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[Hellcat 7]

The Pool Punisher Inflatable Tank Will Turn Your Summer Into A Water Warzone!

[Hellcat 7]

The Pool Punisher Inflatable Tank Will Turn Your Summer Into A Water Warzone!

[Alpha]

Rob, Trust me, I noticed the "Username". I cannot speak for other moderators, I give the benefit of the doubt the first time and ask the offender for a self-delete of the post or posts. Frankly, I've seen sillier usernames here, mine for example. So if a someone wants to use something unseemly as a moniker, that's on him or her. Most of his posts have been deleted, he is on notice. Any further offenses and his IP will be blocked. Respectfully, LB

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[Elbee]

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Hah, I knew the job was dangerous when I accepted. Vigilantia Integritas Perseverantia...
Vigilance is what we do, Integrity is our motivation, Perseverance our norm. Best, LB

[Hellcat 7]

Finished my DAK Panzer 1A, the Takom kit motorized and radio controlled with Heng Long 1:30 components. I wish I had a Kubelwagen to pose next to it, it’s tiny!

Nice Paint job! Painting my M1A2 using MMFS33722, unfortunately MM is going away and now I am trying to mix Tamiya Desert yellow with white to try and match the color. What color did you use for the chipping effect? What do you recommend I use? Thanks

[Hellcat 7]

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I hope this is not pertaining to me. Did not mean do violate any policy. How do I delete a duplicate post?

[SoCalBobS]

I hope this is not pertaining to me. Did not mean do violate any policy. How do I delete a duplicate post?

Nope not you at all.

Regarding colors; I used AK’s streaking grime to highlight around bolts, creases, etc. I used Vallejo’s 70-822 German C Black Brown, just a very dark brown. It’s a color I’ve seen on abandoned machinery in dry climates. I’m not sure the modern metal of an M1 would corrode to the same color. Perhaps others could “chip in”? 😉

[Rubicon99]

Sometimes it’s to hot or cold to drive tanks outdoors so I was asked to build some simple “indoor use” tank obstacles. Here are a two in the “build” phase. 45 deg “break over” ramps with added traction aids for when “slow crawling” over the ramps is desired. Trust me the ramps are actually much steeper then they look in the photo.

I will be posting some videos of the “indoor use” obstacles being driven over on my Instagram page @ fsttanks.

[Meter Rat]

I have not been on here for a while, what with COVID, changing jobs, renovating a house 350 miles from where we currently live, but I have been steadily working on this Abram, M1A2 since September when I purchased it error. I might have participated in some of Scotland finest malts, and hit the wrong button. I really wanted a Challenger. It might not represent an actual vehicle and has details robbed from many photographs, but I hope it captures the idea of a well used, but dependable vehicle going back into the fight, having been refuelled, rearmed and restocked for the crew. Electronics remains HL 6.0, but with the exhaust smoker removed, turret converted to 360% rotation, and a gun flash and smoke installed in the barrel. Detailing includes, scratch built bussel rack extension and stowage box handles, periscope lenses and drivers glass installed, commanders machine and loaders gun built from Tamiya and Amber PE parts, scratch built spare wheel mount on roof top and telephone box on rear, wire tow ropes and hangers, upgraded tracks and metal wheel, crew and additional crew stowage, flexible mud guards at front, painted and weathered.Various details made from wire, and bolt heads are made from different sized hexagonal plastic rod. Still need to detail the commander’s and loader’s hatch and fit wipers to the drivers position. I also need to weather the tracks and install engine mesh. Learnt a lot building this, and made many mistakes along the way. The hardest part was building the commander’s machine gun. This seemed to involve throwing most of the expensive Aber parts on the floor, never to be seen again, and the making my own from brass.

[Hellcat 7]

I have not been on here for a while, what with COVID, changing jobs, renovating a house 350 miles from where we currently live, but I have been steadily working on this Abram, M1A2 since September when I purchased it error. I might have participated in some of Scotland finest malts, and hit the wrong button. I really wanted a Challenger. It might not represent an actual vehicle and has details robbed from many photographs, but I hope it captures the idea of a well used, but dependable vehicle going back into the fight, having been refuelled, rearmed and restocked for the crew. Electronics remains HL 6.0, but with the exhaust smoker removed, turret converted to 360% rotation, and a gun flash and smoke installed in the barrel. Detailing includes, scratch built bussel rack extension and stowage box handles, periscope lenses and drivers glass installed, commanders machine and loaders gun built from Tamiya and Amber PE parts, scratch built spare wheel mount on roof top and telephone box on rear, wire tow ropes and hangers, upgraded tracks and metal wheel, crew and additional crew stowage, flexible mud guards at front, painted and weathered.Various details made from wire, and bolt heads are made from different sized hexagonal plastic rod. Still need to detail the commander’s and loader’s hatch and fit wipers to the drivers position. I also need to weather the tracks and install engine mesh. Learnt a lot building this, and made many mistakes along the way. The hardest part was building the commander’s machine gun. This seemed to involve throwing most of the expensive Aber parts on the floor, never to be seen again, and the making my own from brass.

Hello, Nice detail! What color did you use for the pin wash?

[Hellcat 7]

Nope not you at all.

Regarding colors; I used AK’s streaking grime to highlight around bolts, creases, etc. I used Vallejo’s 70-822 German C Black Brown, just a very dark brown. It’s a color I’ve seen on abandoned machinery in dry climates. I’m not sure the modern metal of an M1 would corrode to the same color. Perhaps others could “chip in”? 😉

Thanks for the tips!

[Meter Rat]

Hello, Nice detail! What color did you use for the pin wash?

Humbrol, Black wash enamel.

[Hellcat 7]

First time painting. Been watching a lot of YouTube tips and asking questions. Here is the APU.

[Rubicon99]

Tamiya 1/16 M26 Pershing in a 1950s theme build tackling a battlefield concrete ruble and debris obstacles. Video of this can be seen on my Instagram @ Fsttanks.

[SoCalBobS]

Edit; duplicate.

[UltraVargen]

Hey Bob, the photo's don't seem to show?

[SoCalBobS]

Hmm. They show on my PC, iPad and iPhone. Here's a single photo as a test.

[borntoolate]

I see the test photo only.

[SoCalBobS]

Edit; Deleted, load error.

[Rob1970]

...there's a dim lightbulb inside.

That accurately describes some of the RL tankers I know...

In other news; My Firefly target is here!!! Very chuffed, did the TMTR, and everything works. Also good; I did not get hit with import charges and other expenses.

It's a V7.0 with all the metal gears. I'm not extremely happy with the sound choices (Leopard or something oddly turbo-ish?) but the Leopard sound will do for now.



This one will run mostly as is, until the Shermans are finished. After that? Who knows. I did noticed the thing has no rear lights. Might fix that when the time comes. Already have a set of metal headlights that will be going on.

TTFN,
Rob