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I think we're all curious Dave... Good luck.
Dave Ward's Vulcan 1/35 Light Tank Mk. VIB BEF
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I think we're all curious Dave... Good luck.
Definitely Dave,
I've seen the kit but not one being built, yet.
Te springs on the running gear look very much like the Riich Bren carrier kits.
Have fun?
Steve H
I've thought about doing my usual, and painting bits on the sprue, but because of all the holes/pins that will clog up, I'm going to leave off painting to a later stage.
First off - checking the parts - I carefully separated and identified the rods and springs - not easy on the springs, they're very similar! Into shotglasses, and labelled
Nested & put away in a safe place.
Looking at the instructions for the suspension - I couldn't find part B3 - you need 16 of them
Careful reading of the instructions revealed the truth.................................
Those are B3 parts - you have to slice them off the sprue - you get 20, so there is some room for error (!?) I think a few substitutes will be needed..................
"Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad" may be appropriate
Dave
First off - checking the parts - I carefully separated and identified the rods and springs - not easy on the springs, they're very similar! Into shotglasses, and labelled
Nested & put away in a safe place.
Looking at the instructions for the suspension - I couldn't find part B3 - you need 16 of them
Careful reading of the instructions revealed the truth.................................
Those are B3 parts - you have to slice them off the sprue - you get 20, so there is some room for error (!?) I think a few substitutes will be needed..................
"Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad" may be appropriate
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looks like a job for a heated blade. Curious to see how you slice them off.
Plastic finally joined to plastic! Left & right bogies assembled - I find this plastic is very brittle......
Before attempting to cut the infamous B3 part, I used a 0.5mm drill to make sure the hole was the correct size. A new Swann Morton 10A blade, and........................
Now all I have to do, is thread each one of these onto a metal rod ( bumpy end outwards ), and secure with a drop of CA..................................
So far, so good.
I very nearly screwed things up! As I was concentrating hard, my phone rang ( and vibrated ) in my pocket - I jumped, but everything stayed on the bench!
I think you can safely say that this model would NOT be 'suitable for a beginner'.
I believe I have a good chance of getting the springs etc in the right place, but it won't be 'working' - bits won't stay in place without glue - and with link & length tracks, what would be the point?
Off to lie down in a darkened room..............................
Dave
Before attempting to cut the infamous B3 part, I used a 0.5mm drill to make sure the hole was the correct size. A new Swann Morton 10A blade, and........................
Now all I have to do, is thread each one of these onto a metal rod ( bumpy end outwards ), and secure with a drop of CA..................................
So far, so good.
I very nearly screwed things up! As I was concentrating hard, my phone rang ( and vibrated ) in my pocket - I jumped, but everything stayed on the bench!
I think you can safely say that this model would NOT be 'suitable for a beginner'.
I believe I have a good chance of getting the springs etc in the right place, but it won't be 'working' - bits won't stay in place without glue - and with link & length tracks, what would be the point?
Off to lie down in a darkened room..............................
Dave
I can imagine that loads have seen "1/35 Vulcan ........" And hit the link before reading the light tank part. Lol.
I will be watching this as I am sadistic enough to try one, or the Bren carrier....
I will be watching this as I am sadistic enough to try one, or the Bren carrier....
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Dave,
Well done and it only took six filled shot glasses to calm the nerves. Sorry my fault I should have told you where the end nuts B3 were hiding. Do not worry about this being a working suspension, I gave up trying to do that after everything went ping! into all four corners of the room, like a bloody octopus trying to catch the bits. Just remember to have it standing on a flat surface before you glue the suspension to the hull - dog having a pee stance....
Cheers, Mike.
Well done and it only took six filled shot glasses to calm the nerves. Sorry my fault I should have told you where the end nuts B3 were hiding. Do not worry about this being a working suspension, I gave up trying to do that after everything went ping! into all four corners of the room, like a bloody octopus trying to catch the bits. Just remember to have it standing on a flat surface before you glue the suspension to the hull - dog having a pee stance....
Cheers, Mike.
Positively the final update of the day - I thought I'd try to assemble one bogie, complete with springs - it's very fiddly, a third hand would be useful - ended up finishing two!
