Normandy Customs
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
Some more work done today,
I was able to get most of the warp out of the hull, once its all glued together it'll be fine.
The tracks took some work. It would have been ideal to paint the chassis and road wheels and then put
the tracks on but a storm was blowing in off the bay so I just glued them in place , no big thing.
Turret and hull will have Zimmerit and today the decals arrived. Just using the crosses.
*these are 1:16.
I'll see what I can get done tomorrow.
I was able to get most of the warp out of the hull, once its all glued together it'll be fine.
The tracks took some work. It would have been ideal to paint the chassis and road wheels and then put
the tracks on but a storm was blowing in off the bay so I just glued them in place , no big thing.
Turret and hull will have Zimmerit and today the decals arrived. Just using the crosses.
*these are 1:16.
I'll see what I can get done tomorrow.
Last edited by normandy on Sun Nov 26, 2017 5:16 am, edited 3 times in total.
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 9653
- Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:52 am
- Location: New Orleans
Re: Normandy Customs
I really like it with out the fenders .
It gives it a whole other look .
It gives it a whole other look .
-
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
- Posts: 559
- Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:07 pm
- Location: Long Island, New York
Re: Normandy Customs
Great job normandy. You could have 5 of these built it the time it's taking me to build one lol (stupid work grumble grumble)
"When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 9653
- Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:52 am
- Location: New Orleans
Re: Normandy Customs
That really does look nice !!
-
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
- Posts: 559
- Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:07 pm
- Location: Long Island, New York
Re: Normandy Customs
Awesome Job!!!
"When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
I had to do some repair work before I could move onto the paint stage of the build.
The right rear of the hull was missing, had to make a new piece.
Now just add the last section of Zimmerit....
This is the Atak resin Zimmerit sheet...
Trim, sand and paint....
Ready for paint...
The right rear of the hull was missing, had to make a new piece.
Now just add the last section of Zimmerit....
This is the Atak resin Zimmerit sheet...
Trim, sand and paint....
Ready for paint...
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
I had to make fender mounts for the King Tiger, I'd forgotten about them.
I made a tool to heat up and melt some of the resin Zimmerit sheet so I could glue the mounts on to the tank.
The mounts are made of styrene, 22 of 'em.
Glued on...
The end of a long afternoon...
I'll see about paint tomorrow.
I made a tool to heat up and melt some of the resin Zimmerit sheet so I could glue the mounts on to the tank.
The mounts are made of styrene, 22 of 'em.
Glued on...
The end of a long afternoon...
I'll see about paint tomorrow.
-
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
- Posts: 559
- Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:07 pm
- Location: Long Island, New York
Re: Normandy Customs
Looks great
"When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
Last edited by normandy on Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:24 am, edited 2 times in total.
-
- Officer - 1st Lieutenant
- Posts: 559
- Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:07 pm
- Location: Long Island, New York
Re: Normandy Customs
I have said it before and I'll say it again. Fantastic looking tank!
"When the people fear the government you have tyranny...when the
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
government fears the people you have liberty."
--Thomas Jefferson
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
Last edited by normandy on Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
- Axis Nightmare
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 2522
- Joined: Sat Sep 04, 2010 6:40 am
- Location: Amelia, OH
Re: Normandy Customs
Well Done!! A lot of work there.
What makes the P-51 Mustang so special?
"It would do for 8 hours what a Spitfire would do for 45 minutes."
Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
Last edited by normandy on Tue May 04, 2021 6:11 pm, edited 2 times in total.
- grunt1
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 2979
- Joined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:41 pm
- Location: Indiana
- Contact:
Re: Normandy Customs
Hey Normandy, everything (and especially the Puma) looks great!
I recently made the star antenna mount and pot shield for the Panther / KT for the 1:16 crowd but also did it in 1:18. I am doing the antenna storage tube as well this evening. I know the Panther used the tube, not sure about the KT. (note the metal guard is included for some versions of the Panther that used it, not the KT, IIRC.)
I recently made the star antenna mount and pot shield for the Panther / KT for the 1:16 crowd but also did it in 1:18. I am doing the antenna storage tube as well this evening. I know the Panther used the tube, not sure about the KT. (note the metal guard is included for some versions of the Panther that used it, not the KT, IIRC.)
-----------------------------------------------------------
-------- Need a list of everything 1:18? --------
---------- http://www.sshqdb.com --------------
---- Built by the community, for the community ----
-----------------------------------------------------------
My Store: http://www.battlegroundmodels.com
-------- Need a list of everything 1:18? --------
---------- http://www.sshqdb.com --------------
---- Built by the community, for the community ----
-----------------------------------------------------------
My Store: http://www.battlegroundmodels.com
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 3544
- Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:59 pm
- Location: Villa Rica, GA
Re: Normandy Customs
No metal tube on the King; that stuff is for peasants.
- grunt1
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 2979
- Joined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:41 pm
- Location: Indiana
- Contact:
Re: Normandy Customs
Thanks Slade. I noticed that the 21C Panther already has the tube, just no antenna mount. And sorry Normandy, I didn't mean to hijack your thread. My intent was to let you know that you could add one of these if you needed to.
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
No problem Grunt, always love going to your shapeways / Battleground site.
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/battlegroundtoys
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/battlegroundtoys
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 1576
- Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:38 pm
- Location: Rapid City, SD
Re: Normandy Customs
The Befehlstiger II had a small antenna tube on the back on the engine deck
Another view, on a 1/35model:
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2 ... ger_06.jpg
-Kevin
Another view, on a 1/35model:
http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2 ... ger_06.jpg
-Kevin
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
A detail I may have to add, thanks guys.
Kevin, I found the link... http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2 ... ger_ii.htm
Kevin, I found the link... http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2 ... ger_ii.htm
Re: Normandy Customs
outstand custom Generalfeldmarschall Normandy!
the legend hum king panzer?
the legend hum king panzer?
-
- Officer - Brigadier General
- Posts: 6028
- Joined: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:30 pm
- Location: Atlantic Coast
Re: Normandy Customs
Thanks Skorzeny its a little rough around the edges but it now has a different paint scheme.
Its painted in disc camouflage.
Its painted in disc camouflage.