discussion SimonT - Trumpeter 1/35 Egyptian IS-IIIm

[SimonT]

Morning all,

this is another one that I have been chipping away at in the background for some time now

I have had a concerted effort to finish cleaning up the track links and they are now ready for assembly


the kit is one of their older ones so not up to their current standards. No etch and rubber band tracks

In no particular order here are a few pictures I have taken along the way


fuel tanks - new filler caps and weld seam from filler


rear smoke drums get etch end plates


barrel is aluminium tubing with a modified kit muzzle break on the end


fuel drum mounting holes filled with bits of sheet plastic


various bits of etch, new bolt heads, lifting eyes drilled open


welds added to engine deck louvres, grab handles replaced with brass wire and heavy duty welding added with filler

side skirts scratched from pewter with punched plastic bolt heads



red paste added for texture

casting numbers added from Slaters plastic lettering

tie down strap is from the Eduard etch set


Masterclub resin links all drilled and sanded


rear track guard from pewter


front end from pewter with etch hinge

 

[Steve Jones]

I was wondering when this bad boy was going to make an appearance. Lovin the work so far but really interested in seeing the wet stuff on this cracking build

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Well worth taking this down from the shelf. So much work done already. "Red paste"?? - go on what is that?
Jim

 

[SimonT]

Steve - I’m rather looking forward to getting some paint and dust on this one

Jim - Vallejo textured acrylic paste, great for rough surfaces

 

[Guest]

Hi Simon,
That is looking like a cracking build - do not put it away again..
Cheers, Mike.

 

[Jim R]

And there was me thinking you'd been carrying out self mutilation again :tongue-out3:

 

[Steven000]

Interesting build Simon, looking good so far :thumb2:

 

[SimonT]

Mike - ta. I shall continue chipping away at it

Jim - not recently (famous last words). It is this stuff RED OXIDE PASTE

Steven - thanks

 

[Guest]

Very nice Modelling Simon :smiling3:.

 

[SimonT]

Cheers Ralph

 

[adt70hk]

Simon

Very nicely done indeed so far.

ATB

Andrew

 

[scottie3158]

Simon,
I am always amazed and impressed by your eye for detail and your skills in achieving the end results.

 

[Guest]

Mike - ta. I shall continue chipping away at it

Jim - not recently (famous last words). It is this stuff RED OXIDE PASTE

Steven - thanks

That will stop the rust....

 

[Mini Me]

P.C.O. Mr. T, you now have my undivided attention. Nice work so far, glad you are back at it.
Rick H.

 

[Guest]

Can't keep up with the amount of builds you have going Simon.
Love the rear resemblance to the T34 slope. Pewter out in force :thumb2:

 

[Steve Jones]

Nor can he John LOL