viper-30 Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Hello all something a little bit different.. 1/35 Snow trac by scorpion military miniatures.. it’s an all resin kit and with the added interest of the wombat in the rear .They also do the enclosed version both military and civilian. I was looking forward to this kit when it was announced a while ago ..as usual it arrived quickly in the post .. bit of box art and instructions. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 So the kit well it’s a lot of resin ..however this is not for the inexperienced modellers . It’s fragile..but well detail . the wombat is available as a separate kit but obviously with this it’s produced as with . the resin castings are very fragile and need to be handled with care , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 The main body and leading and trailing wheels.. you have to bear in mind that this stuff is very fragile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Interesting build subject. Those wheel attachment points look a bit fragile like they’ll break if you look at them funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Hello mate at the risk of saying it again they and some of the parts are incredibly fragile.. so definitely handle with lots of care . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 So we move forward to the suspension units .. unfortunately the springs were missing from my kit ..however a quick email and replacements soon arrived..these units are rather fiddly as you have springs and wheels and the holders ..I decided to paint the wheels as it would be difficult to obtain the finish I was after when all was put together. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart Failure Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Looking great, will be following! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Very nice subject I will follow with interest 👍 mind you the very mention of resin brings shudders from my AA Stalwart build 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Cheers mate .. your stolly came out alright in the end .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Will be watching this. I have just said to ivan on my Scimitar build that i am thinking of getting this kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilspen Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 That looks a very challenging build. Looking forward to watching your progress. Cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Interesting looking project I'll follow along if I may? Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Apologies for the slow work and thanks for those following this …life’s been busy. However moving forward.. tracks ( did I mention fragile ) so some interior work done ..peddles added and the tracks have to be warmed in water ( warn not hot ) took me a while to sort out but they have gone on .I put the worst joins at the bottom so when it’s on a base they will not be seen .. also had a play with the fuel tank and one of the side lockers .. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 I can imagine (know😀) how brittle those pedals were! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Now that the fiddly bit is out of the way ..we can move forward.. I took the decision to undercoat the tracks before I placed them on the model as looking at them they would be a bugger to get to after .. the engine cover was placed in position and fitted well . The front grill is provided by some photo etch .after some research I realised that there is an error with this ..the front is split so the radiator grill covers the front and extends below the front bumper.. however having gotten this far I wasn’t about to strip it apart..some pipes added to the fuel tank and the instrument panel was detailed with the use of some after market decals .. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 On we go …I’ve actually progressed a fair way with the kit and I’m happy with it .. first the 120mm wombat cracking little kit available separately as seen in big bad bills build it goes together well and again a fragile thing of beauty, I took the opportunity to add the wiring for it and the GPMG sling which was used to steady the weapon . 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Lovely little thing👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bad_Bill Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Duly noted and stolen 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Great progress there, looks like a very well detailed kit. And deffinatly lots of fiddily easy to break parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 Thanks for your comments chaps . moving forward you get a choice of stowage lockers to fit ..well either fit them or not ..I’ve decide to add a camouflage net to one side .. so needed some packing to place the net on to give it some depth .. my go to for this is wide weave medical gauze.. other details added include the head lights . These are moulded solid and to be honest given the fragile nature I was a tad concerned.. but slowly and carefully wins the day .. I also added indicators these are not included in the kit but easy enough to replicate .. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 At least the cam net is the right colour for the artic 😀 Lovely job👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 Progress and figures .just want to thank all those who continue to watch this . I decided I wanted to add some figures mainly to add a sense of scale to the model ..British 70/80s figures are a bit of a nightmare to find let alone what I needed.. I decided to convert a couple of German winter troops from ww2 to some late 70s bods . Basically I used green stuff and some chopping and cutting.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilspen Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Great progress. I love the figures, you have captured the cold weather kit brilliantly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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