TomasCTT Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Hello. I'm Tomas posting from the Philippines and I came across this site looking for interior pictures of the Chieftain MBT. First off, I am a plastic modeler, and I must admit my hobby pales in comparison to the hobby/work you guys do in restoring real military vehicles. I build usually modern armor at 1/35 scale because I suck at building anything else. One of my builds, a 1/35 Challenger, is featured at Armorama (you can read here) My current project is a super-detailed 1/35 Chieftain. I am using the old Tamiya Chieftain kit and converting it into a Mk11. Some pix can be found here) If it is ok, I will be asking some of the Chieftain owners/restorers here for some interior pictures of their Chieftains. I already have a lot from various internet sources, but there are still "blank areas" to fill. If it is also ok, I would like to give some small contribution by posting in-progress pictures of my Chieftain model project as it goes along. Professionally, I am a lawyer (so cue in the lawyer jokes) in the Philippines. My chief interests are in military history and mil-tech. Other than that, I'm a boring person. Thank you. Regards, Tomas EDIT: PS. Great site. Edited March 24, 2009 by TomasCTT Added postscript Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Welcome Tomas, Good to have you with us on the Friendly Forum! MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Coe Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Hi Tomas welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melchy Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Mabuhay Tomas, Welcome to the forums. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 welcome, all types and places welcome. We will have to put in planning permission for an international terminal in the club house garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomasCTT Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thanks for the warm welcome, guys. Melchy: Are you a Filipino too or at least know our customs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 (edited) Hi Tomas, as a new modelling member, was it you who just superglued Jack's GMC to the workshop floor? He'll think it's the brakes again...... There will be trouble :argh: Your Challenger review on Armorama is excellent - just one point, when you state that for realism you filled the hull with a "quarter kilo of nails", please note over here it is usual to describe a bu%%ered engine as sounding like a "bag of nails" :whistle: Edited March 28, 2009 by N.O.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james-sas Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Always baffled me how to age models!! very good cheiftans there thomas, And welcome along!! james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melchy Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the warm welcome, guys. Melchy: Are you a Filipino too or at least know our customs? Hi Tomas, My wife is from the Philippines :-D met while I was living in HongKong and married for 19 years. I've been to Philippines to visit the family 6 or 7 times now but I'm still learning the language, slowly but surely. I love the model tanks, I've done a few but they don't compare to what you've done, great work mate! Cheers Melchy Edited April 1, 2009 by melchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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