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Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:39 pm**

Looking good, Stuart.

Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:44 pm**

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:55 am So putting the Chieftain asides for a while, I've been concentrating on getting the basic colours down on the M48A3.

The OD is on, and I've started to drybrush the upper hull with a light green just to break it up a bit - all prior to decals and weathering. I've also painted the wheels and tracks and base colours and need to work on them also.

Detail painting next.

Cheers!

Paintwork so far outstanding !

- Kari

Posted: **Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:21 pm**

Thanks Gents - much appreciated!

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 1:12 pm
Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:56 am Another thought I've had - if I'm going to fit the .50 CAL on a pintle-mount, should I remove the one form the commanders mini-turret? I've not seen a single photo with both fitted yet.
Correct. If the .50 is mounted externally, it is removed from the cupola interior.

Bum.... I thought as much. Not a big deal to remove the barrel and drill out the mount though. Thanks Carlos.

You know, I'm really regretting closing the commander's hatch - I think it would have looked a lot better open with the figure. Might just have to live with it - I have, however, just bought some C ration boxes for the stowage.

Posted: **Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:33 am**

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Apr 01, 2025 5:21 pm
You know, I'm really regretting closing the commander's hatch - I think it would have looked a lot better open with the figure. Might just have to live with it - I have, however, just bought some C ration boxes for the stowage.

You ca n try applying Tamiya Extra Thon, and try to pop it loose, or the Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner should work, too.

Posted: **Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:10 am**

That's a great tip, Lyle!

Posted: **Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:23 am**

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Posted: **Wed Apr 02, 2025 11:19 am**

Yeah I bet! We've all been there before.

A great tip Lyle, I'll try that. I think it would be good to have a figure in the hatch - especially as I might, just might, put it on a base.

Posted: **Mon Apr 07, 2025 10:02 am**

And work progresses on the Tamiya M48. I''ve just sprayed a gloss coat ready for decals. Tracks are in paint and I'm just painting the tyres on the roadwheels. I've had a looksee at opening the hatch, but then decided not to bother.

Posted: **Tue Apr 08, 2025 12:57 am**

Looks really good Stuart!

Interesting to follow, in what order the kit is made. I almost paint the roadwheels etc first, before hitting the rest. Only reason being, to get rid of the most boring part (in my opinion)

- Kari

Posted: **Thu May 22, 2025 10:45 am**

Hi All,

WOW! I'm a bit behind with the old updates on this one - well decals are on, wheels and tracks painted etc. I'm just in the process of cleaning of the Flory's 'Grime' wash I put on it and then I'll hit it with some

Vietnam mud

, because as we all know - all the mud in Vietnam is red.

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