Jim R's AT45 Soviet Artillery Tractor. 1/72 scale TP Model,

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Keep at it Jim. Coming on nicely.

[Neil Merryweather]

Jim,
I take my hat off to you for A. Taking this all in your stride ?.
B. Your tenacity and your ingenuity with the wheels and now the tracks. Great modelling skill on show mate ? .

Seconded emphatically!
I take back what I said at the beginning of this thread about the 'bogeyman' fear of resin models...
This is a card-carrying horror and you are seriously licking it into shape.
Much respect sir!

[scottie3158]

Jim,
Great work mate. Love the save on the wheels.

[Steven000]

Nice progress Jim, great work on the rolled up canvas and wheels ? have fun

[Jim R]

Once again I really appreciate your posts - helps me to carry on with this $%£"& of a kit.
I now have the idler and the drive wheels fitted, also the adjacent road wheel. Plus a short length of track . Stuck solid , I hope, with two part epoxy and CA. Could be awkward to paint but it had to be.

Three road wheels to fit each side and a top and a bottom straight length of track.

I also made the grab handles for each side of the cab. Nothing in the kit but clearly shown in the picture.



Thanks again.

[scottie3158]

Jim,
Your doing a great job getting this into shape.

[Steven000]

Second that, your patience will turn this kit into a fine model Jim ? looking forward to the next update. Goodluck

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Well done with this Jim. I feel your frustration.

[Waspie]

Just read this build Jim. I tip my hat to you buddy for sticking with this one.

I think ‘Challenge Anneka’ would have been hard pushed to get as far as you have. Such a poor looking kit that you are kicking into shape.

Excellent work so far Jim, I’m sure you’ll crack it and produce an amazing ‘tractor’.

[yak face]

Just catching up with stuff Ive missed , and came across this Jim. All I can say is I’m glad I didn't read this thread just before bedtime !! Its a proper sleeves rolled up, ugly bare knuckle fight but youre winning mate . Excellent scratchwork and problem solving , after this is finished you should treat yourself to a nice little Tamiya kit or similar just to calm the nerves !
Great work , keep at it , cheers tony

[Jim R]

Gentlemen your patience and encouraging posts have got me here - tracks done
Bottom and top runs in place.


And MRP black primer

Far from perfect or accurate but I'm just happy to have got this far.

[Neil Merryweather]

that's looking very respectable, Jim.

[scottie3158]

Jim, That mate is a superb bit of modelling and despite the difficulties you had you have licked it all into shape.

[Steven000]

Well done Jim, you're well on track to the finish line now ?? cheers

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Well done JIm. I think you deserve a medal for this one. It seriously has put me off doing one of these resin kits especially by this manufacturer. I think when its done you should get it framed as its probably unique in that its the only one ever to make it to completion.