T-18 / MS1 another 1/35 Russian Tank

[JR]

Right might as well start on this, if it's anything like the BA armoured car they attempted to produce then it will end up a wreak.
Not the cream of the crop when it came to producing kits that fit PARC models hail from Romania.
Tickets available from normal sources.
( Mrs Jones Tickets ).
Sprue shots, can see any large flash, but that wasn't the problem lastime, the problem was parts didn't fit !








Should be fun Not .



And a bit of history ..




Decals

Last time they fell apart as they were soaking, so don't hold much hope.
Will use this to test out the MR Hobby black glue, and any other methods I fancy trying .
John .
Yes coffee , or tea and biscuits , vodka and cabbage soup .!
John .

[Dave Ward]

Comrade Ivan,
I fear your masochism is proceeding rapidly............................
Have the installers been to measure up for the padding in your workroom? :smiling3:
The more obscure the model. the more pleasure?
Cheers Dave

[Jim R]

By 'eck John you're a glutton for punishment. Mrs Jones Tickets have sorted me out - front row with popcorn included. Odd thing though my credit card was charged in roubles!!
Jim
Hope you're feeling better now.

[grumpa]

Oh boy, this one will test your mettle alright, I built one, I think it was a "Sfezda" or some similar apparition.
Everything fit horribly at best and then I bashed it and added a rocket platform, will post you a pic or two via PM.

Jim.

[Guest]

Interesting little thing, it almost looks like a toon.

[Guest]

Interesting little thing, it almost looks like a toon.

Wash your mouth out immediately :smiling5: .
Pete.

[BattleshipBob]

John, look into my eyes, my eyes, eyes

The Stug is calling ! Do you go through many guys in white coats lol

[Guest]

Good luck sir, you are a glutton for punishment will watch from the sidelines with interest.
Pete.

[JR]

Comrade Ivan,
I fear your masochism is proceeding rapidly............................
Have the installers been to measure up for the padding in your workroom? :smiling3:
The more obscure the model. the more pleasure?
Cheers Dave

Well to be truthful Dave I hadn't a clue who they were when I bought 2 of their kits from a European model shop. I like something different, and this certainly is. Both pleasure and frustration in equal amounts . Going to be a lot of walking up and down muttering I can tell you now.:tongue-out2::upside:, might yet need a padded cell.

By 'eck John you're a glutton for punishment. Mrs Jones Tickets have sorted me out - front row with popcorn included. Odd thing though my credit card was charged in roubles!!
Jim
Hope you're feeling better now.

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Yes feeling good, though by the time I get this done It may have changed. Yes at the moment as the £ is rather low, Mrs Jones always one to be ahead of the financial markets decided the Rouble was a better bet.

Oh boy, this one will test your mettle alright, I built one, I think it was a "Sfezda" or some similar apparition.
Everything fit horribly at best and then I bashed it and added a rocket platform, will post you a pic or two via PM.

Jim.

Jim, your not wrong, more on that later.
Will look fwd to the pics thanks.

Interesting little thing, it almost looks like a toon.

Andy , ssh I think that's where they got the idea from.:smiling3:

John, look into my eyes, my eyes, eyes

The Stug is calling ! Do you go through many guys in white coats lol

StuG master, I try, I really try but the lure of 4 BO is too strong.
No need for many men in white coats now, Matron has a very long sharp needle, you are soon asleep .:flushed::hungry:

Good luck sir, you are a glutton for punishment will watch from the sidelines with interest.
Pete.

Yes indeed, but kind of fun, :smiling2: if it is crap, then easier to wreak !

No photos as of yet but the new glue from MR Hobby is really helpful to me. Seeing the glue wick so easily means I don't have to apply more and mess the surface up.
When I started the build the first thing I noticed was no numbers on any of the sprues !
Thinking they hadn't bothered to do it I just carried on, then turning over that photo I find a sprue chart with numbers against each part. Much easier !

