Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 5, 2009 Author Share Posted July 5, 2009 (edited) The UM L&L T-26 tracks are injection plastic, the indvidual track links are very, very fine and the plastic is possibly a bit on the brittle side.....With a little more care and patience they should be useable, unfortunately they do break almost as easily when you are cleaning them up or fitting them to a sprocket (probably wiser to lose the sprocket teeth than to try to fit them perfectly) as when you remove them from the sprue. All the best Andy S. Edited July 5, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) The Unimodel 1/72 BT-5 and Attack Pz.I Ausf A turned up today.....I've only just had chance to have a proper look at them: The BT-5 is a lovely looking kit, one of the nicest I've seen from Unimodel, with L&L tracks that should be buildable with less than superhuman dexterity, minimal use of photo-etch and absolutely no bloody vinyl! The Pz.I, despite coming in a box big enough for a platoon of Panthers, is a tiny thing, but it does look very nicely made for an Attack kit. Contrary to my expectations no track bending will be required as Attack have thoughtfully included a set of pre-bent resin parts to wrap the sprockets. Whether these, or indeed any of the other parts, will actually fit remains to be seen.....It is after all an Attack kit! All the best Andy S. PS - Updates on BA-6 & T-26 soon.....Been preoccupied with pig-pens and steam-trains! Edited July 13, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) pig-pens and steam-trains! is the title of your forthcoming memoirs Andy look forward to seeing more tiny bits of plastic being glued together Edited July 12, 2009 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) That damned pig-sty near drove me bonkers.....But that, I believe, is another story! All the best Andy.S Edited July 13, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 13, 2009 Author Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) Here is where the BA-6 is at right now: [image Deleted] The subassemblies are just dry fitted at the moment.....I will be painting before final assembly. For what it's worth, all the best Andy.S Edited August 1, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) coming along nicely sarge , how big is that thing in in '72 , an inch maybe ? - the reds are coming ! VIVA REPUBLICA ! Edited July 13, 2009 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 AWWWW! that is so CUTE! nice one Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi Andy thought you might like to see THIS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) Cheers Paul.....My Spanish isn't all that good, but I've managed to follow much of this article up by searching various names and dates. What I could really do with finding at the moment are some more colour plates of Republican armour. TIA & All the best Andy S. Edited July 14, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) might not be of help but is fairly interesting no colour pics but very interesting is the Granada Documentary Edited July 14, 2009 by walrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 (edited) Cheers Paul.....It's certainly interesting viewing. The BA-6 is now as complete as it's going to get for a while and has been undercoated ready for painting: [image Deleted] I'm not going to try anything too clever with this one, probably just plain green with a numeral. All the best Andy S. Edited August 1, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) I've reached that point with the T-26: [image Deleted] Now you see why I hate brass so much.....I'm rubbish at it! Hopefully it will look beter with a coat or two of paint.....Plenty more of the damn stuff to stick on yet though, including the radio antenna (or its remains), which is scaring me silly TBH. I suspect I'm going to have to get creative, which could have terrible consequences for my poor T-26. For what it's worth, all the best Andy S. Edited August 8, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 you'll be fine Andy we have faith in ya! great stuff keep it going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) I've finally finished building the SKIF/UM/Mirage T-26 M1933: [image Deleted] At times it was a bit of a struggle TBH! :shithappens: For what it's worth, all the best Andy S. Edited August 8, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Wow Andy Now that really could turn on a tuppence! i.e. that is its turning circle Excellent-am liking it lots!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 oh yes ! bags of character , a real 'tanky' tank ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) I've got a basecoat on the BA-6 & T-26: [image Deleted] Sorry about the hideous lighting! The colour is actually an awful lot less yellow than it appears in these pictures! For what it's worth, all the best Andy.S Edited August 8, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 looking jolly D Andy really love these wee beasties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) There's treachery afoot: [image Deleted] I've had a bit of a change of heart.....Republican tanks are just too bloody dull! All the best Andy S. Edited August 8, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Boooo! traitor! ya became a Nationalist cos the tanks look prettier! What sort of ideological loyalty d'ya call that! does look good though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) A little bit more.....Please tell me you can actually see the difference! [image Deleted] I have got to get some decent lights.....When it's all done I will try to get some pictures in natural light, just to show that really I did attempt to liven up the basecoat with filters, highlighting & shading and so on. All the best Andy S. PS - I've run into a major hitch with the BA-6.....It's not a BA-6, it's actually a BA-6M and I can find no record of this variant serving in Spain. I'm going to concentrate on getting the T-26 done and perhaps starting a Pz.I Ausf A (Not a hope in hell I will finish it before the deadline now!). PPS - As I started work in good faith (but with very poor research), could I perhaps transfer the BA-6M build to the forthcoming 'Red Star GB'.....Unless anyone has a spare SKIF/UM 1/72 T-26 M1933 turret lying around? Edited August 8, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 The Ba-6 will need to be less than 25% built Andy Sorry this may not help but be of interest and this though you may have seen them already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 (edited) You can see the problem with the BA-6M clearly when the model is compared to the last profile on the second page you linked to.....The BA-6 had a T-26 M1933 turret, rather than the conical turret included with the BA-6M kit. Unfortunately the only other SKIF/UM T-26 that I own is the one that donated parts for this build and that one has a cylindrical turret with a different bustle arrangement to that seen on the M1933 and BA-6. All the best Andy S. Edited July 26, 2009 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blimp Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 (edited) Mmmm , see your problem . - how about doing a little diorama , with it rolled over in a ditch Edited July 26, 2009 by blimp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm actually rather fond of the BA-6M kit.....It was an easy build and looks the part, despire being a bit short on rivets. I shall finish it off as a Soviet vehicle from the early phases of Operation Barbarossa. All the best Andy S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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