Hi Bob, thanks for the offer.... I'll see how I get onMade a few of the Tammy Hetzers, good but cramped tank hunter. Crack on with a StuG Andy, if you need help on details, just give us a shout.
Count me in
Yep,fun it is proving to be Tim....so far!!Looks fun Andy. They are tiny though, the one at Bovington seems only about shoulder high. The guy at the back on the box art must be about twelve
Jakko, thanks for the multiple posts and all the info, very interesting stuffNow you mention it, yeah … somebody must have wanted to make the thing look more impressive. This shows the real size fairly well, as well as other details, including inside:
Hi John,yes, looks pretty claustrophobic to me.....think I'd struggle just getting through the hatches!!Thanks,an interesting video. Would have hated to be in there as cramped as it was when it fired !
Allen, the masks do look very interesting.... both looking forward to them,and apprehensive about them in equal measures!!Morn Mr. Smiff,
Everybody loves a Hetzer (late) and this kit will be easy to build. I made the Airfix re-box of this a while back. With a little care, the fit is almost perfect. You'll have fun here Andy......The masks look like fun too!!!
The worst part was, the loader worked on the left side behind the driver. He had to lean over/around the breech to load a shell. Not very much fun, to say the least. The gunner was on the right side with the commander stationed behind him. An effective tank destroyer and the low silhouette made it very effective in combat as it was hard to see...
Prost
Allen
Jim,as above really..... but I'm determined to take them on.Should be fun Andy. Interesting to see the masks provided but you'll find out if they work ok.
Hi Andrew,tis a nice kit to buildVery interesting Andy!
Yeah it is Karl. I've done that type of tracks once before on a Trumpeter KV1, not my favourite,but,as you say, less hassle than individual links and fruits.Hetzers gonna hetz.......
Looks a tidy wee kit, don't hate on the link and length track too much, personally find them better than the bands and easier than indis, and of course far cheaper than fruils.......
Nice one Mick,good to have you alongWouldn’t miss it Mr S
Totally agree Tony.... there's something about the look of these type of thingsLooks a nice kit andy , and i must admit im rather partial to this type of tank thingy , without a separate turret .
Certainly Scottie! So am I actually!!Smiffy front and centre please. I'm looking forward to this.
Hi Dave.... I'm interested to see how they go too.watched the build video on "Andy's Hobby Headquarters".... and he gave up with them,I think he just put too much of the lumpy bits on,which interfered with themI'll be sitting at the back for this - I'll be interested to see how you get on with the camo masks. I have the Eduard Hetzer in the stash, and it has masks only for the road wheels.........
Dave
HA!! .....Nice progress , however the bench is looking far too sparse , needs cluttering up a bit
I haven't done any 3 colour camo for a LONG time Colin,so fingers crossed!Three colour camo always looks nice on wingy things, so should look equally as good on rolly things.
Cheers Andrew.... much more progress will be posted up this eveningComing on nicely Andy!
Hi Alan, thanks very much, good to see you look in.Some how i missed this build. Looks great so far
Going well Andy. Nice looking little beastie…..Ok, just a small update until later,checked to make sure all wheels touched the ground....
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... and they do!!
The engineering of this kit is top notch,the main gun assembly especially,it needs a bit of care but really does fit together like a glove...
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All has now been primed and given a coat of Dark Yellow....
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... and the wheels have been "dirtied up" a little....
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.... until tonight then......
I found that with a T-90 mask by J's works - either you left a lot of bits off, used the mask, then had to paint the bits afterwards, or added all the bits, masked, then had to retouch all the areas where the mask had leaked! I came to a personal opinion that it would be better to hand paint, although, I'm not sure about digital, or pixel camouflage! With aircraft - no problems, with armour, it takes a lot of extra effort!Hi Dave.... I'm interested to see how they go too.watched the build video on "Andy's Hobby Headquarters".... and he gave up with them,I think he just put too much of the lumpy bits on,which interfere
Indeed Dave, exactly my thoughts...I found that with a T-90 mask by J's works - either you left a lot of bits off, used the mask, then had to paint the bits afterwards, or added all the bits, masked, then had to retouch all the areas where the mask had leaked! I came to a personal opinion that it would be better to hand paint, although, I'm not sure about digital, or pixel camouflage! With aircraft - no problems, with armour, it takes a lot of extra effort!
Dave
Cheers Tim...Going well Andy. Nice looking little beastie…..
Yeah,kind of Karl,I would have thought your experiences with TopNotch masks would of had you more than used to doing masked camo by now......
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