Mack's not-so-mecha stuff

[MacksMechas]

She needs a tarp, some mud splatters, some bullet wounds and rope but apart from that Lucy Sue is all but finished!

[has.been]

She needs a tarp, some mud splatters, some bullet wounds and rope but apart from that Lucy Sue is all but finished!

Markings?

Then 'What a Tanker' in 1/35th ?

[MacksMechas]

Markings?

Then 'What a Tanker' in 1/35th ?

Definitely going to be ready for 1/35 'What a Tanker'. I need to get some markings for Lucy Sue that match its screen appearance before it's truly finished. I might have some that I can chop up...

[MacksMechas]

Just arrived today; a scoop from Amazon. Only £12 for an old school 1/35 Panther. It's got a decent amount of detail for a 1975 model and will make a nice simple project for 'What a Tanker' in large scale.

[MacksMechas]

After many weeks of work, I've finally finished Lucy Sue! I've weathered the tank, added some scuff marks and threaded some cable and rope to it, then added a tarp to the back and a radio antenna to finish. It has the only decal I could find on the images of the tank, that being number stamp on its rear (cutting up the numbers to get them right was a pain). But it's finished and ready for table top gaming!

[MacksMechas]

I spent today gluing together the Panther. It was a difficult assembly, mostly due to this being a 45 year old kit that's got gapping from mold degradation. But also the kit appears to have been adapted from a remote control version, so alot of its assembly doesn't translate so well to being a static kit as areas strengthened by interior support are now freestanding.

[has.been]

Still it looks good. Can't wait to see it finished.
Have you thought about any scenery to go with the tanks.

[MacksMechas]

Still it looks good. Can't wait to see it finished.
Have you thought about any scenery to go with the tanks.

I have, yes. I'm building the 88mm anti-tank as scenery from the beetfield and I want to get some figurines on their stomachs to put into a diorama piece as well when the troops fall in behind the tanks.

[MacksMechas]

I started priming the Panther today. I tried using the Vallejo mecha grey primer. It works a treat and didn't need thinning,  but it'll need about a day or two to fully set.

[Ragsta]

Lovely stuff so far, the models are coming out great.

[MacksMechas]

Lovely stuff so far, the models are coming out great.

Thanks very much! I'm still new to this process compared to Gunpla, but I'm enjoying every minute of it!

[MacksMechas]

Another grab from the Prime day sale; a Russian T34/76! Question is do I build it as a Russian tank or do I make it into a North Korean tank?

[MacksMechas]

The Panther is now fully primed. Tomorrow I begin painting it and then it's down to adding camouflage,  the decals and some weathering.  Nothing too extreme for this one as it's going to be primarily for war games.

[MacksMechas]

The Panther's first coat of paint is complete.  When coat two is done it'll be the camouflage next!

[MacksMechas]

Coat two applied, though I wouldn't recommend the paint I used. "Citadel Layer Tamesi Desert" does not play fair with airbrushes.  I had to dismantle the entire thing to clean the cloggy mess out.