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.