FullArmor Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Hobbyboss 1/35 Started with wheels. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Nice choice, I’ll follow with interest. And welcome to the forum:) Cheers Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 Thank you. Just realised how hard this plastic is compared to Tamiya. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 The opportunity to weather something to death I've found Hobby boss stuff generally has a decent fit , so hopefully so with your build . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 "The opportunity to weather something to death" True. That was the idea. To learn and try different techniques. Also i like angular surfaces. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 16 Author Share Posted September 16 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? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 Lower hull almost done. I am impressed level of detail this kit has. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 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 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 I would like to have metal tracks. Or workable tracks made of plastic. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 22 Author Share Posted September 22 Upper and lower hull fitting. Made few mistakes. Hopefully addon armor fill cover gaps :) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Just realized that my drive sprockets dont fit tracks. There is about 1 mm gap needed between sprockethalves 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Thats poor of Hobby boss - you can shim it perhaps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 Tamiya to the rescue !!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 1 mm shim needed for future Nagmachon buyers info. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 23 Author Share Posted September 23 How to get sprocket teeth mesh perfectly for for gluing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Welcome to the forum! Nice work on an interesting projekt. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 Just realized that i forgot to drill holes to upperhull. And drill marks are inside. Pro tip...use flashlight to luminate inside 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Great solution, just need 3 hands to hold everything while you drill them out. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted Sunday at 07:11 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 07:11 AM Building sidearmour. Does anybody know are these reactive armour or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago Reactive indeed, to counter HEAT rounds and such. Looking good 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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