IDF M109 'Doher'

[David Lovell]

Your as mad as that other bloke on here you know whats his name? .....ah thats him scottie.....fantastic stuff Mike keep it coming. Dave

 

[Andy T]

Fabulous work Mike

 

[scottie3158]

Superb

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Your as mad as that other bloke on here you know whats his name? .....ah thats him scottie.....fantastic stuff Mike keep it coming. Dave

At my local club meeting the other month the question was posed "What is your hangup in modelmaking"...
My answer was that I cannot build a model straight from the box...
I have a Gladiator I am slowly doing for the bi-plane build, so it could be built straight from the box with the cockpit entry door open, canopy open and you would have a model to be proud of - but I have the flaps down, new engine and cockpit detailing set as well as all the panels for the rigging....
I think scottie and myself were both abandoned under the Goosberry bush and found by different parents, who saw us detailing a daisy and decided to swap us for real babies....

 

[Scratchbuilder]

And a bit more....



Getting there - slowly....

 

[scottie3158]

And a bit more....

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Getting there - slowly....

Now your just showing off.

 

[SteveT]

That's looking so good indeed! very very nice work mate!
also I'd kill for your workstation!

 

[Waspie]

Mate, even the seal on the open box!! Amazing detail.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Now your just showing off.

As if you don't , If you are at the Nationals in June you can sit and pick faults, honest.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

That's looking so good indeed! very very nice work mate!
also I'd kill for your workstation!

Had to fight tooth and nail for it, but got there in the end.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Mate, even the seal on the open box!! Amazing detail.

Pleased you noticed, I was toying with the idea of not adding it at all, but the door just did not look 'right'.

 

[Magneto]

That turret interior photo is ridiculously realistic - wow! Words fail me…(not often that happen)

 

[Scratchbuilder]

That turret interior photo is ridiculously realistic - wow! Words fail me…(not often that happen)

Cheers Paul, not long now before it all comes together.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
Got the other door box built....

Then the two on the rear left basket...

And finally finished off the generator platform...

Not sure yet if the generator is going to be carried or not, got to check my photo's.
Cheers
Mike.

 

[boatman]

LOOKS great Mike very well done

 

[Scratchbuilder]

LOOKS great Mike very well done

Cheers Chris.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Update,
I can see the light, I can see the light....
Just one more of these to add and then I can put away all the sprues, spare parts, resin that I will not use, the building phase is almost complete....


And the mounting brackets....

End of build pics tomorrow....

 

[Scratchbuilder]

And the build part of the vehicle is over.... Now ready for masking and priming over the weekend.... Some pics of the completed hull and other parts....







And that is it untill the top coat is on.
Priming will be Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 on 50/50 mix Rapid Thinner.
More later
Cheers
Mike.

 

[vizenz]

I love it!

 

[Jim R]

Brilliant l
Looks oh so fragile.