discussion Leopard 1A1.......Revell 1/35

[PaulTRose]

Next on the bench....... After that tiddly little Ford Tc i need something bigger lol........ So how about a current-ish MBT

Kit was new tool in 2015......lots of parts in the box!...... 8 sprues plus tracks and some other bits n bobs...... Box says 233 parts so should keep me quiet for a while lol

Theres 3 schemes..... 2 german 1 norwegian...... Dont know which i will do yet

 

[pjgtech]

Will follow along matey, my my you are knocking them out at a rate of knots at the mo!!!!
The little Scorpion has given me a taste for something bigger....

 

[PaulTRose]

Will follow along matey, my my you are knocking them out at a rate of knots at the mo!!!!
The little Scorpion has given me a taste for something bigger....

Lol..... Ive also just 10 mins ago finished the Celica but cant take pics til tomorrow......
Im hoping something with a large parts count might slow things down a bit

 

[PaulTRose]

Made a start.... This is going to be bigger than i first thought

I like to add some weight to a tanks hull to make it 'sit' on the vinyl tracks........ Usually a couple of big nuts or similar is enough but the hull is so big ive had to come up with another solution...... I had some little plastic pots that was right size to fit inside..... Cut them down to right height....... Filled with little stones (fish tank medium..... Left over from when i did that dry stone wall in the infantry gb)..... Used a hot glue gun to fix in a lid.... Then glued into the hull....... Simples!

Usual paint pot for scale

 

[pjgtech]

I like to add some weight to a tanks hull to make it 'sit' on the vinyl tracks........ Usually a couple of big nuts or similar is enough but the hull is so big ive had to come up with another solution...... I had some little plastic pots that was right size to fit inside..... Cut them down to right height....... Filled with little stones (fish tank medium..... Left over from when i did that dry stone wall in the infantry gb)..... Used a hot glue gun to fix in a lid.... Then glued into the hull....... Simples!

Lol, thats a good idea re weight. I do air rifle target shooting and fishing, so have plenty of lead laying around...

 

[PaulTRose]

Lol, thats a good idea re weight. I do air rifle target shooting and fishing, so have plenty of lead laying around...

I buy cheap fishing ledgers usually

Word of warning.... Dont use ca to glue in lead..... Allegedly it causes a reaction where it 'grows' a sort of crystalline fungus which over time can cause seams to crack open

I dont know how true it is, i read about it years ago on a forum, but ive not took the risk since theres so many ways of glueing in without ca

 

[Richard48]

Count me in Paul.Im a massive Leopard 1 fanatic for my sins.Seat pulled up.
Rich

 

[Andy T]

I buy cheap fishing ledgers usually

Word of warning.... Dont use ca to glue in lead..... Allegedly it causes a reaction where it 'grows' a sort of crystalline fungus which over time can cause seams to crack open

I thought it was PVA glue that could cause that?

I always use CA, although most of the weights I use are probably "lead substitute"

 

[scottie3158]

Chair at the front please.

 

[pjgtech]

I thought it was PVA glue that could cause that?

I always use CA, although most of the weights I use are probably "lead substitute"

Quick Google search says that they BOTH (CA and PVA) react to Lead in a similar way.
PVA apparently has acetic acid which causes lead acetate, white powdery substance and expansion.
CA apparently has sulfuric acid which then reacts and caused lead Sulfate, white powdery substance and expansion.

 

[PaulTRose]

One reason i bought a hot melt glue gun..... Comes in useful

 

[PaulTRose]

Made a start