If I had to summarise this kit I would say it's VERY good value for money and not for the beginner!
The model comes with a very full interior (all that's missing are the internal fuel tanks), link and length tracks and a myriad of finely moulded grey plastic parts.
The instructions are good, but need to be closely followed. The location for a number of parts is somewhat vague so lots of dry assembly and testing fit is required to avoid later disappointment.
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| Rubicon Russian Tank Crew Figures |
The tracks are assembled around two provided jigs......should be straight forward I hear you say? Well, on several occasions I nearly gave up and shelved the model. They do not go together especially well.
To reveal the turret detail I carefully cut the top plate out using a Dremel type tool with a 1cm circular saw blade. And to populate the vehicle I use the Rubicon Russian Tank crew figure set. This comprises two seat multipose figures and two 3/4 commander figures. Whilst strictly they are 1/56th scale, they look just fine in a 1/48th vehicle.
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| Scratch built fuel tanks, front & rear |
Finally when completed I displayed this model at the South Wales MAFVA show in January and walked away with the Tony Evan Award for an out of the box model, so was pleased I got there in the end 😊
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