hi everyone

I'm building the t-80u from xact scale. I found this kit this summer on an austrian site. without hesitation i bought it, because they are very hard to find and aren't being made anymore. They are also very expensive on ebay, i bought it for around 60 dollars. Lucky me!!

Altough it is a very good kit with a lot of details (erablocks,kontact 5 era, brod m wading system, hull, turret, nsvt machine gun) it does has it design flaws and inaccuracies (the horibble tracks, underwhelming barrel, thick sideskirts, horrible towcables, turret shape).

thats why i bought some aftermarket stuff

-voyager sideskirts set
-eureka tow cables
-fruil tracks
-voyager barrel

The build is going very good for now.

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a huge gap underneath the fuel tank. why? havent got a clue



Filled with millput



some odd desing choice?? why didn't they make the fueltanks and storage boxages in one piece?

what a frustrating job, the barrel from voyager!! a lot of tiny parts. espacialy those straps?, belts? whatever you call them. But when you see the finished metal barrel next to the one from the kit, it is very rewarding! totaly worth the effort and frustration.

Note: this is my first try on a metal aftermarket barrel

the brod m wading system. A lot of parts but one of the nicer looking parts of the kit. very nice detail

its coming togehter nicely

Nice work Stef, that barrel looks like it was worth the trouble, I have not tried one yet although I have a couple in the stash.

Very nice work. Looks well worth the effort on that barrel if you have the patience.

Hi Stef,

It's coming along nicely! Will be following with interest if you don't mind!

Regards,

Maher