Hi all
here is my newest project, the anti-aircraft variant of the CV 90. 30 have been delivered to the Swedish army. 3 have been upgraded to the C standard which means it has the same package of add-on armor as the CV 90C.
Weirdly enough Hobby Boss decided to issue this rare version.
The main difference from the CV 90 is the large radar on top of the turret. The crew compartment roof has only one single hatch and the rear door is slightly modified.
So far I have assembled the suspension. The tracks are clickable individual links. Hopefully they will work better than those in the CV90C kit.
I would have liked a folded skis rack but it is not designed for that.
Today I managed to assemble one track. As mentioned above they are the clickable links type. While I could click a complete run without any too many links falling apart, the result was not convincing at all. The track looked like a banana and was a bit stiff at some spots. So I decided to glue the links. They are now curing around the sprocket, the idler and the inner roadwheels. I also glued the track to the sprocket and the idler. The assembly is removable and will be painted separately.
Thank you Johnny
I’d rather say easy start. The only tricky pat was gluing the PE tie-downs as the contact surface is really tiny.
For those interested in building any CV90 variant with the ski rack I found it easier to glue the horizontal frames before adding the vertical bars. The instructions call for assembling the whole rack before gluing it to the rear panel.
I am newer to this awesome hobby but i embrace rubber bands. I dont need to prove anything to myself haha. I have had to glue every set I’ve tried so far. I wont spend on a set of tracks that costs more than the model. Thanks for responding
The both tracks are completed and shaped around the sprockets and idlers. I’ll remove them to paint the lower hull and the running gear. I’ll probably glue the upper lengths onto the roadwheels … or not as the side skirts will hide it all.
With the grand-children at home for their Easter holidays and the outdoor work I had to complete I had very little time for modeling.
However I managed to paint the tracks and the lower hull, install the running gear and attach the upper hull.
The front mudguards needed some trimming to fit and the hull assembly was a loose fit especially at the rear but it was an easy fix.
