Mk 3 Grant from GreMir

[CharlieC]

Originally Posted by milenio3

Though I think they are easier than airplanes, aren't they?

No.

As a rough metric consider the number of parts compared to the size of the model. The WAK Pz IF is about 1500 parts and the model is about 180mm x 120mm x 100mm - I think there would be few airplane models that would pack that number of parts into this sized volume. The latest Halinski AFV model (T-34/76) runs to 7000 parts in a model about 250mm long - that's getting up to parts count of some of the big ship models.

Alternatively - if you're trolling I might remind you of my clan's motto - "Touch not the cat without a glove"

Regards,

Charlie

[Clashster]

Here is the progress for today:


Got most of the skins on - side, front and rear views:



Next got the gun completely encased:

Just a minor problem - the part that is on top of the gun should have been laminated to 1 mm thick, but it was not indicated on the parts sheet. Not a big deal, just trimmed the piece that covered the lip (last picture) to fit properly - no one's the wiser!

And lastely a close up of some of the hatch details:


That's it for tonight!

[dfarrell]

Hey Chris,
That is looking really good. It is funny, I was just thinking about how odd those Lee/ Grant tanks look and wondering if one existed in paper and here you are building one. I remember building a big plastic one from Monogram about a billion years ago...

[GreMir]

Originally Posted by Clashster

....Just a minor problem - the part that is on top of the gun should have been laminated to 1 mm thick, but it was not indicated on the parts sheet....

Can you give me part number? I will correct it in th emodel.

[Clashster]

Hey Mike!
It's part # 56.

[dansls1]

Originally Posted by milenio3

This is going to be a good one. Armor models are not in my list, but I've always enjoyed see them built.

Though I think they are easier than airplanes, aren't they?

I think building tracks alone would make tanks more difficult than planes. They are either going to be done an easy way which doesn't look right, or have a ton of repeat builds that are going to be tedious and cause you to fret about making them all look the same. Heck - most planes you can skip landing gear and hang the model if you want. A tank without treads just isn't right.

[milenio3]

Shoot! I have to view armor models (and I mean paper) in a whole different way.

[cjwalas]

The treads and number of small wheels is what keeps me away from armor. I just don't have the patience! I keep buying kits, but I haven't built one yet!
This is coming together nicely, Chris. I look forward to seeing how it finishes.
Chris

[Golden Bear]

Originally Posted by cjwalas

The treads and number of small wheels is what keeps me away from armor. I just don't have the patience! I keep buying kits, but I haven't built one yet!
This is coming together nicely, Chris. I look forward to seeing how it finishes.
Chris

I agree with you Chris. A few years back I built the Halinski Tiger I and afterwards stopped building for about a year. Those wheels and those treads set me back severely. Recently I purchased one of the Draf tread sets with the hope that it would make the treads easier to deal with. After building three segments I decided that it may but not enough to make it tolerable for me. Too bad. I like armor.


Carl

[Gharbad]

I "built" a Maly Tiger kit in... 98.
It's still unfinished.
I had 3 attempts to make the 64 wheels or whatever. I even got my brother to help me.
I'm going to try to kill it off after I finish my Husarz.