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Trumpeter's JS3 - A little Taster...
jimbrae
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 07:58 AM UTC
In the next day or two, I will be posting a full build-up review of Trumpeter's JSIII. As a 'taster' here are some pics of the undercoated tank....All comments welcome...Jim





GunTruck
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 08:06 AM UTC
I'm hungry - give me more!

Gunnie
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 09:48 AM UTC
Nice build so far Jim !
trumpeters kit ? it looks every bit as good as tamiya's offering
with equally nice cast texture to the turret ,looking forward to this mate
woodstock74
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 12:09 PM UTC
That's a smoking kit! Has anyone ever orderd from ent-mart.com? They have the Trumpeter IS-3 kit for $9.99! Of course there is S&H from Hong Kong:

Trumpeter IS-3
Tapper
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 12:16 PM UTC
Ive often seen some nice kits in HK stores(online of course) and wondered how shipping handles up to North America.
jimbrae
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Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 09:08 PM UTC




Tapper, you should have no problems with buying from HK at all. Firstly the prices are spectacular, secondly, the service is excellent. If you aren't in a hurry, choose the surface mail option. It's not too slow and is very cheap. My personal favorite is LuckyModel.com...Jim


jimbrae
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 01:12 AM UTC
First color and salt chipping...Jim





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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 01:18 AM UTC
Looks like an excellent kit. I have heard about the salt chip method, and I have seen a few finished models, with excellent results, but I have never seen salt chipping in progress. I will follow this build with great interest.
jimbrae
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Posted: Friday, January 21, 2005 - 06:26 AM UTC
These pics are of the first 'wash' - Burnt umber, black and yellow ochre oils were used..... I'm trying to time this so I can start the first filters (dry-brush highlights)tomorrow and the first pin washes on sunday... Jim







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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 03:18 AM UTC
looking good jim!!!!how was the overall fit of this kit?I have one stuck in the closet that i havent started yet!
jimbrae
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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 04:26 AM UTC
Thanks Larry, for a full build-review, go here: JS3 Review ...Cheers, Jim
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Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 05:49 AM UTC
Jim,

Looking very good. Looking forward to many more pics.
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