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It's one of the "what if..." builds of mine. What if Object 279 actually went into service and received a tri-color camouflage? What would it look like advancing through the fallout with Geiger counters going crazy? Its 130mm/L70 cannon is just disproportionally long. Almost the size of my 1/16 Abrams' 120mm/L44 Rheinmetall! Kit used: Takom 2001 Object 279, with Aber 130mm/L70 metal barrel and Masterclub metal tracks. Parts don't go together too well, so if you're planning on building one of these too, time to invest in some putty and get your sanding sponges ready. Among all the 3 kits (Panda, AmusingHobby, and Takom) however, I think the Takom one's still the best, having built all these 3. AmusingHobby's kit is just simply horrendous. Neither the turret nor the chassis looks anything even close to an Obj.279: The turret is more like a T-10M bought from wish.com, and the chassis looks like a mutated boat hull. The sprues don't even seem like injected plastic but rather die-casts gone wrong. Most garage kits in the 90s by enthusiasts probably have better quality than the sprues, and the only things that have cast texture are the runners. PandaHobby's kit is not that bad, but still pretty tricky to build. Many of the pins and holes don't go together and have to be filled or removed, and the final outcome is not very proportional to the real thing either. The Takom kit's got quite some issues here and there too, but nothing serious enough to stop a seasoned builder. I've basically given up on the AmusingHobby kit and I'm planning on using it for dioramas or spare parts, and the Pandahobby one's still lying on my shelf waiting for me to paint it, whenever I feel motivated enough.
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I'm not a tank modeller - but ever since I photographed it at Kubinka, I have been fascinated by this unusual tank... So when Panda Models kitted it I added it to my stash - and have just got round to making it.... More images here :- http://www.flankers-site.co.uk/model_object-279.html The 'weathering' is a bit naff - but I've done my best - so be gentle with me..!! The Wiki entry is here if you want more info... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_279 Stay Safe Ken
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Hi Folks, I'm modeling the beast of metal track builds, the Object 279, 4 tracks each with about 90 links per track. I did not like the plastic links in the kit i bought (Panda) so I bought a set of metal links by MasterClub. Although the tracks are okay, assembly is a real pain, each link requires drilling and filing to clean up the pin area. 20 links take me over an hour to get assembled and I have nearly 400 to do. Friulmodel and Spade-Ace do not make Object 279 links, but I found a company called San Xin that does. Has anybody ever heard of them and can you comment on whether or not they are worth it? I'm scared to plunk down another $60 US for a second set of tracks. At this point I might just use the plastic links rather than continue with the Masterclub ones. Again, thanks in advance for your replies.