Jonathon Herring Every one of the reviews I've read say that the tracks were the most tedious part of the build. So, looks like you're ahead of the game. Looking forward to more, Eddy. Enjoy it.🍻
24 November 2023, 13:16
Eddy Marshall Cheers John... Honestly... As far as plastic workable tracks go, these are probably the easiest I've put together... No glue and click together... The tedious part is sanding the sprue nubs to all of them, not that theyre visible... It took about 6 hrs in total... Last night's session i managed 110 links in an assembly line fashion... Sharp sprue cutters do help though...
Eddy Marshall This kit isnt for the feint of heart having over 1300 parts to it contained in 22 odd sprues... But it is a Meng Kit, which sees this subject executed exceptionally well for us modelers...
Tracks out of the box are easy click together system with vinyl push on retainers - and with the supplied Jig it builds surprisingly fast without fuss and is really is a true workable track... Suspension all works, including the linkages, and is a breeze to put together... The entire kit just falls together... Albeit over a bit of time...
The plastic itself is incredibly well molded with no error which flows onto exceptional fit between parts... This has the least amount of mold seams I've seen in a kit in some years too... If you're looking for a challenging modern day AFV subject, then this could be it... Exceptional Engineering, Moldings, Minimal Cleanup of parts, Highly Detailed outta of the box with a few extras thrown in - Meng has certainly justified its price point for this awesome representation of the Russian BMR-3M... They truly are leading the way in today's modelling scene in multiple genres...
I just wish their instruction booklets were A4 instead of A5, it seems as little small for such a complex build and the odd additional view of parts in-situ when bonding would help - but none the less it does do the job...
This should hold true for all Meng's offerings in the T-72 and T-90 variants... Well Done Meng..! A solid 9 outta 10...!
Eddy Marshall Thanks Mr James..! Appreciate the kind words and your astute observations... Although the broken lamp was really me lazy and didn't bother fitting it..! Lol
Cortex I agree, it really looks pretty impressive and you've done great job.
If you are a T-55 fan (like myself) I'd highly recommend doing the new T-55A kit from Ryefield Model, it's perfect in every way and from the feedback you gave on Takom .. RFM outperforms Takom by miles, I've enjoyed mine so much.
9 August 2023, 16:07
Eddy Marshall Cheers Cortex... It's coming along nicely... I did spot the Ryfield Models new release... But I had this one rolling around in the stash... Who knows the stash may requre another one..! Lol
Eddy Marshall If your a fan of WWI armour or looking for a change in genre from the norm, then Meng's offering if the Whippet Mk A is awesome.... Firstly it's exceptional value here in Australia for around the $45 mark... Secondly you can have this built up ready for paint including its tracks in a dedicated weekend... The tracks simply click together and you build basically 3 modules, 2 Sponsons and the Main body... There are some fine peices but not too many to take away from the build... With its exposed tracks and angled body shape it lends itself to modulation and heavier weathering techniques... Absolute blast and highly recommended for beginners to advanced builders alike..! Go get 1 or 6..!
Does anyone know what controls the preview of the 4 images shown in an album...? We have a teaser but 4 images are shown below the selected Traser image... Can we set these 4 images...?
Eddy Marshall Ben M... Mate I went 11 on the modulation but with filters and oil rendering it really popped and was easily controlled to bring the richness back into the colour... Was definitely an experiment in how far I could push things... Cheers...
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