Ma.K Krote

[Hawkmoon]

We need some balance here a rebel force ship has entered the fray so in balance the Strahl Demokratische Republik high velosity canonen will be entered . All hail the Repulik.

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I will add sprue shots shortly.

[krusty69]

[DBMiller]

Yea! Another entry!

[Tomcat64]

Looks really interesting - count me in

[Twokidsnosleep]

What a wild looking thing
We are gonna have robots stomping all over the place here
Looking forward to watching it progress

[Hawkmoon]

for looking in and your comments everyone

[Hawkmoon]

Sprue time

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[Hawkmoon]

Made a start on the Krote by making up the high velocity gun and turret. You are given the parts for a short barreled version as well in the kit but the HV gun looks more bad ass

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[BigWall]

I agree. The long barrel is much more bad ass!

[Hawkmoon]

Thanks for looking in and your comments BW

[Hawkmoon]

The build is about done now so next come some texturing and paint

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[BigWall]

Very cool!

[aur0ra145]

I've always liked Machine Kreiger kits. This one though, it's a cut above all the others. Very very sweet looking kit!

[Tomcat64]

I missed that you'd got this assembled, that's a very cool looking turret on legs you have there!

[LWWales]

Looking pretty cool, mate! Can't wait to see some weathering!

[Hawkmoon]

Thanks for looking in and your comments everyone

[Hawkmoon]

To textirise the surfaces on some of the parts I used Mr Resin surface primer and then made up the figure provided with the kit

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[Hawkmoon]

Did a couple of coats of semi gloss black this morning then came back this afternoon and gave another couple of coats of Alclad aircraft aluminium on all the parts except for the figure who went undercoat grey

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[Hawkmoon]

Sandbeigh base coat has been added.

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[digger303]

[aur0ra145]

Looking awesome!

[Hawkmoon]

Thanks for looking in and your comments both

[Kingdan]

Always like the ma.k kits it's just the price that puts me off a bit, for what you get in the box I think they are a little overpriced but I have built a few in the past and if the opportunity arose again I probably would do another lol but your doing a great job on this one

[Hawkmoon]

Always like the ma.k kits it's just the price that puts me off a bit, for what you get in the box I think they are a little overpriced but I have built a few in the past and if the opportunity arose again I probably would do another lol but your doing a great job on this one

Hi Dan Thanks for looking in and your comments

As for the kits there regarded in Japan as a niche model kit and not mainstream so they tend to do short runs and people buy 10 and stash them away and before you know it there selling them at twice the issue price. Also there really only produced for the Japanese market but some sellers just double the price and sell them abroad.

Anything that is deemed rare or in demand with short runs always allows the profitears to push prices up and im pretty sure were all guilty of paying the price for that must have kit at one time or another.

[Hawkmoon]

The top coat was done by light layers of light olive then any wiring was fitted. Next a wash was added quite heavily in parts ready for decals to go on tomorrow

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[BigWall]

It's coming along excellently!

[aur0ra145]

I'm digging this build!

[digger303]

COOL ....could easily be adapted to a steam punk subject as well.
really nice build.

[Hawkmoon]

Thanks for looking in everyone and your comments

[Hawkmoon]

Decals are done and made a start on the enginear.

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[RangerNeil]

Looking at the engineer - a set of Balkan Kreuz wouldn't look amiss on this one
Its a really nice build and I think you were definitely wise to have gone for the longer barrel.

[Hawkmoon]

Looking at the engineer - a set of Balkan Kreuz wouldn't look amiss on this one
Its a really nice build and I think you were definitely wise to have gone for the longer barrel.

Hi Neil thanks for looking in and your comments

In the early days of Ma.K the baddy's were very much based on a mad mix of WW2 German/soviet forces that made up the Strahl Demokratische Republik quite a few of the first fighting suits like 'Conrad' are even armed with Panserfausts too. So your not far off with your observations.

[Hawkmoon]

Calling this one done, the figure has been painted and any touch ups done. More pics in the finale reveal

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