David Lovell
SMF Supporter
Right then boring box top and sprues
![20240725_181109.jpg 20240725_181109.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382899-7e3668748ab7eed5bc1f9ee17a40ecde.jpg)
![20240723_172737.jpg 20240723_172737.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382900-4eb6cc98f1c98eb26f27540942e863b7.jpg)
After all the jumbo scale stuff thought I'd get back to some normality ,so UM probably not many's favorite but at least they always set you a challenge? The plastic is the usual green used on a lot of their kits not crisp not soft I'd describe as soapy ,not that I've built much yet but so far mr hobby liquid cement seems ok some times it takes two or three brands to find one best suited to the plastic ,ive got a jar of tamiya gloopy stuff but only really use liquid cement cant stand that revell contacta stuff messy and forever setting fire to the blocked tubey pipe bit ,that doesn't mean other people don't find it OK just my self opinionated view. So then back to the job(challenge) in hand no one piece hull tubs here got the bottom ,two sides and rear fitted when the first challenge presented itself the resin front hull bit was broken0![20240724_081957.jpg 20240724_081957.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382901-1e8be969a1d6ccffc6a9dce4cd9d8f04.jpg)
So removed casting blocks and glued it back together
![20240724_082818.jpg 20240724_082818.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382902-dedf8fb9cbf550f7f8a4c3fa6f50d8a5.jpg)
The join looked good but at same time had to dry fit to make sure it was correctly aligned all seemed ok so cracked on with the wheel suspension unit thingy's wich have them rubber block damper things
![20240724_115347.jpg 20240724_115347.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382903-dc3e678c481ba768fcb01509ad680826.jpg)
Laugh I knew I had the correct sprue but who looks for the number I spent ages looking for the little round pieces in the end I found em
![20240724_115554.jpg 20240724_115554.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382904-eabe2f2494c47f10a79e06332919a969.jpg)
Next was the bit on top of the wheel units wich were supplied as etch no fold marks nothing but hey a exercise in geordie build (by eye man) wich was fine got all six done and fixed in place then realised they sat too high ,higher than the little return rollers so pinged them off and made them smaller another challenge sorted.
![20240725_180821.jpg 20240725_180821.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382905-f4f1e8d5abcda2bfa9758cf537665c61.jpg)
On with the link and lengths the individual links were death by spru gates so tight to each link you couldn't get your snips in any sense to cut them from the sprue so all done with a scalpel it was then I noticed this
![20240725_210942.jpg 20240725_210942.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382906-3dac6354b483aeed6213993ab92e4a18.jpg)
![20240725_210935.jpg 20240725_210935.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382907-bd774678280acc8a9226323b675e2d7d.jpg)
Ten of then had to have the horns? tilted 15degrees this is where that soapy plastic payed dividends making it quite easy to twist them round without snapping them off
![20240725_212018.jpg 20240725_212018.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382908-52e86c605f59adb66df5785f35d771ce.jpg)
One side ready to go twisted indys in a heap will get it on tomorrow another day another challenge. Dave
![20240725_181109.jpg 20240725_181109.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382899-7e3668748ab7eed5bc1f9ee17a40ecde.jpg)
![20240723_172737.jpg 20240723_172737.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382900-4eb6cc98f1c98eb26f27540942e863b7.jpg)
After all the jumbo scale stuff thought I'd get back to some normality ,so UM probably not many's favorite but at least they always set you a challenge? The plastic is the usual green used on a lot of their kits not crisp not soft I'd describe as soapy ,not that I've built much yet but so far mr hobby liquid cement seems ok some times it takes two or three brands to find one best suited to the plastic ,ive got a jar of tamiya gloopy stuff but only really use liquid cement cant stand that revell contacta stuff messy and forever setting fire to the blocked tubey pipe bit ,that doesn't mean other people don't find it OK just my self opinionated view. So then back to the job(challenge) in hand no one piece hull tubs here got the bottom ,two sides and rear fitted when the first challenge presented itself the resin front hull bit was broken0
![20240724_081957.jpg 20240724_081957.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382901-1e8be969a1d6ccffc6a9dce4cd9d8f04.jpg)
So removed casting blocks and glued it back together
![20240724_082818.jpg 20240724_082818.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382902-dedf8fb9cbf550f7f8a4c3fa6f50d8a5.jpg)
The join looked good but at same time had to dry fit to make sure it was correctly aligned all seemed ok so cracked on with the wheel suspension unit thingy's wich have them rubber block damper things
![20240724_115347.jpg 20240724_115347.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382903-dc3e678c481ba768fcb01509ad680826.jpg)
Laugh I knew I had the correct sprue but who looks for the number I spent ages looking for the little round pieces in the end I found em
![20240724_115554.jpg 20240724_115554.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382904-eabe2f2494c47f10a79e06332919a969.jpg)
Next was the bit on top of the wheel units wich were supplied as etch no fold marks nothing but hey a exercise in geordie build (by eye man) wich was fine got all six done and fixed in place then realised they sat too high ,higher than the little return rollers so pinged them off and made them smaller another challenge sorted.
![20240725_180821.jpg 20240725_180821.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382905-f4f1e8d5abcda2bfa9758cf537665c61.jpg)
On with the link and lengths the individual links were death by spru gates so tight to each link you couldn't get your snips in any sense to cut them from the sprue so all done with a scalpel it was then I noticed this
![20240725_210942.jpg 20240725_210942.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382906-3dac6354b483aeed6213993ab92e4a18.jpg)
![20240725_210935.jpg 20240725_210935.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382907-bd774678280acc8a9226323b675e2d7d.jpg)
Ten of then had to have the horns? tilted 15degrees this is where that soapy plastic payed dividends making it quite easy to twist them round without snapping them off
![20240725_212018.jpg 20240725_212018.jpg](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/382/382908-52e86c605f59adb66df5785f35d771ce.jpg)
One side ready to go twisted indys in a heap will get it on tomorrow another day another challenge. Dave