Battle of Kursk 75th Anniversary Group Build
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1 4 February 2018, 20:09
Peter HardyFinally found it Dave! Look forward to you building something special with this.
5 February 2018, 10:45
Andrea MorrisIt will also be my first dio and with figures, I don't "do" figures so your support is most welcome. 🙂
5 February 2018, 23:34
Andrea MorrisThis kit is over engineer, many parts come as separate pieces when they could have been moulded as one piece, The high part count makes for a slow build 🙁 The engine, barrel, crew compartment and main tub have been built and a layer of paint laid down. Now these sub-assemblies can be joined up 🙂
12 February 2018, 14:28
Andrea MorrisHi James. Interesting is one word for it, I am wrestling with a major fit issue right now, pics to follow 🙁
14 February 2018, 00:38
Andrea MorrisA hammer, Peter? Take a look and MIND THE GAP! I've never built a Bronco kit before and I don't think I ever will again if this is what you get. It's going to take half a tube of filler 🙁
15 February 2018, 14:01
Andrea MorrisThe fit issue is resolved, she is now all built (except fuel tanks, wheels & tracks) and is in primer 🙂
18 February 2018, 17:25
Tim HeimerThey are from early 80's tv and movies. Apparently mostly American. Daisy Duke from Dukes of Hazzard, Molly Ringwald, From breakfast club, Pretty in pink, Sixteen candles, ect
19 February 2018, 01:08
Peter HardyI was an impressionable youth Dave. Testosterone imbalance. Not sure it ever settled down.
19 February 2018, 02:43
Andrea MorrisPainted in Russian 4BO gloss coated ready for a couple of decals and a wash.
14 March 2018, 00:14
Andrea MorrisI am embarrassed! There is no fit issue, on the next page of the instructions it shows the fitting of a part that covers the gap 🙂
15 March 2018, 13:23
Bart Goesaertnice project so far and a clean build so far... Was wondering what the gap was, but is was just a RTFM-moment... Hobby Boss, has nice kits, maybe over-engineered, but very nice....
16 March 2018, 10:58
Andrea MorrisOk Ok, thanks for the ribbing guys, yeh I stuffed up, this is a fine kit with NO issues!
16 March 2018, 22:27
Andrea MorrisAll 3 decals and a wash have been applied. Now comes the wheels and tracks!
27 March 2018, 16:35
Peter HardyDave, marks on the Casemate sides, are they casting marks or small arms damage?
27 March 2018, 23:58
Andrea MorrisGood question. As they do not appear anywhere else on the model, I am guessing that they are cast marks?
28 March 2018, 00:15
Peter HardyThat's going to give you a problem isn't it? They are all very 'round' . Maybe you have something to add to the 'story'? Everything else is pristine. What got me thinking was I immediately assumed they were small arms damagebecause of the shape. It has no marks on the mantle at all though. So then I thought casting blemishes but they are all so circular. Look forward to how you will deal with it!
Very taken with the colour and I like the darker green. Most Russian tanks, mine included, are far too light coloured. Your deeper forest green Suits forest fighting perfectly! Weathering the wear on the access points is bloody perfect as well. Love it so far Dave!
28 March 2018, 01:17
Andrea MorrisI'm not sure Peter, Cast marks or small-arms fire? Mmmm... I have taken a close-up picture, does this change your view? The colour is MRP 4BO Russian green. I cannot recommend MRP paints highly enough 🙂
29 March 2018, 14:20
Peter HardyI'll go with casting imperfections given the lack of small arms damage on the mantle right next to it. Your photography is getting better by the way. See? You can teach an old Welshman new tricks!
29 March 2018, 23:41
Andrea MorrisA little more progress on this as the weathering work continues. I also have one side of the Fruill tracks made up. All very slow going!
15 May 2018, 22:23
Tim HeimerWhy are you taking your time on this? you should be Russian it! LOL! Looking good Dave!
16 May 2018, 00:15
Andrea MorrisThanks for the comments guys, you lot are a HOOT! The carpet monster ate 2 wheels & pins, I have found all bar 1 pin so the wheels are still off & un-painted while a scratch build a new pin.
16 May 2018, 06:57
Album info
The Germans hoped to weaken the Soviet offensive potential for the summer of 1943 by cutting off the forces that they anticipated would be in the Kursk salient. The Kursk salient or bulge was 250 kilometres (160 ml) long from north to south and 160 kilometres (99 mi) from east to west. The plan envisioned an envelopment by a pair of pincers breaking through the northern and southern flanks of the salient. Hitler believed that a victory here would reassert German strength and improve his prestige with his allies, who were considering withdrawing from the war. It was also hoped that large numbers of Soviet prisoners would be captured to be used as slave labour in the German armaments industry.
