Finaly got to assemble 20 shells that will be stored inside boxes on side shelf.
You need to glue first row of rack arms and put shells on it and then continue to second and third in same manner. Otherwise, there will be a difficulty to insert those shells between arms
Also pay attention to arm side.
This model should be featured on a show we have on T.V. here called, "How it's made". From the beginning to where you are so far looks fantastic. I just hope when you put the engine oil and transmission fluid in, the paper (so you say!) will hold up.
Final bits and pieces of interior: gas masks, extinguisher and side visors
From 5 mask holders supplied, you need only one. Also, extinguisher holder is unnecessary. There are already stripes on it.
Extinguisher was a bit higher than upper line of armor, so I lowered it a little, by shortening the hose.
Drawings are lack of information - only three of five gas masks displayed.
I decided alone, where to put the rest.
Interior is finished!
Visors glass was imitated by piece of clear slide sheet
Assembled front plate with visor window and machine gun.
Didn't glue the machine gun yet. It will be done, when outer part off moving ball will be installed
Went to assemble upper part of a hull
This is the puzzle I will figure out how to put together Also I had an idea to make it removable, so I was in need to give a thought how to make it happen
Installing everything was a disaster. A lot of errors in design:
Front horizontal plate was too wide to insert in place. Outer shell of this part was a little bit short and there is an open edge on front lower plate join.
Front plate with visor and machine gun was also too wide, like it was meant to be glued on top of side walls and not between. I was in need to measure everything together several times to understand if I need to glue it on top or between. Eventually I cut it and glued between.
Rear vertical plate must be glued underneath horizontal big plate, but side wall that attaches to it was only in vertical wall height. I cut it on top, to make it fit.
Rear part of horizontal plate above engine compartment has a little slop, but radiator placement was designed so it will be covered straight. So now I have edge of radiator popping up. This will interfere with hatch door... even on final build photos you can see the door doesn't close flush. Hope, I will find a solution
But in the end, I managed somehow to assemble the top, so it will sit good in place and will be sturdy enough to remove it
Sits almost flush on both sides and in the front and back
Added some more parts to upper hull:
Spare wheels rack, jack base, machine gun cover and driver visor cover, antenna rail, front hatches doors and perimeter fence and turret perimeter low shield.
Rear hooks will be glued later, when I install fenders. Now no chance to understand where exactly to glue them. Drawings lack of illustration.
Front transmission hatch doors. Was in need to do some adjustments to fit those.
This Zimmerit-like paper really adds to the effect!
In addition, assembled air pre-cleaning system. Tube templates were useless, so I made my own on the site. Also, as usual lack of drawings to understand what and how to glue and odd decisions to mark glueing place or not, to paint it or leave white...
Your garage floor is so clean. Just how thick is that concrete, being able to support a tank like that? I call shenanigans, I'm having my doubts this a real tank, it must be some kind of hologram!
