Had to start it.
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1st step. No problems. Im not sure if I should be adding weld bead on some of the components? I have found any good pics of the lower area yet.
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I’ll be following along. Big fan of the T55. Built almost all the MiniArt offerings as well as others. Are there ridges or grooves on the wheels? They should be ridges. Tamiya got it wrong. Depending on your level of AMS you can use stretched sprue to fill the grooves and make the ridges. Tedious but it gets the job done. Anxious to see more.
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Raised lines on the wheels, so I’ll be sanding them down.
I cant build miniart kits.
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Yes sand down the ribs on the road contact surfaces but leave the ribs on the sidewalls. And yes MiniArt kits are quite challenging. I’m a glutton for punishment.
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There are prominent welds here and there. From the looks of it, the kit at least made an attempt at the rear.
You might add a few more bit of stretched sprue.
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Thanks, I’m still digging.
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Roadwheels arms are on and are easy to adjust if you like. I like how there is a tab to keep it at a neutral stance if you want that.
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I have tons of hull photos from Afghanistan, but they’re all print photos and I’d have to dig them out. But let me know if you need them.
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Thanks, sure will.
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Beautiful. Looking forward to seeing how it goes!
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Glad that you’re here.
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The molding seams on the road wheels are a bit too much, but I chose to remove them on the surfaces that made contact with the tracks. Left the ones on the sides.
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