VFW Ship 4084 St. Chamond

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March 8, 2020
Starting the upper hull.
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March 29, 2020
Slowly but surely - upper hull mostly done. Starting lower hull.
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April 6, 2020
Lower hull coming along.
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April 6, 2020
More fiddly bits added to the lower hull.
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April 13, 2020
Lower inner roller supports attached.
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April 13, 2020
Trying to attach the %&#*@~+"ing outer roller supports!
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April 20, 2020
Plugging along. Next time I build this kit I will be doing it very different!!
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April 20, 2020
Relieved that the bottom rollers are done - looks like a 'glue bomb' in the damn photo!! ROFL!
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April 27, 2020
Took long than expected to mask off & get ready for the paint booth.
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April 27, 2020
Whoot! Whoot! First bit of primer on this!!
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May 5, 2020
Progress report on my 1/35 Takom St. Chamond.
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May 11, 2020
More work on the bottom/suspension update 1.
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May 11, 2020
More work on the bottom/suspension update 2.
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April 7, 2021
Getting the lower suspension platform in shape
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April 7, 2021
Starting to add all the rollers to the lower suspension platform.
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April 7, 2021
Yay! Lower suspension platform is done!
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April 16, 2021
Got some primer on the lower suspension parts.
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April 23, 2021
Starting to get the springs on the lower suspension!!
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May 16, 2021
Suspension nearly done!
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May 16, 2021
I'm leaving the 'fenders' off until I get the tracks on just in case I have any problems.
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June 21, 2021
Finally finished putting the tracks together. Not used to assembling tracks that have three pieces each so I did manage to screw up a few times. Now I know why those pre-assembled metal tracks on EBay are so popular!
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June 21, 2021
Since a couple of track links ran afoul of errant glue only one side will actually be 'workable'. That is OK though, since I wasn't planning on playing with this tank with my grandson anyway! ;-D
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July 18, 2021
Finally got some primer on some main hull parts.
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July 18, 2021
Whoot! Main hull has some primer on it!!
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July 19, 2021
The end may be in sight!
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July 19, 2021
Just have to paint the tracks and weather them some, then install. The lower suspension can then be finally assembled!
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August 24, 2021
First coat of regular (Vallejo) paint on!
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August 24, 2021
Finally got some real paint on the hull!
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October 6, 2021
They put up a hell of a fight, but I finally managed to tame the damn tracks!! Still have some paint touch ups to do.
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October 6, 2021
Tracks finished - top view.
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October 6, 2021
Tracks finished - bottom view.
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October 6, 2021
The single figure in the kit. Shows how massive these machines were!

Commentaires

10 8 March 2020, 21:39

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Taking a seat!

16 April 2021, 06:32

Calvin Gifford
👍 🙂

16 April 2021, 07:10

René "Lord Bilbo" Bartholemy
Hi Calvin,
When you get there, could you take a few good pictures explaining the use of the camo masks? Got some from that brand for my FT-17 and have some difficulties understanding the instructions... Or lack thereof.
Thanks

17 April 2021, 06:47

Calvin Gifford
Not in the stash yet but on the wishlist. But will try to find a review for it.

17 April 2021, 08:17

Mark K
Watching

18 July 2021, 05:37

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Building for the 'Centennial of World War I' display at my local VFW.

VFW Ship 4084 St. Chamond

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1:35 Camouflage Paint Masks Saint-Chamond (DN Models 35/827-036)

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