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Post by Boots on Sept 5, 2020 22:44:22 GMT
Great start Paul, Miniart kits look daunting when you see the sprues laid out 🤔 MiniAaaaargh........Satan`s models  |
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Post by tanksami on Sept 6, 2020 9:52:39 GMT
Hello Gents,
Well I see Professor Badman is off with a hiss & a roar with a gizillion part this,and a workable suspension that, the gauntlet is well & truelly thrown down I can see...lucky I don't live in Vichy or else the white flag would be getting dragged out of the garlic cellar!!
So far I have just started cleaning up & dry fitting / testing some of the resin parts, so this is how it will hopefully start to look
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Post by Paul B on Sept 6, 2020 12:19:42 GMT
LMAO Mike  . I can't see the point in the working suspension  . The tracks need gluing together, and I don't think the sussys could carry the weight of Friuls, so it is all just a waist of time. Looks like you a couple parts there yourself fella, and those in resin too, that stuff scares the sugar outta me so I hope all goes well for ya  . The innards look grand in there already and with a spot of paint, they'll certainly pop into life  |
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Post by Boots on Sept 6, 2020 14:33:45 GMT
Whoooooop..........and we`re off, both about neck and neck at this stage  ...............nice work chaps  |
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Post by dukemaddog on Sept 6, 2020 20:08:11 GMT
Duke, if that is what the Dora is like in 1/72, then I think I shall pass on that . Cheers mucker Boots, I see you have got this sussed out , shame I don't need the turret . Actually, the Dora had eight times the number of sprues you've shown. Plus three sheets of P/E. Yeah, I don't blame you for passing on that.
Tanksami, your interior is looking fantastic. Like someone said; paint will bring that to life well. Keep them coming lads!
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Post by SteveM on Sept 7, 2020 7:13:32 GMT
Not a lot to choose between who’s given themselves more work that’s for sure  |
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Post by Paul B on Sept 7, 2020 7:49:49 GMT
Boots cheers mushty Duke, I need to sane for a while yet . Steve, how right you are fella |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Sept 9, 2020 4:50:23 GMT
Oh yes, looking forward to seeing what you chaps get up to with these two models.
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Post by Ian H. on Sept 9, 2020 13:41:38 GMT
Mike---interior looks great!
Paul---So with those assemblies your parts count is now down to 3500?🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Post by Paul B on Sept 11, 2020 14:56:54 GMT
Ian, naughty step with warm beer now . Pete, lets wait and see how this develops . Okay sirs, to start with the lower hull plate was/is warped to feck . But I have sorted it out to a workable state using the side parts and some struts to push it all straightish.   The next slightly offset section, the upper hull plate, is also just a tad on the wonky side  .  I'm going to clamp this down and steam the bugger, after that it'll get a good gluing and clamping to the hull top. Just hope it goes well, if not the brick of doom might make an appearance and an order for a new kit will be placed. This time though from Tamiya. |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Sept 11, 2020 15:13:13 GMT
Flipping heck! that's more wee weeed than Brian in Aalst!!
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Post by Paul B on Sept 11, 2020 15:26:40 GMT
Flipping heck! that's more wee weeed than Brian in Aalst!! That is one way of putting it |
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Post by Paul B on Sept 11, 2020 18:49:17 GMT
Chaps, Mike, I'm afraid I have put this back in the box  . The warping is just too feckin much to repair. I have sent an email to Miniart with pics of the crap molding of this kit to see what they say about it. If no positive answer is back by next Friday, then I'll get a Tamiya T55 and continue the dual with that. Sorry for this dudes, but there is just no way around this one. |
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Post by jabbly on Sept 12, 2020 12:00:24 GMT
Sorry to hear that Paul but well it is a Miniart kit. I still don’t understand why they don’t make the lower hull as a tub as otherwise there’s just too many things that can go wrong.
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Post by Paul B on Sept 12, 2020 13:22:13 GMT
You be right there Jase. But even so, the T54-1 was the same set up and with that I had no issues at all. Anyway as I said, I am not backing down from the duel . I shall be back.........soon |
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Post by Ian H. on Sept 12, 2020 17:22:08 GMT
Sorry to hear that, Paul. That hull warp is just horrible and that would be hard to fix with such thick plastic.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Sept 12, 2020 18:20:07 GMT
Perhaps it's just a bad batch? Not good though for you.
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Post by Si B on Sept 12, 2020 21:14:44 GMT
Bad show on the warpage...hope you can get it sorted!
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Post by Boots on Sept 13, 2020 17:24:34 GMT
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Post by tanksami on Sept 14, 2020 22:09:18 GMT
Jeepers Chrick that is one very well manufactured blown up hull top you have there Paul!!! It makes my resin bits look flat & true by comparison!!
If you wanted to wait I could send you a Tammy 55, with bits & references included, would probably take a month or so to get to you though?
No real updates from me atm, just been thinking of something else to do / add / remove from the one I am building.
Mike
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