well time for a quick up date.
As has been said in the Modelcollect thread, I got one of their new 1/72nd scale P1000 Ratte land cruisers.

Well work started on the running gear first, each unit has working springs. this thing can be built with a fully operational susspention.


And some paint work on the lower hull and associated bits.


Then the turret gets my attention.........yes I went there! its carrying all three 11inch tubes. Im calling this the AuftB version


Here is the turret after a few coats of RAF Medium sea grey......It looked close enougth to a pale(ish) battle ship grey to me.

And here it is as on tonight. The hull isnt glued togeather as yet, thats a lot further down the line.

At the model club tonight one of the guys brought in his newly finished Trumpeter 1/16th scale T-34. The 72nd scale Ratte is only a fraction smaller! theres only milimeters in it!
Next up is mounting the running gear to the hull and starting to put together 1068 track links

My intention is to have this monster sitting on its tracks before I join the upper and lower hulls.