matt said - really nice to see such an interesting and well crafted blending of materials!
Keep up the great work
Cheers
Nick
Great updates as always - I really enjoy watching your work. I'll second what Matt said - really nice to see such an interesting and well crafted blending of materials!
Keep up the great work
Cheers
Nick
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Posted: Sunday, March 11, 2018 - 04:19 PM UTC
Great work Artyom, how is the Cromwell coming?
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2018 - 11:53 AM UTC
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Hi Artyom,
Great updates as always - I really enjoy watching your work. I'll second what Matt said - really nice to see such an interesting and well crafted blending of materials!
Keep up the great work
Cheers
Nick
Hello,Nick! I think in the end it will look like mosaic
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Posted: Monday, March 12, 2018 - 11:53 AM UTC
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Great work Artyom, how is the Cromwell coming?
Quite well!
It was on exibition in Saint-Petersburg.Neonik
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 04:37 PM UTC
Greetings! Some fresh photos with hull welds. I've started to work with driver's hatch. Hopefully turret bump stop is finished. It was hard to build it.
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