First model for many years. Italeri JS 2. NOW FINISHED

Discussion in 'Modelling' started by Owen, Mar 25, 2007.

  1. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    Well Done Owen. That looks good.
     
  2. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    looks like its taken a direct hit from a rocket. ouch. neve rmind Owen, you live and learn.

    Now this summer must make an effort to do the Lanc and Mossy been sat on top of the bookcase for nearly ten years now. Thing is I can't quite recall how to put a sodding model together correctly.
    That should make Owens mistakes look simple.
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I like Humbrol 116 as my Ivan green.

    BTW how was the kit? Igetting to really like the Italeri stuff, dead cheap and some of them are really good.

    A tip for the seperate linked track is dont put the drive sprocket on till you do the tracxk. I allways find that the sprocxket teeth will be in the wrong postion. Do the road wheels and the idler and then do the bottom run od track. When its time to do the slopy up bits of track then postion to sprocket so the teeth are correct. I always forget. Kev

    Ah, that was somthing else I didn't think about, but by happy chance it worked out OK on one side but too late to for other side as sprocket already glued in postion, hope tracks match up to teeth.
     
  4. mollusc

    mollusc Member

    Unfortunately Kev, it got worse. It carried on melting as I tried to fix it.
    Couldn't even gouge the filler out.
    Here is the damage.
    Lessons to be learnt,
    as Za says "Read the f*****g manual."
    Don't use Humbrol filler in big dollops, go and buy my old friend Milliput.
    Stick to figures.

    Moose - inadvertantly that is a fantastic representation of roughly cast russian armour with big welds. Or not.

    Either way, it's a classic!
     
  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    The turret is still melting, it's all soft and squishy.
     
  6. mollusc

    mollusc Member

    Unfortunately Kev, it got worse. It carried on melting as I tried to fix it.
    Couldn't even gouge the filler out.
    Here is the damage.
    Lessons to be learnt,
    as Za says "Read the f*****g manual."
    Don't use Humbrol filler in big dollops, go and buy my old friend Milliput.
    Stick to figures.

    Aha! I've sussed it and saved your Bacon, Owen. Just tell everyone it is a slightly under-inflated full-size russian inflatable decoy tank, that of course the red army used in massive numbers to waste german ammunition.
     
  7. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Aha! I've sussed it and saved your Bacon, Owen. Just tell everyone it is a slightly under-inflated full-size russian inflatable decoy tank, that of course the red army used in massive numbers to waste german ammunition.
    Inspired!
     
  8. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Maybe modern Russian armour next then.
    [​IMG]
     
  9. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    The turret is still melting, it's all soft and squishy.

    If it is still soft and suishy then take the chance to very carefully mould it back into the shape it should be.
     
  10. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Or maybe you found another war-winning german Überwaffe.
     
  11. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I hate Humbrol Enamels, shook & stirred matt 102, army green, painted the one with melted turret. Come home from work to find it's dried semi-gloss.
    I am tempted to stick in the middle of the lawn in the morning and shoot the fecking thing with me longbow.
     
  12. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    and they come in stupid pots.
     
  13. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Just had some great fun with me longbow, it was far more enjoyable than making it.
    The JS-2 was about 10 paces away, just under the X , hit turret off with fifth arrow, then killed it about sixteen arrows later. Rather small target that.
    In case anyone wonders why my fletchings are blue & yellow, same colours as 43rd Wessex Div Badge.
     

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  14. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    :lol:
    http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachments/land-models/5044d1175073254-first-model-many-years-italeri-js-2-turretoff5th-%282%29-jpg
    The devastating power of the new Nazi Wunderwaffe came as a terrible shock to the Soviet high command. Countermeasures would prove... difficult.
     
  15. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    poor ickle tank! not its fault it melted.
     
  16. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Hehehehe, now we got him were we want him. Men in White, please?
     
  17. Kitty

    Kitty Very Senior Member

    I feel really sorry for that ickle tank! What will Gruber say?
     
  18. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    "Oooh, René, don't you think this is a waste of stick?"
     
  19. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    :lol:
    http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachments/land-models/5044d1175073254-first-model-many-years-italeri-js-2-turretoff5th-%282%29-jpg
    The devastating power of the new Nazi Wunderwaffe came as a terrible shock to the Soviet high command. Countermeasures would prove... difficult.
    Classic photo of a JS-II at the Seelow Heights!!
     
  20. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Just to let you know that not everything went wrong the running gear and tracks went on the detailed model OK.
    Thought I'd paint running gear before adding superstructure.
    Looks like paint drying matt this time.
    Would have been nice to have some sag in the tracks.
     

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