Chris Smith

Just a small update. Mostly putting photo etched parts on the tub. The scale motor sports set is nice but you need to have patience, and if you don’t have a good PE bender it useless to try. I am finding out as I go. I am pleased with my progress. Thanks for looking Chris.

The funny thing is I have a tumbler. It did some parts well and other parts like it never happened

I got frustrated with the white metal from MFH... a lot of it needs to be polished, it wasn’t coming out the way I felt it should be. So I put aside for the time being.

Thanks buddy...

So after a year or so of building armor models I thought I would have a go at this. I have been collecting quite a few after market parts for this. I am starting with scale motor sports PE set. Let’s see where this takes me. Hope you like. Chris

I built this Dragon Model Tiger 1 mid production. I added aber metal barrel and fruilmodel tracks. hope you like Chris

Yes! It’s a great technique

I thought I would give winter weathering a try on a Tamiya Tiger. thanks for looking

Thank you everyone for the kind words!! I do really appreciate them

Looks Amazing!! Well done sir

Thank you everyone for the kind words!! This is my first attempt at building a tank and weathering. I found that YouTube was the best place to see and learn new techniques. You do have to apply what you see and hope it turns out the way “you” want it. I used Tamiya paints on this build. I would like to give the weathering credit to Andy @ Andyshobby and panzermister36 these people have some great techniques on YouTube that where beyond helpful.

I thought I try something new. I found building this was a lot of fun and learning how to do weathering was also fun.

Mr. Yoder ? the button is 1.0 mm the stem is .75 mm

I will give you a measurement when I get home from work ? off the top of my head I think they are .5mm

Every time I see a update I get a small chill up my spine and a big smile across my face. I can’t say anything more than anybody else has said in the past. Thank you for sharing and hope I maybe able to see this in person one day.

Can’t wait to see how it comes out.

Not too much to report... I found some time to start inserting rivets, talk about time consuming. Drill holes then insert rivets. I think I have about 6 hours into this part alone. I do like how it’s turning out. once I get this part done, time to polish. Thanks for looking Chris

It’s just amazing to see this come together. I am appreciative that you share your wonderful journey with all of us looky-loos. Keep up the fine work sir.

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Very nice! Keep sharing...it gives good motivation

Should look good, I do like how it is coming along ?

Looks good enough to drive!! Well done sir

I have no idea how much patience it is going to take on this project, I just got some metric drill bits in the mail today and I have been trying different media to use in a tumbler I purchased a couple weeks ago.. So I hope to try to get time to start something... my family calendar is getting full. Chris..

I can’t come up with another adjective to tell you how cool and amazing your craftsmanship is with this build. I admire people like you, who take everything to another level. I will keep watching and waiting for your next update. Chris...

Looking good sir!