discussion Takom Luchs A1 A2

[RM6239]

Ian, Lee and Scottie, cheers guys.

Got a little bit of time on the bench during the week.

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Fit was pretty good all round though I did run some dissolved putty around the edges. I lost one of the clear periscope ports to the carpet monster and it just didn't want to come back.

cheers
Ross

 

[rtfoe]

Looking good Rossco, carpet monster was hungry I guess.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Guest]

Ross.
Those underneath shots ! Good for you mate getting through it .
Watch Jim, he will check on your tidy bench, and expect you to keep it like it !
John

 

[papa 695]

Ian, Lee and Scottie, cheers guys.

Got a little bit of time on the bench during the week.

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Fit was pretty good all round though I did run some dissolved putty around the edges. I lost one of the clear periscope ports to the carpet monster and it just didn't want to come back.

cheers
Ross

Nice work Ross sorry to hear the carpet monster ate your periscope glass. But you could just put some crystal clear across the gap, once dry it should look like class.

 

[RM6239]

Richard, yeah I'll probably find it a year from now or something similar.

John, cheers mate.

Ian, yes I could do that but that leaves a little problem, as you will see.

A slight problem has raised it's head, I've run out of CA glue, so I will have to order some in. So I've jumped ahead in the instructions to do what I can bypassing the PE sections.

Put together the turret.

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Given the periscopes a blast of Alclad Armoured Glass.

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While I wait for the glue to come in, I'll prime and paint what I can.

cheers
Ross

 

[Wouter]

Good to see some updates Ross. Looking good there. I like that Alclad Armoured Glass...never heard of it before.

Cheers

 

[Steve Jones]

Ross

Hope the glue arrives soon. Turret has come along well

Steve

 

[RM6239]

Cheers Wouter and Steve.

The glue still hasn't arrived so I've moved on to painting the lower hull.

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Decals to add then I can begin the weathering.

cheers
Ross

 

[papa 695]

Camo's looking good Ross

 

[minitnkr]

It is quite a beast. The red & white striped guards were "required" when traveling on civilian roads. Suspension looks fine after all the difficulties. Looks to be a newer version w/late electronics. The NATO camo sure makes it look the business. Some in KFOR use were fitted with a rear driver position flexible MG. PaulE

 

[RM6239]

Ian, thanks mate but I've never been happy with any of the 3 colour Camo's I've done, even on planes. Still this is ok. I will have to build more :smirk:

Paul, it is a beast but looks so strange with the tiny little turret. I thought I read that all had the rear driver position, this one has the option of MG on turret or rear driver position, I'm going for the turret obviously.

Only about 25 decals for the body, mostly taken up by the wheel pressure and only 2 for the turret when I get there.

cheers
Ross

 

[minitnkr]

Yes, all versions had the rear driver position, but not all versions had the MG mounting hardware affixed to it. PaulE

 

[RM6239]

CA has finally turned up, so I can finish off the turret. In the meantime, I've added the wheels and started on some weathering.

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The next few steps of weathering should bring it all together.
cheers
Ross

 

[Wouter]

Looking tasty already! What did you use on the periscopes mate?

Cheers

 

[RM6239]

Cheers Wouter, I retro sprayed Alclad Armoured glass on them.

Ross

 

[Wouter]

Cheers Wouter, I retro sprayed Alclad Armoured glass on them.

Ross

Thanks for the reply, and way too kind, I'm a bit of a donkey since you already mentioned that in a previous post LOL

Cheers

 

[Mickc1440]

Nice looking model Ross, good job I looked in when I did or I'd have missed this one.
Mick

 

[papa 695]

Nice work Ross

 

[Steve Jones]

Great update Ross. The camo has come out well. Hopefully you can crack on with the turret now

 

[RM6239]

Mick, Ian and Steve, cheers guys.

Turret constructed and primed with Olive Drab.

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Camo colours next.

cheers
Ross