The carpet monster got a few parts, but I've rescued them! That's half of the suspension done - it's all downhill from here........................
Dave
The carpet monster got a few parts, but I've rescued them! That's half of the suspension done - it's all downhill from here........................
Dave
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Brilliant Dave !
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Marvellous work Dave, but how's your sanity?
Now that I've proved that I can assemble that fiendish suspension, I feel much more confident! I'm going to start on the main hull, to give myself a break before finishing off the other two bogies. I want to add some crew, and in my stash, I found this.................
You can only see the head & shoulders of the driver, and I think the figure on the right will be OK as the commander - all I have to do is find what colours the BEF tank crew uniforms were!
Dave
You can only see the head & shoulders of the driver, and I think the figure on the right will be OK as the commander - all I have to do is find what colours the BEF tank crew uniforms were!
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The two figures you picked have completely the wrong overalls for 1939/40, though: these are the green denim tank suits that were introduced in 1944 — you can tell by the pen pockets on the left breast and the single fly from neck to crotch. The other two, in North Africa dress, are also unsuitable because they’re wearing lightweight desert uniforms, though you can probably modify those to battledress fairly easily as long as their legs are out of sight 
Well, the driver can only be seen head & shoulders, the commander from the belly upwards, I'm sure with a little scraping & careful painting he'll look the part..............
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If you change the pockets to look like those of a battledress tunic, you’re probably good to go in that case.
Shouldn’t take more than scraping down the pen holders and adding the vertical pleats with a sliver of thin plastic card or paper, I suppose.
Shouldn’t take more than scraping down the pen holders and adding the vertical pleats with a sliver of thin plastic card or paper, I suppose.
Well, I mixed torsos up for the commander, and I find you will see even less of the driver than I thought.
So I have roughly assembled 2 figures ( I haven't cleaned up any seams! ) legs are only there so I can hold them for painting!
The hull of the tank has no internal detail, other than a seat for the driver...............
I have a problem that I have encountered before 1/35 scale figures being too large for 1/35 vehicles!!!!!
Poor fella will have to undergo some plastic surgery, and then I will box in him, with front plate & hatches - so you will only be able to see the face & upper shoulders from the front, so his battledress top will be invisible.
Dave
So I have roughly assembled 2 figures ( I haven't cleaned up any seams! ) legs are only there so I can hold them for painting!
The hull of the tank has no internal detail, other than a seat for the driver...............
I have a problem that I have encountered before 1/35 scale figures being too large for 1/35 vehicles!!!!!
Poor fella will have to undergo some plastic surgery, and then I will box in him, with front plate & hatches - so you will only be able to see the face & upper shoulders from the front, so his battledress top will be invisible.
Dave
Dave .
My word that suspension, say no more other than you are either mad or a man of great patience.
The bit about the sizes of figures in relation to the armour, the times I've struggled to get a driver in to the cab, where his head is nearly through the roof !
No detail in the internals ! You've enough with those other bits to contend with .
I'm another who thought you had started to build the plane , until I read futher .
Good luck .
John .
My word that suspension, say no more other than you are either mad or a man of great patience.
The bit about the sizes of figures in relation to the armour, the times I've struggled to get a driver in to the cab, where his head is nearly through the roof !
No detail in the internals ! You've enough with those other bits to contend with .
I'm another who thought you had started to build the plane , until I read futher .
Good luck .
John .
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Dave,
My word you have been busy, parts you requested in mail. It was a bit tight in there for all three crew members.... But starting to come together, I might even be tempted to dig mine out and complete it - but not yet !!!
Cheers, Mike.
My word you have been busy, parts you requested in mail. It was a bit tight in there for all three crew members.... But starting to come together, I might even be tempted to dig mine out and complete it - but not yet !!!
Cheers, Mike.
Dave great work! Hope this don’t push you over the top man that suspension looks tedious
Turret more or less assembled - up to the point where I have to add PE, and I don't feel like tackling that at the moment! 
Going together well, no parts fit problems ( yet )......................
Dave
Going together well, no parts fit problems ( yet )......................
Dave