This is just a quick update to show my solution to some of my PE problems.
I cut two plastic strips in the same length as the PE part and glued them in place.
I also figured a solution for the other part and folded it as good as possible.
I glued the hatches and will paint the periscopes and add them later.
Some more etch was added, but there’s more to do.
Next I’ll try and fold and glue the lamp guards.
After some work all parts for the lower hull was assembled.
Then it was time for the upper hull. I removed and cleaned the parts for the hatches. Fairly esay but I need to figure how to do with paint and clear parts.
Then there are some PE parts and they’re driving me crazy. There’s one small thin piece that is supposed to be folded in the middle and I can’t make that happen. Maybe I don’t have the proper tools.
There’s also one piece that needs to be folded like in the MA9 part in the picture.
On the front view the parts are called MA10 and MA5 instead of MA36 and MA9.
The only fairly easy part right now is the lamp guards.
I got this kit from my Swedish Secret Santa last year.
As I decided to finish the Coach first, it took a while to get this build started.
Anyway, now it’s started and first things to be assembled was the boogies.
Then parts to the lower hull.
That’s all so far.
Buying 2nd hand kits can be a bit of a gamble. Hopefully everything is there.
As it turned out, the poly caps was missing, and I forgot to check before starting the build. I simply didn’t think of it.
This is how far I’ve got before shutting down the build for now.
If I can find 14 poly caps (short ones according to the instructions), I might get this build started again and perhaps even finished.
I started this build for a weekend speed build on Flory’s forum.
I thought a Tamiya kit should be easy enough to finish within the time frame from thursday to sunday, Perhaps it should have if I had prepared better. It turned out there was more to sort like ejection marks, and I also spent more time with the family than I had anticipated.
Anyway the build was started by building the main gun.
While some parts was left to dry properly, I started with the lower hull.
Things are coming together and getting ready to paint.
Just a little bit more to do before I can start painting.
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