Model Military International – September 2019

September 2019 - Model Military International 27

Do as I say and not as I do! The bulge for the hull machine gun was

ground away using my Dremel motor tool and a round dental burr.

This would be much better done before the hull is assembled.

The result is not pretty but it will be covered by the resin part. The hull vents were nibbled off with sprue cutters and later cleaned up

with a hobby knife.

September 2019 - Model Military International

The major resin parts

cleaned up and ready

for assembly.

Front hull corner with

some of the resin parts

glued in place. I am

not sure whether the

forward round cover

should really be there.

A thick texturing medium was

mixed from Tamiya’s grey

tube putty and Extra Thin

Liquid Cement. Make sure you

use an old brush for this!

I drilled and pinned the join

between the base of the gun

barrel and the mantlet to

ensure a nice strong fit, as the

locating hole is quite shallow.

I was a little worried

about the folding and

gluing of the stacks, but

they fitted together well.

The rear hull with the resin
and photo-etched parts in
place. The stacks will not
be fitted until painting has
been completed.