HOBBYBOSS 1/35 ZTZ 99A MBT

[privatepete]

Hi its a new day, a fresh start, so a new model its a ZTZ 99A MBT.I have lost my mojo with 251 conversion (getting to much grief) its on the shelf sorry to everyone who might have been following it.













Its is quite big.









13 sprues of track links



Better make a start on it

[OneSmallStep1966]

A modern era tank, should be interesting

[privatepete]

Seems a bit out of place with all the ww2 stuff,if I'm in the wrong place someone I hope will tell me

[privatepete]

Hi got a bit done
All the wheels made up & ready for priming.



Fitted the lower arms, very strange return roller set up they are staggered.







Some front armor



Rear end panel





Side skirts





I think I'v got abit of a job on to straighten the barrel









Thank you for looking

[OneSmallStep1966]

Thats a big vehicle and I think you should leave the barrel bent and claim its for shooting round corners

[Stokesy44]

That's a big SOB you've got there. Looking good. Hopefully the barrel will straighten out when you put it together.

[Tiger131]

That barrel looks fun and its certainly a beast off a tank looking real good so far

[privatepete]

I'm starting the day by straighten this barrel out, put the two parts in warm water,got some white rod that was the ID as the barrel cut to fit.












Probably not good to fire a shell with but it will do

Fished the hull deck off.







Rough mock up.14"long



Next the track a bit of cleaning up to do



Thank you for looking

[OneSmallStep1966]

My, you do build em quick great so far.

[Paul]

What grief have you been getting pete?

[Stokesy44]

Great work Pete. Smart thinking with the curvy barrel looks proper straight to me mate.

As for the rest of the tank - its looks superb. Love the grill work on the back deck. Very smart.

[privatepete]

started making up the track,I use this little jig I made up along time ago fits most tracks as it is adjustable you put inserts in the middle .









As you see you set the first link to the center of wheel,carry on to the last wheel,do the same for the top.
Thank you for looking :cheers2:it's my last one.

[SergioSolo]

What a great looking kit. Good luck with it

[panzerjager]

[privatepete]

Up date (before Pete went in to hospital) he asked me to do it, I'm this wife so hope its right.















Thank You Siobhan.

[OneSmallStep1966]

We'll let him know you done a first class job posting his update and please pass on our wishes for him to make a speedy recovery.

[privatepete]

Update .



















The End.

[Gauzer]

I do like the dirt and the crews half arsed job of washing their tank

[OneSmallStep1966]

Agreed, it looks great

[Bissyboat]

Masterly done!