Light Tanks Groupbuild
A build without any bad surprise. Just maybe a little too stiff PE parts.
And primed with Alclad white Primer
The roadwheels have already received a coat of DOA paint rubber colour: now ahead is the tedious job of masking!
As the notice states it will need 125 links per tracks, I assembled 10 25-links assembly
I used the AK-interactive track burnishing fluid. I'm really pleased with the result: it looks way better than the usually rusty base, and the colour is much richer in variation. i think I'll use this product more often!
The tank has received the first coats of paints. I hope the HB proposed colours are right
The camo plan is very beautifull, in colour on a glossy paper
The only problem is that the side views have nothing in commun with the upper view...
A first attempt to paint a figure: I can only see how I must improve my skills!
So I'll use the usual feeble excuse: it's worst on picture tan in real life (but still in need of a few improvement !)
Comments
25 April 2014, 08:02
Fabian D.interresting... quite like the figures... I´ve got the feeling that in every MiniArt set (which is not depicting one of the major forces of late WWII) is alwasy a funny looking little man included😉
25 April 2014, 08:23
Mike KryzaHi Lionel - I'n in because I've one in my stash. The idea with the tracks is good. (I'm very lazy too...🙂). But I don't know something about "Spade Ace Tracks".
25 April 2014, 09:51
Lionel Marco@ Fabian: And which one is the funny looking man? The one with hands in the back and legs cross? I like his casual way to stand... The best is in the French civilian set, where the priest is a real copy of the French Actor Fernandel in the Don Camillo movies:
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@0 Mike: It's a brand of Friull lookalike I found on the Hobbyeasy on-line shop. The choice is huge, the quality is even with Friull, and most interesting, cheaper... For this set, take care, there's just enough links. It surprised me, as there were plenty of extras in the BT-5 or PzIID sets.
25 April 2014, 10:13
Mike KryzaThank you, Lionel - this sounds very good. Think I will have a try... 👍
25 April 2014, 13:28
Lionel MarcoThanks guys!
I'm still working on the project, here are the last progresses.
25 May 2014, 07:03
Gábor BélikHi Lionel. I have built this kit and I used spade ace tracks and I have to Say that it is the same quality as friuls (or a bit better regarding the holes).
25 May 2014, 07:45
Lionel MarcoHere are at last a few picture of my finished Toldi.
It's a nice little kit, and I was fun building it.
I hope you'll like it
1 December 2014, 17:32
Holger KranichThats a nice one Lionel!
I like the track colour and the way the tracks match with the dirt under them!
1 December 2014, 17:38
Martyn FoxNice feathered camo on the tank. Oww the joy of individual track links,I've just got a Tasca Sherman M4A3E8 to tackle.🙁
1 December 2014, 18:31
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Here is my contribution to the light tanks groupbuilt: The Hungarian 38M Toldi II(B40)
As I'm lazy, I added some Spade Ace tracks: the idea of removing of the sprue 250 track links and assembling them is too close a recipe for disaster for my taste.
I added a SBS gun barrel, as the Hobby Boss one is not that good, and also because I hate having oval barrels after a too-enthusiastic sanding.
The more challenging will be to finish a figure to go alongside the tank...
Group Build
Light Tanks Groupbuild
3. April until 31. October 2014
3. April until 31. October 2014