1/35 Trumpeter Panzerkampfwagen. VIII Maus Build

[Guest]

That really is one where it’ll pay to leave the top plate loose, if you ask me. As you say, a lot would never be seen anymore otherwise.

[Tim Marlow]

Wow, that is great detail and a fabulous build so far.

[NicolasCage]

Planned to make a full blog-build out of this but have been so engrossed building the damn thing I never got round to it.
So its underway, 3 days work and around 352 parts done out of 1613 - almost all interior done and starting work on the tracks and wheels.
Shame it doesn't come apart once built - so much detail is just unseen once complete.

[adt70hk]

Oh my!

[NicolasCage]

480 parts make the wheels. I sit a crumpled mess, hands cut and worn from constant cutting and filing. I have done 216 parts so far and the end is not in sight.

[Tim Marlow]

Wow….that’s a lot of parts and you’ve still got the tracks to do…looks really great so far though!

[NicolasCage]

Oh yes the tracks, don’t get me started on those… :disappointed:

[Guest]

Something makes me think that if you don’t particularly need an interior in your Maus, you’d be far better off with the old Dragon kit …

[scottie3158]

Alex,
Nice work so far. One thing I didn't know that your interior shows me is that all though I knew it had electric motors I didn't realise was the amount of batteries nearly half the hull.

[Del640]

Planned to make a full blog-build out of this but have been so engrossed building the damn thing I never got round to it.
So its underway, 3 days work and around 352 parts done out of 1613 - almost all interior done and starting work on the tracks and wheels.
Shame it doesn't come apart once built - so much detail is just unseen once complete.

Can you not just leave the Hull unattached?

I did the Takom King Tiger with interior and simply didn't attach the Hull, it sits happily in place, and I just lift it off to reveal its interior.

[Guest]

Turns out it wasn’t designed by Porsche after all, but by Tesla

[Tim Marlow]

I don’t know much about battery history, but as these were made in the days pre-plastic I would assume the cells were glass. A couple of sharp impacts and the crew would be ankle deep in sulphuric acid :surprised:

[NicolasCage]

Can you not just leave the Hull unattached?

I did the Takom King Tiger with interior and simply didn't attach the Hull, it sits happily in place, and I just lift it off to reveal its interior.

I am planning to but the fit isn’t ‘quite there’ it leaves a gap on the front corner which will look a bit naff but oh well :/

[NicolasCage]

One track has taken just under 3.5 hours. My soul is destroyed.
update forgot to add the 106 small pieces onto the track I thought was complete.. 4.5 hours and counting…

[Jim R]

Hi Alex
That's some kit :rolling: With that many parts it's the equivalent to at least 3 'normal' kits! Interior looks very nice but as has been said it's a shame little will be seen. Well done with the track now just repeat.
Jim

Is it just my computer or are the first 4 posts on this thread out of sequence??