It is a Paladin self-propelled artillery built from November to December 2008. It’s my first Italeri kit.
This is the M109 A6 Paladin of Italeri kit. Since the release was about eight years ago, the detail might be slack.
（2008/11/09)
I jointed many large-scale parts from the beginning.
I looked for connecting caterpillar of AFV Club. But at this time, it’s not on the market and gave up buying it. I put the hollow with the soldering iron because it was not a satisfactory detailed caterpillar connection part on the side of a rubber caterpillar. How about the result though it is a rough way?
（2008/11/11)
Cut six umbones on the front of the body. Because it was a smooth one plate in the real tank photograph.
(2008/11/12)
Now smoothing the front side. 39 caliber 155mm howitzer cannon parts are large size.
It is the movable part that the prop-like parts at the back of the body while the firing.
(2008/11/14)
I fitted easily to cut out the net of the side rack from the paper pattern.
(2008/11/15)
Assembling was completed. Trying to loosen with bundled caterpillar was difficult with plastic adhesive and instant adhesive.
After all, the caterpillar was forced the tension by downward in the 0.8mm brass line and showed them as having loosened. This is stronger for it is fixed from the inside. It’s unremarkable to paint in mat black. However, 155mm howitzer cannon is the powerful symbol!
I loaded many accessories from Tamiya Allied vehicles accessory set. It is an Alice pack, sleeping bag, tent and duffle bag, sheet, etc.
Ordered Dragon model’s US tank crew set to an oversea hobby shop. I suppose it takes quite a long time to get it. Sometime after 2 months.
I piled up the carton of the combat ration from the above-mentioned kit of Tamiya. According to the explanation of Tamiya, 12 meals for 1 carton, there are 24 kinds of menu. I hear that it is also for the vegetarian and was able to take a warm meal at any time with the chemical reaction heater.
It is a greater meal than my overtime work food!!
(2008/11/21)
Basic painting in a Sand body color of the Iraq War.
（2008/11/29）
After all, I could not wait for the arrival of overseas mail order, I bought “Infantryman and accessories part set” for collaboration with ICM. These kit main parts are ICM.
（2008/12/28）
Paladin has the M284 39 caliber 155mm howitzer cannon and the chassis is the latest vehicle of the M109 series. The accuracy of the impact area has been improved with GPS equipment. The maximum firing range is as much as 45km to use special ammunition and the normal range is 30km.
While net surfing, I found a vehicle where a part of the barrel was painted black. It looks very nice and I referred it.
I did the washing and pastel to erase monotony of the body color as much as possible.
Skids are attached behind, it’s placed while bombardment.
Since M109A6 has a big turret as equal to the underbody, the painting area is wide. By the way, the crew of this AFV is four people.
Three antennas are a good accent. I used the 0.3mm brass line for thinking about strength. The wireless is indispensable to fight in the present age.
This time I painted Tamiya figure, usually I paint high-quality resin heads. It is a stern expression.
This kind of shape polyester tank is for water and instruction indicates to paint black. But for a change, some of them I painted in sand color. I had a mistake, it’s a polyester tank, but I put the chipping rust on it.
This desert camouflage uniform pattern is considerably difficult. It is necessary to draw the black in three colors of a brown similar color and the white mottle, there are a lot of processes.
Pile of combat ration carton and vehicle equipment.
I thought the three rods in red and white color may be an unexpectedly good impact. It’s like a construction area tool.
To tell the truth, the painting of the desert specification is difficult. I think that it is difficult to adjust the adjustment of Weathering.
Ｉ enjoyed and felt refreshing to make active AFV. You can see the size in this model comparing the crew size. It’s first work in 2009 and I felt satisfied with it.
（2009/01/02）
I am interested in models of tanks, airplanes, ships, military figures, I build it little by little when I feel like it. I am also interested in the history of war. My starting is Tamiya’s Military Miniature series in the elementary school.
From elementary school through university students repeatedly suspend and restart my modeling, it’s about 25 years of this hobby’s history.
Born in February 1970, I live in Tokyo. From February 2007 I was quietly doing a site called “Miniature-Arcadia”. It is being transferred to this blog with the same name from December 2016. My update pace is uneven, but please come to see here occasionally.
Great job on the Paladin ! I have a 3 colour NATO one , but I think I will repaint it in desert colours after seeing yours ! Sayonara .
Thank you for your comment. I’m glad my paladin stimulated your modeling. Repainting is good, but making a dessert color with the new kit seems like a good option. There seem to be some items that are easier to make than Italeri kits.