discussion papa 695s Tamiya 1/48 Crusader Mk3 Anti-Aircraft Tank

[rtfoe]

Hi Steve, I've not done many Tamiya 1/48 kits, in fact this is only my second kit. But like you say they are good kits with very nice detail. As for not taking off I find it strange. With most aircraft kits being 1/72, 1/48, 1/32. id have thought that 1/48 trucks tanks and the like would lend themselves perfectly for the aircraft for diorama's.

Hi Ian, BTW the build is going great guns. The Tamiya 1/48 version is much better looking than my Italeri 1/35 even with brass Oerlikons.
I guess it's the price tag...even in the Far East it's equivalent to some 1/35 kits. Another reason is the subjects they started off with were armored vehicals rather than the field vehicals associated with aircraft installations. Improved 1/48 figures...thats a vacuum that needs filling.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[papa 695]

The Tamiya 48th kits are very nice - I have most of them in the stash. Just need time to actually build them

Pity the figure sets are not as good

Are those tracks flexi or link and length Ian?

Hi Simon and thanks. To answer your question they are link and length tracks.

 

[papa 695]

Well I've got the build and painting completed, just got to do the weathering and figures to do. Also a small base for it to sit on.
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[papa 695]

Ive added some chipping to this and started work on the figures, this one will be going onto a base.
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[Steve Jones]

Ian

Terrific update. The build and painting has gone well. Great work on the wheels. What would we do without photo frames for bases??:smiling5: Keep it comin sir

Steve

 

[papa 695]

I've got the figures painted.
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I need to add some weathering to them yet.

 

[papa 695]

The figures are completed and I've stated on the base.
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[Mickc1440]

That's a great build Ian, never built a 1/48 vehicle only aircraft.

 

[spanner570]

Looking good Ian.

Nice to see someone else who doesn't throw money away buying artificial trees etc. for their dioramas........At least they do look like the same as I harvest every year come Autumn time.

Cheers.
Ron

 

[Steve O]

Great work Ian, well done i think it's superb.

Steve.

 

[papa 695]

Thanks guy's.
I've started the ground work on the base, and got the figures in the positions I want them in. Still plenty to do.
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[Ian M]

Great work all round on that little gem.

 

[Guest]

Ian .
Very nice indeed , love the paintwork and figures .:thumb2:
John .

 

[Steve Jones]

The base is certainly heading in the right direction. It will set the build off a treat:thumb2::thumb2:

 

[papa 695]

Started making the trees and shrubs for the base.
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There not glued in yet.

 

[Si Benson]

Hi Ian ,
I Like how the base is coming together, tree looks excellent....did you make it from scratch?
Si

 

[col68]

Nice work all round Ian

 

[papa 695]

Hi Ian ,
I Like how the base is coming together, tree looks excellent....did you make it from scratch?
Si

Thanks Si, yes, some twig things from a plant and some rail scenic blended turf mixed colours.

 

[Guest]

Really nice work Ian.

 

[Steve O]

Great job Ian all of your hard work has really come good, well done.

Steve.