papa 695s AFV Club 1/35 scale Scorpion

[papa 695]

Thanks guys, I’ve made a start, got the wheels and sprockets done. Also the suspension fitted.
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[Geoffers]

Good start Papa :thumb2:

I built one of these a few years ago but never finished it as I couldn’t get the tracks to fit, they seemed slightly too short.
It was probably a mistake on my part during the build but I thought it might be worth you knowing just in case.

Geoff.

[Mark1]

Interested to see how this goes,ummed and ared over buying this a few days ago, got a tamiya ducati 1199 instead though lol.

[colin m]

I haven’t built much armour, but the one thing I do remember was the wheels, loads of wheels.

[Guest]

I couldn’t get the tracks to fit, they seemed slightly too short.
It was probably a mistake on my part during the build

It wasn’t your mistake, those tracks are too short. I’ve built both the AFV Club Scimitar and Revell Scorpion (which is a rebox of the AFV Club kit), and both of these had tracks that stretched very tight around the wheels, to the extent that they pulled a noticeable inward curve between the two sides of the drive sprocket.

[Airborne01]

I haven’t built much armour, but the one thing I do remember was the wheels, loads of wheels.

That's wheely observant of you Colin - wheel done!
Steve

[JR]

Seat please , with coffee if available Ian .


I'll sit well away from the rest .

[papa 695]

Seat please , with coffee if available Ian .


I'll sit well away from the rest .

I drink Tea John. but for you I'll go out and get some coffee.

[papa 695]

I’ve been slowly putting this together, filling holes and cleaning up the resin parts.
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[papa 695]

All ready for some paint
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[Mickc1440]

Great work Ian, look forward to the next instalment

[scottie3158]

Nice job bring on the paint.

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent build Ian. Paint will tie all of it together, lifting the build still higher :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Ian

Sorry got behind on this. That's coming on very nicely indeed.

Well done.

Andrew

[colin m]

That's looking the part already. So much detail.