How does the Zvezda kit stack up against the other two?
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Oh and doesn’t Trumpeter make one too?
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Peddinghaus has no good reputation over here because of poor quality of their decals in general. Wouldn’t buy from them but I hope you’ve got a good set, Steve! 
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Oh, I didn’t know that. The decals look detailed and decent enough. Hopefully their quality has improved!
What was the quality control problems you experienced?
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From my experience: the carrierfilm is way too thick (used them only once with my BR-52 locomotive) and (this will not be the case with your decals) the design was unlogical: words for the slogan on the tender were split horizontally.
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I have no experiences with Peddinghaus decals personally but I have heard from other modellers that they often are brittle when put in water (not really sealed?) and/or misprinted/misaligned. As I said above, I wouldn’t buy from them.
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I have three Amusing Hobby kits to assemble; the fit is good and the quality is similar to Tamiya. A little less detailed than RFM or Meng, but they build up quite well.
I’ve built a few dragon kits in the past, and they’re not up to the level of Amusing Hobby. I also built the T90MS from Tiger Models; the kit is beautiful and fits well, however, I was missing an important part and I was never able to get it replaced. I had this problem twice with them.
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Thank you very much for your reply!
I have only built one Amusing Hobby kit so far, thier Sho’t Kal Alef, and I can agree, it’s a very good kit, even if a bit more difficult. I very much appreciate the workable suspension and tracks!
I suppose I mostly just want to know how the Amusing Hobby T-90M kit compares to the Tiger Model T-90M kit in terms of accuracy, overall looks, and features.
Because I do know Tiger Models has you cut up the hull for some fitting in their T-90M kit, because it’s based on their T-72 kit…
Anyway, whenever you get down to building this kit, I will very much appreciate hearing about your experience with it!
If it’s better than the Tiger Models kit I might just get it too 
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My Christmas present from my wife arrived today. Its an Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra printer. The other item is a spool of coated wire for making truck airlines.
Wont open the printer’til Christmas Eve, but I’m really excited to have one!
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Just the SLA printer? Not the wash station, the gallon jug of isopropyl alcohol you’ll use up with it, the UV curing station, or all the rest of the little things you’ll need to print things? You’ve just started spending… And someplace to put all this where it will get good ventilation; the fumes can be nasty.
Oh, yes, and you’ll need to figure out how you’re going to dispose of the contaminated IPA and dripped resin cleanup rags, too…
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The system uses water-soluble resin which is on the way. The wash station will be for my birthday on January 1. Still researching the UV station. Got a nice big spray booth ducted to the outside to manage fumes
Hmm. Now, what have I missed?
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The UV curing station – you can fake it for a while by putting the prints out in bright sunlight, or under a tanning lamp, but they don’t always get complete exposure on the prints, so you may need to turn them to make sure they get UV to all sides to harden up properly.
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What room temperature are you working in? Just out of interest my hobby room is a controlled 22c.
I only ask because HeavyArty is using one in his garage in Florida and seems to think I don’t need a heater.
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Apparently a kitchen sink works for some as a wash-station. Iv’e got a guest kitchen in the next room over.
Can you see this not working for any reason?
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And if you use a kitchen sink for a wash station, you’re washing the resin down the drain, and there are likely city or state regulations about disposing of liquid resin (either just the resin or resin in solvent); it may be classified as a hazardous material requiring specific disposal procedures. Formlabs has a page on resin disposal where they specifically warn against pouring liquid or partially-cured resin into drains or disposing of it with household waste, and the same for solvents with dissolved resin. By law, you should be able to get the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for your resin, which will give you guidance on disposal.
Additionally, because liquid resin is a skin irritant and can cause allergic reactions, you should pick up a box of nitrile gloves and wear them when handling resin.
I don’t have an SLA printer yet; I’ve been looking at everything I will need to set up a full print, wash, and cure station, and will have to clear space to set up all the equipment with suitable ventilation. My FDM printer sits in my computer room, and typically runs between 20°C to 24°C, and warmer during the summer.
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Wow, that’s a mighty nice christmas present!
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Love it 
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