Scratchbuilder
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- Sep 30, 2024
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In my introduction several of the members asked me to post photos of some of my builds.... Sorry guys, but you asked for it....
Before 'Megatron' there was a Challenger under the title TES, which you could say was the Megs father.... And so taking the Tamiya Challenger desert version I turned out the TES version. Most of the build is scratch, with non-slip texturing where it was applied. The 'Barracuda'was placed on a two part epoxy blanket to replicate the cooling blanket, and the bar armour was from the Accurate Armour brass etch set.
This is the Meng 'Doobie' but built with a detailed interior and the bar armour from the Voyager brass detail set... And nearly forgot, Fruil tracks...
Here is my M109 'Doher'... This is the AFV Club offering and that is as far as AFV went, the interior was completely rebuilt to IDF specs, this included a new drivers compartment, fully detailed with a new instrument panel etc. The main compartment was again rebuilt with ne main armament details, gone is the periscope sighting system which is replaced with a new computerised system. All new internal stowage, ready rack and piping has been added.
This is the IDF fitters vehicle which is one of two I have built, this one has the HIAB crane and rear top lifting hatch to carry a spare engine if required plus all new stowage boxes from aluminium sheet...
And finally based on the Academy Warrior, this is my version with modified Accurate Armour interior and full slat armour in brass etch...
I should state that all of my models are based on real vehicles and taken from photo's in books such as the Tankograd series...
Hope I have given you some insight into my world of models.
Cheers
Mike.
Before 'Megatron' there was a Challenger under the title TES, which you could say was the Megs father.... And so taking the Tamiya Challenger desert version I turned out the TES version. Most of the build is scratch, with non-slip texturing where it was applied. The 'Barracuda'was placed on a two part epoxy blanket to replicate the cooling blanket, and the bar armour was from the Accurate Armour brass etch set.
This is the Meng 'Doobie' but built with a detailed interior and the bar armour from the Voyager brass detail set... And nearly forgot, Fruil tracks...
Here is my M109 'Doher'... This is the AFV Club offering and that is as far as AFV went, the interior was completely rebuilt to IDF specs, this included a new drivers compartment, fully detailed with a new instrument panel etc. The main compartment was again rebuilt with ne main armament details, gone is the periscope sighting system which is replaced with a new computerised system. All new internal stowage, ready rack and piping has been added.
This is the IDF fitters vehicle which is one of two I have built, this one has the HIAB crane and rear top lifting hatch to carry a spare engine if required plus all new stowage boxes from aluminium sheet...
And finally based on the Academy Warrior, this is my version with modified Accurate Armour interior and full slat armour in brass etch...
I should state that all of my models are based on real vehicles and taken from photo's in books such as the Tankograd series...
Hope I have given you some insight into my world of models.
Cheers
Mike.
