IDF APC Nagmachon (doghouse I)

[FullArmor]

Hobbyboss 1/35

Started with wheels.

[Martinnfb]

Nice choice, I’ll follow with interest. And welcome to the forum:)

Cheers

Martin

[FullArmor]

Thank you. Just realised how hard this plastic is compared to Tamiya.

[PanzerWomble]

The opportunity to weather something to death  I've found Hobby boss stuff generally has a decent fit , so hopefully so with your build . 

[FullArmor]

"The opportunity to weather something to death" True. That was the idea. To learn and try different techniques. Also i like angular surfaces.

[FullArmor]

Suspension units done.

Here is my basic tools which i use to remove spruemarkings. I do not use metalfile. Sandingsticks are made of stirringsticks and sandingpaper glued together. Then i remove sanding marks with scotch brite. What are your basic tools?

[FullArmor]

Lower hull almost done.

I am impressed level of detail this kit has.

[PanzerWomble]

Curious , the AFV club Centurion provides a real metal spring for the suspension units, I see Hobbyboss doesn't.

TBH it's makes little difference on the AFV club one other than a very limited movement. Tamiya's old MK3 clunker had it all as one moulded lump .

 

Are you using the plastic individual tracks or going metal ? Personally find the metal tracks a lot easier to work with than glueing single links together. 

 

+1 for Scotchbright - absolutely great for removing the odd glue fingerprint as well I find 😀

 

 

[FullArmor]

I would like to have metal tracks. Or workable tracks made of plastic. 

Any recommendations?

[FullArmor]

Upper and lower hull fitting. Made few mistakes. Hopefully addon armor fill cover gaps :)

[PanzerWomble]

On 9/21/2023 at 4:45 AM, FullArmor said:

I would like to have metal tracks. Or workable tracks made of plastic. 

Any recommendations?

I tend towards Fruilmodel from CZ though they announced this summer they are shutting down . You can still find their stuff on eBay eg Just an example

 

[FullArmor]

Just realized that my drive sprockets dont fit tracks. There is about 1 mm gap needed between sprockethalves

[PanzerWomble]

Thats poor of Hobby boss - you can shim it perhaps ? 

 

[PanzerWomble]

Or cut off the individual  teeth on the inner sprocket where they are covered by the track so it fits and you don't see misfit . Done that trick before !

[FullArmor]

Tamiya to the rescue !!!

[FullArmor]

1 mm shim needed for future Nagmachon buyers info.

[FullArmor]

How to get sprocket teeth mesh perfectly for for gluing.

[GazzaS]

Welcome to the forum!  Nice work on an interesting projekt.

 

[FullArmor]

Just realized that i forgot to drill holes to upperhull. And drill marks are inside.

Pro tip...use flashlight to luminate inside

[GusMac]

Great solution, just need 3 hands to hold everything while you drill them out. 😁

[FullArmor]

Building sidearmour. Does anybody know are these reactive armour or not?

[Martinnfb]

Reactive indeed, to counter HEAT rounds and such. Looking good 👍

[FullArmor]

Please help!

How is this possible. Should i build a jig?

[FullArmor]

[FullArmor]

My best effort.