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Work In Progress / Re: M113A1 APC Drawings Update #3 210214
« on: March 06, 2021, 06:36:49 am »
As you are doing the V100, I think you have the machine gun turret fitted to Australian M113s.
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Montreal Locomotive (or its subcontractor) used standard rolled armor appliqué plates made to fit welded hull Shermans. They were then cut to fit the contours of the Grizzly. With 5 sections, the plate on the right front (1) seems rather elaborate, but is what is most commonly seen on surviving examples. Number 59 on display in Poland is the single unit we have encountered with a "record" 7 section plate.
The Tamiya extra thin is almost too good on RM plastic, don’t use too much, I learned that the hard way, it really softens and melts the joints together.I have only had a few issues with Tamiya and Rubicon kits (most of the ones I have built are the darker grey plastic), where it has not got a good grip on parts. I have tacked some parts together using thickened Humbrol liquid poly then fed Tamiya thin afterwards.
PS: On another note, we are also testing other raw material for producing our figures. We will let you know more about it once we had some positive results.On other materials, I can recommend the material used by Anvil Industries, the results are crisp and clear, no or minimal mould lines, the components feel robust and they take superglue with no worries. The only downside is that you cannot use liquid poly to reshape or chemically smooth surfaces and you need to be careful when sanding or cutting.
Sorry, I missed this. I think it’s a great idea. Would love to see some more ‘true 1/56’ WW2 multipart plastic sets. The three Perry sets are wonderful...There are whole theatres open for plastic figures. Choose a theatre where you have a range of existing vehicle models (and the sales information) and release opposing forces for the popular ones.
... So yes, I think you’ll find there’s plenty of room for plastic WW2 figures produced with realism and quality in mind.
I would skip the flying stand. If people need it there are plenty of commercial alternatives out there already. Better to keep the costs down.
Centre of gravity is going to vary depending on how you build the kit - just add the plastic pilot / co pilot , or add half a dozen troops in rear compartment , and then add weapon pods / door gunners.Very true, the socket is going to need to be 1.5mm to 2mm for strength with a key so that the model does not rotate. counter weights are probably going to be needed in the boom if you are adding metal crew and gunners Passengers and weapon pods are most likely to be in the COG area by design.
We currently have no idea how we are going to tackle the flying stand at this point.It might be worth checking if a tube at near the centre of gravity can run up inside the body (with a blanking plate for those who do not need it. You do not need to produce a stand, just a way to mount them.