Italian C1 Ariete MBT Uparmoured

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Italian C1 Ariete MBT Uparmoured; Trumpeter 1/35th
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snipersmudge	Nov 18 2010, 07:31 PM Post #1
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Finally made my decision as to what's next on the bench and have chosen this, This was an evilbay bargain a while back, I also have a lion roar etched set which although meant for the earlier version still has plenty I can use on this one. Chosen as I like the add on armour and you don't see many of these built up. Here's a picture of the bench after I finished the U-boat last night, took me most of the morning to get the cave cleaned up. What you can't see is behind the shot there was even more stuff dumped! Pete



MemberOne	Nov 19 2010, 03:46 AM Post #2
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Lovely kit Pete you wont be disappointed with it ...it falls together



f4sooty	Nov 19 2010, 11:58 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	Great choice Pete



smuts	Nov 19 2010, 02:31 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Posts: 89 Group: IPMS Member Member #275 Joined: October 30, 2010	Nice looking kit & different too Andy.



snipersmudge	Nov 20 2010, 10:18 AM Post #5
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Here is some progress on the kit. The first thing I changed was the engine deck grill. The model provides one which is raised above the deck but the real thing is flush so Out came the compass cutter and off came the grill. I used the lion roar mesh and a plastic card disc to fill the hole and sit the assembly flush. The rest of the kit so far has been very good indeed, I particulary liked the very positive fit of the swinging arms. The rear hull has had a few bits added and some weld beads from streched sprue. The hull side armour is coming along nicely, Trumpeter provide the lifting eyes and steps in the kit. Pete



ABC Models	Nov 20 2010, 12:20 PM Post #6
Advanced Member Posts: 107 Group: Members Member #46 Joined: October 5, 2009	Nice clean build there Pete



f4sooty	Nov 20 2010, 01:14 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	nice work Pete, the pe is adding so much detail



MemberOne	Nov 20 2010, 01:18 PM Post #8
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Lovely work Pete



snipersmudge	Nov 21 2010, 01:02 PM Post #9
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Cheers guys, yep the PE is rather nice. The hull is pretty much finished now I have hollowed out the lights ready to take some lenses. I closed off the bottom sections with some plastic card to stop any show through. Same thing done on the turret extra armour. I have also added the missing co-axil machine gun slot on the front armour plate. Trumpeter show this as on the part in the instructions but tis missing on the part! Some green paint added to ensure that no bare plastic or even worse white plastic is visable once fixed in place. I went to the BMSS show in Bath this morning and would you believe it I found this book, A superb find as these are rather hard to come by so will be a great help for the build. Pete



MemberOne	Nov 21 2010, 01:06 PM Post #10
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	That looks Brilliant Pete ....looking forward to seeing more of this build



Mike W	Nov 21 2010, 07:03 PM Post #11
Hook down, wheels down... call the ball Posts: 4,864 Group: Admin Member #12 Joined: August 25, 2009	Another armour masterclass in the making Pete



snipersmudge	Nov 22 2010, 08:47 AM Post #12
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Cheers guys, turret time now and yesterday saw me adding some extra details as well as getting the extra armour on. I replaced the kit handles on the blast panels with brass wire, added some tiny bolts to the smoke discharger mounts and also added the cable for the telescope sight. The turret hatches are provided closed in the kit so I adapted the commanders hatch to open as I want to add a figure. More soon though I am back to work on nights today Pete



f4sooty	Nov 22 2010, 12:21 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	The turret is taking shape nicely, good work Pete



snipersmudge	Nov 25 2010, 08:19 PM Post #14
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Turret is now finished, I used up very little of the etched in the end as I felt the kit details were perfectly acceptable. Fishing line added to the smoke dischargers plus some scrap chain added to the tube on the turret roof. Next it's off for a wash. Pete



phantomdriver	Nov 25 2010, 08:48 PM Post #15
Fox Mulder's soul brother..... Posts: 2,074 Group: IPMS Member Member #29 Joined: September 22, 2009



MemberOne	Nov 26 2010, 03:56 AM Post #16
Newbie Posts: 0 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 6, 2009	Really lovely work Pete



f4sooty	Nov 26 2010, 02:51 PM Post #17
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	Fantastic work Pete, love the little details like the fishing line. The figure looks pretty good too



snipersmudge	Nov 30 2010, 05:45 PM Post #18
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Cheers Steve, not much done on the model except wash it and as it's too cold to prime it at the moment (prime in my garage which is freezing) I have made up some bits for the turret rear bin. Cooler box is made from plastic rod and strip and the boxes are from various sources. Bottles from accurate armour. Pete



snipersmudge	Dec 4 2010, 09:18 AM Post #19
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	The last couple of days have seen me working on the tracks. I decided to try the Bronco Ariete workable track set. These tracks are very good indeed and although construction is a bit time consuming they do have a distinct advantage over the kit rubber tracks as the detail is much better having open guide horns and much better bolt detail. Also there are no ejector pin marks at all. The instructions recommend using glue to fix the tracks but I found a couple of drops of super glue worked much better. The instructions state that there are 86 links per run but I found 84 was the correct number of links to get a nice tight look to the tracks. Being priced under �10 these sets are excellent value for money and are a much cheaper alternative to say white metal track sets. I am very impressed and can myself using them again on future projects. Pete



smuts	Dec 4 2010, 09:36 AM Post #20
Advanced Member Posts: 89 Group: IPMS Member Member #275 Joined: October 30, 2010	Nice work as usual Pete, those tracks do look very good too. Andy.


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