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Sarunas D
First time seeing this one being built!

Torsten
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James C
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Robin (WhiteGlint)
Welcome mates! No new pictures yet but I managed to work on the pre shading, so the actual paiting can begin soon.
To, hopefully, save me some trouble I will check some colour conversion tables and compare which I need for this tank and the Edelweiss.

As I intend to use my Tamiya paints instead of buying the ones in the guide I maybe have to eyeball the colours. So even if the colours are not completely accurate I want at least both tanks to look the same, if I am supposed to use the same blue on both, for example.

There are lighting kits for both tanks but I will simply paint the radiator style "exhausts" of their engines as the machines in the world of Valkyria Chronicles do not run on petrol or diesel but on a substance called "ragnite" instead. That is also one of the reasons there are no exhaust pipes on the tanks. Instead the "radiators" are molded in clear plastic, which I will paint in clear blue.

I am also not sure yet how much I will weather both tanks, probably only some light to medium chipping and a low amount of dust, dirt and splatters.

Bozzer
It'd be good to see some progress pictures of this?

Goldman
Hello Bozzer,

Will post some soon. Busy period at work and life right now...

Bozzer
Amen to that brother! Thank god for plastic!

Christian W
I'd like to know whether you have trouble with the frame / front axle like I had on mine. -> 1987 Freightliner FLD 120 - wip | Album by christian-w (1:24)

Goldman
Hello Christian,

Your FLD looks really good. Love the color you chose.

I built the chassis over 25 years ago before putting the kit back in the box and storing it until couple of weeks ago when I started working on it again. I will try to add photos once I had some bench time and figure out how Scalemates works...

CaptGPF
To light up the engines, you will need to drill out the square areas around the exhaust.

Michael .
Are you using a purchased lighting kit, or developing one of your own?

CaptGPF
Hi Michael! I bought the LEDs from Amazon and strung them together on my own. I used a total of 6 parallel circuits with each one drawing about 9V.

I used a rechargeable 9V from Amazon - EBL USB Rechargeable 9V Lithium Batteries - 5400mWh Long Lasting LI-ion Batteries with Micro Charging Cable - and ran a Micro-USB extender to the top of the cargo bay so I can seal the kit, and recharge it later. Having put in close to 40 hours on this kit, I wanted the lighting to last. 😜

Harald Besold
Great painting and many nice details.

Mark de Boer
Looking awesome, great work.

Robin (WhiteGlint)
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DerMattes
Looks good, watching 👍 🙂

CaptGPF
Thanks Harald, Nark Robin and DerMattes. The oil weathering just dried and I'm closing it up with the final clear coat. Will post the final shots when I can handle it again without leaving and fingerprints! 😜

Gareth Lloyd
Looking really good Capt. 🫡. I had exactly the same issues with the landing gear.... the 'strut' just didn't want to glue and ended up snapping, I pushed a pin up through it to try and strengthen it but it's still really wonky. Tempted to have a go at the AMT kit to see if that's any better?

Gary Kitchen
Lovely stuff. The innards look fantastic with the black basing. Loving the mix of alloys to the exterior and the heat wear on re entry is inspired and something I completely missed that on mine.

Finn
Cool!

Giannis Kaltapanidis
Although not a fan of Sci-Fi, I have to admire your metallics! Great job!

CaptGPF
Thanks everyone! I learned a LOT from everyone posting their builds on these forums - so I'll be passing the credits to everyone.

@Gareth - from what I can see, the AMT looks lacking on the interior details, but the engines are made to be lit up in flight mode. Didn't see a build with the landing struts.

@Gary - the idea of the re-entry staining came to me when I just happened to see the burnt metallic paint on the rack! I wouldn't have thought of it otherwise. 🤔

@Finn - thank you! But I have a long ways to go to your mad diorama skills!

@Giannis - I had some challenges with the metallics - the Xtreme Titanium looked too "Plastic" to me, so I had to apply a thinned down Polished aluminum to make it shine better.

One thing I forgot to mention is the need to sand down the engine nacelles - some spots were really rough / pebbly - so sanding it down prior to laying down the metallics will save you pain and suffering later 😀

CaptGPF
Stick a fork in it, this one's done. I'll update this later when I get around to building a base for it with some figures. This was a decent kit, but with a little more thought and effort, Revell could have made this a really cracking kit. I would definitely recommend this kit, but you will need a lot of patience when tackling the landing gears and ramps - on top of the numerous kit defects, but hey, if I can build it, anyone can! 😀

Miguel Vaquero
This is a work of art!! Beautifully built. Really enjoyed the way you explained it

CaptGPF
Thanks Miguel! I love the detailing you are putting into your A350 too!

