Nice work!

Working bits are well engineered bits.

Like this a lot

Thanks!
I spent the evening sorting out parts while searching for pieces to make the gun support and sight mount out of. I got three parts glued on and a plan! Kit bashing can be a slow game sometimes. And the parts I ended up using were the simplest stuff.

Quote from: kerick on January 29, 2025, 09:28:34 PMKit bashing can be a slow game sometimes. And the parts I ended up using were the simplest stuff.

Never a truer statement 

I have the gun installed and the sights built and attached to the launcher. Now I have to buckle down on the paint job. I might just keep it simple after the Junkyard Dog project. OD green with black stars and such might work.

Quote from: kerick on January 31, 2025, 01:18:53 PMI have the gun installed and the sights built and attached to the launcher. Now I have to buckle down on the paint job. I might just keep it simple after the Junkyard Dog project. OD green with black stars and such might work.

Od green and black stars works perfectly Ken ..with light gray dry brushing all the details stand out like crazy..looks great 👍

I managed to get a couple of things accomplished. As stated the gun is in place and the sights installed including a FLIR sight on top. Bolts are in place on the front along with the headlights with brass guards. I'm not totally sure about the headlight setup, it may change. Grenade launchers from a Japanese Type 90 tank are in place.



















I was one bolt short on the front armor. Can you tell which one? Once its painted it will be harder to tell.
So between the Badger and the Weasel there are the two M41 kits, Bradley parts and tracks, AFV club tracks, Type 90, T-54, Sherman, M48 Patton, some kind of German AA gun, an unknown tank engine deck, sprue, I think an M3 or M5 tank hull, bolts from an M10, part of a Scotch tape dispenser, engine hatch from an M113 and lots of unknown bits and pieces. That's not counting the Evergreen and Plastruct plastic. Plus some orangey-red Bondo spot putty. And I still have to paint and decal it. I do this for the fun, really, I do! 

Quote from: kerick on January 31, 2025, 08:57:21 PMI managed to get a couple of things accomplished. As stated the gun is in place and the sights installed including a FLIR sight on top. Bolts are in place on the front along with the headlights with brass guards. I'm not totally sure about the headlight setup, it may change. Grenade launchers from a Japanese Type 90 tank are in place.



















I was one bolt short on the front armor. Can you tell which one? Once its painted it will be harder to tell.
So between the Badger and the Weasel there are the two M41 kits, Bradley parts and tracks, AFV club tracks, Type 90, T-54, Sherman, M48 Patton, some kind of German AA gun, an unknown tank engine deck, sprue, I think an M3 or M5 tank hull, bolts from an M10, part of a Scotch tape dispenser, engine hatch from an M113 and lots of unknown bits and pieces. That's not counting the Evergreen and Plastruct plastic. Plus some orangey-red Bondo spot putty. And I still have to paint and decal it. I do this for the fun, really, I do! 

😆 🤣 😂  ...love it mate 👌
Kit bashing is great fun and this is a prefect example of the art 🎨 😀
Oh ..bottom left hand corner 🤘🤘😉😁

I just love looking at the "before and after" paintwork shots 

Quote from: NARSES2 on February 01, 2025, 05:21:51 AMI just love looking at the "before and after" paintwork shots 

That unification of a chaotic mix of "bits" into a cohesive whole is always satisfying.  

    

I'm going to go with OD green but I'll try some shading. Black around the edges except the black plastic. That will have to get light grey in the middle.

Moving on to the painting bit... goody

Always the spot where I bog down. I'll have to muscle through.

Look at all them greeblies ! Love it. Everything looks clean and crisp like the real thing would.