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Rui S
Welcome to scalemates🙂

Cappertil
Thanks! Still working out how to use this website...

Michael Kohl
Hi Kesa,
a Leo 1 at the Berlin Wall is a nice idea and I am curious about the connection your family has to this idea.
I don't wanna spoil the project and I may stand corrected, but to the best if my knowledge there were never any German tanks in Berlin between the end of the second world war and the german reunification. The tanks were American, russian, british and french.

Kesa Tiho
The project and my family are completely unconnected just wanted to mention it.
I am aware that there werent any german tanks in berlin but i just found this leo for a cheap price and decided why not, i also dont think there were JGSDF iraq assistance teams in berlin at the time but the fun thing about this hobby is that i can do whatever i want so again decided it would add a nice touch to the dio

Michael Kohl
I can wholeheartedly second this argument. Have fun!

gorby
Nice work Kesa, it is your best so far. The tools on the tank are particularly well painted.

Kesa Tiho
Thanks gorby, though usually my detail painting takes the builds down a notch. Im glad it didnt seem to happen this time 🙂

Martin Oostrom
Take it slow young one. Your skills will get better with each build. Build, build and build. One day you'll outclass Master Gorby

Kesa Tiho
I am taking it slowly, sire. If i ever do surpass master Gorby then it will take years, decades, millenniums maybe.

gorby
"Master" me? There are many, many more on here with infinitely more skill.
If you stick with modelling Kesa you'll surpass me in a couple of years easily judging by your recent progress.
Well done on your diorama, it looks good. 👍

Kesa Tiho
Well you are like a master in my eyes, just look at your builds. Your entire wall is a minefield of 10/10 builds man. Sure with everything theres someone better but i feel like with this hobby you are either better at painting (aka weathering, painting, paint detail) or glueing (how clean the build looks before painting, how strong the build is) , for example mr.james is better at painting than you and Steven van dyck is better at glueing than you but to this day i havent seen anyone do both better than you.

And thanks, i have been getting better at this, if my 6 year old self could see what ive made now hed probably be very mildly impressed

gorby
Nice of you to say Kesa, but when I look on Scalemates I'm constantly astounded by models I could hope to equal.

Ben M
Don't prime? Not even with my beloved tamiya?

Michael Kohl
Hi Ben. The engravings of this kit are so delicate that they loose depth with the application of primer to such an extent that panellining becomes quite tricky. I would continue to prime models where this doesn't seem to be an issue but modern airliners or small scale models with such fine engravings I will try to do without. I suppose propper surface preparation and use of colors with more 'bite' than acrylics would be a good idea to avoid issues with paint adhesion.

TaigaWutz
Hallo Andy, zunächst sorry für meine späte Antwort. Ich war bis heute im Urlaub. Die Kette ist noch in meinem Besitz und auch zu verkaufen.
Viele Grüße
Peter

Andy Glessner
Hi Peter,
kein Problem, Urlaub muss sein🙂

Wieviel für die Kette mit Versand? Kann ich per PayPal bezahlen?
Danke
Andy

TaigaWutz
Hallo Andy, als Päckchen 4€ Versand, als versichertes Paket 5,50€ Versand. Also 26€ oder 27,50€ insgesamt. Meine PayPal Adresse lautet petermischke2209@gmail.com.
Viele Grüße aus Duisburg
Peter
Falls Du in 2 Wochen bei der SMC in Veldhoven bist, kann ich die Kette auch dort an dich übergeben,da ich dort ausstelle. Das würde Versandkosten sparen.

Andy Glessner
Hi Peter,

ich nehme die 27,50 €, überweise ich als Freund, dann hast du keine Händlergebühren.
Meine Adresse ist

Andy Glessner
Kiesstrasse 20
61197 Florstadt
Andy

Andy Glessner
Fertig🙂

TaigaWutz
hallo Andy, alles klar. Das Paket geht morgen zur Post. ich werde die Sendungsnummer danach mitteilen.

Andy Glessner
Danke

Andy Glessner
Hi Peter,
hast du die Sendungsnummer?
Andy

Andy Glessner
Hallo Peter,

Info bitte
Danke
Andy

TaigaWutz
Sorry, die Sendungsnummer lautet 358338788963. Sollte bereits heute ankommen.

Andy Glessner
Danke, ja, sollte heute ankommen🙂
Cheers
Andy

Andy Glessner
Ist angekommen, vielen Dank

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
First mockup of the cockpit looks promising 🙂

Zsolt Czegle
Following!

DuperScale
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Michael Kohl
I really wish that they release that beast in 1:72. Until then I follow the bigger ones. Looking at your first pictures I am sure this will be fun.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
Welcome @Zsolt and DuperScale and thanks for your interest in this build. I was able to finish first step of cockpit section. 3D printed seats fit well into tracks even of they are designed to be glued on the plastic. I used Eduard PE tracks. Dashboard also made with PE. PE seat belts were planned but I felt they are too flat so I ordered Kelik 3D decals - they are better in my opinion.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
@Michael: nice to see you here and glad you have fun 🤩 ICM plans to release the 1/72 in 2025 as far as I know and I have a good idea for a nice diorama. But definitely have to do this in 1/72 ... that thing is really big ...

Michael Kohl
Oh. Didn't know that. Those are good news.
You might be aware of two CH-54-builds in 1:72 based on the ol Revell kit which are absolutely stunning (with fire fighting equipment).
But now it's your stage. Cockpit looks very nice.

TH SCALE MODELS (Thomas Haberl)
I think I know at least one of them 😝 . This build is supposed to be the military version operated in Vietnam - no extras except the tons of aftermarket I´m going to use

gorby
Looks a veeeery promising build! 🙂