Global Scale Modeller

Well here we are as the other two just couldn't wait here is the box shots of the kit in question please bear in mind this is only my SECOND Armour build ever so ill be pestering you both with questions and remember you brought it on yourselves lol so with out further ado

The box



And its stuffed with plastic























OMG just look at all those parts what have i let myself in for if you hear a cry for help please come running.

Anyway i think I'll start it tonight I'm in the mood for just gluing parts together so we will see how it goes.

Looks like a Good kit !

Can't wait for your Updates....

Nice one Nige, I've made a good dent in the running gear this afternoon, it's a nice kit but it's no tamiya or dragon fit wise. but it's gonna make a nice chally.

Plus you and mike have loads of spares from me if needed as I'm not using half my kit lol

Cheers norm

Paul wrote:Nice one Nige, I've made a good dent in the running gear this afternoon, it's a nice kit but it's no tamiya or dragon fit wise. but it's gonna make a nice chally.

Plus you and mike have loads of spares from me if needed as I'm not using half my kit lol

Thanks for the heads up taking the kids to bed then I'm starting.

well Nige you got ur hands full.. I would ask to join in but you just scared the crap out off me with all them little parts. Plus I never built a tank before.

Rodney wrote: well Nige you got ur hands full.. I would ask to join in but you just scared the crap out off me with all them little parts. Plus I never built a tank before.

It's scaring me mate and I'm building it lol.

Good luck Nige.....
Running with the big boys now!!
I'm sure looking forward to this Buddy Build...
Don't rush it mate, I want to see how you go on with it !
Happy Modelling matey..

Good luck Nige.

This bb is shaping up to be pretty epic.

I just spent half the afternoon on skype watching him try to glue this thing together.... It was like watching a monkey try to fly a kit.
Hahahaha... Actually he was brilliant... Thanks for the help Nigel. I would have spent an hour looking at that part and not knowing what the F was wrong with it. Good eye buddy!!!

Paul wrote:

ok ok will put some photo's tonight if i get time

So have two gorillas pestering me for photos so here we go.

Here we have the wheels twelve in all not the best designed if I'm honest and with a bit of flash so took some time lineing them up.


And the suspension all done as Coen mentioned the return roller arms are a bit up in the air with the instructions don't tell you really which way they go but with Coen and Paul's help as well as Gav I think they are the right way round.




So far it been a fun build especially as I was talking to Coen on Skype last night we were at the same point and building the same bits at the same time.

But for now I think it will be maybe Monday before I get back to it so thanks for looking

Nice work nige

I've been told by Norm that the kit return rollers are Cack!
They're supposed to be straight. No bend.
I've gone back and fixed mine now. I hacked off the bit that the wheel was on and just straightened the thing. Then glued it back on.

Looking good dude.

Dont let those gorillas push you around LOL. Looks good Nige.

Well I did manage to get some work done on the chally this weekend

The back plate all sorted and fixed to the hull


The PE mud flaps fitted and the upper hull glued in place after a bit of sanding for the fit.




So next it all the bits onto the upper hull did it this way so I didn't break any of the bits but this might not get done until next weekend. I've got to do some work on the spit at some point next week.

Looking good so far mate

Looks good bud!
Don't forget that those tiny rivet strips for the mud flaps.
I nearly did till Paul pipped up.

Coen wrote:Looks good bud!
Don't forget that those tiny rivet strips for the mud flaps.
I nearly did till Paul pipped up.

Cheers mate and there on there some where lol

you're falling behind didn't you see Paul changed the meaning of ISM to International Speed Modeller
great looking tank though Nige
keep it up
cheers Mark

International speed modeller....... Hahaha..... Love it!!!

Take no notice Nige.... On a plus, I see no difference between the three builds really...
All are equally as good as each other.... That rear build picture could have been from Paul or Mike's as they are all identical.... And the PE fender build pics... Excellent mate..
Keep it up, nice and steady mate..
Enjoy, Happy Modelling ....

