Stalin's Sledgehammer, 1/35 B4 203mm Howitzer

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Stalin's Sledgehammer, 1/35 B4 203mm Howitzer

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I built this for a So.Cal. AMPS 12 Hour Build Challenge, and just completed this, right at the 12 hour mark. There is a bit more I would like to have done, but with all the clean up needing to be done on this beast during construction, this was as good as I could do within the time allotted. To put it nicely, this kit is not for the faint of heart, modeling skills required. I built it OOB, painted it with Tamiya lacquers, and weathered with Tamiya acrylics. It looks fair enough from 2-3 feet away, but up close the time constraints show...

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Very nicely done, Carlos.
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Thanks Tom. I’m liking the end result for the most part.
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Nice job and in 12 hours! Mean looking weapon.
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Clank clank clack KaBoom! Looks, nasty, but nice, Carlos.
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Very nice work for twelve hours, Carlos! :shoutout: I takes me that long just to get a good start made. :lol:
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Very nice! Way better than I could do in 12 hrs.
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Thanks guys!
keavdog wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:12 pm Nice job and in 12 hours! Mean looking weapon.
Yeah John, it is one mean looking gun on that tracked carriage! Much more intimidating than simple wheels…
jeaton01 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 9:54 pm Clank clank clack KaBoom! Looks, nasty, but nice, Carlos.
That it does John! I need to find the tractor prime mover next.
Gary Brantley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:40 am Very nice work for twelve hours, Carlos! :shoutout: I takes me that long just to get a good start made. :lol:
Normally it does for me too Gary. I was really wondering if I could pull it off within the time limit.
Medicman71 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:01 am Very nice! Way better than I could do in 12 hrs.
Mike, I bet you could build something nice within 12 hours, especially when broken down into three four hour sessions.
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Once again you pull off another masterpiece in only twelve hours! Even more astounding as it's such a short run kit! Way to go Carlos!

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Thanks Mark. The next meeting is day after tomorrow… I’ll be there, “God willing and the river don’t rise” as John Wayne put it.:wink:
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