Meng T-72B1
- Thread starter Si Benson
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Hi all, I started this last night and thought I would share the build. All straightforward so far and progress is pretty quick.
Managed to get wheel prepped and started adding some parts to the lower hull….
Managed to get wheel prepped and started adding some parts to the lower hull….
oooooo more Russian armour...I'm in..
Si, I will follow along.
Sitting comfortably. Certainly looks a brute of a tank.
Looks a good kit Si, should be fun
Great to have you all looking in chaps, hopefully I’ll get it together without any trouble 
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Managed to get back to the bunker for a bit more building this evening. The torsion bars/ swing arms where added and to make things easier, Meng provides a jig to keep everything in the correct position while glueing….
.Managed to get back to the bunker for a bit more building this evening. The torsion bars/ swing arms where added and to make things easier, Meng provides a jig to keep everything in the correct position while glueing….
Been a while since I made cakes, but I’m sure I can rustle something upGrabbed a seat at the front, gluten free cakes please Si
That jig is a very nice touch from Meng
It really helped Joe. Even when the swing arms have keyed positions they can go on wonky if your not careful
Never seen a jig like that provided in a kit. Very useful. Does Meng do that for any other of it's kits?
I know that the Meng BMR-M3 mine clearing vehicle has the same jig…..being it’s a variant of the T-72 and uses parts of this kit. I’ve not built enough Meng kits to say conclusively.
Nice one Si, and and a cracking start
The next step was to get the tracks together, which are workable.
You get a bag of tracks and a bag of pins and a small clear plastic jig to help.
Cleanup of the tracks was absolutely minimal with a single sprue attachment point on each track link. It was a little fiddly to get the tracks into the jig as there is a small location point on the opposite end to the tack pin.
Initially I didn’t even notice the location point and broke a few but luckily enough there are plenty of spares.
The instructions say not to use any glue on the pins but I found they just fell out once snipped off. So i carefully added a spot of revel contacta to the end of the pins….. and it didn’t take too long to get an entire run together.
You get a bag of tracks and a bag of pins and a small clear plastic jig to help.
Cleanup of the tracks was absolutely minimal with a single sprue attachment point on each track link. It was a little fiddly to get the tracks into the jig as there is a small location point on the opposite end to the tack pin.
Initially I didn’t even notice the location point and broke a few but luckily enough there are plenty of spares.
The instructions say not to use any glue on the pins but I found they just fell out once snipped off. So i carefully added a spot of revel contacta to the end of the pins….. and it didn’t take too long to get an entire run together.
As the weekend draws to a close as does the bunker door.
Managed a few sessions which have pushed the build along nicely.
The front guards where added, complete with some more Konacta blocks and wiring conduits (?) The rest of the stowage boxes added to the upper part of side skirts. The second run of tracks was assembled too…..
Rear deck screens attached and the engine bay cover assembled and added. The cover is on a working hinge and could be left open but there is nothing to show in the engine bay.
Rear mud flaps and a few little fiddly bits here and there.
Still a lot more bits and bobs to add to the rear deck in the next steps. Thanks for looking in
Managed a few sessions which have pushed the build along nicely.
The front guards where added, complete with some more Konacta blocks and wiring conduits (?) The rest of the stowage boxes added to the upper part of side skirts. The second run of tracks was assembled too…..
Rear deck screens attached and the engine bay cover assembled and added. The cover is on a working hinge and could be left open but there is nothing to show in the engine bay.
Rear mud flaps and a few little fiddly bits here and there.
Still a lot more bits and bobs to add to the rear deck in the next steps. Thanks for looking in
Another handy little jig for the tracks, and it's all building up nicely Si.
Nice work so far Si.
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