BryanKrueger

The tracks were super tedious. Make sure you have a good pair of cutters to trim the end connectors.

The M3 Lee is one of my favorite tank designs. I'm not sure why but the funky asymmetry and ridiculously high profile sure make it unique. I started a Tamiya Lee build back in the late 80s but it ended in a withering hail of pellet gun fire and fire crackers. :lol: This is the MiniArt M3 Lee Late - no interior kit. It's build pretty much straight from the box with the excepting of adding a few welds and additional casting marks. All PE is included in the kit. I added copper wires for the lights. The road wheel bogies are a fussy assembly so I glued them together on a flat surface. The tracks are super tedious 79 links per side, my sanity and neck could only manage around 25 at a time so it took many days to get both done but they do remain workable. The fit around the drive sprocket is very tight and can only imagine it is going to get worse with paint. The rear tension wheel is kept loose to tighten the tracks later.

Dick, I didn't know but asked on the Star Ship Modeler forum.

Thanks Rick!

Thank you Dennis!

Thanks James!

I stared this project in 2017 and it sat on the shelf of shame in the primer stage until a month ago when I finally dusted it off to finish. I based the turret on this drawing... but updated the design to have later type production features. The unique turret parts were designed in 3D CAD and printed by Panzer Concepts. The mine roller is the old MB models white metal and resin garage kit. It required more work than the whole rest of the model to clean up. Model is detailed with Royal Model PE and Resin set, Fruil tracks, Eureka tow cable, and an Evolution figure. Additional images can be found here: T-34/122

Nice projects. My dad served on a Pershing crew in the late 60s. Back then I think it was the tracked transport. That bunker needs a 1/72 figure to provide a sense of scale.

Thanks Dennis!

Finished this one too. Added a Tamiya with Alpine head.

Both of those are very nice. I like that camo scheme at top.

Finished this one recently Additional images can be found here: ZiK-20

Very nice! I hope to make it to SM next year.

Very nice work Dennis.

Thanks Bill. I have one more to add to the family x-mas card. This time it's the baby of the family. This was a quick little build and paint project. It's a resin 1/35 scale MK44. It comprised around 24 pieces, some of which were alternate parts to build a varient. An image of the primer stage: Additional images ca be found here: MK44 HammerKnight

Great post. I've judged a few local shows and it surprises me how often the basic things go unnoticed by the builder. Finger prints, glue marks, seam lines, sprue gate marks, ejector pin marks, floating wheels. Also clean off the dust and cat hairs before you enter.🙄

OK, Added a few minor effects like rain marks and grease stains. Calling this one done. Additional images can be found here: SMK

Thanks Dennis! I've had some fun weathering the past couple of weeks. Filters, chipping, speckles and pigments. Still needs some additional effects.

Nice clean work David.

Thanks Mark! I'd hate to see the aftermath of their visit to the Thomas Kinkade Studios! Hey Phil - Thanks man!

FYI - Martin Kovac has a YouTube Channel with very informative model tutorials. Mostly armor models but the techniques are usable on any genre. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNM5EknY1XBA9buLmJqYLdw/videos.

In case you haven't heard about it yet, Martin Kovac has been putting out some very informative videos on all aspects of armor model building. Great stuff and worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNM5EknY1XBA9buLmJqYLdw/videos

Thanks. I agree. I just need to add some light buff patches to complete the look.

Paint applied to the SMK. All paints are AK real Color. The distressed mottled paint effect was created with the hairspray technique. I used Montex masks for the markings.

Finished the ISU-203. Additional images can be found here: ISU-203