Tamiya Chi-Ha
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February 21, 2024Inserted a 3D printed piece to replace the louvers before putting in the PE. Didn't want to trash the kit piece just in case. This is basically just a square box so easy to print. Would have thinned the thickness just a touch and made the piece slightly smaller (didn't have proper measuring tools at the moment, do now) to make the fit easier. It is quite snug in there.2
February 21, 2024Original piece.3
February 21, 2024Result after installing the PE4
March 2, 2024Original track sections in 10 piece units. 80% of the printed pieces don't need to be drilled out but I would suggest it anyway.5
March 2, 2024Lesson learned here. Should have broken off the tracks before curing. Would have saved many headaches. There are a couple of misformed pieces on each set of 10 which are missing the underside tooth or it is at least different shaped. It is actually a relatively cool effect. Taking them off before curing would minimize some of the breakage that happens with the crispier cured tracks. I printed 240, needed 200 and ended up with 5 extra tracks which will likely be mounted on the tank as stowage.6
March 2, 2024The big box of tank parts (and a couple of Ki-61 seat backs).
Link to the file. It is about $6 so well worth it! You can print as many times as you want. There is an option to print single tracks or 10 at a time.
cults3d.com/en/3d-mo..-type-97-chi-ha-tank7
March 2, 2024Phase 1 of painting, Mr Surfacer 1500 Black8
March 2, 2024Phase 1 of painting, Mr Surfacer 1500 Black9
March 2, 2024Phase 1 of painting, Mr Surfacer 1500 Black10
March 2, 2024Phase 1 of painting, Mr Surfacer 1500 Black11
March 2, 2024Phase 1 of painting, Mr Surfacer 1500 Black12
March 2, 2024Phase 1 of painting, Mr Surfacer 1500 Black13
March 5, 2024Undercoat color in "parched grass" Karekusa Iro #334. Suggested color charts used plain Tamiya Khaki for this color. I added a bit of their yellow green to lighten it up a bit.14
March 5, 2024First bit of Rust using LifeColor's lightest rust color from their rust and dust set.15
March 5, 2024Undercoat color in "parched grass" Karekusa Iro #334. Suggested color charts used plain Tamiya Khaki for this color. I added a bit of their yellow green to lighten it up a bit.16
March 5, 2024Undercoat color in "parched grass" Karekusa Iro #334. Suggested color charts used plain Tamiya Khaki for this color. I added a bit of their yellow green to lighten it up a bit. Yellow lines also now on to paint over. Used AK watercolor pencils for this. Will paint the color after I add some semi-gloss and chipping fluid.17
March 5, 2024Next bit of Rust using LifeColor's second lightest rust color from their rust and dust set. Both thinned and painted on and then speckled.18
March 5, 2024Next bit of Rust using LifeColor's second lightest rust color from their rust and dust set. Both thinned and painted on and then speckled.19
March 5, 2024Next bit of Rust using LifeColor's Third lightest rust color from their rust and dust set. Both thinned and painted on and then speckled.20
March 5, 2024Final coat of LifeColor painted (thinned) and speckled.21
March 5, 2024Added AK Rust as a speckled color and then used AK Watercolor pencil for the "metal" colors of the track.22
March 5, 2024Added AK Rust as a speckled color and then used AK Watercolor pencil for the "metal" colors of the track. Also used black rubber for the underside to show rubber left on the track.23
March 5, 2024Added AK Rust as a speckled color and then used AK Watercolor pencil for the "metal" colors of the track. Also used black rubber for the underside to show rubber left on the track.24
March 5, 2024Final product now ready for install. Still need to add dust and some mud to things once they are on the tank.25
March 6, 2024Turret after chipping gloss, chipping fluid, yellow demarcation line and silly putty to mask that line.26
March 6, 2024Hull after chipping gloss, chipping fluid, yellow demarcation line and silly putty to mask that line.27
March 6, 2024Upper hull after chipping gloss, chipping fluid, yellow demarcation line and silly putty to mask that line.28
March 6, 2024Hull after chipping gloss, chipping fluid, yellow demarcation line and silly putty to mask that line.29
March 7, 2024Silly putty mostly on demarking the various colors, tape to remind me not to paint in those areas.30
March 7, 2024Silly putty mostly on demarking the various colors, tape to remind me not to paint in those areas.31
March 7, 2024Silly putty mostly on demarking the various colors, tape to remind me not to paint in those areas.32
March 7, 2024Silly putty mostly on demarking the various colors, tape to remind me not to paint in those areas.33
March 7, 2024So the chipping fluid was a mistake. Something did not work correctly with it and some of the paint sort of sunk into the chipping fluid. It covers too much of the model to really do much about it so just going to continue and finish. It may end up being heavily chipped or with a lot of washes on it to cover the issues.34
March 7, 2024Lots of work left to do, will start chipping and weathering soon. Also need to clean up some overspray etc. It will be... fun?35
March 13, 2024Semi-Gloss coated, pin washed, put tracks on. Still much to do.36
March 13, 2024Semi-Gloss coated, pin washed, put tracks on. Still much to do.37
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March 18, 2024Overhead of the completed tank. Not super happy with everything particularly the chipping but learned a whole lot about doint it right.
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March 18, 2024Started the exhausts with a bit of white underneath to lighten the effect in spots.44
March 18, 2024Started the exhausts with a bit of white underneath to lighten the effect in spots.45
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March 18, 2024First coat of rust (life color).48
March 18, 2024Second coat of rust (life color)49
March 18, 2024Third coat of rust.50
March 18, 2024Zoomed out.51
March 18, 2024Final product.
Komentáře
20 21 February, 16:01
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i built this one decafrs ago, and plan to restore it one day (got ssme PE set waiting). those tracks look really good, did you print them yourself?
2 March, 14:18