After a bit of break including five days away I’ve restarted this kit. Before this I had assembled the engine bay then undid this as I had cocked up the fit. I should have put on the rear plate first then the engine area. I like the ModelCollect kits but the instructions are not exactly helpful at times.
More work after discarding the wheel springs which were nearly invisble from the side but seriously impacted assembling the wheels.
I’ve done some work on the tracks with the two right hand rusty pigments over the track colour with the left had Russian earth to be added next.
The above is a roughly assembled version. Annoyingly the nice metal barrel does not fit properly onto the barrel movement plastic bit so the gun will be fixed.
Well it’s been nearly two months since my last update. I’ve only restarted modelling this week as my rekindled mojo from last time disappeared very quickly.
In the meantime I have been doing more work on my stamp collection and lots of personal stuff not the subject of this blog and investigations, just kidding, but someone nearby has been.
My USA stamps are emblematic of current conditions there of things lost and unfortunately gained.
So on the modelling front I’ve bought the following kit and accessories. The last Tamiya tank kit I did was the Churchill Crocodile flame thrower back in the 1970s.
Also sourced was the Trumpeter KV1 U19 conversion making an ugly tank even uglier. I’ve had this in my BNA basket for nearly six months as it is over $100.
It’s more of a mobile pillbox than the KV2.
And this paint set from Combat Company my nearby hobby shop.
And lastly on the actual modelling front is my work on the Modelcollect E100 Jagd.
I’ve painted the steel wheels and started various bits in my usual many sub assemblies approach. The tracks are rubber band but half covered by the track guards.
These boxes are from Daiso ? the Japanese $2 type store. The one on the right has closable clear lids and I’ve put paper in the bottom with both the part number and step number on it so I can remember where the small parts go for the final stages.
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