True. 

Against German tanks neither gun on the M3 Grant/Lee was especially effective but against most Japanese tanks the 37mm was quite potent & the 75mm HE was still quite effective at killing the tank, Phill.

Also, don't write the Japanese AT guns off as "useless", but rather as mostly ineffective. They could still cause some serious damage if used correctly;


IJN Type 1 47 mm anti-tank gun overlooks the battlefield, littered with knocked-out M4 Shermans and LVTs, during the battle for the Sugar Loaf Hill (a part of the Battle of Okinawa) - unnamed Japanese soldier

IIRC my Uncle said his troop, maybe 6-8 Lees, lost one of theirs against the Japanese tanks, and they knocked all of their opposition out, every one, but I don't know what type the Japanese tanks were I'm afraid.

Guy the Japanese had the 47mm type 1 AT and that did kill quite a few Sherman's..ive pics of Sherman's with multiple holes in the frontal armour from those guns and there's also a 90mm gun they had and had they fielded many of those the Allies would have had a hell of lot more losses that's for sure.
Nope ..no way would I call em useless by any means .

So-o, back to work on Wednesday (Where the Hell did those 3 weeks go? ) & I've reached the stage where I'm going to have to get more & better photo's to progress much further on the Grant ... That & having to wait for tracks & casting markings to come into stock at my enabler's.

Therefore these are the last pic's of this build for a while, as she's being packed away until the Heavens align for her completion.

Doesn't look like there's been much progress but I'm being very finicky with this build (I want this to take out 1st Prize for Large Scale Armour next year at the SA Plastic Model Expo. )












So, this time tomorrow I'll have been staring at my Pegaso "Northern Wandering Knight XIV Century" in complete bemusement for about 8 hours ... Maybe more!

It's my first dedicated "figure" kit &, I was somewhat surprised to discover, it's all metal with the exception of one piece.

Of course, the parts count is nothing like that of your average AFV but I get the feeling that I'm slightly out of my depth with this one.

Stretching yourself...enhancing skills, and learning new ones. 

Grant is looking good.

I wouldn't agree with you there mate..I don't think your out of your depth at all..yeah huge or a large parts count can be eye opening for sure but just keep chipping away mate and you'll be sweet .
I've built many tanks with over a thousand parts Guy and apart from the time it takes its all good..it's funny cause I've got a couple of friends who both love jigsaws yet they're shocked at the parts count from some of my models yet their happy to slap together a 2000 piece jigsaw   

I'm not complaining about the parts count, believe me, I'm less concerned than many about a high parts count on kits than many modellers are (unless they're indy tracks, of course , but even them I can live with).

It's just that even the small parts count on this figure (17, including the base) doesn't fill me with confidence.

Still, clean-up is done.

Next is working out where to drill to fit the strengthening pins - they don't have to be super-strong but strong enough to hold the weight of the pieces firmly against gravity.

Having watched a few YT videos, & read a few articles, I'll be using Araldite (2-part epoxy adhesive) to fix everything together. CA seems to be common for smaller figures (gaming, older pre-resin, etc.) but epoxies seem to be the go for heavier builds like this one.

Anyway, back to work tomorrow & I've been asked to start early (to fit an anklet to some bloke so he can catch a bus to wherever), therefore not much going to get done tonight.


PS: I did receive two more figure kits (resin) in the mail today Ubbe; The Great Pagan, 54mm fig from Abteilung 502, & English Knight: Battle of Poitiers (the 1356AD battle), 75mm fig from Panzer Art

Quote from: Old Wombat on October 08, 2024, 03:26:24 AMI'm not complaining about the parts count, believe me, I'm less concerned than many about a high parts count on kits than many modellers are (unless they're indy tracks, of course , but even them I can live with).

It's just that even the small parts count on this figure (17, including the base) doesn't fill me with confidence.

Still, clean-up is done.

Next is working out where to drill to fit the strengthening pins - they don't have to be super-strong but strong enough to hold the weight of the pieces firmly against gravity.

Having watched a few YT videos, & read a few articles, I'll be using Araldite (2-part epoxy adhesive) to fix everything together. CA seems to be common for smaller figures (gaming, older pre-resin, etc.) but epoxies seem to be the go for heavier builds like this one.

Anyway, back to work tomorrow & I've been asked to start early (to fit an anklet to some bloke so he can catch a bus to wherever), therefore not much going to get done tonight.


PS: I did receive two more figure kits (resin) in the mail today Ubbe; The Great Pagan, 54mm fig from Abteilung 502, & English Knight: Battle of Poitiers (the 1356AD battle), 75mm fig from Panzer Art

Soft brass wire ..not copper..easy to adjust but strong as to hold the weight..it works great mate 👍

Not much modelling being done today ... Yet ... Unless I can find something else to work on.

I've washed the Santa Knight & the parts are lying on the bench drying, so it's going to be a while before I get back to him.

I'm sure I'll figure something out ...

Quote from: Old Wombat on October 12, 2024, 05:43:17 PMNot much modelling being done today ... Yet ... Unless I can find something else to work on.

I've washed the Santa Knight & the parts are lying on the bench drying, so it's going to be a while before I get back to him.

I'm sure I'll figure something out ...

I use Iso dor cleaning white metal items Guy..best thing ..dries super fast 
It's prefect for things with lots of nooks and crannies like tank tracks and we'll detailed figures 😀

Quote from: Wardukw on October 12, 2024, 05:59:23 PM

Quote from: Old Wombat on October 12, 2024, 05:43:17 PMNot much modelling being done today ... Yet ... Unless I can find something else to work on.

I've washed the Santa Knight & the parts are lying on the bench drying, so it's going to be a while before I get back to him.

I'm sure I'll figure something out ...

I use Iso dor cleaning white metal items Guy..best thing ..dries super fast 
It's prefect for things with lots of nooks and crannies like tank tracks and we'll detailed figures 😀

I just used warm soapy water & a toothbrush, then rinse & let dry.

If nothing else it gives me time to think about whether I want to expand this into a small diorama &, maybe, get some other figures to go with it.

And listen to some German Mediaeval Metal & Musketeer Rock;

(Turn up the volume! )

And a new(-ish) track I hadn't heard before;

Was going to be doing more on the Christmas Knight tonight but I've been called back in to work to cover the Night Shift Team Leader spot.

So, almost no sleep for 24hrs but I've taken tomorrow's arvo shift off.

Should be back at it tomorrow afternoon!

The eldest daughter & the two grandsons are over from the Eyre Peninsula, so modelling is being pushed back a little (until everyone else is in bed).