I hope nobody minds if I step into this campaign. I usually live in the Automodeler world and I am currently building a bike. But while I wait for some paint I ordered from Spain a couple of weeks ago I thought I would build my first tank, Tamiya’s Matilda. When it came to painting it I didn’t have the paint for it’s caunter scheme, so i order some more paint. So idle hands and all that, I did buy Miniart’s T34/85 earlier this year and 4BO green is available here, so why not.
Thanks guys.
The Miniart plastic seems fine, certainly hard than Tamiya. It does allow for some great detail. there is a version of this kit with an interior so this one has all the molding of that. As for the instructions, to a new tank builder they slightly vague. I guess if I had built a few tanks I would instinctively have a better idea how parts should fit. At the moment you have to add a few parts after the initial part in a dry fit just to make sure you have the first step right.
Got the top half of the hull on
Thanks Dan.
A productive weekend as I added the bits that go on the hull. Some small fiddly PE parts and the fuel tank straps were a struggle but all there in the end. Got the suspension parts on as well.
A couple questions. The kit suggests a couple of tow cables but you need to scratch build the cables, it provides the loops. What would you use for this. The Matilda kit I was building previously had string in the kit but that seems a bit strange. Appreciate any thoughts?
And, road wheels, can you see the rear wheel that well when in place, i.e. do I need to paint the rubber rim?
Yes you will be able to see. If you put your model on a base and apply mud/dust effects (don’t have to go heavy either) it can hide/trick the eye to not notice it as much.
Thanks for the feedback. Looking forward to that job of painting the wheels. I made a couple of cables. I don’t think they’re thick enough now there on and I haven’t got them to lay flat either. But progress as the turret is complete.
Yep, I paint them tire black first then using an architects circle use the one I want, covering up the others close by with tape then spray the inner portions the color I need.
Thanks Dan and Ryan. The circle template is a great idea. I have a circle template but was thinking of using to cut out 40 circles from a masking sheet.
Paint was all MiG
