Tamiya QUAD gun tractor

[Gopher]

While I'm waiting for StuH 42 PE I decided to do something OOTB. Let it be Quad.
I'll post some photos this evening.
I want to do vehicle from the Europ, winter 44-45.
If you have any interesting photos with uncommon camo, stowage or towing stuff please post them here.

[MartinD]

Hello Andrey,

you might want to search the IWM Collections, at http://www.iwmcollections.org.uk/qryPhotoImg.asp

Other than that, the Maple Leaf Up forums might be useful:
http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/

If I find anything useful, I'll post it!

Cheers, MartinD

[Gopher]

Thanks Martin!
A lot of photos with Quad, but I can't find any 44-45 winter photos :(.

First in progress photos.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7397/p2030001pv7.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/103/p2030002fy2.jpg

[Driver]

Nice model Andrey. I got the Italeri one almost finished years ago but had to put it on hold for the lack of British figures in European uniforms.:yell: Hopefully things are changing so I might finish it as intended.

Have you thought where are you going to put it?

Ruben

[Panzergrenadier]

Great start!:)

[Gopher]

Thanks guys!
I'm going to make a small dio "Five-o-clock tea".

[MartinD]

I got the Italeri one almost finished years ago but had to put it on hold for the lack of British figures in European uniforms.:yell:
What kind of figures do you want? Ultracast have several really nice figures, as do Hornet, Resicast, Jakrei and there's a few plastic figures from Tamiya and DML.

Cheers, MartinD

[Flak]

Nice start...keep it up

[Gopher]

Thanks Marco!

New update

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9366/p2070001tv6.jpg

[RickLawler]

Nice Andrey. Are you using a PE set or are you just adding you own enhancements....ie, the roof hatch handles?

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick!

It's my own enhancements - remaining parts from different PE sets.

[Gopher]

More progress:

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9972/p2110002kw1.jpg

[MikkoH]

Nice build so far.:)

[skeletondude]

Great progress, Andrey!:thumb:

Marek

[AfRiKaKoRpS]

Very nice and clean build Andrey. Looking forward to see it painted. :)

Chris

[Gopher]

Thanks Mikko, Marek and Krzysztof!

Now I'm building 25PDR field gun for this baby.

If you have any ideas about camo - write them here.
I havent decided what to do - green with mouse ears camo or green with whitewash.

[RickLawler]

Mouseketeers!!!!

[Flak]

Sweet...

[Driver]

This is looking better and better!! :thumb:
Can't wait to see it finished.

Ruben

[Gopher]

Thanks Rick, Marco and Ruben!

[Gopher]

Some progress on 25PDR field gun.

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5040/p2150001un2.jpg

I reworked muzzle brake a bit - but it seems to me that holes a bit bigger than they should be. What do you think?

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9517/p2150003df2.jpg

[skeletondude]

I always liked the way this gun looked like, I think it looks fine, Andrey! :thumb:

Marek

[RickLawler]

I must be tired or something...when I saw the big blue clips on the first photo I thought that you were building some sort of SciFi deal. Ok, focus......good to see the work on the gun Andrey, it's all coming together quickly now.

[MikkoH]

I have always loved that old diorama(on book How to make dioramas?) of Quad going uphill with 25pdr. It was in italy or sicily scene and painted green with black mouse ears. I would go with that one!:)

[Flak]

Looks nice...

[Gopher]

Thanks guys!

[Gopher]

Previous week I was a bib ill, so I did'n post any updates.
Construction is finished, next step - painting, but only few months later - together with StuH 42 (PE finally arrived!!!).

Last photos before painting. Comments are welcomed.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6618/p3130001rn3.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3379/p3130002nf1.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/1663/p3130003ro6.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/5485/p3130004qq8.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2038/p3130005if1.jpg

[Panzergrenadier]

I am not familiar with the vehicle or gun, but it seems fine to me. Bring on the paint!:thumb:

[Gopher]

Thanks Siim.

[Flak]

Looks good...Andrey. Can't wait to see it in paint :)

[RickLawler]

Geez, that really takes up some space when it's all hooked-up. I'm with Siim on this, I don't really know what I'm looking at, but it looks like a good build. Did you decide on Mickey Mouse?

:)

[Gopher]

Thanks for nice words Marco and Rick!

Yes, I've decided on Mickey Mouse over dark green.