So yesterday was bit more work on the road to completion,
I painted the road wheel and return roller tires using Mission Models Rubber Black. Then I airbrushed on a coat of Future in preparation for decals
Then I had to give the tracks a test fit… still need to paint them…
Decals coming soon…
Looking good! I’m sure you’ve discovered this for yourself - those tracks are notoriously stiff. One of my M47’s suffered from a little tension mishap many years ago. I’ve since started removing the guide horns on the track where they’ll go around the idler. You can’t see that they’re missing and the track goes on so much easier,
Oh I do like that idea! Thanks for the tip!
Looks great Carlos!
sorry
I’haven’t evidence that the elimination of compensating indler wheel and the application of rain shields are only on Italian ones, photo evidence put this retrofit around 1960.
if is you are really interested i can search in others books
if is you are really interested i can search in others books
No need. This is such a long thread - you may not have noticed that I posted photos of the blanking plate on at least two different M-47’s earlier in the thread. I have more, but I figure two is enough to illustrate the point. And you’re right - same with the drip rails as well.
And the decals are now on! Not that many, even if some are a bit large and gaudy.
These Star Decals are a bit thick and matt in finish. It’s taken a few doses of Solvaset to get the larger ones to conform to the texturing.
Decals look great Carlos!
I like the panther on the glacis!
Looks awesome Carlos
Thanks guys… not too much farther to go now!
Looks fantastic. Early Cold War markings sure were substantial.
I’ve cut the guides on every M47 build…either around the rollers and/or the idler. I suppose I should have mentioned this technique earlier…my apologies.
vettejack, can you expand on that technique please, I have an M47 in the stash and may take your advice in the near future.
Simply take the tracks, either the kit plastic or aftermarket metal, and just cut away at least one set of the 2 pronged ‘guide horn/teeth’ that run down the middle of the track. Be certain that the cut you make to eliminate a 'guide horn/teeth ', is correctly positioned over the idler and/or the drive sprocket, so the missing ‘guide horn/teeth’ is not seen. “Clean” up the residual leftover of your cut. That way, cutting away these ‘guide horn/teeth’, you won’t break the idler or sprocket when trying to stretch the track over these components when mounting the track. You can cut away as many as you see fit to facilitate the eventual fitting of the tracks to your tank. In no way possible is my technique the know all to end all. I’m sure other modelers have other ways. Hope this helped!!
Well, after sidelining this one in the mid summer due to life going on, I knuckled down on this one and wrapped it up over the past few day. Calling this done for now until I can whip up a proper base, a figure, and perhaps a few more additions.
Looking good. That was a lot of work.
That looks really nice. Great job on it.
Beautiful, judging by the track a brand new tank, in the showroom of a local tank dealer? 
Thank you gentlemen. I am pretty happy with most of it, and quite happy to get it wrapped up…. But…
@bwilt- yeah, after looking at the tracks in the photos, they are too clean and bright, I need to correct that in the next few days.