M18 Hellcat
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I’m feeling like a different challenge and this little lot should achieve that!
I picked this Airfix Hellcat up from the new stock that has just landed at my local Devon Art Supplies model shop. This is my first foray into 1:35 scale modelling will be interesting. I thought I would also add a Jeep, last weekend’s purchase from my first collector’s fair in 2 years, into the mix and as Airfix don’t, unlike Tamiya, include figures, a box of tank crew from Jadlam Racing Models should add some reality to the diorama I’m going to place on this Heller base. Phew! ?
I picked this Airfix Hellcat up from the new stock that has just landed at my local Devon Art Supplies model shop. This is my first foray into 1:35 scale modelling will be interesting. I thought I would also add a Jeep, last weekend’s purchase from my first collector’s fair in 2 years, into the mix and as Airfix don’t, unlike Tamiya, include figures, a box of tank crew from Jadlam Racing Models should add some reality to the diorama I’m going to place on this Heller base. Phew! ?
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M18 Day 1, let the build commence. I just can’t believe how much larger the pieces are compared to my normal 1:72 kits ??
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Loving the detail and size of this 1:35 scale @officialairfix M18 Hellcat! Amazing coverage of the interior in the @tankmuseum tank guide too ?
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Day 2 of my Airfix 1:35 scale M18 Hellcat build and a bit of weathering for the driver’s area … having so much fun! ?
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Day 3 of my Airfix 1:35 scale M18 Hellcat build and is been a hellish day!
With repetitive wheel construction ? a clogging air brush ? and then I went and knocked over the liquid glue bottle, catching the top rear of the tank ?. I’ll now have to have kit loaded high over this area and may be a figure standing over the worst of it ?
Calling it a day now … time for a beer! ?
With repetitive wheel construction ? a clogging air brush ? and then I went and knocked over the liquid glue bottle, catching the top rear of the tank ?. I’ll now have to have kit loaded high over this area and may be a figure standing over the worst of it ?
Calling it a day now … time for a beer! ?
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A very slow day 4 with my M18 Hellcat. The ☀️ came out so a day walking was called for ?♂️. Managed a few of minutes on my return to add a set of lights and rails … every little counts.
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Коментари
8 22 August 2021, 17:38
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Thanks Rui. For my first 1:35 scale kit, it was fun. Looking forward to doing more of them now.
11 September 2021, 03:50
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I'm liking this little snapshot, plenty going on. It would be nice to see some of that mud splashed up onto the vehicles 😉
11 September 2021, 06:46
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Thanks guys. And Bruce, I did think that but didn't want to make too much of a mess of it 😂
Also, in the film, the tanks are oh too clean so I was somewhat influenced by that. 🤦♂️
11 September 2021, 15:40
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No worries, Jonathan, I'm enjoying the goings on you have portrayed 👍
11 September 2021, 18:33
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Airfix 1:35 scale build and diorama