Very nice job on the 231!

Here is my startup photo for the Fall Gelb 1940 Campaign.
It is the Heller Homua S35 French Tank.
Tom

Calling this one about done. Needs a couple of stowage items and then I can finish up the figures, the companion vehicle and the base.

Knocked out a couple of the figures I'm planning on using. 3 more in the works.

Hi

I'm going to call this done for now, I may revisit the weathering later.

This thing is taking on a life of its own. I decided that since it was Fall Gelb then something French would be needed for my scene.

So here we go:















Although I'm happy that someone decided to kit this tank, it will fight you every step of the way. Not an easy build at all. Highly recommend the PMMS build review to anyone trying the to tackle this thing.

Chris;

Yeah - I looked in on the PMMS review and build... seems that this one is no cake-walk or shake-n-bake! In fact, looks like a guy could get his time and modeling "pleasure" while obtaining what appears to be a very good-looking build of this tiny mite...

But have you ever "visited" with that old Heller version of this thing? Bow wow! This HB version is way better in all sorts of important ways - tracks and complicated running gear look much better, and that interior is huge! I did the Heller thing... Bow wow. Whine. Grrrrrr! I am so going to get this new item, and be pleased all the way through the ensuing "prize match", I think!

But see the great "walk-around" pics posted HERE:

http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/david_lueck/renault_r35/index.php?Page=1 There are, I think, 5 pp of great shots.

Per the running gear; seems T. Ashley found the PE bits therein to be trouble and not worth the fuss. But I looked up the real thing all over the web... the styrene "fix" does not well-catch the real mud-shield bits in those bogies, while the PE, fussy as it may be, MAY indeed do better, IMHO. And neither the kit bits nor Terry's fixes appear to address the inner bogie shield pieces correctly (see pic below). These shields appeared on some tanks, but were missing on others, and similarly so on museum specimens - so this may be a matter of what you want... do pay attention to the way they attached - some inside between bogie "walls", others bolted onto the flanges and NOT inside...

This is the r-35 from APG - most "outside" mud-shields missing, but the inner small ones in place, as fixed by T.A and provided by HB in PE... note that there is a clear fold-in slot at either side of the shield - the bend part called for in HB parts and in the real thing to bolt it inside between the bogie "walls"...


And here is the r-35 exhibited in, I believe, Israel - has all of those small and larger "outer" mud-shields (note the curved items inside the curve of each pair-bogie, and the bend in same, and the pointed "spats" bolted over the wheels outside each bogie). These appeared on many but not all r-35, so...



The above pics collected from public web sites and posted HERE for discussion purposes only.

And, for whatever little it is worth, here's my Heller, still wrestling the Friul tracks... I scratched in all of the mud-shields modeled after that Israeli r-35.



Just some thoughts as you wrestle forward on this troublesome-but-enticing gem!

Bob

Bob, nice work on your R35. Love that camo scheme. I'm sure the Heller route was infinitely tougher than my newer Hobby Boss.

Not sure of where I found this but it has lots of period references for French armor. It's all in French but I'm just there for the pictures

http://www.chars-francais.net/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid=36

Painted and scuffed up the interior. Working on scratch building the remainder of the firewall and door hinges for one of the rear access hatches. Still working on the running gear.

well heres where I am at so far its been a really nice build except for the tracks they were a pain

Sascha(Ironowl)

Sasha;

I KNOW it's some sort of Pz II with the twin turret hatches, but...

Your pics are seriously blurry and I doubt anyone can see much to help you on or offer constructive comment to!

PLEASE set your camera (I'm assuming that you are using a digital auto-focus "point-and-shoot" camera, and not a cell-phone or such ) to its "macro" setting (usually a small icon looks like a flower)! This will enable your camera to "see" and focus where you really want it to - on your tank, and not off in the distance.

Bob

ah sorry about the pics will try to post some better ones and one thing I forgot was to turn off my work station light will try to post some better ones later today.

Sascha(ironowl)

After a lot of time i finished the hull of my Pz II.
I used PE from Voyager set and some Legend extra stowage parts.
Next step will be add Friulmodel tracks and start with turret building

Great work with the Photo-etch and the stowage looks good too.

Final peek before I seal it up. Might add this little guy if I can find a suitable replacement head and helmet.

Some excellent work going on here folks.

Cheers

Al

My completed UE

Nicely done Sir!!! Looks real good.

Nice!

I tried a new product I have to do the rust on the exhaust, it's called Magic Metallic and comes in two parts the steel metallic paint that has real metal in it(the bottle is quite heavy) and the rapid rust solution. I painted the exhaust with the steel using three coats and the next day when I read the bottle of rapid rust it says that I should have used it when the last coat was still wet oh well... I applied it anyways to the dry steel and got a reasonable rusted exhaust.

Cheers Rob.

Well,
The flat coat I used as a sealer lightened the rust up quite a bit, I think I should try an oil based sealer next time.

Cheers Rob.

Hello there!
27-1025, the inside of your R35 is superb
PrickleHead, I like your UE , beautiful finish.
here is my progress, I just added a few small details .il I still have to do the dash that I lost.
steph

I like the French carrier so it's great to see one here.

Well done PrickleHead.

Looks great. You also got in the internal ammunition storage bins right - I missed that until after I sealed mine up. Saw a Zaloga build of the Brach Models R35 after I sealed mine up

Look forward to seeing yours painted up.