Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Camthalion on June 20, 2017, 08:46:39 PM

Title: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Camthalion on June 20, 2017, 08:46:39 PM: A couple built a while ago. Hobbyboss' T-18 and SU-18

(http://i.imgur.com/eWszzHh.jpg) (http://imgur.com/eWszzHh)
(http://i.imgur.com/S171v8b.jpg) (http://imgur.com/S171v8b)
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Frank3k on June 20, 2017, 11:54:56 PM: Cool! I love that tank! I have the T-18 built and painted - I'm just stalled gluing the track links together. Still, it's a far better kit than the unbuildable AER/Eastern Express version.
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: AXOR on June 21, 2017, 01:09:24 AM: Nice :)
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 21, 2017, 02:29:38 AM: Quote from: AXOR on June 21, 2017, 01:09:24 AM
Nice :)

What he said.
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Claymore on June 21, 2017, 06:09:13 AM: Ditto. The SU-18 looks particularly good. :)
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Camthalion on June 21, 2017, 06:47:30 AM: Thanks fellas

Quote from: Frank3k on June 20, 2017, 11:54:56 PM
Cool! I love that tank! I have the T-18 built and painted - I'm just stalled gluing the track links together. Still, it's a far better kit than the unbuildable AER/Eastern Express version.

These two are the first time I ever used plastic individual links and not replaced them with aftermarket. used them as a trial to see if I could tackle larger tank tracks.
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Brian da Basher on June 21, 2017, 08:30:07 AM: Wow are those great! Your work on the tracks is especially nice.

Brian da Basher
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Dr. YoKai on June 21, 2017, 10:28:00 AM: That SU-18 must have been a little wobbly on its treads - but it does look cool. Both fine looking builds!
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Old Wombat on June 21, 2017, 06:19:11 PM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 21, 2017, 02:29:38 AM
Quote from: AXOR on June 21, 2017, 01:09:24 AM
Nice :)

What he said.

+1 :)
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on June 21, 2017, 07:34:02 PM: I don't know much about this family of vehicles but I like your models very much!
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: andonio64 on June 23, 2017, 02:01:00 AM: Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on June 21, 2017, 07:34:02 PM
I don't know much about this family of vehicles but I like your models very much!

Same here!

They look fantasy vehicle as they appear to me really strange!
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Frank3k on June 23, 2017, 08:32:13 AM: The T-18/MS-1 and Su-18 are based on the Renault FT (or FT-17) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_FT) WWI tank, with a different suspension. It was the first Soviet designed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-18_tank) tank that wasn't 100% useless.

There was an old 1/35 kit of the T-18, originally put out by AER and the molds have since been released by Eastern Express and others. It's an awful kit so the Hobby Boss kits are a welcome addition.
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on July 21, 2017, 05:23:00 AM: Great looking models. How were they to put together?
Title: Re: T-18 and SU-18
Post by: Camthalion on July 27, 2017, 04:52:45 PM: Quote from: Feldmarschall Zod on July 21, 2017, 05:23:00 AM
Great looking models. How were they to put together?
Thanks. They go together relatively easy. the hardest part for me was the tracks as they are among the first I used the kit supplied tracks and not replaced with after-market.