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[Guest]

Same argument could be levelled at museums with cut away tanks. They are for display, nothing more....

A cutaway tank in a museum is something rather different from a model, though.

But how else are you to show off the full interior, that you have paid money for, and spent hours detailing?

Cut it in half

To be honest, I think that a cut-in-half model looks far less artificial than one with irregular holes cut in the outside (like the models in the old Tamiya catalogs) and looks better than a model with clear parts.

[Guest]

A cutaway tank in a museum is something rather different from a model, though.


Cut it in half :smiling3:

To be honest, I think that a cut-in-half model looks far less artificial than one with irregular holes cut in the outside (like the models in the old Tamiya catalogs) and looks better than a model with clear parts.

Which half would you sacrifice? I had a Tamiya 1/25 Tiger with interior many moons ago. I opened areas up for display and found I had created an expensive dust trap. I will go with clear hulls.

[stillp]

Cut it in half :smiling3:

Two for the price of one!

[Dave Ward]

I think I would go with removeable panels - The Tiger leads itself nicely to this with flat top to the hull, and a flat top to the turret. You can display the model with or without panels.............
Problem comes with curved surfaces - no solution to that
Dave

[Guest]

Which half would you sacrifice? I had a Tamiya 1/25 Tiger with interior many moons ago. I opened areas up for display and found I had created an expensive dust trap. I will go with clear hulls.

I wouldn’t sacrifice either side. Quite some time ago, I had an Academy 1/35 scale Tiger with interior, and when looking for a way to display it, hit upon the idea of building a diorama with the tank sliced lengthwise, and a corresponding gap in the diorama itself. I never finished it (of course ) but the idea was (and remains) to have both sides on display, like the Centurion at Bovington, but with crew in action poses.

Unfortunately, I don’t have photos of the tank as I have it, only an early one of the hull sliced in two halves, with a new floor (because of the thickness).

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[JR]

If you want to spend hrs of work building the inside as we do , then to shut up the hatches it just seems pointless .
At least a clear sided model shows the interior as it is, and to be seen.
Not sure I would want to build one, I prefer a diorama , but can see the attraction.

[Gern]

Why not build the whole thing out of clear plastic? You could then fill it with water and ....... I'm sure you can see where I'm going here and you're too late! I've already got my coat and I'm heading for the exit!

[JR]

Why not build the whole thing out of clear plastic? You could then fill it with water and ....... I'm sure you can see where I'm going here and you're too late! I've already got my coat and I'm heading for the exit!

and put some fish in it !

[JR]

On the Modelling News website a new book from PEKO at 28 Euros
More unpublished photos and text of the struggle , written by Kamen Nevenkin a Bulgarin historian.

[AlanG]

For all 'us' Game of Thrones fans. There are more to follow apparently. The Night King is in 1/16 scale. Just wish i could paint figures

[Marty]

Hi John....i have this on the way from blackwell books for 16.99...always shop around even for new releases!!...Marty

[JR]

Hi John....i have this on the way from blackwell books for 16.99...always shop around even for new releases!!...Marty

Cheers Marty, that's a good price indeed . Noted the name .:thumb2:
John .

[Dave Ward]

On the MiniArt Facebook page 'work in progress'

I'm sure these will be popping up in future dioramas
Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Rye Fields Model Facebook page...................available May

CMK did a Type 82 last Century (1998 ), which was reboxed by RPM & Revell. It had a good shape, but was strictly a kerbside model. The RFM version looks to have an engine, and detailed front compartment as well
Dave

[JR]

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