M24 Chaffee

Steven Van Dyck I started the build, although the hull is quite warped.

Steven Van Dyck The suspension has some very movable parts, but attention has to be given to the manual. The towing hooks are unassembled in the sprue and the suspension arms seem wrongly numbered.

Steven Van Dyck Today, I found three different cases of instruction errors. The track tnesioning adjustment bars and some of the suspension parts are switched up and there is a PE part that got the wrong number. I needed to redrill the tensioning arm to get the other adjustment part back on. The wheels are a nice assembly to build. The reason that this build continues now, is that I got hold of the Lion Roar upgrade for the Bronco M24, which I am fitting to the AFV version. It contains the tank fenders and some turned parts of the .50.

Steven Van Dyck Some engine scratching is necessary to fill up space beneath the Voyager mesh.

Jörg Luther Solid craftsmanship. What's pic #25 showing?

Steven Van Dyck Thanks, Jörg. This pic shows the remnants of a Revell/Italeri M47 engine, not needed in this project: M47 Patton | Project by StevenVD (1:35) It was also used on the atomic cannon (see M65 Atomic Cannon | Album by StevenVD (1:32) and further) but now I found some parts looking a lot like these generators on it. They are being sliced off it on the picture.

Steven Van Dyck The fake engine is now installed and painted. i also drilled a lot of 0,30mm holes for the Voyager strap tie-downs. They have short of two.

Steven Van Dyck It takes a while to finish the motor deck. But then it shines like gold. Interesting are the flash on the plastic grille, the wrong hinge halves and the excessive PE parts from Voyager for it.

Robert W Martel This one seems pretty nice. The price was reasonable from Tokyo Hobby. They back well, in a box, good thing too because the box had a nice gouge in it, but the kit box was undamaged.
First off,,,, the box is WAY too big. Lots of empty space in there!
The main tank parts are actually Italeri from 1998. The detail is very nice. Color is a nice olive green.
Tamiya added 2 nice sprues of stowage: Fuel drums, jerry cans, packs, bedrolls, tarps, ammo cans, a knee up driver figure, etc. And an aluminum main gun barrel!
The tracks are individual links with one long bottom run. The detail looks really nice, bit I think I'd just as soon have entirely single links, or rubber tracks. Tracks with a flat run can't roll!! I didn't notice any Poly Caps, so maybe the wheels don't turn anyway.
It's like building a model car with wheels that don't turn! DUH!~! Come On ! For the price I expect these things to at least roll, the main gun to go up & down, the turret to turn, and maybe even have a few opening hatches !! Is that too much to ask for $36 worth of Plastic??!!
Seems like a No Brainer to me!!
Oh, well, I still like the kit and I'm sure it will build a nice looking tank.

H K This is the way to go to get new people in the hobby NOT.

John Van Kooten Yeah, exactly it's a shame really...

43 Rascarcapaco Thanks for sharing this info john!

John Van Kooten You're welcome, Michaël

By the way, I can only assume the other WoT kits released by Italeri are following a similar pattern. But I can't verify that because I don't have those kits, or the ones they are based on. So I'll have to reserve judgement on those.

Darren Hazes I really hope they will come with a t29 kit

william wise wow outstanding work, i really like your stowage and ground work can share how you did your grass?

Dirk Fries Thanks a lot, guys !

@William - The gras was done with a gras mat bei Heki (Don't know if this brand is known outside of germany). They're available in some different shades and colours and I don't remember which one I have used. Doesn't matter that much, because I brush the gras with some green color with my airbrush.
I attached a Picture of this gras mat stuff to give you a better idea what I am talking about.

Steve Wilson Hi Dirk...
Excellently done Dirk, looks great as part of the vignette!!!
You know I'm not a military builder, but I well appreciate your work...
I can learn so much from you Guy's

JOHN THOMAS Very nice

william wise Dirk thank you for the picture of the grass I'm sure there similar stuff here in the states i will just have to be on the look out

Hunter Cummins I love this
Wish mine looked this good
Mabey one day

Stefan Suessemilch Fantastic job Dirk

Ray Seppala Very Nice Dirk, The M-24 is one of my favourite tanks. You have done a great job!

Dirk Fries Thanks you very,very much !

Hunter Cummins William that brand is sold here in the states

babak chalangi Damn I want this kit )

maggsl maggsl Heute bestellt beim Sockelshop - und schon auf dem Weg zu mir. Ich werde über den Bau berichten...

maggsl maggsl Der Bausatz ist da...und ich muss sagen... die Fülle der Teile erschlägt einen fast. Alleine die 25 Seiten d*cke Bauanleitung mit sehr aussagekräftigen Bildern ist eine Wucht und sehr ausführlich gestaltet. Ich bin schon auf den Bau gespannt...das dauert allerdings noch länger.