So, I wante to build another “modern” vehicle, but bigger, badder and huge fire power.
I had saw this kit being announced in the magazine and after finding it at my “local” store. I just could not resist it.
I had never built a kit aside from Tamiya, so this is my first AFV. Just after opening it, I can clearly see it has as twice or even more parts than a Tamiya, but it also has lots of goodies!!.
A nice aluminum barrel, even with a working recoil system!!!. not sure how this will be better for a static model… [:^)] , PE, nice set of decals, instructions and a color page of the cover for painting reference.
I definitely will build it like the cover box, so it will challenge me for my first cammo painting…
A word of advice when working with AFV Club model kits, especially ones molded in olive green: the plastic is very soft and will mar if you look at it too harshly!
Oh, over on the ‘Group Build’ forum a bunch of us are building SPGs. Pretty much the same thing as your WiP here but a group builds something on a theme and everyone posts progress photos as we go along.
This kit has many small parts like a PE but in plastic. you were not mistaken you have to be very careful as parts are very soft and can be damaged.
I have an idea for NASA, put a spacecraft attached to a BIG plastic sprue and then use GIANT cutters and it will take flight!. This happened to me on a handle and hinge, they were never seen again. I will have to fill the hole.
I just assembled the cannon and supposedly it should recoil with the spring but I cannot make it do it. I have gone through the model instructions and try to figure how to make it recoil…[:S]
Not sure why it’s even useful. The kit has many parts that will probably are not needed, too much detail for something that will end hidden forever, like a clear lens part for the cannon, just to be covered by a cap… [*-)]
The cannon base mount is impsossible to be aligned correctly. I had to trim off a lot and I men a lot of excess plastic with my dremel at high speed…[:@]
Then mounting to the hull is another nightmare… and when testing how will the hull sit, its all bended and its so thin its very difficult to aling…
No more AFV for me… I was just about to throw it all!!.. since it was a expensive kit I will just have to deal with it.
Not sure how it will come out if I keep having this problems… [bnghead]
Maybe your kit is warped or something. AFV Club kits are very good, some of the best in my book. I wouldn’t write them off because of a few issues with one kit. Also, others have not reported any problems with this kit, only praise. I haven’t built mine yet, but I am definitely looking forward to it.
Looking good so far, I would agree with my brother Gino, AFV normally makes top kits. I think it may be warped like Tony showed…stuff happens. Keep your head up and eye on the target.
Hi to everybody and thanks for your invaluable advice and knowledge trasnfer.
I think I got the 1 in a million defective kit from AFV. I just kept having fitting issues all over the turret. I had to trim, cut down, redesign and fill everything I could possible do with my limited experience. It’s like the one in a million car that is new and it just keeps having mechanical issues.
It looks pretty bad, but I guess that with a base coat of black it will blend in everything.
The kit has delayed me more than I thought, but keeps progressing.
