After my 1/48 diorama

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/162754&page=1

I come back to the 1/35 with the prime mover for my 155 mm gun GPRFT


The link to the gun


I'm going to modify the resin model of DES Kit. I' m going to improve the transmission and I modifie it to get workable like the real Laffly.













The job is hard and difficult. You must cut the original piece in 5 different parts. Then you have to create the workable arms.




Here you can see à S45 Laffly (the same mechanics but bigger):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTGDYVR3C1Y

Here is the original piece from the DES model :

http://www.military-kits.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=101

Welle I know ... the road will be long!

Hi Patrice. Great work getting the suspension to articulate. Hopefully we´ll see a base some day to really show off this. You´re off to a great start already. Will be following this thread.

Thanks franck. I hope too!

Next step is to create the break system ... not so easy ...

That's a nice looking suspension assembly. Sounds like you've got a challenge ahead of you, but that's what makes it interesting. Looking forward to your next update.

Thanks Jeremy. I agree with you.The suspension was not easy to do but the more difficult is to open the cab... That's really boring but the challenge is very interesting ...

For the moment the breaks are over and, for me, it looks good.

Next photos for sunday.

Nexte step ...

Donc la suite ...



I put the rear transmission system inton the frame (already painted)




Break system ...



The auxiliary wheels (baloon wheels from airplanes ) are updated with 6 bolts and an air valve

The axes are replace by a tube as on the real laffly.


The up and down limitator (stil on my work bench)

Next step



The front half-axes are rebuilt and the direction system too.







The rear suspensions are now workable.







The result. For me it's OK. I got what I was looking for : the typical Laffly behaviour in cross country.
Your comments will be welcome (If you are interest by this specific french subject of course! )

Last but not least pictures of my rebuilt S35 DES Kit ...





Some details were added or rebuidt.





I use Evergreen plastic styren profil ...


















I hope you will enjoy this S35 ...

Patrice, that is shaping up lovely. Excellent work so far.

Thx Dave. I hope I will be able to scratch the cab ... for the moment I'm still working on that part of the model ...

Hi all!

I'm still working on my Laffly S35 (DES Kit).
The cab, with a lot of modifications done (opening the 3 doors and nex mud guards made in an offset plate).











There is again a lot of things to do ... but the more difficult is done now ...

Some excellent work so far. The suspension by itself should really bring life to this model and the cab seems to be going well. Can't wait to see what's next.

Thx oldyank
But it will take time to get a good result ...

Some new pictures of my Laffly S35. I'm working on the cab for the moment. A lot of modifications where done and I opened all the doors and hatches.

All comments will be welcome.














PS: I just made the first number of MKM an E - magazine. This one was completly translate in english (not by my of course! )

If you want the english version click on the flag. Your comments will be welcome too. I just put the adress here ... it's not an advert, it's just free and for pleasure ...

http://www.military-kits.com

Excellent work so far.
Great detailing.

Thx Dave. Still working on it. A lot of work to do but I think that it will give a good result.

Great work Patrice. I have the kit and although I'm not planning to detail it to that extend, I will surely use your build as a reference.

Bonne continuation.

Thx Fred. If thoses photos can help you it's a good thing and I'm happy of that.
If you want to wait some months, I will put a article in my E-magazine which is in french but in english too (I'm not the translator:_|) . I will explain all the modifications needed and how to correct the excellent DES model.

T'inquietes pas pour l'article en francais, ca m'ira tres bien

Mais si je comprends bien, c'est le modele que tu avais deja monte sur Militarkit que tu reprends ?

I answer you in english, because we are not on a french forum ... question of politeness.

So ... yes it's an old model that I build direct from the box for military-kits to show to beginners that a resin kit from Des can be build very easely.

Now I rebuid this model to show what can be done to upgrade the model of Maurice Des for another result with mor works.

The never ending story ... some new steps of my laffly S35 ...





The differents elements are not glued of course. The roof will be glued after the interior painting of the cab.





A lot of modifications were done but the differents parts we not altered and the adjustements are still ok.















the opened doors give a new look to this resin DES kit of the S35 Laffly ... I'm happy to see the result ...
it was a great challenge but it seems to be ok now.



There is still a lt of modifications to do and details to add before painting but the more difficult is done.

I hope you will enjoy this french vehicle of the second world war.

Looks real nice Patrice. Everything open, are you planning on a diorama ? what's your plan ?

She's a doozy, Patrice. Great to see you took the time and patience to lay the foundations for a real gem. You make me wanna start collecting reference about this thing (maybe that's because I'm a sucker for french WWII vehicles).

Keep it up. This build deserves it

- Fred, yes, I'm planing a diorama. The wheels did notcontact the ground because they are ready for the diorama.

- ben. Thx! I'm not sure that it will be a "gem" ... there is a lot of works to do and I'am happy to see that you will be interest in french model of mai-june 1940.
I' had some photos of a S35 used by the french forces in may-june 1940 then used by german forces and, at least used by US troops in Normandy (I leave in bayeux near Omaha beach).

I'm very dissapointed to see that there is not a lot of plastic models of the french vehicules which where used on all fronts in western - eastern of course but in asia too like Indochina by the japaneses forces for example ...

The first step of painting ... just dark shadows for the moment ...



















Hope you will enjoy it.

Next step with basic painting.