Dick Francis walks us through his exceptional build of a Cutaway T-62. Don't miss this one!

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Fantastic work, and so much of the T-62 interior matches the T-55 interior, love it.

Amazing work Richard, love that it's a miniature museum exhibit.

Just fantastic indeed, I like the idea, and your way to do it.

CC

Outstandidng work, I can only dream of building that well.
Jim

SWEET Jesus! Incredible!

I've already seen it...A stunning job!

That is really something- amazing work.

Stunning!

Uuhhhhmmmm....

Jim

That has to be one of the most outstanding builds I have ever seen and I look at a lot of them.

Superb work Richard! I was thinking of doing the same to the Tamiya T-55 with Skif parts, engine from Trumpeter Chinese rocket tank and some Eduard sets. Better to use these spare parts than get the expensive CMK sets, no?

Oh, and one question - didn't see it in the text, but what is the loudspaeker on the turret for? Propoganda? Also, didn't see the radio set in the turret.

Dick,

Now you need to build a cut-away of a 1/72 scale T-64.

EXCEPTIONAL, sir!

Nice,I guess. But it has a critical flaw. You did not take into account the thickness of the armor!

Welcome.

Models looks very nice, but the scene is a little unrealistic to me. Because l"ve never seen such a tank exploded on the monument. And if the wole model should be more rusty, both outside and inside. This does not mean that the modeler did lot of work.

Your Imieliński Zbgniew from Poland

Amazing stuff there Dicky!!! I'm happy to see you have this up here!!! Some incredible scratch work!!!

Thats just ridiculously Fabulous Dicky!!! IMPRESSIVE brother!

Outstanding work Nemo. Loved the build on MSC and great to see and read it here.

As far as armor thicknes....um it's a model right. Looks close enough for me. If that is an issue then I think we all need to put away our kits because EVERY model is out of scale when it comes to that, don't care who you are or what AM items you use, still not correct. As far as an actual vehicle cut a way like this, yes there are a few in museums ....with out rust. Hats off to Dick for all the hard work and and doing what many would never attempt to do.

Yes I'm sure yours is MUCH better.

Why not post it up and show us all how it should be done?

- Steve

Hi Everyone;

Just Ignore Comments like these
They dont need a responce,

Jim; FANTASTIC WORK, !! Im Really Impressed

HAPPY MODELING; MIKE.

Well Done! Looks great...

Even when I do not like at all "cutaway" models, I really must admire Mr Francis' job
On the other hand, I have to agree with Florin that the armor thickness was not taken in account.
I am more than ready to "ignore" the -for me- marginal difference in the turret back armor, but just doing a simple math the armor thickness of the turret side should be slightly more than 4mm in 1/35, and that is noticeable.
I don't think its a fatal error, but its a flaw anyway, one that does not diminish the great job done and the huge amount of detail added.
Seeing that some people usually cry and write lines and lines about some kits for a misplacement of 1 or 2mm in a bolt or a handle or about a "not enough rounded" shape, I believe that Florin's comments are not to be blamed. He just placed his opinion, and is as entitled to do so as any of us... His manners weren't worst than others we can find from time to time.
Also, remember that its not neccesary to be a great violinist to be a good music critic, nor to be an excellent football player to be a good coach

Just my 2 centavos

I've learnt a great deal..................