I see, that’s very interesting! I think I have a primed Pak 40 somewhere in my parents’ house.
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While on the way to the grocery store, I stopped by and bought a simple set of artist’s acrylics. That way, i can survive with color mixing and I don’t have to buy that many model-specific paints.
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@RougePilot , your on the home stretch with model primed! Sounds like a good candidate to wrap without too much hassle.
Takom Pz III ausf N completed.
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Looks good! Unfortunately, I am unable to get to the Pak 40 at the moment. Perhaps I’ll get back to it one day…
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What sort of database do you use? Is it automated, like a check in the box adds a percentage? I like databases……
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I think I have a Pz III L from Takom Blitz in my stash. Unfortunately, the barrel is plastic, but comes in one piece off of the sprue, which is a relief. However, the tracks are link and length, which I don’t like, so I’ll end up buying 3D printed tracks.
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Wow, y’all have been busy.
My wife is retiring from her job at the US Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC so she’s cleaning her office out.
This landed in the workshop for a good cleaning after being in her office over 20 years.
This is a Verlinden resin kit of the USS Monitor’s gun turret that I built in the early 2000s for her office.
It’s mounted on a roller bearing lazy susan that I got from a long gone cabinet shop.
It’s in surprisingly good shape for making two trips over the Wilson bridge and up interstate 95 and back…
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Is a decent kit for a quick “Shake N’ Bake” build. Personally, I prefer Meng and Ryefield for a more detailed kit build. I already built a Meng M1A2 SEP TUSK and I really enjoyed it. I have a Ryefield M1A2 SEP v2 with additional parts trees from the older M1A1/A2 kit, so I can build the SEP v2 with a full interior and engine deck.
If will always got Ryefield or Meng if i want a more detailed version, but Tamiya still makes some very nice kits that are quick to put together and overall good detail.
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M O N I T O R
Have you visited the Norfolk Mariner’s Museum? It has the Monitor (Don’t know how far they’ve been able to clean/restore it) and a bunch of other cool things. (and scale models)
The Ironclads are honestly my favorite part of the civil war. (I also don’t like it when the Virginia is called the Merrimack in my HS textbooks. It is built on the hull of the Merrimack, but is a new ship!!!)
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@Arch-Stanton Al, that’s a fantastic looking shadow box vignette!
@RougePilot , the kit link & length tracks belong in the trash 
The model would be improved with quality aftermarket. Takom Pz III kits have sloppy fitting suspensions and road wheels require sanding in order to get them to fit together. These fiddly annoyances can be over come but there’s also several dimensional errors according to the experten on Missing Lynx.
@Barney Steve, check boxes would be sweet. I just use the Google Sheets on my phone for keeping a running list.
HTH
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I did find my Takom Blitz StuG III G’s suspension and road wheels/return rollers to be a little finnicky, but not as bad as you described. Sometimes, the instructions are a little unclear as to the order of things, but otherwise, I am fine with the instructions there. I have some figures lined up for the StuG, but I think that realistically, I’ll only be able t fit one figure due to the remote MG (I’ll see if I can move it out of the way). I am also excited for the stowage. The StuG’s rear deck is prefect for it, and I have a selection of ammo crates, oil drums, jerrycans, and other things that I hope to fit.
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I had no such issues with either Takom StuG I built.
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I wish they were still in production, I love those pieces of Verlinden
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So, as the ET-model tracks came through, after some pre-painting they are fitted now. When the sideskirts are glued on, the Crusader (Border) will get his sand colour.
I learned they came green out of the factory, so that’s why he is green.
I thought this is a good approach with the skirted tracks, to paint them and the wheels first.
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Thanks Cajun, I guess 28 of them in the 12 by 12 TV room might seem excessive to some 
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@Armor_Buff
Awesome job on the Pz. III! It’s looking great!
@TeeAge
Are the ET model tracks resin (3d printed that is) or metal? Either way, your Crusader is looking good!
@Arch-Stanton
That’s one interesting kit! I agree, it’s in fantastic shape for all that traveling.
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I’ve been working on my Otto Carius Tiger 1 today:
I got the camo, decals, superficial chipping, and zimmerit chipping finished today. I might go back and add some more superficial chipping, we’ll see. Hope y’all like it!
Colin 
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They are resin, left and right sides with 0.3 mm copperwire pins (in the right length).
Nicely packed in a plastic box so the can’t crush during transport.
And no cleaning up. Just one or two broke by rough handling 
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Maybe Takom got enough blow back and hate that they fixed their issues for later pressings.
The issues I mentioned were documented several other places. Torsion arms having very sloppy fit and the road wheels not fitting together without being modified. Crap for a 2020 release. All of the problems were with A tree parts.
It was as if Takom didn’t bother testing fitting the A tree parts.
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I just looked on eBay and there is one for sale. Price isn’t too hateful either.
Seller is local to me. If you’re interested…
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