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Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 12:45 pm
by Stikpusher
Thanks guys.
Stuart, for antennas here I’m using some brass AM ones from Orange Hobby, they come in sets of 4 and are properly tapered and include the spring coil base.
Tom, this time I used Vallejo airbrush thinner. It’s not ideal, but worked ok compared to the Testors Universal Acrylic Thinner.
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 3:34 pm
by Medicman71
Oh man! I'm going to have to get some of those antennas!!
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2024 7:01 pm
by Stikpusher
More progress on this over the past weekend... I was able to get the basic colors onto the stowage, aside from the tow cable, spare track shoes, and the tie down straps...
hopefully I should have more finished by the end of next weekend...
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 9:02 am
by BlackSheep214
She's starting to look like a well traveled tank with stowage.
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 9:07 am
by Gary Brantley
Man, that is sure looking good, Carlos!

Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2024 2:46 pm
by Stikpusher
Gary & Tom, thank you!
Now I just need to finish up the detail painting… the gloss coat, decals, flat coat & final weathering.
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2024 6:16 am
by cbaltrin
That is looking great Carlos! nice work!
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 7:59 pm
by Stikpusher
My only progress worth posting on this one is some crew figures for this using bits of Tamiya, Verlinden, and one from the kit.
and a test fit of them into their respective hatches
Not too much more to do on this one...
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 2:49 pm
by Stuart
Nice figures Carlos, and the FIST is looking very nice indeed!
Re: Academy 1/35 M981
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:52 pm
by Stikpusher
Thanks Stuart! It’s getting there, slow but sure.,
