The battle of Mokra

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Fantastic work using some fairly basic materials. There are a lot of good quality kits of vehicles and figures representing this period on the market now. We don’t see enough modelling of the Polish Campaign and this is some of the best work I have seen.

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Oh wow, I was hoping to see some work in progress shots of this brilliant scene and I’m really pleased there are so many. This is truly amazing modelling, creating such finely detailed vehicles from fairly basic kits including a vacu formed one!! I think it is safe to say you’ve certainly taken these vehicles to the next level in terms of detail and finishing.

The work on the figures and horses is also second to none and really fantastic to see as this is not a subject we see too often. Congratulations on creating a fantastic diorama, truly great to see such work.

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Thank you guys for the comments, really, every word adds to my passion for this hobby. A big hug from Argentina.
Omar :muscle: :beers:

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Indeed a very very nice diorama! And very nice to see something totally different from Shermans and Panzers… love your base to! :+1: :+1:

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Very, very nice! And a subject that is grossly underrepresented by kit and figure manufacturers. Well done!

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This is really outstanding work. I haven’t seen a vacuform military vehicle in ages. Nice job on the figures.

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Thanks boys by the comments :wink: :beers:

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I know it’s been a while since this was posted, but.

I have all 3 of those kits. I am going to bookmark this page for whenever I get started on them.

One question, do you remember how the tracks of the TK-3 went together. I have several of these kits and the tracks are a little bit convening, being so small.

Thanks,
Frank

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I’ve assembled 3 RPM TK tankette kits and there are two secrets to assembling the tracks on them:

  1. Do not try to cut the track links from the sprues. This will just break the track links. Instead, cut the sprues at all points until there are just two sprue points left on each link. Then de-sprue the link. This keeps the pressure off the link piece and saves from breaking it.
  2. RPM gives you extra links, so you won’t use all of them. Take a dressmaker’s tape measure and measure how long the track run is. Then mark this out on your track jig or work surface. Get a slow setting styrene cement like the Testor’s [Model Master] Liquid Cement for Plastic Models in the black triangular bottle. Assemble the whole track run at one time. You have about 40 minutes working time. The links are small, but assembly is easy and the glue applicator is precise. Then fit the track run around the running gear, tape the ends together, and allow to dry overnight. Next morning, the tracks can be carefully removed for painting.
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Thanks for that. Yeah, they really put me off. I wish there was AM for these but the only ones I found are for the IBG, which won’t fit the RPM according to the maker and the IBG frankly doesn’t need them.

Frank

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