SCRATCHBUILDING A 1/35 SCALE BA 27 ARMOURED CAR

[alex]

this is another model im working on at the moment

Some 20 odd years ago i scratchbuilt this soviet early 30's armoured car. why am i scratching it again, well after all this time no one as yet has issued an injection molded kit in 1/35 there used to be a not so good resin kit some time ago but this seems to have dissapeared again. another reason is i want to compare the new model to the old one which i still have. in those days information on soviet warmachines was hard to get so i had to build my models from rough and sometimes innacurate scaleplans. today we are blessed (or cursed) with the ammout of information comming out of the ex soviet bloc both as regards to printed and e-information anyway enough said

the turret
basic shapeing

detailing

the turret has been primed using the usual plasticote primer and ready for a good cleanup

main body
IT TOOK ME MORE TIME TO DRAW THE TEMPLATES THAN TO ACTUALLY CUT AND ASSEMBLE THEM

THE BASIC BODY SHAPE

BASIC CHASSIS DETAIL

 

[Jenny Croft]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Alex is back !!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hooray :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Where have you been ?

Jenny :kiss:

 

[alex]

jenny croft wrote:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Alex is back !!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hooray :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Where have you been ?

Jenny :kiss:

HAD A ROUGH TIME LATELY family health problems things are getting better now so hopefully
i will restart my input. one thing is for sure this place keeps getting better and better
and better and better

 

[alex]

had to stop midway trough first posting. had to answer my mobile phone. DO YOU HATE MOBLIE PHONES AS MUCH AS I DO?

wheel master

cast wheels

some chassis detail parts

chassis assembly

if everything goes according to plan i have a whole week to work on this one starting tomorrow so hopefully more updates soon

 

[Sharkmouth]

I really like this. Which scale plans are you 'cursed' with?

Regards,

 

[alex]

sharkmouth wrote:

I really like this. Which scale plans are you 'cursed' with?

Regards,

m-hobby and militaria soviet armoured cars volume i, ii, iii

 

[Iron Mike]

Holy cow, Alex! That looks great!

 

[moon puppy]

alex wrote:

jenny croft wrote:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Alex is back !!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Hooray :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Where have you been ?

Jenny :kiss:

HAD A ROUGH TIME LATELY family health problems things are getting better now so hopefully
i will restart my input. one thing is for sure this place keeps getting better and better
and better and better

Sorry to hear about the family stuff, I completely understand.

Masterful work here Alex, I'm eating this up like candy..

 

[Legio Italica]

A super detailed model...I will stay tune with this

Massimo

 

[Ted]

Nice work. It's not easy getting those angles right with that number of plates.

 

[modelguru]

OMG....... I am amazed with this , i too like too screatch build , I really want too see more.

 

[StuG]

It's great....Good luck Alex...

 

[shawngehling]

Alex,
Amazing build... Love the Soviet stuff.
This is a labor of love...
Glad the family heath is under control.
Great build, I will be following it.
Shawn

 

[Bucket]

Alex....So glad to see One of the Maltese Mafia back...Sorry to hear about the issues at home

Your work blows me away....As for the Russian tank you scratch built when I first found out about TnT, I more than look forward to watching this build.


:Hiay

 

[bob letterman]

Looking Great Alex,

Scratch building is the most rewarding kind of modeling!

Bob

 

[lupanzer]

Dear Alex.

...great scratch job...congratulations!

regards!

Luiz.

 

[alex]

THANKS TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU

ITS GOOD TO BE BACK

 

[Dar]

Hi Alex, how are you doing?

Great work so far!!

 

[alex]

FINISHED MOST OF THE DETAILING ON THIS ONE. I HAVE TO SAY I WAS NEVER FELT SO DEPRESSED AS REGARDS TO APPLYING RIVETS AS ON THIS ONE. well over 900 revets of 4 different sizes compunded by this hateful and unbearable humid heat every rivet cost me sweat and almost tears.

the wheels where re modelled and re cast

detailing

note wheels are only temporarily stuck, they need cleaning
next mud guards, wheels and headlamps

 

[modelguru]

I am in awe of this build.....it is simply amazing