The base part went together we'll, the top section not bad , but the front is rather odd , you have several sections to fit into each other, so starting at the front bottom may be the easiest way. Photo tomorrow.
At the rear is a platform to carry kit, it has two framed angled sections, not quite sure if I have the two supports on the tank body the right way round. The drawing shows little detail so will just have to be ready to pull apart after gluing.
The tracks look to be a challenge, but It's not worth getting stressed over, they either go well or not ! .
I'll put up some photos tomorrow.
New main pc arriving tomorrow, nice to shop locally where we've been before, as they don't attempt to sell but suggest the right system for your needs. I wanted a top end graphics card, but they said, no you don't want to waste your money on that, not required. They have just transferred the old w7 onto w10 and will come and set it all up in the morning. Told us not to worry about w10 ! We will see .:smiling2::smiling2:

John .
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[Mini Me]

Who needs sprues and numbers just build the damn thing and don't sweat the small stuff. By the way, I ran into Matron and she is furious that you are indulging in Vodka and Cabbage! Clearly off your diet mate. Cheers Rick H.

[Si Benson]

Evening Comrade,

Looks like an interesting vehicle, you can see the ruskis pinched the idea, very reminiscent of the Ft-17.

A reasonable part count for this but Don’t envy you doing the tracks :flushed::upside:

[JR]

Who needs sprues and numbers just build the damn thing and don't sweat the small stuff. By the way, I ran into Matron and she is furious that you are indulging in Vodka and Cabbage! Clearly off your diet mate. Cheers Rick H.

I just don't care about Matron any more, :tongue-out3::tongue-out3::flushed: Volka gives you the strength to fight back .
" Hello Matron you look very nice to night, what is that long thing!!! Ooh that hurt zZzzzzzzz zZzzzzzzz "

Evening Comrade,

Looks like an interesting vehicle, you can see the ruskis pinched the idea, very reminiscent of the Ft-17.

A reasonable part count for this but Don’t envy you doing the tracks :flushed::upside:

Greeting Comrade Benson
Well it's not MinArt quality in the fit dept. So fed up with redrilling holes, I just cut the pins off and ca.!
No the tracks don't look good, the moulding is pretty poor , no real definition.
Will they , the front section had no real location parts so all very hit and miss, nothing a heap of mud won't hide:smiling5:

Some photos .

Now it might look a bit messy, but those too section to the vertical had nothing to hold to while gluing, so had to stick my finger in the too and support the part from the inside
I love this black glue, can really see where I put too much
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These two were some of the parts that I cut off the pins, they slip over the plate quite easily, then just centre .




Have to study the drawing carefully as there is no detail shown.Then it trail and error.
New PC is up and running
The guy who came to do the install is a Star trek fan and has built several of the space craft, uses a 3 D printer and of course has lights all over the place.I likes the pulsating red engine lights. He had a stick device and put some images of his builds on the PC so I could see them.Really enjoyable morning.

John .

[Guest]

"I love this black glue, can really see where I put too much."
Hi John, yes you certainly can thank you for the glueing deminstration.
On a serious note how well does it glue compared with TET .
Pete.:smiling5::tears-of-joy::smiling5:

[JR]

"I love this black glue, can really see where I put too much."
Hi John, yes you certainly can thank you for the glueing deminstration.
On a serious note how well does it glue compared with TET .
Pete.:smiling5::tears-of-joy::smiling5:

At first Pete I thought it slow compared to TET, but that was doing some small parts on some figures. When I built up the hull sides I did the gluing from the inside, let the glue wick from one end and then held the two parts together, result, small black line on the outer edge and a decent join.
Does have slight smell, different from TET but if you want to buy some and have a try and don't like it, I'll buy the bottle from you. It's not that bad and didn't cause me to have any asthma symptoms.
I had to remove two parts due to putting them the wrong way round, I realised this with in 5 mins of gluing the parts did come off, but the pin ends on them were knackered. Looked more like a tear on the surface where the glue had joined the two surfaces. Seems ok and will continue to use both types.

[Guest]

At first Pete I thought it slow compared to TET, but that was doing some small parts on some figures. When I built up the hull sides I did the gluing from the inside, let the glue wick from one end and then held the two parts together, result, small black line on the outer edge and a decent join.
Does have slight smell, different from TET but if you want to buy some and have a try and don't like it, I'll buy the bottle from you. It's not that bad and didn't cause me to have any asthma symptoms.
I had to remove two parts due to putting them the wrong way round, I realised this with in 5 mins of gluing the parts did come off, but the pin ends on them were knackered. Looked more like a tear on the surface where the glue had joined the two surfaces. Seems ok and will continue to use both types.

Hi John cheers for the feedback will have to wait a while until I can see what I can do.
Pete.