Jump to content

Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV


Urashiman

Recommended Posts

Thanks MT.

So, picked up the HobbyBoss M706 to plagiarise the turret hatch. Was impressed/surprised by the size difference (& how closely it scales with my efforts, TBH)

487748B0-4FB4-453D-90E1-0A2FF27CD32F_zps

Decided to rework the splash ring that surrounds the commander's hatch, moving from .020 x .020 (0.5mm) to .030 x .030 (0.75mm). Also, instead of using multiple pieces, I'll fashion it from one bit, bending it around some pins drilled into the turret roof:

53D57AA5-F71E-4DA7-A72C-3A8B3CB6F6BE_zps

I've also started to open up the viewing episcopes, & adding weld beads.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My first experience with airbrushing. Beautiful tool... if I can get the thing to just spray evenly.

My 9 yr old daughter's Beargal. I'm under a lot of pressure here to not screw it up!

post-18429-0-39206800-1469391563_thumb.jpg

post-18429-0-29189200-1469392140_thumb.jpg

Edited by arbit
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Real life has been brutal this week, seriously hampering progress on the T50.

Take three on the commander's hatch seems to be working well, thanks in part to HobbyBoss providing a three dimensional reference. Also, have started hacking up a CD case for the episcopes. Will paint the inside of the turret sea foam green so that the correct shade is visible through the epis themselves.

B9139E33-2F30-4625-8EFD-40B04891E694_zps

And a side view...only another four facets to go until the rough shape of the hatch is complete.

D8356896-2405-4208-9850-666D87BB28C4_zps

(Oh, the gap at the bottom of the spacer is intentional.)

All comments welcome, as always.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I recast the second bridge with clear resin to imitate some of the lager 1/500 scale kits.

There are actually some big bubbles, but the LED conceals them.

post-18429-0-56147200-1469830461_thumb.jpg

I got a better cast on the third attempt. This one's a keeper.

post-18429-0-90324600-1470003707_thumb.jpg

Edited by arbit
Link to comment
Share on other sites

!!NOT MINE!!

But this a ship that Andrew C put together and put on Resin Illuminati

RAS%20Canberra%20side%20view%201280_zps7

If it looks like it may belong in Macross, that's because it uses Macross parts!! :D

http://resinilluminati.com/showthread.php?t=16964

Nice... although it would have been better being named the RNZS Te Kaha...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

These hull port-thingies didn't have clear parts or openings in this scale; I drilled them out and molded some resin for reflecting the light evenly.

post-18429-0-14950700-1470417572_thumb.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

WW2 Japanese pusher prop fighter... play Warthunder and they pop up from time to time. The Americans have a crap version of it, the XP-55 Ascender... BUTT UGLY

Edited by NZEOD
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice Space Battleship Yamato there, arbit.

A little more progress over the course of the week.

The cargo hatch & filter box are close to completion.

D79F14A8-FAFD-4EC8-BD8F-5940F2FB1877_zps

The trickiest work to date has been adding the gun depression rail ('Jesus bar') between the turret & cargo hatch to prevent own goals into the vehicle itself. The turret makes the full 360 degree/6,400 mil traverse, without interference.

B84C3687-972C-4439-9ECD-D6D86832D015_zps

Interestingly, on the upgraded M113AS4, electronic interlocks superseded the need for a physical bar to prevent own goals, so one wasn't initially fitted. User complaints about the absence of a 'hand rail' led to the incorporation of a purpose designed one into the build state.

Cheers.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thank you guys, you all get 100 nerd points.

I used the beautiful 1/72 Hasegawa kit, great detail and dirt cheap.

Any ideas for a WWII TIE fighter?

Blohm & Voss BV141 would make a cool TIE Bomber

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice Space Battleship Yamato there, arbit.

A little more progress over the course of the week.

The cargo hatch & filter box are close to completion.

D79F14A8-FAFD-4EC8-BD8F-5940F2FB1877_zps

The trickiest work to date has been adding the gun depression rail ('Jesus bar') between the turret & cargo hatch to prevent own goals into the vehicle itself. The turret makes the full 360 degree/6,400 mil traverse, without interference.

B84C3687-972C-4439-9ECD-D6D86832D015_zps

Interestingly, on the upgraded M113AS4, electronic interlocks superseded the need for a physical bar to prevent own goals, so one wasn't initially fitted. User complaints about the absence of a 'hand rail' led to the incorporation of a purpose designed one into the build state.

Cheers.

Instructors tend to ride on the outside when doing crew commander initial training

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks NZEOD - may be a Kiwi thing, only? My instructors were firmly inside the cargo hatch when I was learning how to be a crewie. Tanks were different, they had a cage bolted on in place of the turret bin. Looked like something from Mad Max.

The car I'm building - 134329 - had a M113 hull, not a M113A1, so it had the bolted plate around the armoured fuel filler cap. Thankfully, so did the 1/1 scale example I measured. 400 x 500mm...

421467ED-03FB-40D9-988D-3C2089C4CA71_zps

Anyone know where to find a 1/16 armoured fuel filler cap?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

borrowed some dirt from down the street and made an Endor dirt cheap base today.... LOL

Just need some Photoetch ferns and maybe a wee beastie in the bushes

Thanks NZEOD - may be a Kiwi thing, only? My instructors were firmly inside the cargo hatch when I was learning how to be a crewie. Tanks were different, they had a cage bolted on in place of the turret bin. Looked like something from Mad Max.

The car I'm building - 134329 - had a M113 hull, not a M113A1, so it had the bolted plate around the armoured fuel filler cap. Thankfully, so did the 1/1 scale example I measured. 400 x 500mm...

421467ED-03FB-40D9-988D-3C2089C4CA71_zps

Anyone know where to find a 1/16 armoured fuel filler cap?

I'll post up a pic of us messing round in the jungle in Timor... cowboy instructor on the roof.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...