1/35 Soviet T26 Tank and a Zvezda M72 Motor cycle and side car .

[Guest]

I'm feeling your pain, brother!
What is it about motorcycle kits?
I did build a Tamiya 1/35 BMW back in the day and I didn't have any trouble with that, but I guess it WAS Tamiya....

Just can't distinguish the small parts Neil. Annoying to say the least .

Where the bike joins the side car It was hard to see the connection point , and when found the plastic being so thin melted with the slightest amount of glue. Remedy was some CA in a blob :smiling3:



The good thing is having altered the position of the rider , he's twisting round to point to the direction of the enemies, I found a perfect arm .
Now drilled into, wire fitted and glued on .
Next will be the left arm , deciding if he can reach the handle bar with it .
On ward if a little shaky so be it.
John .

[The Smythe Meister]

These 1/35 motorcycles are tricky little blighters eh?
My opinion only of the various ones I've done, coming up ...
The Tamiya ones are certainly the easiest to build up,but seriously out of scale in certain areas...
The Miniart kits are a little more complex and difficult to put together,but vastly superior in detail and scale....
...and here's the rub....
Zvezda bikes are very vague in locating parts,(as you're finding out!),and fall somewhere between the two manufacturers previously mentioned when it comes to detail and scale,but can be built up to make a very pleasing model..... with patience!:thumb2:
Just my opinion there,obviously.
Having seen your work over the past years I'm sure you'll beat this into submission

[Jim R]

Fiddly little b****r ain't it. I'm sure you'll get the engine in. Glad the figure surgery was straightforward.

[Tim Marlow]

Nature of the beast really John. If you think about it, a motorcycle is just a few lumpy bits held together by thin tubing so it’s going to be fiddly. Even the 1/12 ones take patience and a gentle touch…..

[The Smythe Meister]

Nature of the beast really John. If you think about it, a motorcycle is just a few lumpy bits held together by thin tubing so it’s going to be fiddly. Even the 1/12 ones take patience and a gentle touch…..

Yep,and even the 1/9 in some areas!!

[stillp]

And even the 1:1!
Pete

[outrunner]

And even the 1:1!
Pete

Yes, but you can use a hammer on 1:1.

Andy.

[Guest]

These 1/35 motorcycles are tricky little blighters eh?
My opinion only of the various ones I've done, coming up ...
The Tamiya ones are certainly the easiest to build up,but seriously out of scale in certain areas...
The Miniart kits are a little more complex and difficult to put together,but vastly superior in detail and scale....
...and here's the rub....
Zvezda bikes are very vague in locating parts,(as you're finding out!),and fall somewhere between the two manufacturers previously mentioned when it comes to detail and scale,but can be built up to make a very pleasing model..... with patience!:thumb2:
Just my opinion there,obviously.
Having seen your work over the past years I'm sure you'll beat this into submission

Very kind of you to say Andy ,agree about " certainly vague " instructions ! Put it this way if the rider wasn't sitting on the bike you would be confused as to how the thing moved ! :flushed:

Fiddly little b****r ain't it. I'm sure you'll get the engine in. Glad the figure surgery was straightforward.

Hi Jim , in deed they are, the engine is actually in, in my case it's the other parts behind the engine :smiling2:

Nature of the beast really John. If you think about it, a motorcycle is just a few lumpy bits held together by thin tubing so it’s going to be fiddly. Even the 1/12 ones take patience and a gentle touch…..

In my version Tim lumpy fits the bill

Yes, but you can use a hammer on 1:1.

Andy.

Indeed Andy Tamiya extra thin has a similar method called "melting " same effect
Thanks , if it wasn't for being a member of a forum like this think I would have given up long ago . Suppose I could always burn it along with the farm buildings proposed for the dio .Now there's a thought ----------

[Guest]

Today is pond cleaning ! Net off , out with the pond vac, lilies being reduced, and count the fish .
See you later.

[Mini Me]

Keep an eye out for that two legged, feathered "fishing pole" what's always hanging around......

[Guest]

Keep an eye out for that two legged, feathered "fishing pole" what's always hanging around......

Rick ,that evil thing, he has landing ban at the moment , not seen him for a while , think the river is supplying his diet.

[Mini Me]

That's good news JR....there's a rumor going round that you have a back yard "restaurant" and are handing out free grub to your fine feathered friends......I guess that doesn't apply to your fish 'n chips on the go, Koi pond!! :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2::tongue-out:

[Guest]

That's good news JR....there's a rumor going round that you have a back yard "restaurant" and are handing out free grub to your fine feathered friends......I guess that doesn't apply to your fish 'n chips on the go, Koi pond!! :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2::tongue-out:

No Rick , seed and dried meal worm only on the menu , though buckshot and Herron sounds appealing :nerd:

[Mini Me]

Now yer talkin'.... :thumb2:

[Guest]

Now assembling the riders , first is the tank commander. Once built I can see how he's going to fit in the turret and what is needed to hold him up .
The bike is going to be painted as one ! Then an attempt to paint the engine and tyres with brush .