M46 Korea 1951
![Album image #1 Album image #1](/albums/img/8/2/6/752826-33919-71-720.jpg)
Kit box art
![Album image #2 Album image #2](/albums/img/8/2/5/752825-33919-14-720.jpg)
Steps 1 & 2 completed
![Album image #3 Album image #3](/albums/img/9/6/9/753969-33919-29-720.jpg)
Step 3 done. Roadwheel arms and shocks added
![Album image #4 Album image #4](/albums/img/9/7/0/753970-33919-51-720.jpg)
Step 4, all wheels and transmission housing added
![Album image #5 Album image #5](/albums/img/9/6/8/753968-33919-94-720.jpg)
Step 4, all wheels and transmission housing added
![Album image #6 Album image #6](/albums/img/4/5/6/755456-33919-22-720.jpg)
Step 5 materials: 44 links and 44 center guide teeth per sprue
![Album image #7 Album image #7](/albums/img/4/5/4/755454-33919-61-720.jpg)
44 links into short runs w/o center guide teeth
![Album image #8 Album image #8](/albums/img/4/5/5/755455-33919-18-720.jpg)
2 sprues worth, 88 links assembled into four runs, w/o guide teeth... enough for one day
![Album image #9 Album image #9](/albums/img/5/7/4/756574-33919-80-720.jpg)
Upper and lower track runs completed, w/o guide teeth
![Album image #10 Album image #10](/albums/img/2/4/1/763241-33919-76-720.jpg)
Session 1 adding track center guide teeth
![Album image #11 Album image #11](/albums/img/2/4/2/763242-33919-30-720.jpg)
Session 2 adding track center guide teeth
![Album image #12 Album image #12](/albums/img/2/4/3/763243-33919-27-720.jpg)
Session 3 adding track center guide teeth and creating short runs for bottom ends
![Album image #13 Album image #13](/albums/img/5/3/7/767537-33919-17-720.jpg)
Black base on running gear
![Album image #14 Album image #14](/albums/img/5/3/8/767538-33919-99-720.jpg)
Black base on lower hull and running gear
![Album image #15 Album image #15](/albums/img/2/1/1/770211-33919-17-720.jpg)
1 side of tracks on
![Album image #16 Album image #16](/albums/img/2/1/2/770212-33919-34-720.jpg)
2 sides of tracks on
![Album image #17 Album image #17](/albums/img/2/1/3/770213-33919-21-720.jpg)
Tracks on
![Album image #18 Album image #18](/albums/img/9/2/8/772928-33919-65-720.jpg)
Small details added to upper hull
![Album image #19 Album image #19](/albums/img/9/2/9/772929-33919-68-720.jpg)
Upper and lower hull glued together. More detail parts added to glacis plate
![Album image #20 Album image #20](/albums/img/9/6/2/773962-33919-25-720.jpg)
Ejection pin excess on lower side of fenders
![Album image #21 Album image #21](/albums/img/9/6/3/773963-33919-47-720.jpg)
Ejection pin excess removed
![Album image #22 Album image #22](/albums/img/9/6/4/773964-33919-92-720.jpg)
Painting lower surface of fenders
![Album image #23 Album image #23](/albums/img/9/6/6/773966-33919-75-720.jpg)
Pre paintings outer surface of tracks
![Album image #24 Album image #24](/albums/img/9/6/5/773965-33919-91-720.jpg)
Step 8, fenders added and some front hull small bits
![Album image #25 Album image #25](/albums/img/4/7/1/774471-33919-11-720.jpg)
Step 9, fender stowage boxes assembled
![Album image #26 Album image #26](/albums/img/4/7/3/774473-33919-31-720.jpg)
Step 10, stowage boxes and exhausts added to fenders, final bits added hull front.
![Album image #27 Album image #27](/albums/img/4/7/2/774472-33919-67-720.jpg)
Step 11, final bits added to rear hull.
Hull assembly now complete
Hull assembly now complete
![Album image #28 Album image #28](/albums/img/9/8/2/776982-33919-31-720.jpg)
Steps 15 thru 19, turret assembly
![Album image #29 Album image #29](/albums/img/9/8/3/776983-33919-46-720.jpg)
Turret installed, assembly complete... now for painting...
![Album image #30 Album image #30](/albums/img/9/0/5/793905-33919-67-720.jpg)
Antenna mounts and original pintle mount needing corrections to match photos of 6th Tank Btn.
