So, after the model show in Chattanooga, I've attempted to start two different cars. One is the 72 Nova Pro street and the other is the Revell '65 Shelby GT350H. The body paint of the shelby was amazing. Black Pearl over a gray primer and it was smooth as a baby's butt.
It was the decals that ruined it. The hood decals were two seperate stripes, while the roof and trunk were a single decal. The decals over the bumpers wouldn't lay and flow over the curves. Even using the MicroSol solution, the decal paper was thicker than normal. Then I realized that the hood stripes weren't aligned correctly with the roof stripes.
In the end, I had to pull the decals off, sand them off and in the box it sets. I ordered another set of 65 Shelby 350 decals. However, they seem to be smaller than they should for 1/24 scale. A little frustrated, I decided to start on the Panzer tank I picked up at the model show.
Went to a friends house and we started to build. We spent the entire day working on the kits and at the end of the day, all I had built were the wheels and holes drilled. When I looked, there two drive wheels, two return wheels and all of the track wheels for each side. Sanded, glued and set aside.
This is the first time i've dealt with photo etch. I don't know how many times I dropped one of the pieces. In the end, I got the two track guides installed. I have a few other pieces assembled and in place.
The kit itself is well molded and barley any flash at all. Pieces fit together with minimal effort and I haven't seen much of an issue as of yet. With this being my first ever tank, I will say it's a lot more tedious than a vehicle and definitely more of a pain in the ass. Despite all of this, I am enjoying the kit and the build. My friend gave me a tank crew for it as well as a German Stug to build.
I have been researching a build due to what little research i've done about this tank. My goal now is to do a Panther build based of the historic Stoumont Battle of '44 in Belgium. BUt first, I need to learn to paint these things as it is a lot different then a few coats of paint followed by a few coats of clear.
