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T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:13 pm
by 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 ;)

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

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:25 pm
by schweinhund227
its a fine kit..... enjoy !

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:30 am
by 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 :(

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:31 pm
by 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?

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Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:17 am
by leander
today, while assembling the running gear, I have stumbled upon the first "problem":

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

thanks :th:

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:46 pm
by 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 :th:

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Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:06 pm
by OneSmallStep1966
It's coming together nicely, keep up the good work :th:
leander wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:46 pmthankfully 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.

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:50 am
by SergioSolo
leander wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:31 pm 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! :crazy: )
leander wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:17 am today, while assembling the running gear, I have stumbled upon the first "problem":

Image

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

thanks :th:
Oh, yeah, it took me hours to clean up those tires! Repeating the process 80 times is not joke! My trick? A good audiobook :cheers2:

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 5:11 pm
by 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 !

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 12:27 pm
by 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!

Re: T-55 AM Takom 1/35

Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:49 pm
by Bissyboat
Sergiotron wrote: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:50 am
leander wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:31 pm 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! :crazy: )
leander wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:17 am today, while assembling the running gear, I have stumbled upon the first "problem":

Image

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

thanks :th:
Oh, yeah, it took me hours to clean up those tires! Repeating the process 80 times is not joke! My trick? A good audiobook :cheers2:
A laborious task. Bit of hinderance is expected with those hideous injection pins. A scalpel and needle file would do the trick. :th: