Rick's 1-87 Roco/Komo SU-100's

[Mini Me]

Can't believe is in the scale it is Rick with all that extra work on the rear deck. Going to be a Dogs Award alright .:nerd:

Thanks JR.....I had forgotten how much I had to do to the T-34 to make a reasonable facsimile of a model.....probably wouldn't have done two at a time....at least I'm chipping away at the stash!!:tongue-out3:

[Mini Me]

Here's another shot of one of the equipment boxes that was built after removing the molded in ones. since the original boxes were part of the mud guard I was forced to file them down just to the top of the "lip" on the mud guard.....then build around what was left and setting back the front side of the box just enough to preserve the lip of the mudguard......PITA!!

[Guest]

It does sound like a PITA, but it came out very well

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. The equipment box is a classy touch as well as the other details.

[Mini Me]

Thanks Jakko and Lee.......I'm presently working on the aux. fuel tanks as the kit tanks are little molded blobs that have no similarity to anything, remotely resembling, an auxiliary fuel tank. Glad you both dropped in. Lee I hope you start your build soon and Jakko that halftrack you are working on is the Bomb!
Rick H.

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Jakko and Lee.......I'm presently working on the aux. fuel tanks as the kit tanks are little molded blobs that have no similarity to anything, remotely resembling, an auxiliary fuel tank. Glad you both dropped in. Lee I hope you start your build soon and Jakko that halftrack you are working on is the Bomb!
Rick H.

Yeah I hope to get going on it this week. I’ve just been feeling bad this week

[Mini Me]

Yeah I hope to get going on it this week. I’ve just been feeling bad this week

There certainly is enough going on in the world to make one feel that way......hope you get things sorted out and can get a little bench time in. :thumb2: Rick H.

[Lee Drennen]

There certainly is enough going on in the world to make one feel that way......hope you get things sorted out and can get a little bench time in. :thumb2: Rick H.

Thanks Rick been having a lot of Respiratory problems I had to start talking my inhaler again with this post Covid I feel like a part of my life is gone.

[Mini Me]

Got the fuel cans built and finished up the rear deck......need to sand down the frame work for the screen as it is too tall.....will look better once reduced in height......also got some curved mud guards as the flat ones were very skimpy and not very accurate. Next up I need to figure out the brackets and straps to mount the fuel cans......the captured vehicle is the only one to get these as the Rooskie hitch hikers will be all over the other one. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Not much to show, still faffing around with the fuel cans and brackets....once I have figured out how to attach them I'll get 'em mounted up on the captured SU. Here's a shot of the tow hooks and also the texturing of the final drive housings...to give 'em that rough cast look that was so evident on these vehicles. Also, I sanded down the frame work around the rear grills to give a more scale effect. Rick H.

[Guest]

the fuel cans and brackets....once I have figured out how to attach them I'll get 'em mounted up on the captured SU

The real things sat in pieces of steel with a semi-circular cutout for the tanks. You could saw partway into the tanks in two places and glue a piece of plastic card or strip into each cut — if you can saw accurately, this will be easier than trying to make very small brackets that the tank actually fits into.

[Mini Me]

I am actually trying to create the brackets by off center punching of plastic sheet stock.....hope it works or I might take up your idea. :thumb2: Rick H.

[JR]

Very nice Rick , fuel drums look ok as does the rest of the build. Keep it going .

[Mini Me]

Been awhile since I updated.....here's the latest.

[Steve Jones]

Top work Rick. You have excelled yourself on this build. Great attention to detail on the small scale. Lovely to see my friend