M8 Build
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Interior Assembly
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Hull top chassis detail
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Hull Interior details (top)
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Hull Side detail
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Hull front detail
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Hull back detail
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Corrections
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What nobody will see!
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Transmission
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Lower back details
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Hull front
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Hull assembly
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Exterior hull priming
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Interior hull detail
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Exterior Hull priming
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Exterior hull priming
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Exterior hull countershading
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Turret interior
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Gun detail
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Gun detail (top)
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Turret side detail
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Turret priming
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Turret priming
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Turret countershading
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Painted turret
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Interior detail
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Interior detail
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Interior priming
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Interior priming
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Exterior detail
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Exterior detail
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Exterior detail
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Exterior detail
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Suspension assembly
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Tracks links
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Assembled suspension and tracks
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Track links parts
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Completed individual track links
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Final sauspension assembly and painting
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Suspension assembly
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Track links
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Final track assembly and painting
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Tracks and suspension plus W&W
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Interior painting top
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Interior detailing
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Interior painting bottom
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Interior painting bottom
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评论
2 28 May 2015, 17:36
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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
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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
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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
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Great !!!! I have a project too with this kit... Unfortunatly, the verlinden set is not available anymore !!
16 September 2021, 19:37
Album info
Construction and detailing of the M8 HMG