![Album image #31 Album image #31](/albums/img/9/0/6/793906-33919-62-720.jpg)
Pintle mount opened for .30 cal and antennas added
![Album image #32 Album image #32](/albums/img/9/0/7/793907-33919-19-720.jpg)
Side rack not seen in 6th Tank Btn photos
![Album image #33 Album image #33](/albums/img/9/0/8/793908-33919-63-720.jpg)
Side rack removed and grab handle added
![Album image #34 Album image #34](/albums/img/9/0/9/793909-33919-60-720.jpg)
Turret after updates to match photos of 6th Tank Btn
![Album image #35 Album image #35](/albums/img/9/1/0/793910-33919-61-720.jpg)
Turret close up, black base coat
![Album image #36 Album image #36](/albums/img/9/1/1/793911-33919-55-720.jpg)
Black base coat on
![Album image #37 Album image #37](/albums/img/9/1/2/793912-33919-95-720.jpg)
Black base coat on
![Album image #38 Album image #38](/albums/img/3/8/6/807386-33919-87-720.jpg)
Mission Models OD 319
![Album image #39 Album image #39](/albums/img/3/8/7/807387-33919-14-720.jpg)
Mission Models OD 319
![Album image #40 Album image #40](/albums/img/3/8/8/807388-33919-42-720.jpg)
Mission Models OD 319
![Album image #41 Album image #41](/albums/img/3/8/9/807389-33919-66-720.jpg)
Mission Models OD 319
![Album image #42 Album image #42](/albums/img/3/9/1/807391-33919-48-720.jpg)
Humbrol Insignia Yellow
![Album image #43 Album image #43](/albums/img/3/9/0/807390-33919-60-720.jpg)
Humbrol Insignia Yellow
![Album image #44 Album image #44](/albums/img/3/9/2/807392-33919-85-720.jpg)
Humbrol Insignia Yellow
![Album image #45 Album image #45](/albums/img/3/9/3/807393-33919-21-720.jpg)
Humbrol Insignia Yellow
![Album image #46 Album image #46](/albums/img/3/9/4/807394-33919-20-720.jpg)
![Album image #47 Album image #47](/albums/img/4/8/1/809481-33919-31-720.jpg)
Yellow on fenders extended forward
![Album image #48 Album image #48](/albums/img/4/8/2/809482-33919-52-720.jpg)
White stripes added to turret
![Album image #49 Album image #49](/albums/img/4/8/5/809485-33919-65-720.jpg)
Black stripes added to turret
![Album image #50 Album image #50](/albums/img/4/8/3/809483-33919-77-720.jpg)
White stripes added to turret
![Album image #51 Album image #51](/albums/img/4/8/4/809484-33919-35-720.jpg)
Black stripes added to turret
![Album image #52 Album image #52](/albums/img/4/8/6/809486-33919-47-720.jpg)
Tiger stripes on hull & turret
![Album image #53 Album image #53](/albums/img/4/8/7/809487-33919-37-720.jpg)
Tiger stripes on hull & turret
![Album image #54 Album image #54](/albums/img/4/8/8/809488-33919-50-720.jpg)
Tiger stripes on hull & turret
![Album image #55 Album image #55](/albums/img/6/6/5/811665-33919-67-720.jpg)
Decals on
![Album image #56 Album image #56](/albums/img/6/6/6/811666-33919-91-720.jpg)
Decals on
![Album image #57 Album image #57](/albums/img/6/6/7/811667-33919-12-720.jpg)
Decals on
![Album image #58 Album image #58](/albums/img/6/6/4/811664-33919-61-720.jpg)
Close up of mouth decal and repair work needed
![Album image #59 Album image #59](/albums/img/6/6/8/811668-33919-47-720.jpg)
TC primered
![Album image #60 Album image #60](/albums/img/6/6/9/811669-33919-83-720.jpg)
Close up of TC
![Album image #61 Album image #61](/albums/img/2/1/1/815211-33919-18-720.jpg)
Touch up painting on mouth decal
![Album image #62 Album image #62](/albums/img/2/1/2/815212-33919-92-720.jpg)
Touch up painting of mouth decal
![Album image #63 Album image #63](/albums/img/2/1/3/815213-33919-49-720.jpg)
TC figure base colors
![Album image #64 Album image #64](/albums/img/2/1/4/815214-33919-81-720.jpg)
TC figure base colors
![Album image #65 Album image #65](/albums/img/2/1/5/815215-33919-54-720.jpg)
TC figure base colors on
![Album image #66 Album image #66](/albums/img/2/1/6/815216-33919-23-720.jpg)
TC figure base colors on
![Album image #67 Album image #67](/albums/img/8/9/6/815896-33919-50-720.jpg)
Bumper codes added from spare decals
![Album image #68 Album image #68](/albums/img/8/9/5/815895-33919-20-720.jpg)
Bumper codes and rear Star added from spare decals
![Album image #69 Album image #69](/albums/img/7/6/3/831763-33919-63-720.jpg)
Oil wash on and cleaned up
![Album image #70 Album image #70](/albums/img/7/6/4/831764-33919-69-720.jpg)
Oil wash on and cleaned up
![Album image #71 Album image #71](/albums/img/2/2/0/895220-33919-55-720.jpg)
Scratch built rack and ammo cans added to left fender
![Album image #72 Album image #72](/albums/img/2/2/1/895221-33919-13-720.jpg)
Stowage added to turret rear& right side and on right fender
![Album image #73 Album image #73](/albums/img/6/2/9/895629-33919-53-720.jpg)
Jerry can stowage... touch up paint needed for straps
![Album image #74 Album image #74](/albums/img/8/7/9/895879-33919-90-720.jpg)
