Jag är imponerad över att tråden är så levande med tanke på att bara en bild på boxarten har postats.
Janne Nilsson
Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
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Janne Nilsson
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Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Frank kommer att hata dig nu, J-O. Nu finns det ju ingen ursäkt längre.
Jag är imponerad över att tråden är så levande med tanke på att bara en bild på boxarten har postats.
Janne Nilsson
Jag är imponerad över att tråden är så levande med tanke på att bara en bild på boxarten har postats.
Janne Nilsson
First there were hunters, then farmers, then with something to be gained by barter, prostitutes and politicians. Given some debate about precedence, the first four human endeavours. But as soon as something can be gained, it must be protected.
Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Hehe..
Ser ut som ett torkstativ för kläder på band.
Ser ut som ett torkstativ för kläder på band.
"Svenne-Kongo"
"Det omöjliga omhändertas omgående, mirakler kan ta lite längre tid"
- svenska underhållskompaniet, Kongo
"Det omöjliga omhändertas omgående, mirakler kan ta lite längre tid"
- svenska underhållskompaniet, Kongo
Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Eller en banddriven hammock?
Öken-erik
CU@C4
Öken-erik
CU@C4
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Plasticbattle
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Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Same here. Its taken a life of its own. Whats the odds that when I actually start posting some progress, there´ll be no posts at all?Jag är imponerad över att tråden är så levande med tanke på att bara en bild på boxarten har postats.
Frank Glackin
The problem with common sense, is that it´s not that common!
http://plastic-battle.blogspot.se/
The problem with common sense, is that it´s not that common!
http://plastic-battle.blogspot.se/
Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Frank, just build it OOB. Looks like an interesting model.
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Plasticbattle
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Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Sorry about the long delay with this build report. I have a new camera that Im trying to become friends with and when I actually took the first photos, I got a virus on the computer. When my neighbour helped me clean that away, the whole computer had to be rebooted, so all software etc had to be loaded up again ... and then to top it off, I got locked out because I tried password retrival too many times. A comedy of errors if there ever was one. Thanks Magnus for helping me get in again!!
Theres a lot to admire about this kit ... molding quality and finesse, scale thickness of parts, detail quality and price .... 28 euros including postage to Sweden, for the T20 and trailer (special edition kit) is a steal. There is also a pretty complete interior and engine.
Downside is parts are not consecutive as they are placed to optimise the molding process and/or bulk and no tub parts as all sides are flat plates. There is a high part count with many small parts ... but anybody who loves details will not be disappointed.
When the kit arrived, I was shocked at the size. Its not much bigger than a Dragon figure box in size, but it weighs twice as much. The box is full and optimised which I believe is becoming more important today to modelers as postage costs increase and anybody with storage issues at home knows its not fun to have large boxes filled with air. Its clear to me that Libor listens and is aware of what is being discussed on-line.
The parts are molded beautifully and there is so much finesse in the details. I have never seen a kit that is molded to finely and wall thickness is amazingly thin. There is very little flash for so many small parts. Weld lines are mostly invisible, but for those that are there, a light scraping with knife/scalpel will quickly clean them away. The plastic is excellent. Very little cement is needed to get a good quick bond. I use Tamiya fine with the green lid.
As the parts are so fine and wall thickness is so thin, this makes the build a little more complex and time consuming. Care is needed to line panels up properly, as location points are also very very fine.
The kit offers two options ... model 1937 version and model 1938 early. According to some Finnish guys on Facebook, the side fenders are wrong for a Russian T20. Those in the kit are Finnish. Wasn´t aware of this when I started, and its too late now to make this change.
As I mentioned previously, the packaging is surprisingly small, and its no wonder ... this is a small vehicle. The image below is the lower hull placed beside ICM´s Henschel 33 D1
Below are some images of what I had completed 2 weekends ago. More images and updates after this weekend. The biggest challenge now is to build it in such a way that I can build it in sub=assemblies so I can paint the interior, attach the sub=assemblies and paint the exterior without having to build more.
After I started, I noticed that LZ Models have released an etch set for the interior including some grill panels for the backside, so rather than stop to wait for parts to arrive, I attempted to scratch build them instead. Tune in later for more.
Theres a lot to admire about this kit ... molding quality and finesse, scale thickness of parts, detail quality and price .... 28 euros including postage to Sweden, for the T20 and trailer (special edition kit) is a steal. There is also a pretty complete interior and engine.
Downside is parts are not consecutive as they are placed to optimise the molding process and/or bulk and no tub parts as all sides are flat plates. There is a high part count with many small parts ... but anybody who loves details will not be disappointed.
When the kit arrived, I was shocked at the size. Its not much bigger than a Dragon figure box in size, but it weighs twice as much. The box is full and optimised which I believe is becoming more important today to modelers as postage costs increase and anybody with storage issues at home knows its not fun to have large boxes filled with air. Its clear to me that Libor listens and is aware of what is being discussed on-line.
The parts are molded beautifully and there is so much finesse in the details. I have never seen a kit that is molded to finely and wall thickness is amazingly thin. There is very little flash for so many small parts. Weld lines are mostly invisible, but for those that are there, a light scraping with knife/scalpel will quickly clean them away. The plastic is excellent. Very little cement is needed to get a good quick bond. I use Tamiya fine with the green lid.
As the parts are so fine and wall thickness is so thin, this makes the build a little more complex and time consuming. Care is needed to line panels up properly, as location points are also very very fine.
The kit offers two options ... model 1937 version and model 1938 early. According to some Finnish guys on Facebook, the side fenders are wrong for a Russian T20. Those in the kit are Finnish. Wasn´t aware of this when I started, and its too late now to make this change.
As I mentioned previously, the packaging is surprisingly small, and its no wonder ... this is a small vehicle. The image below is the lower hull placed beside ICM´s Henschel 33 D1
Below are some images of what I had completed 2 weekends ago. More images and updates after this weekend. The biggest challenge now is to build it in such a way that I can build it in sub=assemblies so I can paint the interior, attach the sub=assemblies and paint the exterior without having to build more.
After I started, I noticed that LZ Models have released an etch set for the interior including some grill panels for the backside, so rather than stop to wait for parts to arrive, I attempted to scratch build them instead. Tune in later for more.
Frank Glackin
The problem with common sense, is that it´s not that common!
http://plastic-battle.blogspot.se/
The problem with common sense, is that it´s not that common!
http://plastic-battle.blogspot.se/
Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Lovely progress on this beautiful little kit, Frank.
Have this one in the stash, so will be following your build with great interest.
Have this one in the stash, so will be following your build with great interest.
"Svenne-Kongo"
"Det omöjliga omhändertas omgående, mirakler kan ta lite längre tid"
- svenska underhållskompaniet, Kongo
"Det omöjliga omhändertas omgående, mirakler kan ta lite längre tid"
- svenska underhållskompaniet, Kongo
Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Inte lika roligt att skriva nu när du faktiskt har byggt...
Får ta och skaffa deras D7 när den kommer.
/E
Får ta och skaffa deras D7 när den kommer.
/E
Erik von Rosen
Re: Russian T-20 Komsomoletz
Frank, any ideas for scene? Are you going to make it Soviet or beute Finnish?