I follow Andy’s channel and was amazed to see this series of armor in this scale. Even given the relatively ancient state of my hands and vision I have been considering buying one to find out if I can build it. I’m happy to see someone other than Andy build one. He’s justifiably proud of them and as much as he has been asking for feedback I suspect that his excitement at getting them to market may have led him to overlook little things like the grab handles and whatever else you may run into. Please be sure to let him know about these issues. Armor in this scale is one of the most exciting, for me, developments in modeling. Since they are pretty pricey I would hate to see them go away because of annoyances. I still can’t get over how much detail there is in the plastic. I mean, I know intellectually that it’s a logical consequence of everything being twice the size of parts 1/32 scale kits but you mentioning that there’s no need for PE still took me by surprise because it’s not possible to have an intuitive feel for scale except when your hands are in frame. Other than the error with the suspension arms you seem to be having little trouble with assembly and painting decisions are order-of-assembly dependent I guess. I bring this up because you mentioned that you weren’t pleased with the look of the surface of the plate the suspension attaches to, and my first thought was “no problem, just hide it with weathering and mud”. However existing mud simulation products are designed for 1/32 scale- will they look right in 1/16? Tune in for the next thrilling episode, eh .
All good points, Mark. I would definitely consider doing something else in this scale for sure. It's strange in a way that I struggled with the painting order - I don't remember doing that with a 1/35 Sherman. As for the mud, I suspect it should look OK at 1/16 - I do sometimes think my application of mud looks a little large at 1/35 - but we'll see!
*Huge parts at this scale, i'm a little disappointed by the running gear which will deserve some metal parts to be full movable. But whatever, this kit is marvelous, thanks fro sharing us its build!*
9:40 the suspension arms are handed as the on facing towards the front of the vehicle have a normal nut (on the wheel axle) and the ones facing the rear have a sort of castle nut). The actual Sherman suspension has that too. Don’t know why.
Thanks for this. I didn't reply before because I wanted to check the model when I got home. I can't see if that detail is represented on the model or not. Are these the nuts that hold the individual wheel axels in place? Those seem to be identical in the kit. Either way, it's good to know that they are handed on the real thing - thank you :)
I've got a similar problem with Tamiya paints. The XF glasses and the TS rattle cans of the same color have very different hues due to the propellant in the cans. So much so that in reality they are different colors, which makes touching up difficult! That said, this doesn't explain the difference in shade you encountered. As AK said, the formula is exactly the same - but is it really?
Thanks for uploading & sharing some really useful info. It'll help me avoid some of those _'gotchas'_ when I pull my M10 out from the stash. I can't help but wonder, how much time &/or effort do paint companies _really_ put in to color accuracy & consistency 🤔🤨 Look forward to your next upload ... cheers
@@BarkingSpyda Thanks - I'm glad it was helpful. As for the paint accuracy - I'm sure there's a law of diminishing returns. AK did say it's the same paint in different containers, but it sure doesn't appear to be.
Looking good 👍,glad you spotted the different size of the holes . Can defo see 👀 paint colour totally different😲😲😱😱
It's a huge difference, isn't it?
The engineering on these kits is pretty special. Looking great thus far!
Thank you
That is a huge project. Interesting the color shifts on the AK line.
Thanks. Yes, it is odd. I'm going to buy some other colours and compare those to the old ones.
I follow Andy’s channel and was amazed to see this series of armor in this scale. Even given the relatively ancient state of my hands and vision I have been considering buying one to find out if I can build it.
I’m happy to see someone other than Andy build one. He’s justifiably proud of them and as much as he has been asking for feedback I suspect that his excitement at getting them to market may have led him to overlook little things like the grab handles and whatever else you may run into. Please be sure to let him know about these issues. Armor in this scale is one of the most exciting, for me, developments in modeling. Since they are pretty pricey I would hate to see them go away because of annoyances.
