1/72 UM SU-100 Self Propelled Gun.

[Si Benson]

Afternoon Jim,
The damaged section looks great and the jig was a great idea for forming the other end :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Jim

Sorry for behind in this. Linking very good indeed! Keep up the good work

ATB

Andrew

[Jim R]

Hi all
Si and Andrew - thanks :thumb2:

There are no internal details but I would like to have the front hatch open so I've blanked off a space inside and painted it black.




The hatch is tiny so I'll only add a little detail inside and out.


Joined the top to the bottom and added pewter fender fronts. I'll bend them about later. The gun is only dry fitted.


I still can't get my head round how small this is at 1/72.


Positioned the damage/impact point.


Stay safe
Jim

[adt70hk]

Hi all
Si and Andrew - thanks :thumb2:

There are no internal details but I would like to have the front hatch open so I've blanked off a space inside and painted it black.
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The hatch is tiny so I'll only add a little detail inside and out.
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Joined the top to the bottom and added pewter fender fronts. I'll bend them about later. The gun is only dry fitted.
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I still can't get my head round how small this is at 1/72.
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Positioned the damage/impact point.
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Stay safe
Jim

Jim

Looking good so far.

Welcome to my normal Braille scale world. I'm having the exact opposite feeling with my 1/35 vignette!

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

[spanner570]

Excellent stuff Jim.
I'm enjoying the build plenty much.

[JR]

Nice Jim, think our friend Simon would approve.

[Richard48]

Blimey Jim its a mini su that one.Dont think my clumsy mitts or peepers would let me handle kits this small.
Looking mighty fine.
Rich

[Jim R]

Hi all
Once again thanks for your support.
The build is almost finished. Two large fuel drums were carried on each side. Many reference photos show one or more missing. The drums are held in place by metal bands. I cut away the drum parts from a couple of mounts and added bands to show one drum missing. I'll distort the bands a bit before fitting. I also added fillers using the smallest hex punch I had.






One thing about this kit is there are no location pins or anything to shown where parts are added to the hull. I have drilled tiny holes along the sides to mark where the drums will fit after painting.








A couple of things are bugging me. All reference photos show spare track on the front with no brackets or fastening to hold them in place. Would they be welded on just as added armour or are there hidden bolts which would allow the track links to be taken off and used to repair damage??
Also the tow cable is coiled up and fitted on the hull side BUT the instructions tell you to cut off the ends - the shackle loop bits. So I can't figure out how the cable could be used? Many reference photos do not show the cable fitted like this but show more conventional fitting along the fender. Not sure about that :thinking:


Anyway onwards and upwards.
Stay safe
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Jim
Great stuff so far, especially the missing fuel tank.... If you look at the track plates in your last image they look to be bolted on with eight bolts......

[Greg_147]

Hi Jim,

Looking fantastic so far. Regarding the track on the front, I believe these were bolted on, sometimes with 8, sometimes with 6. Some pictures show the bolts after the track has been removed.



Edit: Also, an idea for how to use that tow cable, if you want it to collect every bit of foliage the vehicle drives over!

Thanks,
Greg

[Jim R]

Hi Tim and Greg
Should have gone to SpecSavers :tongue-out3: Thanks

[JR]

Great modelling, esd at that scale Jim. It's the sheer lack of size that would cause the problems into trying to replicate, yet you manage it perfectly.
Both Tim and Greg are right in the assumption that the front fender is held on that way .

[Guest]

A couple of things are bugging me. All reference photos show spare track on the front with no brackets or fastening to hold them in place.

Most types of T-34 track links had two holes in the narrow links, which were (AFAIK) intended for attaching ice cleats, but which would of course also work to attach the tracks to a vehicle if suitable mounting points were provided on it, as per Greg’s photo.

[Guest]

Amazing work Jim.

[Richard48]

Very impressive Jim.Lovely scratchery work going on.
Rich.