Marks zvezda MSTA-S s.p howitzer. 1/35

[Mark1]

Morn Mark,

Sorry, I'm playing ketchup here too!!! This monster is looking mighty fine so far. Nice work all around and that primer is smooth as silk. It doesn't obscure any detail at all. Keep her going Sir...Oh, and check out Zvezda's Mercedes truck kits. A little older and a bit fiddly, but look really good when built. Tires are not 100% correct though.....

Na Zdorovie (Prost)
Allen(ski) Pres.
RBB Factory #69

Thanks Allen :thumb2: yeah it's all busy,busy, busy on the forum right now.

[Mark1]

Great job Mark.
That is one 'Busy' turret!

Really nice.

Ron

Thanks Ron I appreciate your comments :thumb2:

[Mark1]

Had a bit more progress, wheels and tracks on and have made a start with replacing the bits I removed earlier with the etch mudflaps I'd guess you could call them. These will be made to look a bit "wobbly " as there rubber before painting. [ATTACH]446151[/ATTACH][ATTACH]446152[/ATTACH][ATTACH]446153[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

Excuse us Mark .

Tamiya primer is very similar to the old car cellulose primer that used to be available from Halfords etc. As that was formulated to stick to cars, which were made mostly of sheet metal, it is more than adequate for etch metal parts on models John.

This is really looking imposing now she’s in her undies. Fabulous AFV :thumb2:
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Hi Tim, interesting you should say that about the Tamiya primer , because the smell of the Mr Hobby metal primer is cellulose, and when I had some cellulose thinners I used it to clean the brush .

[Lee Drennen]

Had a bit more progress, wheels and tracks on and have made a start with replacing the bits I removed earlier with the etch mudflaps I'd guess you could call them. These will be made to look a bit "wobbly " as there rubber before painting. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1169751[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1169752[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1169753[/ATTACH]

Wow Mark that’s looking Awesome. Keep those updates coming

[yak face]

This is looking superb mark , top work bending those etched fenders/ mudflaps !

[Mark1]

I have now got the fender etch completed on one side, i had to fold and fit nine of these which bolt each rubber section together, added the fixing to the rear section and the step things, hopefully I've got just enough wobble along the side to look like rubber when painted and not steel. Now for the other side without knocking this lot off!

[Mark1]

Hi all, have now got the etch on the other fender done, MG mount is done along with couple more bits of etch.

[Guest]

That's some impressive PE there Mark , well done .

[Tim Marlow]

More excellent work Mark. Going great guns on the great gun :thumb2:

[Mark1]

OK well if anyone is interested in the modelling and not the politics right now then here's my progress,all built just a few tools to go on, a quick coat of tamiya rattle can primer then a coat of black followed with some light green preshade/highlighting.

[Lee Drennen]

Mark very nice pre-shade thanks for sharing

[Mini Me]

Excellent Mark...keep it coming! Rick H.

[Tworrs]

I'm very interested to see the end result, great work Mark.

[Mark1]

Thanks guys. :thumb2: