What to call this

[reserve]

Don't yet know but if it works out it'll gobble a shelf queen

001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

I got a BTR-60, a M-1127, two M-1129's, a boatload of figures, and a donkey

Since I wanted to have all vehicles hatch open I got the two 1129's so I could steal a partial interior for the 1127. Here's where it's at now

001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

003 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

004 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

Need to finish scratching the bench seats and fill it up with rucks and boxes and other assorted soldier stuff. Probably not 100% accurate but as I've said elsewhere more than once I really don't care

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Nice work on the interior Mark!

[joelsmith]

Mark, if you need to keep a pistol on your workbench you might need to buy a better quality of kit! ;<)

[TRM]

Details are looking pretty good from here, Mark!

[mustang1989]

Good progress so far bud. Very nice detailing.

[reserve]

Thanks gents

Joel you never know when they may attack

The hull halves really did not wish to join but I insisted

001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

PE only options. Bah I hate PE. In spite of this it didn't go too bad. Love the angle notations on the instructions I'm sure everyone gets their protractors out

005 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

Parts cleanup is a little more extensive on this kit than the last one I did but it's not awful


Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Now that's what i call persuasion! PE work looks good.

[joelsmith]

Naw, Mark. You just use the TLAR Optical Comparator! (TLAR - That Looks About Right) ;<)

[deafpanzer]

Looking good! Looks like a S&W MP Shield which I own one too?

[reserve]

Thanks Leon

Joel indeed, that was the tool that came out

Andy thanks also, and no it's a Glock 43. I am very fond of Glocks

Regards,
Mark

[mustang1989]

Jan 10, 2018 10:13:08 GMT -5 reserve said:

Thanks Leon

Joel indeed, that was the tool that came out

Andy thanks also, and no it's a Glock 43. I am very fond of Glocks

Regards,
Mark

Ya know.................I was so fixated on the kits in that first picture and didn't even know there was a gun in it too. Wow!!

[joelsmith]

Ya know Joe, maybe it's my paranoia, but the pistol was the first thing I noticed.

[deafpanzer]

Jan 10, 2018 10:13:08 GMT -5 reserve said:

Andy thanks also, and no it's a Glock 43. I am very fond of Glocks

Regards,
Mark

I totally didn't expect it to be a Glock because it didn't look too squared in the picture. Last summer I was in market for a new one for conceal carry purpose and I choose S&W M9 because it was thinner than the Glock I saw. But both are very good guns! Now I am hoping to buy a 1911 soon. LOL

[mustang1989]

Jan 10, 2018 15:20:38 GMT -5 joelsmith said:

Ya know Joe, maybe it's my paranoia, but the pistol was the first thing I noticed.

LOL! What's funny about that is that I keep my eyes peeled around my house and AO when I'm out and about. I should've caught that!

[joelsmith]

It was just that a pistol on a modeling bench seemed unusual. Admittedly, on the other side of my modeling area is my gunsmithing corner.

[mustang1989]

Jan 10, 2018 19:57:16 GMT -5 joelsmith said:

It was just that a pistol on a modeling bench seemed unusual. Admittedly, on the other side of my modeling area is my gunsmithing corner.

LOL! Not 10 feet from mine is a Kel Tec KSG 12 gauge.

[reserve]

This is not unusual for me. I'm never far from something that goes bang given the state of things these days. You'd not think so, but there is a very bad meth problem in Billings and the crime/murder ratio here is pretty high given a town of 100,000 or so.

Glocks are superb defensive pistols. 33 parts in the entire assembly, they work even when dirty or run over by a truck, they are accurate enough for the task at hand, easy to maintain and learn to shoot. they are also relatively inexpensive.

I do not run about armed looking for a fight; I am utterly harmless unless given reason to be otherwise.

[joelsmith]

I understand completely, I once saw a t-shirt that stated; "My doors are not locked to protect myself. They are locked to protect fools from their bad judgement".

[mustang1989]

I'm that way myself Mark. Down here in the coastal bend we've had a rash of forced entries into some homes. I have a responsibility to protect my family and I refuse for any of us to be a victim.

[reserve]

Hope the day never comes but best to be prepared

Cleanup is time consuming on this due to the nature of the tiny, spindly little parts involved

001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

Wired up the smoke launchers as it looked to bare without. Prime portal is a great reference site

003 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

A little more fiddling, a few more parts and it's primer time

Regards,
Mark

[Leon]

Your doing an awesome job Mark!

[joelsmith]

Really, really nice Mark!

[TRM]

Cleanup is the nature of the beast....and you have seem to have slay the beast! She is looking awesome my friend!

[thug626]

Hot diggity Mark! This is looking mighty sharp.

[reserve]

Thanks gents

T some have less than others, I think it was the Tammy T-55 I did not even have to scrape mold lines it was awesome

Trumpy called out for light green as a hull color. I went down to the LHS with the number supplied on the painting guide only to find out this number was light grey. Not happennin sez I, and settled for NATO green which looks fairly light to me. As expected, much of the interior is invisible

001 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

003 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
004 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

006 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr

All the standard steps y'all know well after basecoat curing time overnight.

I'm happy enough with the interior exposure on this one which in reality is a dry run for the 1129 which has the ginourmous 2 door hatch for the mortar. Much more will be visible on that when I get around to building it

Regards,
Mark

[thug626]

Oh yeah! We have base coat!

[deafpanzer]

Love the color! Did I ever tell you tis my favorite color? LOL

[joelsmith]

Keep up the great work Mark! Sorry about getting the side discussion on guns started, I certainly did not mean to distract from your superior work.

[mustang1989]

Jan 16, 2018 13:40:27 GMT -5 joelsmith said:

Keep up the great work Mark! Sorry about getting the side discussion on guns started, I certainly did not mean to distract from your superior work.

x 2

[reserve]

Pah don't be worried you two no apologies needed. I figure we can talk about most anything here.

Shiny coat is curing at this point, on to pinwashing soon

Thanks for the nice comments all

Regards,
Mark