M8 Build
Interior Assembly
Hull top chassis detail
Hull Interior details (top)
Hull Side detail
Hull front detail
Hull back detail
Corrections
What nobody will see!
Transmission
Lower back details
Hull front
Hull assembly
Exterior hull priming
Interior hull detail
Exterior Hull priming
Exterior hull priming
Exterior hull countershading
Turret interior
Gun detail
Gun detail (top)
Turret side detail
Turret priming
Turret priming
Turret countershading
Painted turret
Interior detail
Interior detail
Interior priming
Interior priming
Exterior detail
Exterior detail
Exterior detail
Exterior detail
Suspension assembly
Tracks links
Assembled suspension and tracks
Track links parts
Completed individual track links
Final sauspension assembly and painting
Suspension assembly
Track links
Final track assembly and painting
Tracks and suspension plus W&W
Interior painting top
Interior detailing
Interior painting bottom
Interior painting bottom
Comentarii
2 28 May 2015, 17:36
Luis Alvarez
Thanks guys! Tamiya's M8 kit is really outdated and lacks of a lot of details. I tried to work'em out with sheet metal and plastic, solder and copper wire, a couple of Eduard's PE kits and Verlinden's + TM resin. I added texture to the upper surfaces with Tamiya liquid cement and my finger. I'm currently working in the suspension, but the kit's wheels are early type and my subject is late type, besides the VVS lacks detail. Fortunately, AFV club sells the M3/M5/M8 suspension in kit firm for a reasonable price and what a bounty it is! Cheers!
Thanks guys! Tamiya's M8 kit is really outdated and lacks of a lot of details. I tried to work'em out with sheet metal and plastic, solder and copper wire, a couple of Eduard's PE kits and Verlinden's + TM resin. I added texture to the upper surfaces with Tamiya liquid cement and my finger. I'm currently working in the suspension, but the kit's wheels are early type and my subject is late type, besides the VVS lacks detail. Fortunately, AFV club sells the M3/M5/M8 suspension in kit firm for a reasonable price and what a bounty it is! Cheers!
29 May 2015, 14:52
Maik Berlin
Hello Luis! I am definitely watching your project! Ever wanted to build an M8, but as you said, the price for the resin-one is very high. So your build is highly interesting! Good work so far!
Hello Luis! I am definitely watching your project! Ever wanted to build an M8, but as you said, the price for the resin-one is very high. So your build is highly interesting! Good work so far!
29 June 2015, 07:55
Kerry COX
Lous, I am always fascinated by the 'detail' and yours is not lacking from it.
Just a tremendous series of images mate, you gotta' love it. 🙂 👍 👍
Lous, I am always fascinated by the 'detail' and yours is not lacking from it.
Just a tremendous series of images mate, you gotta' love it. 🙂 👍 👍
29 June 2015, 08:11
Walton
Great !!!! I have a project too with this kit... Unfortunatly, the verlinden set is not available anymore !!
Great !!!! I have a project too with this kit... Unfortunatly, the verlinden set is not available anymore !!
16 September 2021, 19:37
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Construction and detailing of the M8 HMG