Trumpeter Mk VI Campaign - Active
Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2020 - 11:12 PM UTC
Gentlemen,
I am proudly report that my entry for this campaign is now officially completed. The Trumpeter JGSDF Type 89 kit beautifully molded and represents the vehicle far beyond the price tag compared to the last releases from Trumpeter, although my kit included the Lion Roar aftermarket PE set too. Actually that set is not on the market as I know but I was lucky to buy it from a Russian webshop. Perhaps the very last one on the globe.
Any much I like the result and the details which came out nicely with the a/m set, there is a huge negative point about the kit itself: the old fashioned vinyl tracks which are one of the worst I ever had, just a tiny bit better than I had in my Heller Leclerc kit (worst ever). I tried to find any replacement but did not succeed so had to use the ones from Trumpy. And it looks awful.
I used Tamiya paints XF-72 and XF-73 which were easy to airbrush and are very close (identical) to the original Japanes colors at least according to the reference pics I used. As I could not find any worn and rusty vehicle, nor completely dirty ones, I opted for a very slight weathering only.
Regards and Happy New Year for all!
Tamás
Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Sunday, December 27, 2020 - 11:10 PM UTC
Hi Peter,
Congrats, very nice result indeed!
Tamás
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2020 - 03:19 AM UTC
---and done!
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2020 - 01:59 AM UTC
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
Removed by original poster on 11/15/20 - 13:54:51 (GMT).
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 14, 2020 - 03:07 AM UTC
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Is there a chance that you upload the photos to a photo-sharing service site and link it here? That would allow a bigger size and better detail looking. I use Flickr as that is linked to my yahoo account; so easy to use.
Tamás
Thanks Tamás, for the hint. I think I'm already registered with Flicker so I'll give it a try
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 - 02:52 AM UTC
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Well, not much going on here since my last post..
At least I'm nearing the finish line, putting on the last decals (of the few) and the missiles and drop tanks.
P.S. Don't know why the picture is so small, had some problems to upload it, too. I hope this bug will be taken care of soon.
Well, you are right, this campaign is near to finish for most of the participants, only some late guys (like you and me) are still working on the kits. I do not wonder about the low activity in posting.
Is there a chance that you upload the photos to a photo-sharing service site and link it here? That would allow a bigger size and better detail looking. I use Flickr as that is linked to my yahoo account; so easy to use.
Tamás
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2020 - 12:52 AM UTC
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Monday, November 09, 2020 - 12:45 AM UTC
Well, not much going on here since my last post..
At least I'm nearing the finish line, putting on the last decals (of the few) and the missiles and drop tanks.
P.S. Don't know why the picture is so small, had some problems to upload it, too. I hope this bug will be taken care of soon.
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2020 - 02:06 AM UTC
Well, got the first coat of paint on and making progress. I hope I get to decaling soon.
See ya, mates!
Peter
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
New Mexico, United States
Joined: May 19, 2020
KitMaker: 419 posts
Armorama: 217 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2020 - 06:22 AM UTC
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Sunday, October 11, 2020 - 02:04 AM UTC
A little update in my Vigilante
20201008_182206 by
Shaky962, en Flickr
20201008_182215 (1) by
Shaky962, en Flickr
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Saturday, October 03, 2020 - 06:07 AM UTC
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Friday, October 02, 2020 - 11:22 AM UTC
Nice to see some cool birds in this campaign also.
Looking forward to see more
Campaign'oholic - 252+ campaigns completed
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Friday, October 02, 2020 - 10:37 AM UTC
@Jose - Nice to see you here with an airplane, too!
I always liked the sleek Vigilante.
