1/35 takom chieftain mk 11.

[col68]

Hi all this will be my next build.

[Guest]

That’ll be interesting. I’ve been wanting to buy their Chieftain Mk. 2 but have managed to resist so far I suppose I’ll be checking in here to see how the kit actually builds up before deciding if it’ll be worth getting.

[col68]

That’ll be interesting. I’ve been wanting to buy their Chieftain Mk. 2 but have managed to resist so far :smiling3: I suppose I’ll be checking in here to see how the kit actually builds up before deciding if it’ll be worth getting.

Jakko It is a good kit I have already built the marksman spaag version everything goes together perfectly the only issues I had was cleaning the huge sprue gates and even bigger ejector Mark's.

[papa 695]

Looking forward to seeing this one Colin.

[scottie3158]

Colin,
Count me in on this.

[Si Benson]

Uncanny.....I’ve just been looking at these on scalemates!
I’ll pull up a chair then:smiling4:

[Guest]

the only issues I had was cleaning the huge sprue gates and even bigger ejector Mark's.

That doesn’t sound like insurmountable problems

[col68]

I had today off so I made a start and got the running gear components assembled

[col68]

And here's some pictures of those horrible sprue gates

[Graeme C.]

Colin, British armour? I'm in!

[papa 695]

Nice start.

[Guest]

And here's some pictures of those horrible sprue gates

Where are they, then? I see what look like well-designed feeds.

[col68]

Where are they, then? I see what look like well-designed feeds.

Considering the first picture is the inside of the barrel the 2mm thick gate is connected to I'd say was a bad design.

[Guest]

Considering the first picture is the inside of the barrel the 2mm thick gate is connected to I'd say was a bad design.

The attachment point is on the flat side, not on the round side of the barrel (like kits used to be made), meaning it will be out of sight when the barrel is assembled rather than leaving a probably visible point you’ll have to smooth over or fill. This is mainly why I think it looks like good design.

[col68]

Hi guys I have managed to make a start on the lower hull the suspension is fitted and I've made a start on the tracks I like the way all of the tracks are sprue free and pretty much flash free. The track pads come on sprue and again flash free .
I finally got to play with the track jig that I bought from SMS.