discussion Meet Olga,

[papa 695]

Nice one Monica is she from Sweden and does her father drive a Volvo.


Sorry just a silly joke. Great work so far so watching this one

 

[Guest]

Yep!! I don't see any predator there!!! Where is he hidding....?


Nice to see you building a tank.

 

[monica]

ta lads so glad that you all like my pick,


if your going to do some think do it big and right lol,


were to start replying to your reply,s

Ha-ha I've been thinking about doing another Russian tank & this is on my shortlist!
So welcome Olga, I'll be watching you grow

well Patrick I can say that this kik is just a dream fit wise and has nice detail,

good pick Monica that is the same kit that I built and a pleasure it was -enjoy .

it real is a nice kit to work on,

Looks good moni , a nice whitewash over olive green and some rust powders would make it look great

was thinking along these lines Alan,and its been some time since I have done one,so mmite take a bit the get the eyes back in to it,

As far as I know Moni spray it with an olive rattle can and chuck some mud at it. That's what all the the other armour modellers do!!

sounds like a good plan Richard,I will just leave it out side were the magpies are and that will give it a nice wash,

A big bruiser...wouldn't want to go on a date with 'Olga'...

think she would have a temper on her lol,

Hope you go with the rubber band tracks, those sectional/ridged things are just awful. Track sag is very important with this particular vehicle, and there are ways to make the naughty snakes behave.....Jim

well Jim I was heading more towards the linkable ones,


as they do have sag in them,


as you said both do have good detail in them,


will do a look and ask about both I think,and see which ones i do like better,


as the rubber band ones do look hard to tame and in the past have not had a real lot of luck with,

I think the link & length tracks come with pre-formed sag

your right Patrick they are per-formed and look good in my eyes so far ,


at the moment i,m leaning towards them,

 

[monica]

Be keeping an eye on this one Monica.
Nice work so far.


Scott

well very nice to have you along Scott,hope i do a good job of her,

Yep!! I don't see any predator there!!! Where is he hidding....?
Nice to see you building a tank.

nice claws and teeth hear Polux,just a big green beast,lol,


glad you like it so far ,need to get back to your roots at times,

 

[monica]

got a bit done this morning before i need to go out for the day,


primed in re/brown and then some Russian green on the lower hull,


fitted the road wheel and gave then a coat of green before weathering the lower hull


before the guards and tracks go on, see see real how much i need to do,


I do like the looks of the linkable tracks over the rubber ones,


and I think the sag they have in hem is ok for my liking ?


so what do you lads think about the sag ?


comments most welcome,


and advice on the tracks,

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[Guest]

The sag looks just right to me Moni!

 

[monica]

ta Patrick,was hoping for you or Jim to say that it looks ok,

 

[Snowman]

Where there is a will, there is a way...... very nicely done!

 

[grumpa]

Gets my approval looks just right, boy that sure makes life easy, "no wrasslin wit da python" ...............Jim

 

[monica]

Hope you go with the rubber band tracks, those sectional/ridged things are just awful. Track sag is very important with this particular vehicle, and there are ways to make the naughty snakes behave.....Jim

this is the part that scary me ,


that very word rubber serpent,hard to play with,

 

[monica]

Where there is a will, there is a way...... very nicely done!

ta Gavin,just working out the rest ,is the hard part,

Gets my approval looks just right, boy that sure makes life easy, "no wrasslin wit da python" ...............Jim

ta Jim,glad you do like it,so far is the easy part lol,


those sectional/ridged things are just awful; your words my dear, this is were the tricky part comes in,on joining the rest,


and were and how to have the two joins to be able to paint then put back on ?


or I know this may seam ,not the right thing to do but how about use the rubber part around the ends,where the drive wheel and the front ones are ?????


or is tht just a very silly thing to say or even think about doing >????

 

[grumpa]

Don't think mixing the two is wise, vinyl tracks are notorious for not accepting glue, I use a mixture of "Plastruct" and Testors plastic cement and never get consistent results having at times to re-do track sag. Once your committed to one or the other, stick with it............Jim

 

[monica]

Don't think mixing the two is wise, vinyl tracks are notorious for not accepting glue, I use a mixture of "Plastruct" and Testors plastic cement and never get consistent results having at times to re-do track sag. Once your committed to one or the other, stick with it............Jim

advice noted,ta Jim,will stick with the ones I have started


the cats can have the serpent ones to play with lol,


bit unsure of how to tackle this one,but will have a fiddly about with them and see how i get on,

 

[grumpa]

advice noted,ta Jim,will stick with the ones I have started
the cats can have the serpent ones to play with lol,


bit unsure of how to tackle this one,but will have a fiddly about with them and see how i get on,

To me indy- tracks are the pits, very frustrating, you never end up getting it just right at the last joining point and if you have to clean each one

 

[Guest]

If I was you Moni, I'd add the individual links to the bottom track run at either end. Then while the glue is still taking hold ( about 10 minutes with Revell Contacta) bend them around the drive & idler sprockets.


Once the glue has fully cured, you can then add the upper track run & if there's any problems, it'll be covered by the front & rear mudguards.

 

[monica]

If I was you Moni, I'd add the individual links to the bottom track run at either end. Then while the glue is still taking hold ( about 10 minutes with Revell Contacta) bend them around the drive & idler sprockets.
Once the glue has fully cured, you can then add the upper track run & if there's any problems, it'll be covered by the front & rear mudguards.

I think that sounds like a good idea Patrick,as i have not done very mean individual links,or this type,so even it i just do over the drive & idler sprockets.,


I should still be able to have some movement in them ,and as you said will be cover by the guard,thks for the help,

 

[Guest]

I think that sounds like a good idea Jim,as i have not done very mean individual links,or this type,so even it i just do over the drive & idler sprockets.,
I should still be able to have some movement in them ,and as you said will be cover by the guard,thks for the help,

Jim?? Jim??!!

 

[monica]

Jim?? Jim??!!

Oh lov so sorry its the black and white pic ,I,m sos so sorry Patrick i will go hop in the corner lol,

 

[monica]

Jim?? Jim??!!

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[takeslousyphotos]

Ok Monica............ I'm watching this one. Good work so far. I'm sure it'll be a great finish.