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Friday, October 02, 2020 - 07:17 AM UTC
This is my entry to this campaign
20201002_110634 by
Shaky962, en Flickr
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
#392
Hessen, Germany
Joined: January 09, 2013
KitMaker: 696 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Thursday, October 01, 2020 - 09:06 PM UTC
Hi mates, I'm reporting for duty in this campaign, my 2nd Trumpeter campaign. I like to add another flying thing to all the mighty armor present here
Cheers
Peter
On the bench:
EE(BAC) Lightning F.2A (Airfix 1:72)
Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Monday, September 28, 2020 - 07:36 PM UTC
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Thanks for the comment, Tamas. The barrel is part of the kit. It is an aluminum barrel with a brass tube and some PE rings. Quite impressive and good value for money.
The overall fit of the kit is excellent. Just don’t expect the tracks to be working tracks. No way that is going to happen.
More to follow
Hi Jesper,
The only reason I like tracks working is when the fender is molded together with the hull and cannot build up the single-link tracks using my preferred method. Any other case I do not mind if non-working as my models will be static anyway.
I am looking for your next progress pics, it is a very interesting subject and impressive build so far.
Tamás
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#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Sunday, September 27, 2020 - 09:47 AM UTC
Thanks for the comment, Tamas. The barrel is part of the kit. It is an aluminum barrel with a brass tube and some PE rings. Quite impressive and good value for money.
The overall fit of the kit is excellent. Just don’t expect the tracks to be working tracks. No way that is going to happen.
More to follow
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Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Saturday, September 26, 2020 - 07:47 AM UTC
Hi Jasper,
I might missed the first post from your recent build but I wonder if that HUGE metal barrel is part of the kit or an aftermarket item?
I also replace the plastic ones with metal/resin barrels but this one looks something extreme.
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 10,069 posts
Armorama: 4,677 posts
Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 - 06:42 PM UTC
Thanks for the insights, Tamas. You are probably right that it could work if all links are very carefully cleaned and pins inserted very carefully. I am actually building another waffentrager for another campaign. I am going to be very patient on 10-15 links and see if it works. Then I can evaluate if my patience is enough for 120ish links for each track run
In the meantime I have finished the main sub assemblies for this kit. I am going for a mixed camo. Dark grey gun barrel, red primer hull, camouflaged turret, and dark yellow gun mount.
Something build by several sub contractors and quickly put together before being sent to the front.
More to follow
Campaign'oholic - 252+ campaigns completed
Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Monday, September 21, 2020 - 02:05 AM UTC
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A little more progress on my waffentrager. The tracks are made of individual links and two small pins Pr. Link. I assume Trumpeter wanted it to end up being working track links, but I could not make it work. In the end I ended up glueing the individual links together and adding the pins afterwards.
For me this seems to be a overly complicated way to make the tracks - at least for me it was no building pleasure. Also the result is not more detailed than having the pins moulded on the individual track links.
More to follow later 🙂
Hi Jesper,
this vehicle looks to me like a moon-crawler with those pins on the outer side. :-D
I had similar experience with the aftermarket Workable Tracks on the STRV-103 kit, made by Trumpeter. Could not figure out how to make them really working. Finally wasted the track into the bin and simply used the original vinyl tracks instead.
Three years later I had a second attempt with T-xx tracks (also Trumpeter) and for my best surprise I could manage it. Probably I was more patient than the first time.
All in all, not the most successful engineering by Trumpeter guys.
Tamás
Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Monday, September 21, 2020 - 01:58 AM UTC
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All right, I have it all done. The kit was a bit brittle for my taste but we got there and I am happy enough with it to keep it around.
Hi David,
It is a nicely built model, surely. You plan to do some weathering, don't you? Would add lot of extra interest to such a huge subject!
Tamás
Budapest, Hungary
Joined: March 09, 2018
KitMaker: 206 posts
Armorama: 205 posts
Posted: Monday, September 21, 2020 - 01:55 AM UTC
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all gone shiny (and yet again, armour supports break off - the sooner I can get that lot all fixed properly the better)....
Hi Robert,
a very impressive paint scheme! Good luck with the next steps, I am curious about the final result.
Tamás
