Toboldlygo Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 In a brief break from OO gauge commissions (I'm loco'd out), I opted to start another build, rather than finish of the Shack AEW.2. So I opted for the LCM & Sherman kit in my stash. Surprisingly in the 40 years of modelling this marks the first tank I've built and only the second boat or ship.. First off the Ronson (as they were known by their crew's - due to their habit of going kaboom) - I know it's an old tooling, but once you clean away the flash it goes together extremely well, with only a minor amount of filling.. /media/tinymce_upload/8ca53f09c89bb53d4ef54760f9f0c358.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/d2cb77b869142be9b6e16931e95678f9.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/4f1def0419e202f0d9dce0e39352f281.jpg Filling aside, the only other issue is gettting the tracks to weld together. The LCM is a fairly straight-forward build, a lot of flash needs removing and some filling is required - to be expected of older tooling.. ..though the Sherman seems happy 😎 /media/tinymce_upload/21b6e4375542cf737792c7b7da5b1182.jpg Nearly ready for some paint - I hadn't glued the flooring in at this point (saves masking). /media/tinymce_upload/f85bf5877b20e07b3892305c427968c5.jpg Top colour applied - Vallejo Model Air 71.051 Neutral Grey, is a good match for Humbrol 64 Matt Light Grey. Flooring was painted with Vallejo 71.080 Rust (Humbrol 113 Matt Rust), once dry was glued into place.. /media/tinymce_upload/105aa2d3839dbdca1f4f5cf7459051c9.jpg I then masked up and painted the hull underside - again using 71.080.. /media/tinymce_upload/643c6e6f330cb2d7f70321e31a660f52.jpg More to come, but that's for another day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 ... from the period advertising slogan "Ronson: lights first time every time". (Oh and known as the "Tommy cooker" by the Germans for the same reason.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 More progress.../media/tinymce_upload/9a69b0f0308cc37b7c4f9adaddc8e4c2.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/4e287eecb17f9beeb4c75007c51c3d9f.jpg The completed Sherman... on the prowl 😉 /media/tinymce_upload/347576930fe2120144c6cb3ea36f3773.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/2d264ade9e64fae9ee53a7516f3919bc.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/837166a328409407996153897c262440.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/e0cc644720edbc7830201f7f920e7dda.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/00c4d0efc17344f0eacf971bb288a7d8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Done, but it wouldn't do without a subtle cameo - now would it 😉 /media/tinymce_upload/23160772a331847e962197c0fe8e3c3e.jpg And some tanks don't quite fit!! /media/tinymce_upload/5ec53693889bf7a4eeea18e290bfccd3.jpg The Sherman does however.. /media/tinymce_upload/bb8157dd346a84c39c081b8e976c212d.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/818c10c1af46d4cb5ed4e3a85caf756c.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/a8970b121d3b96dc9910eb0c9692f507.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/ee0c3f914d2fd47ca1afd91bc9cca63a.jpgAlas a few more Loco's beckon before I can get back to the Shack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Jones1707820337 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 A B29 lurking under the keel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 A B29 lurking under the keel?That had me thinking too for a minute...Very nice build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I won't attempt the class, but that's a 4-6-2T? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 The number indicates its a 42XX 2-8-0 tank (ex-GWR) and like the Sherman, a bit too heavy for the LCM III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Cheers; I tend to be better on Scottish companies (plus LMS and Late and Never Early) than on GWR and Southern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 The number indicates its a 42XX 2-8-0 tank (ex-GWR) and like the Sherman, a bit too heavy for the LCM III.In it's original form it's actually a 4200 class - they only became known as 42xx in later years, when the different variations of the class appeared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 A B29 lurking under the keel?That had me thinking too for a minute...Very nice build!Yes, it is a B-29A and a very famous (or infamous) one at that - Enola Gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPdH Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 The old Sherman was a nice build for me, 3 decades ago... and was already 2 decades old!The curse were those flexible tracks... time to replace them with length and link ones.Pleeeease Airfix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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