Sorry for the stoopid question but are you sure you had to remove the fenders? The beam supports are supposed to be welded/bolted to the hull and top fender. At least that's what the pictures of the real thing seems to imply. The thin resin wall you see between the beams looks more like regular flash you see on that kind of resin moulding.

I will follow that built quite closely as I want to built one myself. But I will use the very cheap way: Trumpeter T-55 with Enigma scratchuilded parts

Ah, the joy of resin and their associated instructions...
Here's some pics of the beast, if you haven't seen 'em yet:
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/adam_vukich/t-55_enigma_walk.htm
I've got some of the Bovington one - I could put 'em up somewhere I suppose.
Yep, looks like flash on those parts, gave yerself a little extra work I think!

Jim

Sorry, but I agree. The rails are supposed to sit on top of the fenders, not replace them. The thin areas are flash that should be removed from the rails before installing them on top of the fenders.

Ian,

Quick grab the fender slices that you bave removed and if possible re-attach them as they are required, before you remove the flash from the support beams.

If the instructions were written in a clearer fashion they would not cause people to damage expensive models. I am afraid that I have had the experience that sometimes, these specialist conversions have a steep learning curve and can trip you up.

John

Mmmph,mmmph. Oops, sorry, just taking my foot out of my mouth
Looks like you did what they said, just surprised at how thin the new 'fender' is, some serious mold expansion for a relatively new conversion. Guess it'll be easy to show some damage to them...

Jim

Sorry too. I guess you did what they said, but it still doesn't look right. Good luck on it.

And a third guy remove the foot from his mouth :-)

Still find it very strange that you have to remove the fenders Anyway will still follow the thread carefully

hey, I would call it 50/50 on the goof....

I realised last night I had messed up and cut too much out of the fenders anyway, I originally thought the outer metal was inside so cut to that length (hence the gap). I guess thats what happens when you start working on it at 11pm after just noticing your car has been broken into and your laptop nicked . Now sorted, so it currently looks like this: (bit more work with the filler to do obviously):



Ian