Dash Rendar
Very, very nice job! Well done!

Markus Helmers
How did I miss this one? Gorgeous work, makes me want to build another! Probably going to do the n1 first, though.

CaptGPF
Thanks Dash!

Markus, can't wait to see your new Mandalorian build!

Michael Razz
WOW Amazing show u have here and that for a revell model!Did you contact the company of Revell that you have one of a kind?

CaptGPF
LOL! Thanks Razzie, but I don't think they will appreciate my various Boeing QA failure references! 😜

Johne 69
Well done 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Very nice work mate 👍
The lighted engines and interior look so good.

Rob
What a Beauty. Impressive metal painting. This is the way!

CaptGPF
Thanks John's, Robin and Rob (esp the This is the Way!)

I had to ruin a nice F-104 to figure out how to do the metallics just right! 😜

Shar Dipree
Very nice! 👍 👍 👍

Tini Hendriks
Outstanding! Nice work with the metals💪🏼

CaptGPF
Thank you Shar! Thanks Tini!

Rui S
Excellent work indeed 👍

CaptGPF
Thanks Rui!

Baptiste Souillart
C'est un tout autre level, bravo ! Le rendu est impressionnant ! Tu as bricolé des Kits Led ou ce sont des solutions clés en main ?

Torsten
Well done, very prof. build 😎 ❤️️

CaptGPF
Merci beaucoup Baptist! I just bought the LEDs from Amazon and strung them together. I used a rechargeable 9V battery from Amazon - amazon.com/EBL-USB-R..teries/dp/B086GTFGPP - This way, I can recharge the battery as needed.

Thank you for your kind words, Torsten! I love your interesting choices in Sci-Fi builds 😀

Łukasz Gliński
Impressive, thx for sharing the details of hte construction phases 👍

CaptGPF
Thank you for the kind words, Łukasz! Just giving back to the forum who taught me a lot!

Łukasz Gliński
It does indeed, not only in your case 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
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Oh, I see a printed barrell. Will this be another GuP project or do you plan to make a historic BT-42?

Motatim Stanislaw
Thanks. I'm going to do it for GuP, but I don't even have decals for it yet😬. So, the end result will not be soon.

Mona
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Guy Rump
Following. 👍

Robin (WhiteGlint)
Nice work on the roadwheels. 👍 Did you manage to get the decals in the meantime? A while ago I could find an abundance of them on eBay for example but now it seems much harder to get GuP or Ace Combat decals.

DerMattes
Done lots of filling and sanding to get the wing and the fuselage of the first Kfir to fit. Started rescribing and getting the second on to the same state.

István Szücs
I also got this kit (the Italeri one) when I was child, in the middle of the '90's. So it's an awful kit, but that time wasn't better. So, I'm curious for the result.

DerMattes
Welcome István! The Revell is just a rebox of the Italeri kit with nicer decals and a different instruction manual 😉

Clement
Nice start, I remember building this kit as a two tone grey Israeli bird a long time ago. Which scheme are you going with?

DerMattes
The Revell one has only decals for the camo scheme, so the Italeri one will be the grey one. Maybe I get my hands on the AMK kit before I get to the decals, then the Italeri will maybe get the Atac livery.
But first there will be some more sanding and filling the sink marks that are now visible. I also made some scribing mistakes, so this needs some putty as well.

DerMattes
Decided to go with the Atac camo with the Italeri Kfir. The Revell one already has the Isralei camo and decals on the undeside. Also I broke off the petot tube again. This time it stays off until the last moment.

Cristian A
Taking a seat 🙂

DerMattes
Small update from the last couple of weeks: decals from the AMK kit for the Kfir 401 from Atac were applied, along with some from the Italerim kit itself. Also the landing gear was attached to both aircraft. Ready for final smaller paintjobs, weathering and some antennae and the landing gear bay doors.

Mid Franconian
Following!

DerMattes
Finished the first Kfir, built fromt he Revell box with the decals provided. As I was looking around the AMK kit for the Atac decals, I noticed, that the AMk kit provides way more "stuff" to hang under the wings. So i got the Special Hobby IAF set and used some pylons, bombs and additional fiel tanks. i also switched the missiles fromt he kit to 3d printed Sidewinders, should be AIM-9Bs.

I noticed, that when I glued the canopy to the fuselage with super glue, that the transparent part fogs up. When I wipe it with iso it gets clear again, but just for seconds. Any tips on that?