The Model Box

After a tragedy in the family and a slow return to my hobbies, I've realized that I've been posting more on Facebook. It's easier, faster and the audience response is faster. So, posting here might be spasmodic at best for the time being. Bear with me as I decide what to do with my blogs, thanks!

posted from Bloggeroid

Working on a small herd of herbivores posted from Bloggeroid

The 1:87 Russian SU-100 is primed with Acrylicos Vallejo's Russian Green Surface Primer. posted from Bloggeroid

The M1 Abrams in a variety of scales. The biggest ( seen in one picture) is in 1:35 while the smallest is in 1:144. It'd be nice to take a picture of them with my 1:18 M1 too.

4D Puzzle 1:90 Tiger l

4D Puzzle 1:84 PzKpfw lV

4D Puzzle 1:111 M1 Abrams

The SU-100 was a Soviet casemate-style tank destroyer armed with a powerful 100 mm anti-tank gun. It was used extensively during the last year of World War II and saw service for many years afterwards with the armies of Soviet allies around the world. The SU-85 was developed from the same chassis as the T-34 tank, but replaced its turret with a casement installation allowing larger guns to be fitted. Designed more as a 4D puzzle toy than an accurate model, the kit has a weird construction design, with parts of the hull and chassis broken down into interlocking shapes that snap on with built in pegs. The parts are unnumbered and most are not on sprues so identifying which part attaches to where was quite a challenge. It would help if you were familiar with the tank since visual identification oif the parts would be a must. The tricky part is the middle subsection where there were no identifying details and I had to magnify and study the instgructions again ...

Les Blue! Les Blue! Slapping on the blue overcoats or "Capote"