T-55 AM Takom 1/35

[leander]

good evening fellow modellers,

since I can't continue with various other projects due to inability, missing parts and other various reasons, I decided to
start a new kit that doesn't need any aftermarket additions.
got it for 35€ including shipping, so I just could not resist.

here's a photo of the box. reviews can be found online by using the search machine of your preference




I hope I can show some progress photos soon, happy modelling!

[schweinhund227]

its a fine kit..... enjoy !

[SergioSolo]

I'm working on their T-54B so I want to follow your thread, but for some reason I can't see the picture

[leander]

thanks a lot, schweinhund227!
the molding is really excellent, I must say. the only thing that annoys me a little, is the very thick gates to the sprues. but I guess that's just the price of the very crisp molding.

very strange, Sergiotron. I will try to post the picture again using a different method. are you planning to make a build log as well?

[leander]

today, while assembling the running gear, I have stumbled upon the first "problem":



I'm sure someone can help with some kind of magic trick to clean those up without ruining the details, right?

thanks

[leander]

progress!

still haven't found a solution regarding the problem in the previous post, but I continued working here and there.
thankfully my camera helped me hiding all the puddles of glue on the model

[OneSmallStep1966]

It's coming together nicely, keep up the good work

thankfully my camera helped me hiding all the puddles of glue on the model

I see you're using Tamiya Extra Thin so don't worry about what might appear to be glue puddles, they'll completely disappear when the primer coat goes on.

[SergioSolo]

very strange, Sergiotron. I will try to post the picture again using a different method. are you planning to make a build log as well?

I can see them now!
I usually make a very detailed video about the building process and then a video about the paint and weathering. Today I finished building the model, but the video will take a couple more days to edit (it's over 40minutes long right now! )

today, while assembling the running gear, I have stumbled upon the first "problem":



I'm sure someone can help with some kind of magic trick to clean those up without ruining the details, right?

thanks

Oh, yeah, it took me hours to clean up those tires! Repeating the process 80 times is not joke! My trick? A good audiobook

[schweinhund227]

Sand away my friend.... don't be shy ! as they are hardly visible on the real thing....

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/imag ... heel_5.jpg

take care and happy modeling !

[leander]

thanks, OneSmallStep1966! good to know that! so I am even more looking forward to the priming stage

Sergiotron, I have already discovered your thread

very good, schweinhund227. so I don't have to worry too much about losing detail on the bandages!
thank you!

[Bissyboat]

very strange, Sergiotron. I will try to post the picture again using a different method. are you planning to make a build log as well?

I can see them now!
I usually make a very detailed video about the building process and then a video about the paint and weathering. Today I finished building the model, but the video will take a couple more days to edit (it's over 40minutes long right now! )

today, while assembling the running gear, I have stumbled upon the first "problem":



I'm sure someone can help with some kind of magic trick to clean those up without ruining the details, right?

thanks

Oh, yeah, it took me hours to clean up those tires! Repeating the process 80 times is not joke! My trick? A good audiobook

A laborious task. Bit of hinderance is expected with those hideous injection pins. A scalpel and needle file would do the trick.