nicholassagan
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Got this kit from JPG Castings to do a nice preview build for y’all so you can see all it’s splendor at Wonderfest. Initial impressions are that it is a very massive piece of resin! It’s definitely some heavy artillery!!! There are a few dozen parts, most of them are small hand railings and turret barrels. Everything is cast really cleanly, there are no bends, snaps, bubbles or any such thing. A little bit of flash here and there on the smallest bits, but it helps keep them intact until I’m ready to trim and assemble them. I had to strain my eyes to find the mold seams on the beefier parts. The kit breakdown is also well thought out and will be a breeze. There are some pour stubs to remove but they are in hidden locations, minimizing the need for any putty. The detail is also nice and crisp, especially in a lot of the underside mechanics areas.
I still am impressed by what a hunk of resin this is. It FEELS like a tank! I did the best I could putting all the little bits on without the instructions (which are still being developed). There are plenty of references out on the web that helped pretty awesome. I did mix up the turret antennae bases and the little cannon barrels...not a big deal, really.
Also, I ended up using some solder in place of some of the little hooks, etc. Again, not a big deal at all. The pieces are there, I just chose not to use them exactly.
A little bit of riveting on the base piece
Grenade launchers fit perfectly
I used a bunch of magnets so the turrets can rotate and used some brass in the main barrel so it can pivot up and down. This is a lean machine!
All of the piping fit into their places pretty perfectly. There were only a couple of issues where the ‘rod’ was a little too long for the hole. Easily fixed by either trimming the part or drilling the hole a little deeper.
The major fit issues were the side cannon mounts and the main body to the half-saucer base piece. Both of those issues have a root in the master and can fixed with a little sanding and Aves. Simple.
Thanks to the magnets, the major parts were a breeze to prime and will be a breeze to paint. Having fun with this one. Since this will be a display piece for WF it has become more of an OOB build…I’ll have to pick up another kit to do a nice dio later this year with some figures and grass.
Mad props to Meister Screw for his master and Jimi for the casting! This is a reaally cool build and you should all pick one up at WF!!! Stay tuned for more painting progress!!!!
I still am impressed by what a hunk of resin this is. It FEELS like a tank! I did the best I could putting all the little bits on without the instructions (which are still being developed). There are plenty of references out on the web that helped pretty awesome. I did mix up the turret antennae bases and the little cannon barrels...not a big deal, really.
Also, I ended up using some solder in place of some of the little hooks, etc. Again, not a big deal at all. The pieces are there, I just chose not to use them exactly.
A little bit of riveting on the base piece
Grenade launchers fit perfectly
I used a bunch of magnets so the turrets can rotate and used some brass in the main barrel so it can pivot up and down. This is a lean machine!
All of the piping fit into their places pretty perfectly. There were only a couple of issues where the ‘rod’ was a little too long for the hole. Easily fixed by either trimming the part or drilling the hole a little deeper.
The major fit issues were the side cannon mounts and the main body to the half-saucer base piece. Both of those issues have a root in the master and can fixed with a little sanding and Aves. Simple.
Thanks to the magnets, the major parts were a breeze to prime and will be a breeze to paint. Having fun with this one. Since this will be a display piece for WF it has become more of an OOB build…I’ll have to pick up another kit to do a nice dio later this year with some figures and grass.
Mad props to Meister Screw for his master and Jimi for the casting! This is a reaally cool build and you should all pick one up at WF!!! Stay tuned for more painting progress!!!!
