T-18 / MS1 another 1/35 Russian Tank

[Lee Drennen]

That’s a cute little tankie

[Steve Jones]

Well the search party finally found me mate. Stuck in London and the Home Counties spending far too much in model shops. Great to see you getting to grips with this little Russian tankette. Lovely work mate

[JR]

That’s a cute little tankie

Thanks Lee. Cute is not the word I would choose at the moment, esp when trying to fit the tracks ! :smiling::smiling3::smiling3: it is however very short :surprised:.

Well the search party finally found me mate. Stuck in London and the Home Counties spending far too much in model shops. Great to see you getting to grips with this little Russian tankette. Lovely work mate

Good to have you back mate , thought you'd be abducted by the Darkside.
Thank you, hopefully it will be scrapped and dead finished tomorrow.:nerd:

[grumpa]

:smiling5:......I love it!

[Mini Me]

JR. I was studying your last progress pic. when it suddenly came to me...prehistoric R2D2!:tongue-out3: Sorry, Couldn't help myself. I'm sure that the tracks will make all the difference mate. Will this one also be Russian green or will you try a cammo scheme of some sort?
Cheers, Rick H.

[JR]

:smiling5:......I love it!

Thanks Jim, don't we both like these kits :smiling3::smiling3:

JR. I was studying your last progress pic. when it suddenly came to me...prehistoric R2D2!:tongue-out3: Sorry, Couldn't help myself. I'm sure that the tracks will make all the difference mate. Will this one also be Russian green or will you try a cammo scheme of some sort?
Cheers, Rick H.

Hi Rick, R2D2 LIKE IT:smiling::smiling: after all this you want me to do a cammo as well .:flushed::cold-sweat:


There are no known cammo versions, this one above was fictional livery of a surviving T-18M from the summer campaign, Ukraine, winter 1941/42.
John.

[Mini Me]

Like that a lot! Give it a go JR. Cheers, Rick H.

[JR]

Now good news, it's done!!!!

Had to out a section of plastic card on the rear, shown on the box art but not in the kit !

Plastic handles are rubbish , far too thick, will make some more later .

Actually managed some track slack.
Tried gluing then whlie stuck to some Tamiya tape, worked if I managed the time right, too early o red too long they broke up.Tracks by no way perfect, but the gluing area was so small.
Use Revell Contac glue, allowed the bends .

Off to the cleaning shop in the on, quick wash in IPA, then painting
Yes and just for Rick I'm going to do that cammo

[Fernando N]

Ruskie FT-17, nice odd one John :thumb2: .

The rivets will be a weathers dream to use in a beat up scene:smiling:.

Pretty neat that black glue, absolutely very handy in seeing ones spots for improvement, we all need that from time till time:rolling:.

[Steve Jones]

What a funny looking little tankette. It will certainly look the DB's with that camo John. Good luck with the wet stuff

[Mini Me]

Right on JR. Will be watching the progress. I got so excited I've decided to do a soft skin build of a Bussing 900.

[Si Benson]

Well that was quick! Roll on the paint:thumb2:

[JR]

Ruskie FT-17, nice odd one John :thumb2: .

The rivets will be a weathers dream to use in a beat up scene:smiling:.

Pretty neat that black glue, absolutely very handy in seeing ones spots for improvement, we all need that from time till time:rolling:.

Your right thereFernando , thanks, Steve would love this for pinwashes. I didn't youse it for those tracks,they would have looke like black webbed feet or a caterpillar !

Right on JR. Will be watching the progress. I got so excited I've decided to do a soft skin build of a Bussing 900.

Will it look like this .

Oh well if the thought of cammo sets you onto that Bussing 900 all well and good.
Quite like the look of that cammo now , should be fun.
Will it look like this !:smiling3::smiling3::smiling3::nerd:

Well that was quick! Roll on the paint:thumb2:

Hi Si, us old ones have plenty of time in between cooking and gardening !
John .
Thanks guys .

[Mini Me]

Yes, but without the pyrotechnics. Never seen that pic before. Where ever did you find it? Cheers, Rick H.

[JR]

Yes, but without the pyrotechnics. Never seen that pic before. Where ever did you find it? Cheers, Rick H.

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If that makes any sence !
John .