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Grumpy's Unofficial Spanish Civil War Item.
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 06:26 AM UTC
This is a resin and white metal kit in 1/35 scale by TANK.
Rather different as it first appeared to be solid cast blocks of resin, but when drilling the holes for the rod to set the tracks on I discovered it is actually hollow. So are the outrigger tracks. The resin is extremly soft, and powdery when sanding. The white metal parts leave a lot to be desired, and I replaced a lot of it with scratch-built from plastic stock items. Added the rivets with Tichy Train Group rivets. The one tire was off so much, I basicly carved close to 1/3 away on one side to get it somewhat close to the other three.
I could only find three photos of this "Tank", for references, and have a few more items to change to match-change- or come closer to those I found on one of the Spanish Civil War sites. (Sorry, I'm old and don't take notes, and don't remember which one)



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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 06:45 AM UTC
What a neat little beasty, Dave. What is it and who used it?
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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 07:30 AM UTC
Wow Dave,you're a brave man for taking a shot at that.Hats off to ya.With little referance,what about this kit/subject attracted you?
cheers!
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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 07:36 AM UTC
Pretty kewl. I too like a walk down the path less traveled at times!
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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 04:04 PM UTC
interesting piece of armor rivets look very good. good luck on this built and no doubt the result will be very nice....
bestest regards
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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 04:15 PM UTC

WOW!!! --Now thats a ittle beauty--------Dave terrific job------Love it to bits
aye
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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 06:38 PM UTC
Nicely done Dave,

The one great thing about lack of reference, is that no one will question your work! .

Frank
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Posted: Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 07:19 PM UTC
Thanks guys..
Yep Roderick, those are the only photos I could find also. Thanks for the liks. I like the write up on the SCW site about it, and what a hunk of junk it was, and how it was hated, and a waste of money.
You see... we yanks didn't invent that...... :-)
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Posted: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 11:43 PM UTC
Disaster has struck..... this is going to require a total rebuild of the rear end....... Just didn't survive the fall from the work bench to the floor........
OH well.... didn't like those metal parts anyway..... and a little more scratching never killed anyone..... :-)
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