I still can’t get over how much detail there is in the plastic. I mean, I know intellectually that it’s a logical consequence of everything being twice the size of parts 1/32 scale kits but you mentioning that there’s no need for PE still took me by surprise because it’s not possible to have an intuitive feel for scale except when your hands are in frame.
Other than the error with the suspension arms you seem to be having little trouble with assembly and painting decisions are order-of-assembly dependent I guess. I bring this up because you mentioned that you weren’t pleased with the look of the surface of the plate the suspension attaches to, and my first thought was “no problem, just hide it with weathering and mud”. However existing mud simulation products are designed for 1/32 scale- will they look right in 1/16? Tune in for the next thrilling episode, eh
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All good points, Mark. I would definitely consider doing something else in this scale for sure. It's strange in a way that I struggled with the painting order - I don't remember doing that with a 1/35 Sherman. As for the mud, I suspect it should look OK at 1/16 - I do sometimes think my application of mud looks a little large at 1/35 - but we'll see!
*Huge parts at this scale, i'm a little disappointed by the running gear which will deserve some metal parts to be full movable. But whatever, this kit is marvelous, thanks fro sharing us its build!*
Thank you mate. Yes, metal parts would probably move better. I guess they would bump up the price a lot though.
looking good so far keeep them coming
Thank you - I will try!
Looking good, if imitating in scale.
Yes, I haven't worked out where I will put it yet.
Those 3:30 are not grab handles but tie down loops, they are used to run a strap through to “tie down” the tools.
Thanks - good to know!
9:40 the suspension arms are handed as the on facing towards the front of the vehicle have a normal nut (on the wheel axle) and the ones facing the rear have a sort of castle nut). The actual Sherman suspension has that too. Don’t know why.
Thanks for this. I didn't reply before because I wanted to check the model when I got home. I can't see if that detail is represented on the model or not. Are these the nuts that hold the individual wheel axels in place? Those seem to be identical in the kit. Either way, it's good to know that they are handed on the real thing - thank you :)
Hi model nerd quick question what was flame cuts used on tanks more german ones thanks again love ur builds
Hi - they're just the marks where the armour plate has been cut
I've got a similar problem with Tamiya paints. The XF glasses and the TS rattle cans of the same color have very different hues due to the propellant in the cans. So much so that in reality they are different colors, which makes touching up difficult! That said, this doesn't explain the difference in shade you encountered. As AK said, the formula is exactly the same - but is it really?
I think I'll pick up a couple of other colours in the new bottles and compare them to the ones I still have in the jars (which is a lot!), to see.
@@ModelNerd This is the way!
Thanks for uploading & sharing some really useful info.
It'll help me avoid some of those _'gotchas'_ when I pull my M10 out from the stash.
I can't help but wonder, how much time &/or effort do paint companies _really_ put in to color accuracy & consistency 🤔🤨
Look forward to your next upload ... cheers
@@BarkingSpyda Thanks - I'm glad it was helpful. As for the paint accuracy - I'm sure there's a law of diminishing returns. AK did say it's the same paint in different containers, but it sure doesn't appear to be.
Nice work Stu, the AK colours are very different, hopefully they didn't do a bad batch?
@@johntreloar8203 These things eat paint so I'll need to buy some more soon - so we'll see! :)
That's a big tank. Seems a shame to have such a nice big model and be lacking the interior parts!
Yes, it is a bit. But I support also the fighting compartment itself will be pretty full and pretty busy, so that part should be OK.
Who has space for these monsters?
I'll work that out later :D
Mass kit!😂
Wow I really don't like those new ak bottles! Looks like you can't top them up with thinner like you can with the glass ones! 😮
@@leeroyjenkins7141 Also, if you shake them the paint escapes into the cap, meaning when you open the bottle you get a right mess!
@@ModelNerd obviously cutting costs by going to plastic from glass 🥂
@@leeroyjenkins7141 Which is very eco friendly 😞
@@ModelNerd wow that's shocking
@@MikeUSA67 I know, what a joke
افرین❤از ایران طرفداران ماکت 👍🇮🇷
Thanks