A13 Mk.I/Cruiser Tank Mk.III
St. Petersburg, Russia
Joined: July 19, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, March 15, 2020 - 07:00 AM UTC
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Well you need something to do when you are stuck at home, quarantined or avoiding Covid, and unable to go out.
I like this idea
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 07:24 AM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Friday, March 27, 2020 - 02:03 AM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Friday, March 27, 2020 - 10:33 PM UTC
Yes Artyom we all have plenty more time for modelmaking & you’re making good progress here. It’s beginning to look like when it is finished there will be nothing remaining from the original kit! Do you think it would have been easier to completely scratchbuild it?! Be healthy yourself too
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Saturday, March 28, 2020 - 01:01 AM UTC
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Yes Artyom we all have plenty more time for modelmaking & you’re making good progress here. It’s beginning to look like when it is finished there will be nothing remaining from the original kit! Do you think it would have been easier to completely scratchbuild it?! Be healthy yourself too
Hi,Tim! Unfortunately you are right. Almost all details were upgraded. Definitely this is the hardest my project by this time.
I think I have no such skills to do all by myself or maybe it's just a psychological problem and I only need a fulcrum.
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 09:35 PM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 - 11:25 PM UTC
Sensational Artyom. Almost as if a full scratch build would have been better!
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Dust, styrene scraps, paint splotches and tears.
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 06:29 AM UTC
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Sensational Artyom. Almost as if a full scratch build would have been better!
You are too kind Peter! Thank you! Aluminium foil is quite delicate material.
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 06:23 AM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 06:39 AM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 - 02:19 AM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 12:14 AM UTC
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 03:28 AM UTC
Hi, Tim! Thank you! I am glad too. I've suggested that it will be easier for me to use putty. I satisfied with this work and it is a realy rare phenomenon
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Artyom Nikolaev
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, June 04, 2020 - 08:26 AM UTC
So sculpting is another of your skills Artyom. They look great.
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St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Monday, June 08, 2020 - 07:18 AM UTC
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So sculpting is another of your skills Artyom. They look great.
Hi,Peter! I wish I could better=)
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Monday, June 08, 2020 - 07:20 AM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 - 06:33 AM UTC
Greetings,friends! I've started work I always hated =)) Yes, track links in progress. They consist of two parts. Plastic is hard and doesn't glue well. I work with great patience. In comparison tracks for Renault R-35 from Modelkasten. Renault is really smaller than A13 but tracks has similar dimensions. After all of that I will continue to make details on upper hull.
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Artyom Nikolaev
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 - 11:58 PM UTC
Top-quality hinges on the top plate Artyom, even if they don’t work they look like they should! And the tracks seem to fit perfectly round the drive wheel, that’s one less problem. What’s the error on the headlight box? Looking forward to seeing more hull progress
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 - 02:50 AM UTC
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Top-quality hinges on the top plate Artyom, even if they don’t work they look like they should! And the tracks seem to fit perfectly round the drive wheel, that’s one less problem. What’s the error on the headlight box? Looking forward to seeing more hull progress
Hello,Tim! Good to hear you! It took time to do all well (hinges and the tracks initial work) Headlight has incorrect angles and too narrow. My variant is better but also has mistake. It seem to me that angle between lower and upper plates is wrong.
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Artyom Nikolaev
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020 - 07:07 AM UTC
It looks fantastic Artyom. Really stand out details.
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St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 12:21 AM UTC
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It looks fantastic Artyom. Really stand out details.
Hi,Peter! Thank you. Much more details ahead. I hope you will like it.
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Artyom Nikolaev
St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 01:03 AM UTC
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Artyom Nikolaev
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 08:08 AM UTC
The hang on the tracks is really well done Artyom.They may have been a trial to deal with, but I believe it is better than the alternative- other modellers reported the kit vinyl tracks are too tight to fit!
The v shaped guide horns would have meant moulding them all separate to the pad for attachment later, which by the sounds of it, would be a problem in itself. Also it was not done much back then. The open guide horn is also probably why Fruil never made a set for the A13.
I can appreciate that drilling them out, then trimming with a knife was not an option for you... you would get old before you got to the last link.
Then again, I once drilled and trimmed out the early Dragon Panther track guide horns - my friends still make fun of me for that.
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St. Petersburg, Russia
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 05:45 PM UTC
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The hang on the tracks is really well done Artyom.They may have been a trial to deal with, but I believe it is better than the alternative- other modellers reported the kit vinyl tracks are too tight to fit!
The v shaped guide horns would have meant moulding them all separate to the pad for attachment later, which by the sounds of it, would be a problem in itself. Also it was not done much back then. The open guide horn is also probably why Fruil never made a set for the A13.
I can appreciate that drilling them out, then trimming with a knife was not an option for you... you would get old before you got to the last link.
Then again, I once drilled and trimmed out the early Dragon Panther track guide horns - my friends still make fun of me for that.
Hi Peter! I really satisfied with the result. No matter how many efforts had been done. And I perfectly understand why there are no such tracks in metall and resin. You are right - too difficult,too small and the main thing I think - small demand.
Maybe 5-10 years ago I've tried to drill out all tracks. But when you grow up you getting lazy.
But 10 years ago T-35 tracks made me a legend in Russia. I driller every Friulmodel track and put there split pin from 0,15mm wire.
Friends still remember that like yours.
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Artyom Nikolaev
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2020 - 06:02 PM UTC
Now that is impressive - crazy, but impressive
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