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Land / Re: 1/35 Vickers 'Siete Toneladas'
« Last post by Old Wombat on Today at 10:03:48 PM »
Looking at your version, Frank, & apophenia's artwork; the extra half-unit is still a good idea, as it adds an extra road wheel to distribute the weight of the tank & reduce ground pressure, it also increases the height of obstacles that can be cleared, by having the front road wheel further forward & the rear road wheel further aft, & reduces the risk of throwing a track when manoeuvring.

The two-unit system is workable but it will reduce mobility, obstacle clearance (including the increased risk of bottoming out on an obstacle it may just scrape over at the front) & agility.

Still, nothing's perfect. ;) :smiley:
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Other / Hughes 500 (1/48) & Sherman, blue : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.
« Last post by ericr on Today at 10:01:11 PM »

Hughes 500 (1/48) & Sherman, blue : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.







with a Matchbox diorama, with repaired walls and road  ;)







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Land / Re: M3 and M5 Stuart Family of Vehicles
« Last post by Story on Today at 03:29:24 PM »
For all the hot-rodders out there
M3A1 Stuart Light Tank Continental W-670-9A Engine Cranking and Starting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEr8lpaBojM
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Another six of the Trumpeter wheels modified this evening.  Rather quick and easy this time, only the back half of the wheel required modifications to allow the brake drum from the GWH Rheinmetall 12.8cm AT Gun to be fitted to the Trumpeter wheels. 

Image shows the six wheels plus one of the brake drum pieces. 
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Land / Re: 1/35 Vickers 'Siete Toneladas'
« Last post by Jeffry Fontaine on Today at 11:56:14 AM »
Frank.  Let me know if you need any more Stuart VVSS parts.
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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: MiniArt Plastic Model Kits
« Last post by Story on Today at 11:43:40 AM »
Am I weird if I see the following:



And think:  "Hmmm...one could do a convertible hot rod tank here with the motor chromed up and showing..."

The spirit of Big Daddy Roth commands you to follow your muse.



Chromed out Continental R-670
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Land / Re: 1/35 Vickers 'Siete Toneladas'
« Last post by Story on Today at 11:38:23 AM »
1)  "spacing them away from the hull" would seem to be the better choice.

2) Stop being so damned inspirational.
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Land / 1/35 Vickers 'Siete Toneladas'
« Last post by Frank3k on Today at 11:24:30 AM »
I was inspired by Apophenia's Vickers Mark E 6-ton light tank with a VVSS suspension to try and make a 1/35 version. I have many Vickers 6T/7TP/T-26 kits lin my stash, since it's one of my favorite tanks.

This will be my second build of a Vickers/7TP/T-26 tank inspired by Apophenia's artwork - 2 years to the month!

Here's his original artwork for the 'Siete Toneladas' (on the right):



I thought I had enough parts left over from the 8TP build, but I used all those special parts to build that version. So back to the stash, where I picked out the HobbyBoss Soviet T-26 Light Infantry Tank Mod.1935



For the VVSS, Jeff sent me some spare bits that included most of the running gear from a Tamiya M5A1.

Shockingly, this HobbyBoss kit is a pretty straightforward build (except for the individual track links, which I won't be using) with modest use of PE. The first discrepancy I found between the 'Siete Toneladas' artwork and the parts I had on hand was with the running gear. Two suspension units easily fit where the original suspension would have gone. No need for the half VVSS:



I enlarged the mounting holes and connected the Tamiya parts with a plastic rod, for rigidity:



I used the kit's return rollers because the fit the Tamiya rubber tracks just fine. I have most of the hull built, but I have two issues to fix; first, the artwork shows the Vickers style uncovered rear air intake, while the T-26 kit uses the later curved intake cover. I may go with the curved one, but I built an uncovered version to compare.

The more serious problem is with the fenders. The M5 track is wider than the original T-26 track, so the track connectors and part of the tracks jut out past the fender. I may have to design and draw up wider fenders or figure out a way of spacing them away from the hull.



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New Model Kit News/Reviews / Re: MiniArt Plastic Model Kits
« Last post by Frank3k on Today at 10:57:38 AM »
I had the same idea for a cheap post war tractor with the armor removed.

The PE-95 would look good next to a 20 or 40 foot shipping container. Or a Russian KUNG vehicle shed.
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