Russ project - Update 5

Black undercoat has now been applied, though it took two full days in Canberra's cold weather...the paint just wouldn't dry! Anyhow, two light dustings with Flat black with some brushwork to fill in any missed bits (done after this pic actually).

You can see that on reflection I removed a bit of detail (fuel drums, baggage rolls etc) to make hull painting easier and more even.

In the meantime I have cleaned-up and started undercoating my Guard Command Squad. I got up the old metal Cadian one off Ebay for half the price of the new plastic one - it has a Commander with power sword, banner bearer, medic, Vox guy, Heavy Weapon trooper and injured soldier who might make a good objectve marker.

Russ Update - Part 4

Got some green stuff into the gaps (first time user BTW, I've always been a Milliput guy but I had this lying about so I thought I'd give it a try). Most were pretty minor fixes but you can see there was a significant gap across the front plating which needed fixing up.

That was about the worst part of the whole model, which otherwise went together very well indeed. Now for a black undercoat!

Russ Project - Update 3

Got the tracks on now - fiddly little blighters! Still can't decide on the track guards though...

Russ Project - Update 2

A chilly Canberra day saved me from endless garden toil today and I got much of the detailing done on the Russ.

I've decided to add the treads now before painting, but am still undecided on the tread guards. I'm going with the twin bolter for the cupola turret weapon and the hatch cover is just loose at the moment to allow a Commander in the future. In theme with the Battle tank focus, the dozer blade wont be fitted.

Overall its a very nice model to build, though a little green stuff will be needed for a few small gaps before I get into painting.

Leman Russ Project Part 1

Having finished Uni and enjoying my last few days on holidays, I have delved into a new project and one outside my usual sphere - a Warhammer 40k scale tank. An Imperial Guard Leman Russ Battle tank to be precise. I'm making this one up as a Command Tank and plan a basic Codex Grey style paint job (aka Early War Germans) at this stage. I haven't made a plastic kit for literally decades so this is quite fun, and I see that the skill of small parts to hide in the carpet has not dulled with age! This kit was kindly donated by Oberst Owen so to thank him I'll post pics as the project progresses (note I haven't specified a timeline!). Here we are at Day 1; not too exciting really. I've left the tracks of deliberately at this stage as I ponder to paint the hull first and then affix them.