Hi, this may sound a bit silly, but it has been plaguing me all day . I am about 90% through building DML's Tiger (P) - kit 6210. On the rear of the turret there are several spare track links to be mounted between the turret itself and the stowage box thingie (official name, btw). Here's where i can't decide what to do -- is it possible to go ahead and glue the track links on, then glue the stowage box parts on, camo the tank, then go BACK and carefully paint the links the proper color? Or, is there some way to temporarily mount the box on the turret (w/o mounting the track links), camo the tank, then remove the temporarily mounted box, glue the tracks links on (having painted them off to the side, of course), and reglue the box - this time for real?

Does that make sense?

Thanks,
Ricky

Ricky I think in this particular case, you could paint the stowage bin and the tracks off the tanks if you wish, then attach them before weathering.

Thanks, John. I thought about doing it that way, but just want to make sure the camo-ing matches when i put the box back on...

That sounds like the best plan, actually.

Ricky

I would tack the box in place with little drops of white glue. That way it'll hold while you paint, but still be easy to pop off so you can put the track pieces behind.

FYI, I went ahead and assembled the turret box but left it off. I completed the build last night, including the Eduard zim kit, and began the painting process -- she is all NATO black right now . The turret box is being painted off to the side at the same time.

I start laying down the first of the 3 camo colors today. This is only my second camo job ever (the first was on an old ESCI 1/72 F-4), so wish me luck!

Ricky