Tasca M4A3E2 Jumbo Cobra King build

[geegad]

That's quality like the effect I'm going to have s go on a scap piece first though any more tips


Geegad

 

[TRM]

Keep up the great work BJ!!!! She is looking sweet!!

 

[Jelly]

Hummm... this build promises a terrific model !

Go on, Big John, we´ll stay tuned !
RG

 

[Big-John]

Jelly!!!!!!!! How ya been buddy?

 

[panzerace007]

BJ ,

Yeah .. this is coming together !! Like th detailing !!

 

[Big-John]

I now have the majority of the hull and turret completed. Just a few small bits to go, Then do a final clean up, wash, and place the Archer casting marks.

I ordered some brass aerial mounts, The kit mount didn’t come out to good after cleaning the mold seam from it.

I need to scrounge a spot light as the kit did not come with one. Add the step bars around the front towing shackles, then its pretty much ready for paint. I still have the Panda Plastic tracks to clean up and assemble, but I will do this as I am waiting on layers of the weathering to dry.

Here are a few pics of where it’s at. The next update will most likely be with paint.

 

[spud]

sweet bj glad this one is up and rolling again,

 

[Big-John]

Thanks spud, I want to try and get this one finished.

 

[errains]

Nice to see the dust knocked off the old girl here John! ;D

Looking really sweet!!! 8)

 

[Eastrock]

Nice to see this one back at the Tank Factory, ;D

 

[Big-John]

I decided to play around with the tracks and see how they where going to be to assemble. Well, They are going to be slow going, LOL. Out of what you see in the pics, I have already glued one “duckbill” on upside down, and tweezer launched 4 more. I was lucky to find all 4 as I figure I only have 8 extra duckbills to work with, so now I’m down to 7 extra.

Another problem is that Tamiya’s extra thin cement attacks the plastic on the end connectors and ate tiny holes in them. So far I haven’t seen this problem with Testors liquid cement.

I’m just going to have to go slow and be very careful not to launch any more parts into a black hole.

 

[spud]

what tracks are they john?

 

[Big-John]

Hey Spud,

They are Panda Plastics.

http://www.shermantracks.com

 

[spud]

ah yes ive seen them before

 

[schweinhund227]

Heard a lot of good things about those TASCA kits.. Looking good so far !

Keep up the good work... Don't get despaired by the tracks... Man!!!! that looks like, you will be sitting at the bench for a while.... gluing those pads ... Ouchie !

 

[Big-John]

Not a lot done in the last couple of weeks except working on the tracks. I have about half of one side completed.

I received my new brass aerial mounts yesterday from Poland, along with a Eureka XXL tow cable for it. I installed the aerial mount, looks much much better than the kit part. I also placed the Archer casting marks for Cobra King. And made the step bars from brass sheet at the front tow lugs.

I should be getting a coat of paint on this some time this week if all goes well. I’m dieing to get the Archer transfers installed.













Until next time and thanks for looking

 

[Jelly]

Hey John / howdy mate??

This build of yours is really clean... I can appreciate the delicacy of the kneadatite-made (I think I´m right) of the welding seams you´ve made for the fenders... in a few words: everything is top, John!

RG

 

[Big-John]

Thanks Jelly!!

The base coat was a mixture of Model Master Olive Drab and Model Master flat black. No real formula, I just mixed until I liked the shade.

After this dried for about 24 hours, I misted on a thin coat of Model Master Olive Drab trying to build up the color in the center of panels and such to break it up a bit.

Also included is a close up of the texturing on the turret, and look how well those Archer casting numbers look under the paint!

 

[scratchmod]

Like I said on MSC John. Very clean build and the base paint is tops brotha.

 

[Big-John]

Thanks Rob!

Markings are on! I had a few little hiccups here and there, but I think I can save them.

Next on the list is some detail painting before I clear cote it.