Tunguska, W-model 1/72

Basic hull as per kit, doesn't fit the upper hull

almost a mm has to disappear from both sides

rear plate doesn't fit too

Preparation of the necessary cuts

dryfit

the furthest sidewall is too long

removed the inside material

dryfit of the rear plate. aligned it to preserve the details. There's still a 4mm gap

Rear plate cut in half

upper part glued in place

first glued the outer parts in place, then centered the mid part

some necessary filling was needed...

this sidewall protrudes about 0.5mm... more filling and sanding...

Rocket launcher tubes are a bit... euh... distorted... Awaiting some 2.4/2.5mm round styrene to scratch these

rear is round

cut off the ends, overall shape on this side is oval...

Comments

5 April 2019, 07:46

Bart Goesaert
Started this new one from W-model. To be honest... a bit of a let down, a lot of rework is needed. Had contact about it with the manufacturer, and they will upgrade the molds. They also offered new parts, but I wanted to try to solve it, and have the new parts as a back-up plan...

5 April 2019, 08:00

Zsolt Czegle
I'm following!

You have done a lot of reworks still at the beginning of the build! It will be a really sweating work! I hope at the end it will be a fun!

5 April 2019, 14:31