1/87 Scale Ukraine Ambush Dio

[minitnkr]

A 1/87 scale ambush dio featuring German & US AA an AT equipment. I envision AAA for copters, AA missiles for fast movers and various anti-tank weapons. Here below I'm taking on the first one, a Fuchs AA command & control APC. Have I mentioned how much I hate 1/87 resin? The huge sprue attachments are an acute PITA as sometimes they are too big for my razor saw to take in one swipe. This makes it necessary to take several cuts causing additional risk of damaging the part & my digits.

 

[rtfoe]

Hi Paul, I always like when a gory surgery is involved in the build. Pulling up a chair for this one apron and perspex shield at the ready.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I presume this is ww2 rather than current?

 

[Jim R]

I'm in Paul. Another busy, braille scale dio is not to be missed.

 

[JR]

Seat at the front, but away from that saw.

 

[minitnkr]

Thank you gentlemen.
Well Richard, it wasn't too gory. Two nicks & a minor flesh wound was all.

Dry fit

Near future period Neil.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Thank you gentlemen.
Well Richard, it wasn't too gory. Two nicks & a minor flesh wound was all.
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Dry fit
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Near future period Neil.

Aaah ha!

 

[Jim R]

The late, great Simon T always included a bit of blood in his builds.

 

[scottie3158]

Paul,
I'm in mate I will sit at the front band aids at the ready.

 

[Graeme C.]

Looks an interesting project Paul, I'm in!

 

[David Lovell]

If its small im in ,next time can we have photo's of the open wound just so we know its real and not a cover up ,did you see what I did there.looking forward to this. Dave

 

[minitnkr]

For Dave.

Progressing. Have I mentioned how I hate 1/87 resin?

 

[rtfoe]

Nice injury Paul...we modelers just love spewing blood all over the place...there ought to be a blood donation drive posting here.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[David Lovell]

Nice ,not that i doubted your integrity but always good to keep it real ,I dont mind resin as you say some of the casting blocks are ridiculous, seems to be lots to keep you busy there plastic and resin ,viva la small stuff. Dave

 

[minitnkr]

The Germans throw nothing away, as this is a 70s PC w/upgraded drive train, electronics, internal armor, weapons, & coms. Ideal for export as Fuchs 2 is also currently operational. Apparently the new wheeled IFV had a SW glitch so the Ukraine will get the tracked Marder, better for Rasputitsa anyhow.

 

[colin m]

Nice injury Paul...we modelers just love spewing blood all over the place...there ought to be a blood donation drive posting here.

Cheers,
Wabble

I’m reading this thinking I’ve done really well as regards blood loss recently.
There I said it, that’s my night at the bench scuppered. I better find the plasters now.

 

[Airborne01]

For Dave.
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Progressing. Have I mentioned how I hate 1/87 resin?
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He's a sick boy ...

 

[Mini Me]

I hear you five by five on the RESIN!! especially those blocks of debris they attach the tiniest of parts to.......what are they thinking???
Nice flesh wound Bro, keep the Mojo riding, this looks like it's gonna be an interesting dio.

 

[minitnkr]

Noodling about w/donated German armor. Have found some white cross decals to cover iron crosses. May have to change camo if Netherlands sends the Leopards. I don't think they do NATO camo., any thoughts? Roland & Gepard could be from German mothball stocks. Gepards are already in Ukraine service from Germany & are very effective against drones & slow cruise missles.




Don't think anyone will send the latest version of Leopard or any Abrams due to training considerations.

 

[rtfoe]

I hear you five by five on the RESIN!! especially those blocks of debris they attach the tiniest of parts to.......what are they thinking???
Nice flesh wound Bro, keep the Mojo riding, this looks like it's gonna be an interesting dio.

The tabs are basically the reservoirs that the resin is poured in. The larger the reservoir the easier to pour and bubbles to escape and you don't need to top up to fill in the spaces where the bubbles have escaped or when the resin shrinks.

Cheers,
Wabble