Israeli Magach III

This is the Dragon kit labeled 6 Day War series.  In actuality, this M48 was captured from Jordan during the 6 Day War and put into service by the IDF afterward.

 I only managed to find one photo of the M48 in this configuration, with the 50 Cal in the commanders Cupola and the search light still in place.

 The Cupola was later replaced and a separately mounted 30 Cal in its place.  The search light was replaced with the standard 50 Cal that you see on the more modern Israeli tanks in line with the main gun.

Lots of fidley bits in this Dragon kit. I did need to add a LEGEND stowage set which was for the early Magach series.

Vince B 7-29-19

T-14 Armata

This is Takoms 1/35 scale T-14 Armata.

Kit was built right from the box with the exception of the tracks. I put Fruilmodel tracks on her as the plastic tracks required way too much work.

 The only PE were the screens. All in all an excellent offering from Takom.

I used Tamiya Olive Green for the vehicle and she was weathered with pin washes, Vallejo pigments and a light dusting of Tamiya Flat Earth. The ground work is Sand Colored Grout which was airbrushed with Tamiya Flat Earth. Some Woodlands Scenic Turf was added for grass and so forth.

LEGAL LIMIT

Back in the days of World Wide Hobby, or maybe it was Hobby Island, an old gravel neck modeler told me there is a law on the books in our great state of Texas that limits how many models you can have started or in progress on your workbench at any one time.  I’ve never been able to confirm such a law but if there is one, I am approaching the legal limit.

In some pictures below I’ve attempted to share just part of the volume my work bench(s) have to support.  Since the genre of the site is specific, I have only included the armor horde that has besieged my workspace.  As with many of you I have several planes, ships, cars and Sci-Fi in progress, but I did not want to offend anyone by showing them here.

The kits in progress range from a really enjoyable build of Takom’s M3 Lee to the gut wrenching, never ending, widow making overall kick in the groin Rye Field Models M1 Breacher.

First off is Hobby Boss' M4 with AFV’s Howitzer.  This stalled because the howitzers OD Green turned out too dark

Next we have Dragon’s Marder III H and Sd.Kfz.234/4.  This stalled because I don’t like the camouflage.  One is too hard and dark the other too loose and light.  Maybe I need a 3rd to be just right?

Here is Takom’s M3 Lee.  This stalled because after filters were applied and some washes, the green got a funky color.  I will get back on this one soon and I’ll make the Russian lend/lease version.  Russian colors are a black art to me anyway.

And last, Rye Fields’ M1 Breacher (Turret and Mine Plow).  This stalled because the kit hates me.  Even at 1/35 scale, 50% of the parts are tweezer installed.  I’ll get back around on this one, it just needs to go away for a while. 

Thanks for letting me vent and share.  I would like to see any of y’all’s  bench queens or let me know how many kits are on your bench.  I’d like the solace to know I’m not alone.