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02-21-2010, 07:07 PM
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MM Armor Contest Japanese Medium Tank Chi-He
Charlie,
I hope you don't mind... Being in a modeling slump (again  ) I decided to follow Ron's example and try something totally different from my usuall building subjects to see if this helps me to overcome it. Just as Ron did, I started a tank - much simpler though  Since MM contest is still open and I already hinted at building Chi-He, it was time to cut some card. One afternoon later I have the chasiss on the way. Progress is not spectacular but I'm adding riveting and some raised panels that were not included in the kit that are slowing me down
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02-21-2010, 08:20 PM
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Oh frabjous day! Master Mike takes on an IJA tank. I'm going to enjoy watching this!
You're off to a great start with that beautiful, clean, and dress-right-dress frame. Ganbatte! Don
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02-21-2010, 10:46 PM
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Taking a look at two pictures it looks promising.
Ganbatte! Yu
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02-22-2010, 06:44 AM
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Thank you, gents.
Chris, So far the only additions I made are visible on third photo - narrow band under the long narrow former on top and some plate between those parallel lines. I also added riveting (now I see that one came loose..). I will try to illustrate how I made them down the road - didn't think about getting a photo... There is plenty of surpluss color included in the model plus I'm using a second kit as reserve of spare parts - as I said, I never built a tank before so I expect to make some dumb mistakes 
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02-22-2010, 08:09 AM
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you will need the spare parts and/or color to finish the tension wheels correctly as not enough parts are provided for the rim pieces. Otherwise this tank builds easily and is a good one for those who are just starting out or haven't built a tank in a while.
Good luck to you on this build. Greg
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02-25-2010, 06:25 PM
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Thanks Greg.
Frame of the tank is ready. I would feel more comfortable if the frames were of the tab-and-slot variety, but use of the sides as part of the frame prevents that. No matter - so far no issues and I'm really enjoying bigger parts
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02-25-2010, 07:40 PM
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Rick,
I'm cutting 1.2mm circles using screw punch, color the edge and then use Fiskar's tool with two balls at the end (sorry, forgot the name of it ) to make the disk into a little dome. Then a tiny drop of glue onto the printed rivet and using scalpel blade apply the replacement.I will try to take photos of the process if I can convince my wife to help out with the camera
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