Tamiya 1/35 Renault UE Carrier

[Jakko]

Those tracks .

They’re fairly doable, nowhere near as bad as they could have been. Tamiya have sensibly kept the number of pieces to a minimum — if you look at the picture of the painted tracks on the sprue that Dave posted, the smallest parts are two single links for each side, but most of the short runs are double and triples, which makes assembly a lot simpler.

 

[JR]

They’re fairly doable, nowhere near as bad as they could have been. Tamiya have sensibly kept the number of pieces to a minimum — if you look at the picture of the painted tracks on the sprue that Dave posted, the smallest parts are two single links for each side, but most of the short runs are double and triples, which makes assembly a lot simpler.

Says you

 

[Dave Ward]

I've neglected this, working on the 3D printer, so I've progressed a little further

The trailer needs its' tracks adding & the crew need to be sealed in, but that's the bulk of construction done. There's a few boxes, drums to add as loads in the trailer & the stowage box. Then a matter of weathering to add interest to what is rather a boring model............
Dave

 

[adt70hk]

Sorry Dave completely missed this.

That's coming on nicely. The bottle gives a good idea of how small it was.

Keep up the good work.

Andrew

 

[Jakko]

rather a boring model............

Build Meng’s Char 2C next and pose the two next to each other, that will get people talking about the UE. Once they spot it, anyway.

 

[Dave Ward]

After a period of neglect, I thought I'd better pick this up again, or the bits will gradually disappear.
The carrier itself is just about finished, bar the tools & bin stowage & the trailer is awaiting it's running gear. It's on the base I printed out - scaled specifically to fit the model

The base was labelled 'cobble street', but I think it's more like stone paved

Either way, I think this type of road surface would have been common in France in the 40's
Dave

 

[Allen Dewire]

Nice work Dave!!! The two together will make a nice little dio too. Shame it takes so long to print the base though...

Prost
Allen

 

[Neil Merryweather]

. Shame it takes so long to print the base though...

Prost
Allen

It's still quicker than making it Allen

 

[Dave Ward]

Now I'm getting a bit of confidence in the printer - the top mounted filament spool & filament guide really improve the reliability, I can leave it to itself, so the time factor becomes less important.
Dave

 

[adt70hk]

Now I'm getting a bit of confidence in the printer - the top mounted filament spool & filament guide really improve the reliability, I can leave it to itself, so the time factor becomes less important.
Dave

Good to hear Dave. Really looks like you're getting the hang of it!

Andrew

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Now I'm getting a bit of confidence in the printer - the top mounted filament spool & filament guide really improve the reliability, I can leave it to itself, so the time factor becomes less important.
Dave

I'd be interested to see a small portion of that base done in fine mode to see the finer layering

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I'd be interested to see a small portion of that base done in fine mode to see the finer layering

You might try brushing the surface with Tet to minimise the build layers. Post processing is a whole other can of worms

 

[Dave Ward]

small portion of that base

Not the same base, but a portion of a 70 X 70 cobbled base, printed at 0.15 layer thickness ( a diorama base for a 1/16 figure? )

Haven't printed anything at superfine, yet - the print times are lengthy!
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

Trailer & tracks.........................

Absolutely no problems fitting the links - very good fit!


Trailer tracked - I've given the base two coats of primer - it looks too light in the picture, it's actually more beige - the digital camera trying to make sense of something in the fading light!
Dave

 

[langy71]

looking goood Dave,
I'm liking that 'figure base', there's plenty of potential for it.

 

[Dave Ward]

I'm liking that 'figure base', there's plenty of potential for it.

These are still early days for the 3D printing I'm still tinkering with the settings - so much so, that I've had little modelmakng time. I'm going to have to work out some balance.................
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

I gave the base a coat of gloss varnish, then applied Black Vallejo Game Ink, left for a minute or so, then surplus removed with kitchen towel dampened with IPA. Stowage items all primed

Dave

 

[langy71]

These are still early days for the 3D printing I'm still tinkering with the settings - so much so, that I've had little modelmakng time. I'm going to have to work out some balance.................
Dave

Well, for saying you are 'just tinkering' you're making some good progress mate...

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I gave the base a coat of gloss varnish, then applied Black Vallejo Game Ink, left for a minute or so, then surplus removed with kitchen towel dampened with IPA. Stowage items all primed
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Dave

Works well Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

Works well Dave

I used Vallejo Ink - because I couldn't find my bottle of black wash!
Dave