Takom Luchs A1 A2

[Jim R]

Hi Ross
The underside is so good I'd display the finished model upsidedown!!
Jim

[RM6239]

Funny you should say that Jim, I found a picture of one on it's roof today.
cheers
Ross

[papa 695]

Coming along nicely Ross, lets hope all the work on the axles wasn't in vane, if it isn't steerable in the end.

[Lee.M]

Hi Ross

Nice work on the suspension. Shame to hide it.

Regards Lee

[scottie3158]

Ross,
You off to a great start, will follow along if that's ok.
Scottie

[RM6239]

Ian, Lee and Scottie, cheers guys.

Got a little bit of time on the bench during the week.

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Fit was pretty good all round though I did run some dissolved putty around the edges. I lost one of the clear periscope ports to the carpet monster and it just didn't want to come back.

cheers
Ross

[rtfoe]

Looking good Rossco, carpet monster was hungry I guess.

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

Ross.
Those underneath shots ! Good for you mate getting through it .
Watch Jim, he will check on your tidy bench, and expect you to keep it like it !
John

[papa 695]

Ian, Lee and Scottie, cheers guys.

Got a little bit of time on the bench during the week.

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Fit was pretty good all round though I did run some dissolved putty around the edges. I lost one of the clear periscope ports to the carpet monster and it just didn't want to come back.

cheers
Ross

Nice work Ross sorry to hear the carpet monster ate your periscope glass. But you could just put some crystal clear across the gap, once dry it should look like class.

[RM6239]

Richard, yeah I'll probably find it a year from now or something similar.

John, cheers mate.

Ian, yes I could do that but that leaves a little problem, as you will see.

A slight problem has raised it's head, I've run out of CA glue, so I will have to order some in. So I've jumped ahead in the instructions to do what I can bypassing the PE sections.

Put together the turret.

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Given the periscopes a blast of Alclad Armoured Glass.

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While I wait for the glue to come in, I'll prime and paint what I can.

cheers
Ross

[Wouter]

Good to see some updates Ross. Looking good there. I like that Alclad Armoured Glass...never heard of it before.

Cheers

[Steve Jones]

Ross

Hope the glue arrives soon. Turret has come along well

Steve

[RM6239]

Cheers Wouter and Steve.

The glue still hasn't arrived so I've moved on to painting the lower hull.

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Decals to add then I can begin the weathering.

cheers
Ross

[papa 695]

Camo's looking good Ross

[minitnkr]

It is quite a beast. The red & white striped guards were "required" when traveling on civilian roads. Suspension looks fine after all the difficulties. Looks to be a newer version w/late electronics. The NATO camo sure makes it look the business. Some in KFOR use were fitted with a rear driver position flexible MG. PaulE