Tamiya 1/35 Renault UE Carrier

[stillp]

I'll be interested to see how you get on with that Mr Hobby cement Dave, I've got a bottle here.
Pete

[Dave Ward]

I'll be interested to see how you get on with that Mr Hobby cement Dave, I've got a bottle here.
Pete

One thing you'll notice is the smell - not unpleasant, but a bit stronger that TET - another thing - the brush in the cap is too big, it needs trimming down to about half it's thickness, otherwise yo get far too much glue running around
Dave

[stillp]

Noted, thanks Dave.
Pete

[Graeme C.]

You're making a nice job of this odd little vehicle Dave, just had a catch up.

[JR]

I'm in, bit late . Those tracks :anguished:. You managed them well :thumb2:

[Guest]

Those tracks :anguished:.

They’re fairly doable, nowhere near as bad as they could have been. Tamiya have sensibly kept the number of pieces to a minimum — if you look at the picture of the painted tracks on the sprue that Dave posted, the smallest parts are two single links for each side, but most of the short runs are double and triples, which makes assembly a lot simpler.

[JR]

They’re fairly doable, nowhere near as bad as they could have been. Tamiya have sensibly kept the number of pieces to a minimum — if you look at the picture of the painted tracks on the sprue that Dave posted, the smallest parts are two single links for each side, but most of the short runs are double and triples, which makes assembly a lot simpler.

Says you

[Dave Ward]

I've neglected this, working on the 3D printer, so I've progressed a little further

The trailer needs its' tracks adding & the crew need to be sealed in, but that's the bulk of construction done. There's a few boxes, drums to add as loads in the trailer & the stowage box. Then a matter of weathering to add interest to what is rather a boring model............
Dave

[adt70hk]

Sorry Dave completely missed this.

That's coming on nicely. The bottle gives a good idea of how small it was.

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

[Guest]

rather a boring model............

Build Meng’s Char 2C next and pose the two next to each other, that will get people talking about the UE. Once they spot it, anyway.

[Dave Ward]

After a period of neglect, I thought I'd better pick this up again, or the bits will gradually disappear.
The carrier itself is just about finished, bar the tools & bin stowage & the trailer is awaiting it's running gear. It's on the base I printed out - scaled specifically to fit the model

The base was labelled 'cobble street', but I think it's more like stone paved

Either way, I think this type of road surface would have been common in France in the 40's
Dave

[Allen Dewire]

Nice work Dave!!! The two together will make a nice little dio too. Shame it takes so long to print the base though...

Prost
Allen

[Neil Merryweather]

. Shame it takes so long to print the base though...

Prost
Allen

It's still quicker than making it Allen

[Dave Ward]

Now I'm getting a bit of confidence in the printer - the top mounted filament spool & filament guide really improve the reliability, I can leave it to itself, so the time factor becomes less important.
Dave

[adt70hk]

Now I'm getting a bit of confidence in the printer - the top mounted filament spool & filament guide really improve the reliability, I can leave it to itself, so the time factor becomes less important.
Dave

Good to hear Dave. Really looks like you're getting the hang of it!

Andrew