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    SU-101 Russian self-propelled gun 1:25

    Yes, it is.
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hi, Slowly, slowly but every day I'm close to finish this model. I think, the tank is ready. Still I have some work to do with pontoons what I hope, I'll finish this week. Michal
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Thanks. I found publisher already and currently I'm working on materials for him. I hope the model will be available soon.
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hi, I finished the tracks off. At the beginning I put the blend of pigments and I strengthened those fixers to pigments. When pigments dried the color changed, a nice color of dark rust came out. From the side of wheels with pencil I wiped the track which wheels are leaving behind. From the...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Next day, I removed the tracks and connected them making two tracks. I putted the tracks to my model. And now I got all elements ready. Now time to finalize painting. Regards Michal
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Welcome back. Last weeks I spent making tracks. I finished. I made 200 single tracks but finally I used "only" 194. I started cutting holes. Next, I cut and formed single tracks, glue booth sides and track profile: Next I cut holes using small tools what I made from nails. I made rest...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, I started painting my model. As a first layer I applied gray primer. Now, I have to wait till paint will dry before I apply next layer. Michal
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, I finished all small elements and I can show the model but not painted yet. The tank: The tank with wather protection elements: And whole tank: What I have to do is make a tracks and paint the tank. Michal
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hi, Last days I spent making small details. You can see them on following pictures. Turret and main gun: Front pontoons: Back pontoon: Upper hull: Propellers(?) and silencer: And finally a few shots for whole model: Still a few small parts I have to do. Michal
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hi, I have front pontoons almost ready. Here you can see how I made them: And the front pontoons ready: That were the last big parts of the model. Now I need to make some small details including tracks of course. Michal
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, I had much more free time during weekend than last days so I spent some time making rear pontoon. I my project the pontoon looks like this: And from paper I got something like this: Rest of details I'll add when I'll have ready front pontoons. And traditionally current...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Thanks :) I hope, it will be released in Poland in April-May.
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hi, Small update. I made missing "windows" and I added it to turret water protector: I made also rear water protector: And a few pictures showing current status of the model: Missing rivets I'll add when I'll work on pontoons. Regards, Michal
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, I couldn't publish new picture because I had small problems with my camera. But meantime I started build turret. Is is almost ready but still main gun, machine gun and a few small elements are missing. I'll made them later. Turret from my project: and paper version: Next I...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, Thanks. Time for some new pictures. I just finished all wheels. Most time I spent making "bolt protection" on wheels: Results you can see on following pictures: Suspension elements: And rest of wheels: All wheels together: Finally my Ka-Mi tank in current state...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, It’s time for next update. To continue work on the body I added hatches, wickets, handles, rivets and air intake. Still a few small parts are missing but I’ll add them when the tank will stay on own wheels. I started making main and rear wheels. All of them are...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, It’s time to update my building log. I was thinking how and when to install hooks / brackets for pontoons. I decided to glue them now, to frame parts before I attach the parts to the frame. If I cut and glue all parts precisely everything should fit together well. The main issue is how...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, I decided to start build my Ka-Mi tank while I'm still working on parts for it. First, I'm going to build tank, next water protections and finally pontoons. So, lets start to build the tank: I glued all frame parts to 1mm board and I cut all parts. I connected first few elements...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, It's time to show you last pictures of "virtual" version of Ka-Mi Type 2 tank. I finished drawing front pontoons during weekend what were the last missing elements on my tank. And there are a few pictures of it: Finally I would like to show you two tanks...
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    Type 2 Ka-Mi - Japanese Amphibious Tank 1:25

    Hello, I finished the rear pontoon yesterday. I added details of steering mechanism and steering wires and rods on top of the pontoon. Also I added also the attachment points of the pontoon. I started working on from pontoons but pictures I'll show you tomorrow. Regards, Michal
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