Box Diorama with a Soviet Self-Propelled Gun SU-122

[rtfoe]

Hi John,
Apologies for coming through the back door...apparently governments have been formed that way. Anyway thought this was the previous dio in a box...then hello...saw the SU-122 at the end of the title and thought I'd investigate.
Good you've got your burner lighted up and raring to go... I have asbestos clothing on and seated behind Steve and Jim...they seem to have some fire retardant plexiglass held up in front of them, waiting I presume for the explosive results of your build as everyone is anticipating including myself.
The contents of the barn are looking good coming together. I presume there will be lots of combustible hay around...your kind of environmental accelerant leaving no traces behind.
Busy skewing my marshmallows on the stick while you build...good to be amongst fellow well tanned bunch. Already feeling the heat...good stuff.

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

Hi John,
Apologies for coming through the back door...apparently governments have been formed that way. Anyway thought this was the previous dio in a box...then hello...saw the SU-122 at the end of the title and thought I'd investigate.
Good you've got your burner lighted up and raring to go... I have asbestos clothing on and seated behind Steve and Jim...they seem to have some fire retardant plexiglass held up in front of them, waiting I presume for the explosive results of your build as everyone is anticipating including myself.
The contents of the barn are looking good coming together. I presume there will be lots of combustible hay around...your kind of environmental accelerant leaving no traces behind.
Busy skewing my marshmallows on the stick while you build...good to be amongst fellow well tanned bunch. Already feeling the heat...good stuff.

Cheers,
Richard

Greeting Richard, alas no fire this time. You might have to find a way of toasting your marshmallows using a welder !

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Peter, I enjoyed the first one I did so much decided to have another go . Lighting will come from
https://www.smallscalelights.co.uk › ...
Small Scale Lights.

I've used them before and can recommend the company for great service and price.

Hi john

thanks for the link. i have contacted them and Jennifer is really helpful, as is their guide to LEDs. I am going to bite the bullet and add some leds to my Noggin the Nog dio - a flickering fire.

Petet

[adt70hk]

Hi John,
Apologies for coming through the back door...apparently governments have been formed that way. Anyway thought this was the previous dio in a box...then hello...saw the SU-122 at the end of the title and thought I'd investigate.
Good you've got your burner lighted up and raring to go... I have asbestos clothing on and seated behind Steve and Jim...they seem to have some fire retardant plexiglass held up in front of them, waiting I presume for the explosive results of your build as everyone is anticipating including myself.
The contents of the barn are looking good coming together. I presume there will be lots of combustible hay around...your kind of environmental accelerant leaving no traces behind.
Busy skewing my marshmallows on the stick while you build...good to be amongst fellow well tanned bunch. Already feeling the heat...good stuff.

Cheers,
Richard

Richard

You clearly know John day too well! :smiling5:

ATB.

Andrew

[JR]

Hi john

thanks for the link. i have contacted them and Jennifer is really helpful, as is their guide to LEDs. I am going to bite the bullet and add some leds to my Noggin the Nog dio - a flickering fire.

Petet

Peter great , I've used the flicking fire LEDs, and they are spot on. Hope you will post the results .

[JR]

Richard

You clearly know John day too well! :smiling5:

ATB.

Andrew

Yes seems that way Andrew .

[Graeme C.]

Just found this build John, the engine & gearbox do look rather involved!

[Lee Drennen]

Cheers Chris , no fire either !

That’s hard to believe at this point lol

[Lee Drennen]

Nice start John as always a master mind at work.

[JR]

Just found this build John, the engine & gearbox do look rather involved!

Graeme they were ! Jim said earlier on about having more intructions
"Typical Miniart high parts count. Looks as if each stage of the instructions could be split into more manageable sections."
Certainly right , at times the lines didn't quite indicate exactly where the part should go, but unfortunately that's par for the course, at least they weren't by Dragon !

[JR]

Nice start John as always a master mind at work.

Hi mate , thank you . No fire , unless the welder set fire to something .:smiling3:

[JR]

Thanks Andy .

Hi

Richard

You clearly know John day too well! :smiling5:

ATB.

Andrew

I say Andrew , think Richard must be mixing me up with someone else.

[JR]

Things have been slowly happening, Dude 1 AKA Allen " Rocket "Dewire has been kindly helping me by pm, so thanks to him.


Moulding being removed and the start of the wiring. I drilled all the holes out rather than attempting to glue with the CA . Oncde the wires were in place It was easier to apply the CA
The suspension tubes, easier to keep in groups , as so easy to mix up.





I tried to do the fighting compartment , managed this part



Not the kits fault, but cleaning those small very thin leavers was a night mare.

The only way to remove a sprue point was with the chisel


Members of the TBC please look away at this point !!!!!


As normal ending up working in the smallest are possible.( A requirement of the UTBC )


The front upper section is not glued, bit of a gap on the right hand side, which is covered by the outer track guard.

Rads to refit later.



Front view, top and front not fixed, just taped up to get those side section on.

Next job it to glue the front and side sections to the gun and fit the barrel , so more later.

John.

[Lee Drennen]

looking smart JR. Nice detail work.

[scottie3158]

John,
Coming on nicely mate. The wiring is very good.