Bowcat's 1/35 Tamiya M40 155mm Self Propelled Gun

[minitnkr]

Nice they give you detail pics. I built one like this, by Revell I think, back in the fifties, 1/32 maybe? Not as detailed for sure, but very robust. I remember you could push it around over uneven ground and the tracks & bogies would work like the real thing. Had 3 or 4 figs too. PaulE

[Mr Bowcat]

The more the merrier.

[Mr Bowcat]

I've been working on all the little bits at the front and rear of the hull, lights, tow hooks, etc.

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[Ian M]

Good start there Bob

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Ian.

I've actually skipped a couple of steps. The instructions would have you add the wheels to the bogies, and the bogies to the hull. However I want to paint everything separately then put it all together.

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
That is a beast for sure. Seems to have gone together well but does looks to have a lot of smallish parts to slow down progress. Is the metal barrel heavy? I imagine some thought will have to go into fitting it as it is a long chunk of metal. I look forward to the rest of this.
Jim

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Jim.

Yes, the small parts have slowed down progress a bit, but the main issue is I have just been too lazy to get to the bench much this week. :smiling5:

To be honest, I haven't taken the barrel out of the package yet, it comes with 10 brass rounds so difficult to say what it weighs on its own. Saying that, the kit gun has quite beefy equilibrators which look like they would hold up some weight.

[Steve Jones]

Hi Bob

Missed the start of this one so I will pull up a chair if I may. I seem to be building more in sections, paint and then put together. Hope all goes well for you

[Mr Bowcat]

Welcome aboard Steve.

This is my collection of bits to be painted off model so far

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Other than that I've continued working at the back end with the winch and various other parts.

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[scottie3158]

Bob,
Great work so far mate coming together nicely.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Paul.

[Guest]

Bob,
Coming along well, did you say where you obtained the wire cable from?
Cheers
Mike.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Mike.

It's all kit parts, the wire is actually string.

[grumpa]

Awesome kit Bob, always wanted to do one of those monsters.
Nice clean glue work...I always make a mess of it at times, especially the little fiddly bits, good job of it so far :thumb2:

Jim.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Jim.

With the fiddly bits at the back done I managed to move on with some bigger bits.

Got the plough and rear platform built, and made a start on the gun. My bits to be painted separately box is now quite full.

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