1/18 scale T-34/85
- Thread starter Pickelhaube
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Thanks guys .
Just pm me
I need to make the molds for the T-34/ 85 parts. I have a few sold now and I need to get those out.
Then it is on to the Ho-229
Just pm me
I need to make the molds for the T-34/ 85 parts. I have a few sold now and I need to get those out.
Then it is on to the Ho-229
I have not kitted the T-34/85 yet but by making the top of the tracks in one piece I cut out about 150 parts. Tracks and pins.
So I am thinkining about 200 parts .
After the usual hassle of cleaning up the flash the build goes pretty fast.
SINGLE TRACK LINKS WILL TAKE YOU ABOUT 3 HRS TO CLEAN AND ASSEMBLE PER SIDE
By changing to the long links on the top and bottom. It took me about an hour to clean and assemble BOTH SIDES
I would say that it will take about a day to sand and assemble the kit. And how ever long it will take you to paint it.
Any ideas on the upcoming HMMWV kit? Also.. is there any plans for a proper HMMWV push bar? God I wish I had about 10 of those.
The HUMVEE project is a little stalled right now. The molds for my last turret are history and I need to make a new one. That turret will be the bases for the new one because I do not want to alter the master of the original.
When I start that up I will make a proper bumper and correct grill for the 21st Hum.
As well as a door package and maybe some other stuff.
I need to get the T-34 kitted and get started on my upcoming Ho-229 project.
The Horten will be a long project and I have full intentions of fitting in the Humvee as best I can.
Hopefully the Humvee will be a quicky to get out .
But we all know how that goes.
I have bumped the 105 Howitzer till after the Horten project.
I need at least a week to finish the Howiter and then I need to mold kit up.
The Hum will hopefully be just alterations. We shall see on that.
I have not kitted the T-34/85 yet but by making the top of the tracks in one piece I cut out about 150 parts. Tracks and pins.
So I am thinkining about 200 parts .
After the usual hassle of cleaning up the flash the build goes pretty fast.
SINGLE TRACK LINKS WILL TAKE YOU ABOUT 3 HRS TO CLEAN AND ASSEMBLE PER SIDE
By changing to the long links on the top and bottom. It took me about an hour to clean and assemble BOTH SIDES
I would say that it will take about a day to sand and assemble the kit. And how ever long it will take you to paint it.
thanks, that what i was looking for, I got a kit on the way now, I just needed to get some idea about what it was gonna take to build it.
You have a whole lot of questions.
1. This model is it kit form. Kind of like a model kit you would buy at a hobby shop.
2. Almost every piece on this kit is scratch built by me .
3. The texture on the turret is supposed to emulate a rough cast style turret. I use Bondo glazing putty on the master.
4. After making all of the parts I broke everything down and made my own moulds with RTV. ( Room Temperature Vulcanizing rubber )
It took my over a month to make the master and about 2 weeks to make the moulds. There is about 300 parts in this kit.