Hi,
Just got done posting around a dozen photos in the 'my photos' section of the kit I've been building most all winter long now. (Kind of getting a little sick of it to tell you the truth of the matter.) As near as I can figure, according to the box count and the few personal items I've added from the spares box and such, there's something like 1,400 or so parts to it.

Great thing about photos is that I can see several areas that need a little extra 'help' here and there, but am just about ready to call it quits.

I see that Trumpeter has another version of this kit out now, but no thanks. Somebody else can have at that one. Thankfully the guys at the local hobby shop where I bought it have talked about putting it on display to help stimulate sales, so I hoping it will have someplace to go for the time being, as there's no where here for it, and that's for sure.

Take care, Sgirty

And there was I thinking the Famo & trailer took up a lot of space!! I think I'd have put it across 2 stools though - safer!! Seriously though, excellent model, well done for sticking @ it!

Sgirty,
yep been there,built them.I built a Dragon Karl,and Leopold.Fortunately my LHS has a large hallway display case where they both ahve been exhibited.
(++) (++)

Very impressive job there sgirty....

One Day, when I'm nice and grown up ... I would love to tackle one of these!

Very Impressive! I can only dream of one day getting to your level of modelling...

Great work Larry - looking very good!

No wonder you are getting a bit fed up with big kits, first 2 T34´s and then this - maybe try some 1:72´s to get a quick fix/build :-)

Hi, Thanks for the comments. Even though I see a whole big bunch of mistakes and foul ups on it I'm kind of proud of it because I did get it done.

I don't mind telling you that trying to weather a model this size is a real pain, as there are so many small areas to try to get into and around and trying to blend each of the major parts into the whole. I can't remember either just how many small parts I've broken off, and put back on during the weathering process, either with just a drop of CA or having to go to the trouble of drilling out a small hole in the broken part and where it fits on the main kit and then adding a small piece of wire for a reinforcement.

I have noticed on the photos that the 'dust' seems to stand out more than I really wanted it to, so last night I took the 3 major pieces and gave them a light coat of Testors Dullcote and this seemed to tone down the brightness of the pigment so it 'fits into' the model a bit better. One thing about these MIG pigments, once you put them on that's pretty much where they are going to stay so you have to be careful just how much you want to use of them to start off with.

My hat is off to the folks at Trumpeter for just how nice and detailed all the parts of this kit are. Some fantastic molding details all over that the photos, and my less that perfect ability to take pictures, just can't show. And even though I'm quite tired of working on it, the kit has provided me with lots and lots of valuable modeling time, when I could fit it in, and all in all I've really enjoyed building it, which is what this particular hobby is all about , in the end. I would highly recommend it to anybody for all the fun and entertainment it can provide. But remember, it's NOT going to be a 'quicky.' Ha, ha!

Yes, MrMox, those 2 T-34s kind of burned me out on that kit too, but I still have that other /85 sitting out in the garage whose box is now mostly covered with all the primer dust from this Morser. Am waiting for the folks at R and J to get in their shipment from Blast, so they can send me those new PE sheets for it before I consider starting on this one. Tell you the truth I'm really in no hurry for them. This time next year would be okay with me. Ha, Ha! Right now I would consider just a regular 1/35 OOTB kit to be something of a 'quickly.'

Take care, Sgirty