Weird, flat, Swedish...
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The hull. Suspension is not really rich in details, but quite sufficient.
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Support rollers leave quite a lot to be desired...
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Rear ammo loading hatches updated a bit.
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As usual - barrel swap. Oh how i cherish the fact of NOT needing to clean & sand the oval profiles 😉
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Barrel dry fitted for overall look.
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Details to be replaced shaved off.
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Shell ejector doors in place as well as some other things.
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First details in place.
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Mostly clamps, locks & other stuff.
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Further details including driver's visor. I also texturized a bit anti skid panels on the gun & tool box.
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Close-up.
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Detailed rear side of the Strv.
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Getting closer to finish - side panels glued.
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All vision ports in place. I left additional two on the cupola opened.
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A little close up on the smoke dischargers.
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Another rear view.
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pintle mounted KSP 58 with details.
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I added a little extra to make a connection to the ammo box.
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Sadly no metal barrels are available for this MG, but a little drilling also did the job.
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Typical and common species: Modelling Hedgehog.
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Kit's vinyl tracks are not that bad only... a little to short overall and need to be stretched. Also the links themselves are a bit smaller than they should be. So here are semi-workable (only one joint movable) tracks, also from Trumpeter.
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Left: semi-workable tracks converted as spares. Right: kit spare tracks. Why they put ejection pins on the visible side instead of the one with locator pins is beyond my understanding.
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Primed and awaiting primary color.
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I did my research, I dug through the web in search for the most relevant color equivalents for this - quite challenging scheme. And in the end I used an outdated cross-reference, so this one turned into a typical 90's GI Joe-like camo...
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It turned out - this was the proper equivalent. Of course it is all without washes and filters, so it might be a little flat and vibrant.
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I did only a quick shot with my mobile phone - those colors are definitely duller. I took some liberties in making the shapes - but the references are consisting mostly of equally different sprayed museum pieces (with lots of shortcuts).
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I went on with the J's work making pattern, though it is different than what Trumpeter suggests and of course - totally different from the photos as well. Guess it'll have to do.
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Finally I made the filters, washes and some drybrushing.
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I temporarily placed the tools, still there is some fading to be done.
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I really couldn't find any evidence of S-Tanks being heavily worn, so not much chipping to be done...
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The cupola is very busy, but I should've stick to the plastic smoke dispensers - they look much more like the actual ones.
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Still lamps need to be painted and all kinds of this small stuff...
Kommentit
12 April 2016, 21:34
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Hi Wojciech!
This is an absolutely fascinating vehicle. I can understand that you "instantly fell in love with" it!🙂
One of these Stridsvagns is exhibited in the German tank museum in Munster. I am there quite often (and call it "my second living room"😉) and I never miss to pay this tank my special attention.
So carry on with this interesting project! So far you did a top job with all the brass stuff I can't wait to see your model grow.👍
13 April 2016, 05:31
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Hi Ulf!
Many thanks for the kind words!
I'll be sure to see the real thing one day 🙂
So far it's going nicely - even though Trumpeter didn't make it easy on ejector marks. Now I have to solder front brackets, because their quite complex shape is not well suited for CA glue.
13 April 2016, 18:22
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nice build so far... will you make this one in the splinter camo?
30 November 2016, 11:05
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Gee thats a interesting tank...hm are you sure about the green colour?
30 November 2016, 11:21
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Plenty of video of this on The Mighty Jingles youtube channel as he just visited the Swedish Tank museum. Unique.
30 November 2016, 11:27
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@Bart - yes it wil be in splinter camo, it just have to be as unique as the tank😉
@Achim - I'm quite sure about the green because it's just the primer so in no way it resembles the original thing. I will soon start the proper painting 🙂
I might actually see those videos, because what reference I have are from Belgian museum and I must say that I disagree with some details and paintjob. They are understandable for a museum piece, but shouldn't be present on a service vechicle. I'll see if I'm right or wrong 🙂
30 November 2016, 18:15
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Thanks, I wonder how it'll look like after all the filters and washes 🙂
27 March 2017, 21:58
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Greatttt....another S Tank building 🙂
You and Andreas at the same time, lots to learn...and a growing weal t start my own 🙂
Great job
27 April 2017, 22:35
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Thanks a lot 🙂 And as I was able to see, though we use mainly the same kits and detail sets, we have a little different approach 🙂 SO far the S-103 is painted with decals applied, varnished and filters are applied. However I didn't have time recently to make wash yet... But it's coming, it's coming 🙂
28 April 2017, 20:18
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This one is a jump into 1:35 more seriously.
I instantly fell in love with this one - not really a tank destroyer, not quite a conventional tank.
So here's my take on this quite unusual subject in its late C variant.