Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
Normal service can now be resumed. To catch up on proceedings, the tracks have been melted together, primed in enamel and coloured in an earth shade acrylic. the four quite small 4 wh. bogies, (10 parts to each) were eventually pieced together. The gaps in the upper hull were filled with plastic card and things are now moving again.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
The bogies have been fitted and the hull has been levelled on them, I am currently adding the various small separate detail parts (and repairing the fragile bogie assemblies as I break them and I dread fitting the tracks later) should soon be ready to paint the hull and build up the turret.
I am sorry to say that this nasty little kit is sorely trying my patience.
David.
I am sorry to say that this nasty little kit is sorely trying my patience.
David.
David.
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If you forget the past, you may lose the future.
Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
Hang in there David. Once the paint is on you'll look at it differently.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
I agree with Jeff hang on in there a coat of paint will bring back you faith in the kit.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
It's coming along well. As the others have said, once you've got a coat of paint on it you might feel differently about it.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
Even before the fit problems were apparent, the sprue shot alone scared me! I'm sure you'll turn this around - looking forward to the end result.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
Had a break, watched NCIS, calmed down and now the model is ready for paint, the tracks are actually too long so they won't cause a problem for the suspension units although I am out of cyano so shortening and glueing the tracks down will have to wait. It is now twelve & a half hours since I began so even with the problems it isn't doing so bad, is it?
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ***Wednesday 19th, 10.00 AM
Painted, decalled and weathered. Ex. Soviet OT-133 Flame Tank, captured by the Finnish Army, 1941.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
The finished model, the tracks are slack but I am out of cyano so that will be sorted out later, for now I am calling this done.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
It turned out well in the end. Nice work and a quick finish.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
For all the problems you did very well. Nice work.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
Well done for finishing. It a nice looking model.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
Thanks everyone.
David.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
Nice finish I'm glad you did your magic on that little tank it really looks good.
what's your plan with the tracks cut shorten and butt join on the bottom under the wheels?
Regards Splash
what's your plan with the tracks cut shorten and butt join on the bottom under the wheels?
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Lancfan's flaming tank blitz ****FINISHED***
Hi Alan, yes that seems to be the easiest invisible way of shortening them.
David.
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