Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Progress

Here are a few pictures of a Unimodel Marder III that I've been working on for the last couple of weeks

Nicely engineered parts with a couple of brass bits to go with it

Crew figures donated by Paul

Whoever the marketing genius was that came up with the multi-link track idea should be shafted! I've never had a successful experience with these yet

About 3/4 finished. Well over a hundred parts on this kit so I'm bound to have a few spare bits and pieces left over but we'll see:)

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  1. PaulNovember 22, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Nicely done. Agreed on the multi link tracks for 1/72 scale kits.

    Put some rubber rims on those road wheels bootneck.

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  2. Tim GowNovember 22, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    That looks rather more involved than the old Esci Marder kit! Rather you then me.

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  3. MontyNovember 23, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    Looking good, Al!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Don't glue them together that way...glue them together while putting them on/around the wheels. Also, you can't do the whole lot in one sessions - I do them in mutliple sessions with a 3-hour gap in between to ensure the glue has cured.

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  5. ThanosNovember 24, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Patience and you'll get there Al!
    Good job so far!
    T.

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  6. Chris C.November 25, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Shaping up nicely. I've never personally tried a model with the multi-link track, but it's always just looked like an awkward thing to have to fiddle with. But it looks like you managed very well with it.

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  7. AlNovember 26, 2011 at 5:19 AM

    Thank you boys. On dial-up at present so shan't be updating for a few days :(

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  8. MikeNovember 26, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Those multi link tracks are a pain. Love the comments you made about having a few parts left over. It's looking good.

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  9. Geordie an Exiled FoGNovember 28, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Brass bits area a sign of a quality kit Al, but I agree multi-part track links are fine for 1:35 scale but in 1/72 way too fiddly for this old wargamer :(

    I am putting together a resin WWII (Pz IIIE) just now and it comes with a mighty "four" parts in total that still is the equal of many a plastic kit. This and HaT Armourfast is the way forward for me methinks.

    Marder III's are nice to get on table, a bit of morale support for the Landsers

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