Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
T-72B3M in the Ukraine
This was the tank that caught my interest initially, super tough looking, heaps of updated details like the stand-off armour grates, Relik box turret armour, charge bag armour plus the ever present 'mag wheel' spoke design which I love.
While I was waiting for the T-80U kit to be released I started building-up a T-72B3M, which is the version of the T-72B3 updated in 2019-2022 used in the ukraine. I am going to base the weathering and damage on multiple tanks that I have reference photos of and just have some fun with it.
I have a few after market extras plus a Turned metal barrel and Ariel from Aber
The chassis is the beginning point with movable suspension arms that can get a bit 'fidley in places, especially the braced front and rear ones. I ended -up working out a better method than the instructions suggested.
Meng provide a JIG for positioning the torsion arms, which made it a little easier but I wanted to add weight and sag to the front due to the mine plough and it just being a reconditioned 2016 B3 (which was where they were coming from). I just needed to position the JIG a little more forward to achieve this.
The big difference in construction of this chassis compared to the RFM T-80U is that it is molded in 1 piece and is much easier to construct. I am not sure why RFM has gone with the rear sides and front all being seperately molded. This T-72 Meng kit is much easier and not that different from a T-80.
This was the tank that caught my interest initially, super tough looking, heaps of updated details like the stand-off armour grates, Relik box turret armour, charge bag armour plus the ever present 'mag wheel' spoke design which I love.
While I was waiting for the T-80U kit to be released I started building-up a T-72B3M, which is the version of the T-72B3 updated in 2019-2022 used in the ukraine. I am going to base the weathering and damage on multiple tanks that I have reference photos of and just have some fun with it.
I have a few after market extras plus a Turned metal barrel and Ariel from Aber
The chassis is the beginning point with movable suspension arms that can get a bit 'fidley in places, especially the braced front and rear ones. I ended -up working out a better method than the instructions suggested.
Meng provide a JIG for positioning the torsion arms, which made it a little easier but I wanted to add weight and sag to the front due to the mine plough and it just being a reconditioned 2016 B3 (which was where they were coming from). I just needed to position the JIG a little more forward to achieve this.
The big difference in construction of this chassis compared to the RFM T-80U is that it is molded in 1 piece and is much easier to construct. I am not sure why RFM has gone with the rear sides and front all being seperately molded. This T-72 Meng kit is much easier and not that different from a T-80.
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