T-18 / MS1 another 1/35 Russian Tank

[JR]

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

Your more than welcome Pete.

[Mini Me]

Jr, see what happens when you disregard Matron's warnings? I should think you would have learned by now that no matter what you try with her she will whack you quicker than Jack Robinson! This vehicle you are building seems to be oooozing some sort of black goo all over the place. Rather messy, don't you think? I heard a reference to some sort of new glue you are trying, it is obviously slow drying as Matron hasn't appeared to pry your digits apart LOL! Glad you are making progress mate. You did the right thing by cutting of the locating pins. In our digital age where computers never make an error, it's the idiots feeding them the information that are EFFED UP, one can pretty much expect this as time goes by. Model on mate! Rick H.:smiling2:

[SimonT]

Not seen the T18 before

Looks like it was badly designed from someones memory of once seeing an FT-17 :smiling5:

What is the black gunge you have liberally spread all over it - Marmite?

[JR]

Jr, see what happens when you disregard Matron's warnings? I should think you would have learned by now that no matter what you try with her she will whack you quicker than Jack Robinson! This vehicle you are building seems to be oooozing some sort of black goo all over the place. Rather messy, don't you think? I heard a reference to some sort of new glue you are trying, it is obviously slow drying as Matron hasn't appeared to pry your digits apart LOL! Glad you are making progress mate. You did the right thing by cutting of the locating pins. In our digital age where computers never make an error, it's the idiots feeding them the information that are EFFED UP, one can pretty much expect this as time goes by. Model on mate! Rick H.:smiling2:

Hi Rick, yes should have listened to you about Matron. She moved in to the street 3 houses away, says it saves her as lot in petrol !

Not seen the T18 before

Looks like it was badly designed from someones memory of once seeing an FT-17 :smiling5:

What is the black gunge you have liberally spread all over it - Marmite?

Damn you guessed ! At the beginning I made mention to a captured French tank from WW1 .
The black grunge is Mr Hobby glue for the mentally impared.:smiling:

[Guest]

You're a madman! I realise that some people enjoy a struggle, but this takes he biscuit.

Seriously John, good for you at having another go at one of these kits. Great work so far.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Making progress and fit not too bad so far. That black glue looks odd.
Jim

[JR]

You're a madman! I realise that some people enjoy a struggle, but this takes he biscuit.

Seriously John, good for you at having another go at one of these kits. Great work so far.

Your not wrong there Peter, twice this afternoon it nearly went in the bin, but I did something else while the glue was setting.
Many on here would no doubt make something of this, but for me the constant having to re drill every location hole is annoying to say the least.
But I've carried on, nearly all the suspension is built after a fashion, looks a bit odd in parts :smiling4:.
Started on the tracks, surprisingly they actually go together quite well ! Mind I've not come to any drive or ideler wheels, that will be later .

Hi John
Making progress and fit not too bad so far. That black glue looks odd.
Jim

Yes Jim it's odd alright, but just shows how much I manage to over glue.
The turret is made out of 6 angled sections, and a top and base. There has been much slicing and sanding, just have one section to fit tomorrow, then the turret can be glued on .
John .

Spent most of the day attempting to get my Moto G6 phone to link to the new pc, just spent a nother hr on the web trying to find where the developer section was on the phone, at last I have found it, and not the way it was suggested on the web ! Nothing seems to be straightforward does it .
Tomorrow may see success in transferring from the phone.

Sp

[Mini Me]

Hang in there JR. Hopefully things will look better tomorrow. Rick H.

[JR]

Hang in there JR. Hopefully things will look better tomorrow. Rick H.

Thanks Rick, after much searching on the phone I found the transfer data, all working well now, just got to get used to the new W10 Photo album.

[JR]

Good evening from Race Towers with grey clouds and slight sun here in South Lincs.
Progress has been made and moving on better than expected.
Ok now it's not to the standard that most of you manage but I've nearly got the suspension done, after a fashion.
The fact that I've got if done after I decided that I might have to bury it up to just under the top of the tracks.
The drawing looked most complicated, but working with one section at the time I've managed it
Front sprocket had have a wire glued in, and a corresponding hole drilled in the arm .


Then the parts glued , worked ok.





Bottom rollers on the right look as if they have gone over a rock ! Hopefully the track will follow.
Talking of.



Made a start, very small and have 3 pins one side and 2 the other, so linking is easy but have to be cleaned of flash.
This is where I'm up too, still have the back " parcel tray to do, but one of the bars snapped in two so repairs are on the list .
Thanks for looking in, all comments more than welcome.
Any one seen Steve Jones ?

John .

[SimonT]

Didn’t Steve say something about going on holiday?

Looks to be coming together John - wonder how much better the Hobbyboss will be?

[Mini Me]

Hell JR, that thing reminds me of a heavily armed mouse trap! I just noticed how small it actually is. Even in 1/35 scale it is a tiny b*gger. Glad the tracks are coming together for you...should be seeing color on this soon. Cheers Rick H.

[Si Benson]

Morning John,

With all those rivets, I’m surprised Steve hasn’t popped in:smiling5: looking good so far John....it really is small!

[Jim R]

Hi John
Steve is back now from his hols so I'm sure he will pop in.
Ridiculously tiny and fiddly but you're certainly getting there.
Jim

[JR]

Didn’t Steve say something about going on holiday?

Looks to be coming together John - wonder how much better the Hobbyboss will be?

Simon .
Just had a pm from Steve, you were right about being on holiday. Been on a tour of Rivet factories no doubt :smiling3::nerd:.
Hopefully the Hobbyboss will be better moulded dimension wise, with pins that fit !

Hell JR, that thing reminds me of a heavily armed mouse trap! I just noticed how small it actually is. Even in 1/35 scale it is a tiny b*gger. Glad the tracks are coming together for you...should be seeing color on this soon. Cheers Rick H.

Rick, mouse trap, that's a good description, just looking at it now side on I thought a Toon !

Morning John,

With all those rivets, I’m surprised Steve hasn’t popped in:smiling5: looking good so far John....it really is small!

Hi Si, yes the rivet detail is good, I think the turret looks like a massive one.:smiling3:

Hi John
Steve is back now from his hols so I'm sure he will pop in.
Ridiculously tiny and fiddly but you're certainly getting there.
Jim

Morning Jim, yes very small, pleased I managed to do the suspension.
Simon has found a Hobbyboss version, so both of us have sent for one. Considering build mine straight after this and have both of them in one dio.

Thanks for the comments.
John .