That's where I'm at on this build, should start painting this week sometime.
https://youtu.be/FU4doNg6158
Video of the 3d printed tracks being built
Thanks for looking in!
Skol!
Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Next project I've been working on is Tamiya old 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha tank. For its age it's still a really nice looking kit. My only complaint is the rubber band tracks that I'm replacing with some 3d printed tracks I printed out on my Elegoo Saturn. Only other major update I did was modify the radio antenna that runs around the top of the turret. I cut out the plastic rod, drilled out the mounts and replaced with wire.
That's where I'm at on this build, should start painting this week sometime.
https://youtu.be/FU4doNg6158
Video of the 3d printed tracks being built
Thanks for looking in!
Skol!
That's where I'm at on this build, should start painting this week sometime.
https://youtu.be/FU4doNg6158
Video of the 3d printed tracks being built
Thanks for looking in!
Skol!
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
That’s a great old kit. Replacing the tracks and the turret antenna are two major improvement points. Sealing up the hull sponson overhang bottoms is pretty much the only other kit area needing upgrade.
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Glad you reminded me, I figure some sheet styrene will make quick work of the gap. Also a few ejector marks under there to take care of too
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Very nice work!
Mike
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Got some paint and first round of chipping done on the Chi-Ha
March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Looking great Clint! I love the camo work.
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Man this is looking good. Great call on the antenna - nice job there. Those little Japanese tanks always draw my attention. They had a medium tank late in the war called the Chi-To 
Thanks,
John
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Looking good, Clint! 
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
And the best part is that it is pronounced just like the snack food
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Re: Tamiya 1/35 Type 97 Chi-Ha
Nice scratch work and paint. Sorry I missed this one. Looking really good.
BrandonK
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