Si B’s 1/35 Takom blitz Pz III Ausf M

[Si Benson]

Hi chaps ,
Some more of the equipment added to the fenders as well as the spaced frontal armour, bow gun etc.


I jumped the steps adding the schürzen brackets, I’ll add them once I’m closer to finishing or I’ll just break them off.


Next few steps concentrate on the turret.
Thanks for looking

 

[spanner570]

Looking good Si.

I don't understand how some of my fellow modellers manage to keep their work areas so meticulously clean and laid out like a surgeon's table. Most impressive!

....and another thing. I don't know where you live Si, but if and when we ever get the chance to all meet again at RAF Cosford's model show, you are cordially invited to bring along your most excellent cakes!

Yours.
Paul Hollingwood

 

[Si Benson]

Looking good Si.

I don't understand how some of my fellow modellers manage to keep their work areas so meticulously clean and laid out like a surgeon's table. Most impressive!

....and another thing. I don't know where you live Si, but if and when we ever get the chance to all meet again at RAF Cosford's model show, you are cordially invited to bring along your most excellent cakes!

Yours.
Paul Hollingwood

Fear not mate, i can make a proper mess when I’m in the flow!! I just don’t have enough space to spread out my stuff...



Cosford is a fair old trek for me, living down here on the south coast....I’m not tech savvy but I’ll have a go at emailing you some of the cakes if you like

 

[Jim R]

Hi Si
Getting on very nicely. All looks great and good detail. Tracks are a good idea.
As for the tidy bench. A man after my own heart - what's with the masking tape decorating the light
Jim

 

[spanner570]

what's with the masking tape decorating the light
Jim

Never mind the light, Jim. Just clock Si in his school uniform!

 

[stillp]

Nice toolmaker's cabinet too!
Pete

 

[Jim R]

Just clock Si in his school uniform!

Cute ain't he!

 

[Si Benson]

Hi Si
Getting on very nicely. All looks great and good detail. Tracks are a good idea.
As for the tidy bench. A man after my own heart - what's with the masking tape decorating the light
Jim

Masking tape....Well I like to dry fit bits together with tape. So rather then use it once then bin it, I stick them to the lamp to be used another day.....its due to a condition I have called Titus- bottomus

Never mind the light, Jim. Just clock Si in his school uniform!

And it still fits after all these years....trousers are a little ’snug’ now though

Nice toolmaker's cabinet too!
Pete

It was a necessary investment. Much better looking than a mechanics chest and when the table is required it closes up neatly and can be moved easily

 

[adt70hk]

It was a necessary investment. Much better looking than a mechanics chest and when the table is required it closes up neatly and can be moved easily

Si, can you remember where you go the cabinet from? ATB.

Andrew

 

[Si Benson]

Si, can you remember where you go the cabinet from? ATB.

Andrew

i got it through Amazon, other online department stores are available, back in 2015. I had a check to see if they still had them but alas out of stock...




I had a quick google for it elsewhere but drew a blank. It cost £95 back then but its well made and will outlive me twice over.

 

[JR]

Very neat as always Si.
As to the table, just don't spill that super glue in that bag !or you will be in the garden.



Excuse me while I ask 570 as question.

Looking good Si.

I don't understand how some of my fellow modellers manage to keep their work areas so meticulously clean and laid out like a surgeon's table. Most impressive!

....and another thing. I don't know where you live Si, but if and when we ever get the chance to all meet again at RAF Cosford's model show, you are cordially invited to bring along your most excellent cakes!

Yours.
Paul Hollingwood

Excuse me how come I don't get an invite too !
Is it because you didn't get a doughnut ?

453

 

[Si Benson]

Very neat as always Si.
As to the table, just don't spill that super glue in that bag !or you will be in the garden.

Cheers John, you wouldn’t of said neat earlier... I had to tidy up as I made a hell of a mess with the glue down one side and left a dirty great finger print on it too

That’s not superglue in the bag. It’s actually a weird glue from China that Rochelle’s uses for the model buildings she has been doing...

 

[JR]

Si would Rochelle like to finish mine off , that is brilliant. Is it a kit or built using imagination. Defiantly worthy of a



Never been awarded to a none member before, but the committee were really impressed . Please pass on our congratulations.

 

[Si Benson]

Si would Rochelle like to finish mine off , that is brilliant. Is it a kit or built using imagination. Defiantly worthy of a

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Never been awarded to a none member before, but the committee were really impressed . Please pass on our congratulations.

Its great isn’t it!
Its a kit from China and you cut the fabrics and paper, stitch the pillows, add wiring etc. She really got into it and wants another from the range that she can modify the deco on.
Happy Mrs = Happy days.com

I’ll pass on your kind words

 

[JR]

Its great isn’t it!
Its a kit from China and you cut the fabrics and paper, stitch the pillows, add wiring etc. She really got into it and wants another from the range that she can modify the deco on.
Happy Mrs = Happy days.com

I’ll pass on your kind words

Please do , don't know what Rochelle will think of the Dogs award !

 

[Tim Marlow]

That’s a great model. Please pass on my appreciation to Rochelle as well Si.

 

[adt70hk]

Cheers John, you wouldn’t of said neat earlier... I had to tidy up as I made a hell of a mess with the glue down one side and left a dirty great finger print on it too

That’s not superglue in the bag. It’s actually a weird glue from China that Rochelle’s uses for the model buildings she has been doing...
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That's very cool. Please pass on my appreciation to your better half Si.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[boatman]

YES Si love you tank build an more so of your better halfs builds tell her very well done from jen an i
chris an jen

 

[Si Benson]

A big thanks from the Mrs,
She was chuffed to receive your praise and the much coveted ‘Dogs danglies’ award from Race towers!


Sorry to of drifted off subject ever so slightly .

More progress on the PzIII. A couple of hours at the bench saw the turret assembled.



So up next will be getting the supports on for the schürzen and fitting the fender supports that I missed out on one side for some reason.
I’ll probably keep the schürzen and mounts separate and put it all together once I’ve painted.

So it may now be safe to say that the kit itself is ok. Not the best I’ve built but certainly not the worst. Detail in general is good, fit of parts is reasonable, instructions are ok if not a little hard on the eye being in a small booklet, but that’s probably coz my eyes aren’t what the used to be.

Don’t Think I would class it as an easy build or particularly hard, somewhere in between.

Hope to get a bit more done tonight.
thanks for looking in

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Si.