Haha cheers guys I think lol

Nice job nige was busy this few days so didnt check all your builds hopefully my top secret project will be done soon so I can start mine

You lot are making me want to build a tank again!

Nice work Nige

Coming along nicely, keep up the good work

Great progress Nige - looking real nice!!

Thanks guys

So on with the build

All the little bits are on the upper haul



I decided I want to but the dozer blade on so the rest of the evening was taken up building that but in the end I think it will look great on front of the chally.




It's not the best of fit in places but it dose look cool.

Sweet! Did it take long to build the dozer blade?

Nice work nige, nice to see one of us using the dozer blade too

I'm liking the dozer blade nige.

a great build so far.

Cheers guys

chief5437 wrote:Sweet! Did it take long to build the dozer blade?

It took about 2hrs mate

Nice that dozer looks nice

Some more top notch progress there Nige!!

And was that typo accidently on purpose, "....it dozer look cool!"

Couldn't agree more!!

Wow... so neat and clean... look at those mud flaps... I hate you Nigel.
Mine look like smeg!
Bah... !

Nice dozer bud... I'm glad one of us is using that. It will look cool all weathered up and battered.

Coen wrote:Wow... so neat and clean... look at those mud flaps... I hate you Nigel.
Mine look like smeg!
Bah... !

Nice dozer bud... I'm glad one of us is using that. It will look cool all weathered up and battered.

Cheers mate might have to ask you how best to do it lol

Anytime bud.

Nige201980 wrote:Cheers guys

chief5437 wrote:Sweet! Did it take long to build the dozer blade?

It took about 2hrs mate

2 hours?! Paul would've finished the whole kit in that time! Lol!

Looks great, hope you won't be too upset if I put one on mine?

chief5437 wrote:

Nige201980 wrote:Cheers guys

chief5437 wrote:Sweet! Did it take long to build the dozer blade?

It took about 2hrs mate

2 hours?! Paul would've finished the whole kit in that time! Lol!

Looks great, hope you won't be too upset if I put one on mine?

Be great to see one on yours mate

Well I managed to get some more done on the chally

Got the side armour and the birdcage on as well as the tow/track change ropes on.



To add a bit of interest I wanted on cable longer than the other as this sometimes happens if one snaps


And the rear birdcage armour on the rear.

That looks pretty good Nigel.
I like that tow cable idea. Nice touch.

Looking good Nige nice work with the tow cable too

Cheers guys.

Right a question for all you armour guys how would you add rifling to the barrel would you stick in strips of plasti card before or after glueing the barrel together?

Nige201980 wrote:Cheers guys.

Right a question for all you armour guys how would you add rifling to the barrel would you stick in strips of plasti card before or after glueing the barrel together?

You may be better scoring the end of the barrel to imitate the rifling mate, rather than adding any material.

Paul wrote:

Nige201980 wrote:Cheers guys.

Right a question for all you armour guys how would you add rifling to the barrel would you stick in strips of plasti card before or after glueing the barrel together?

You may be better scoring the end of the barrel to imitate the rifling mate, rather than adding any material.

Cheers Paul I'll take a look when I next work on it.

Paul wrote:

Nige201980 wrote:Cheers guys.

Right a question for all you armour guys how would you add rifling to the barrel would you stick in strips of plasti card before or after glueing the barrel together?

You may be better scoring the end of the barrel to imitate the rifling mate, rather than adding any material.

Hey Nige, to be honest I don't really think the rifling would show on a 1/35 barrel. Looking at this pic it's not very pronounced at full scale. Just my opinion, it's upto you mate.

Chief is absolutely right!
And I added it anyway.
i just scored it a tiny but with my hobby knife. Nothing fancy.
Before I paint the model I'll blend it a bit with Mr.Surfacer or Tamiya putty thinned with TET.
Haha.

You can't even see it at this distance.


At this distance is looks like Shit.

I see what you mean mate just looked more defined when I looked down one in Germany lol