I don't have photos of the early contruction phase - I was too busy having fun with the kit!

I was surprised by the good level of detail in this kit for such a small scale. As with nearly every kit, there were a few "adjustments" needed for proper fit. Careful attention is required to correctly space the drive sprocket assemblies for the tracks to fit as they should. The front idler axles needed some minor plastic surgery to fit the lower hull, and as always - the roadwheel axles should be carefully glued to avoid any "floating" roadwheels.

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Next Up: Tiger Stripes! I've been busy with the painting the last few weekends but its coming along well...I was worried how the yellow would turn out but after a few hours of careful masking I'm happy where its at. There was an issue prior to the painting stage on assembly of the upper and lower hulls. With the tracks assembled, the upper hull would not fit over them and into place on the lower hull - the upper hull side fenders are molded too thick. A few hours of thinning the side fenders from the inside of the upper hull provided enough clearance for the upper hull to fit over the assembled tracks.

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Thank you for taking us here Curt @crcsquad. Very interesting entry, and even if you were busy having fun with it, I for one are happy that you have found the time to post it. Thanks for sharing - I'm strapped in.

The M46 has its Tiger stripes! The stripes were painted the old fashioned way using a fine point paint brush. Those darn white stripes were a struggle due to the type of paint I used. The only white paint I had on hand was Tamiya acrylic, and as many may know Tamiya acrylic is NOT the best choice for brush painting. I think some of the later weathering effects should hide some of the mistakes!

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That is a very nice tiger!

And a chipped tiger it is. Very nice effects - looking forward to the oils!

Love it, Curt!
Still, I cannot believe it's only 1/72!