Final stowage added, right side
![Album image #75 Album image #75](/albums/img/6/2/8/895628-33919-89-720.jpg)
More stowage added to turret next... time for touch up paint now
![Album image #76 Album image #76](/albums/img/8/7/7/895877-33919-24-720.jpg)
Final stowage added, left side
![Album image #77 Album image #77](/albums/img/8/7/8/895878-33919-59-720.jpg)
Touch up painting on foil ties down straps and buckles added
![Album image #78 Album image #78](/albums/img/5/5/1/898551-33919-67-720.jpg)
Dry brushing, engine deck
![Album image #79 Album image #79](/albums/img/5/5/2/898552-33919-47-720.jpg)
Dry brushing, left side
![Album image #80 Album image #80](/albums/img/5/5/3/898553-33919-52-720.jpg)
Dry brushing, right side
![Album image #81 Album image #81](/albums/img/5/5/4/898554-33919-96-720.jpg)
Dry brushing, front view
![Album image #82 Album image #82](/albums/img/0/6/5/900065-33919-85-720.jpg)
Completed
![Album image #83 Album image #83](/albums/img/0/6/6/900066-33919-82-720.jpg)
Completed
![Album image #84 Album image #84](/albums/img/0/6/2/900062-33919-37-720.jpg)
Completed
![Album image #85 Album image #85](/albums/img/0/6/1/900061-33919-30-720.jpg)
Completed
![Album image #86 Album image #86](/albums/img/0/6/4/900064-33919-80-720.jpg)
Completed
![Album image #87 Album image #87](/albums/img/0/6/0/900060-33919-89-720.jpg)
Completed
![Album image #88 Album image #88](/albums/img/0/6/3/900063-33919-15-720.jpg)
Completed
![Album image #89 Album image #89](/albums/img/1/0/3/900103-33919-82-720.jpg)
Completed
Comentarii
34 28 April 2020, 04:14
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
Hello Chris. Yes, this will be in the box art scheme. Hope that you enjoy the show.
30 April 2020, 01:29
![](/profiles/img/73716-781-s.jpg)
Nice work, i plan on doing a m4a3 (TK45) in korea as ma next kit do u know any great sources of the subject.
25 July 2020, 19:53
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
Thanks Kaspar. I tend to do google searches on whichever unit the tank belongs to photo reference and possibly any unit history type stuff. I have the Concord and Squadron books on armor in Korea, as well as the Osprey T-34 vs M26 Pershing from their dual series. There is a blog that I have bookmarked where the guy has done some good stuff on Korean War armor as well. I'll post the link to that blog for you.
26 July 2020, 06:58
![](/profiles/img/73716-781-s.jpg)
Yes plz, that will be great as i want to know as much as possible about the tank i am building.
27 July 2020, 11:42
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
This guy has a good blog article on 1st Marine Tank Battalion, as well as Operation Ripper, so hopefully the first one will have you covered.
mikesresearch.com/
27 July 2020, 16:39
![](/profiles/img/65866-287-s.jpg)
This is looking awesome! Very tidy assembly work, and fantastic job on the paint scheme. 👍
21 August 2020, 19:27
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
Thank you James. One of these days I'll get around to starting the weathering...
21 August 2020, 20:21
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
I'm gonna keep it around the running gear Thomas. Not too much, but not too little
25 August 2020, 16:39
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
@ Neuling. I need to make up a base for this build, but no diorama.
@ Joshua, thank you. The claws, eyes, and mouth are decals, but I had to do touch up work with paint on them due to the decals not conforming properly to all of the protrusions in those areas. The yellow base and stripes are all painted.
16 December 2020, 19:35
![](/profiles/img/42719-603-s.jpg)
And Carlos: Don´t forget to put that good looking tank commander in place!
17 December 2020, 09:51
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
@ Neuling - those resin figures cost too much to leave out. He will be added once he is completed. Tank first!😉
@Joshua - I want to do some sort of rice paddy mud road or late winter thaw like most of the films and photos show these tanks to be in for my base. The antennas are steel music wire I purchase at a local RC hobby shop by my last home. I cut them to a scale 3 meter length.
17 December 2020, 16:44
![](/profiles/img/102691-453-s.png)
A good paint job!
Like the style of these monsters!
I've been planning such a painting for a 1:72 korea war m4 for a long time, unfortunately I haven't had the time yet.
Hope to compete with yours soon😁
19 February 2022, 00:30
![](/profiles/img/33919-895-s.jpg)
Thank you Simon. I'd like to build a Korean War cat Sherman one of these days. I'll look forward to seeing yours on here in the meantime 😉
19 February 2022, 21:24
Album info
Dragon 1/35 M46