Author Topic: FV4201 Chieftain (Read 13621 times)

Rich H · « **Reply #135 on:** May 19, 2020, 07:34:42 PM »

Closer shot

SABOT · « **Reply #136 on:** May 19, 2020, 07:57:11 PM »

Terrific! 👍👍

Ultravanillasmurf · « **Reply #137 on:** May 19, 2020, 09:36:34 PM »

FramFramson · « **Reply #138 on:** May 19, 2020, 09:48:35 PM »

Looking miiiiighty good there!

Rich H · « **Reply #139 on:** May 19, 2020, 09:59:53 PM »

Some bits need reconsidering, the back plate is somewhat damaged from the supports so I'll lop off the exhaust box and rear stowage boxes. That will hide most of it. I also need to add something to align the tracks. Probably some nice big pegs or a tab and slot.

Rich H · « **Reply #140 on:** May 20, 2020, 10:59:31 AM »

Well the printer screen failed so my 11hour track print failed at some point last night. Fortunately I have spares and, despite never having done it before it took less than 10mins thanks to a nice simple design.

Sadly it also put a hole in the tank... Which is a fairly routine problem and I've got spares for that too but it takes half an hour to fix. Plus I can't do it while working or babysitting so it'll have to wait until lunch or later....

SABOT · « **Reply #141 on:** May 20, 2020, 12:38:50 PM »

Chin up mate ..... you’ll crack it.

That all sounds as frustrating as the numerous times I broke down on the old beast! 👍

Rich H · « **Reply #142 on:** May 20, 2020, 12:56:51 PM »

Al done and started the print again.

Rich H · « **Reply #143 on:** May 20, 2020, 01:01:00 PM »

The print obviously failed after a few hours so some of the smaller stuff printed ok

Rich H · « **Reply #144 on:** May 21, 2020, 06:47:01 AM »

Well the right track printed perfectly... In the wrong scale

Trying again...

SABOT · « **Reply #145 on:** May 21, 2020, 11:48:33 AM »

Good old track bashing ...... tightening tracks was a two man crew job .... taking a link out the same really but still a crew job. Changing tracks took the whole Troop of 12 blokes to get stuck in and at least once the whole Troop of three wagons had to be done at the same time ..... knackering!

Rich H · « **Reply #146 on:** May 21, 2020, 02:06:33 PM »

Wow! At least mine just need reprinting!!

Rich H · « **Reply #147 on:** May 21, 2020, 02:08:12 PM »

And on the hull temporary for checking.
There is a slight misprint on the track corner but easily fixed. This is the proof test print.

Cypher226 · « **Reply #148 on:** May 21, 2020, 02:25:45 PM »

That looks superb

Going to need one for my T2k project I think, I doubt they'd have been sold off in that scenario (at least not in the numbers they were).

Will you be doing any more in 1/50? A Saxon would be excellent, just saying...

SABOT · « **Reply #149 on:** May 21, 2020, 03:43:23 PM »

Running gear is looking lovely. 👍

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Author Topic: FV4201 Chieftain (Read 13621 times)