Su-76I ( part II, new model )

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Hi to all!
Construction of the model from the set for which did the conversion.
Proof combining tower Su-76i and assault gun early Stug - no!
But these (and similar based on) small price, and that was dictated by my choice.

This base, has many sets this company Dragon and Zvezda.



For best appearance, the presence of important details (noted in red)



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So. Kit Dragon 6009, a set of Su-76I and (yet untitled), and few easy additions.
Metal barrel F-34 76 mm (Zedval), grids + set of bolts and caterpillar tracks.
Belts in the set is generally not bad, but do not have time to process them.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

First issue. The item was broken. I did not restore it, and made a new, spare parts from the other set.
IMHO, it turned out well.







Further, colored inside (it should be reddish-brown, but you can see a little, so long thought)))
and glued upper and lower segment.
Preliminary testing of sandpaper and the result is the most accurate on the long perimeter.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Elements of the housing, on which there are small wheels tend to crack and have a large diameter.
This is inconvenient, if not immediately glue. Design effort...





The base is glued and I tried on the tower. The photo - first contact, without processing.
Once, sandpaper smoothed out at the marked locations.
The gap remained, but it was predictable - Tamiya putty to help.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Many small improvements.









Bad theme - holes and terrible wheels.
The first - in the process, the wheels are more pleasing to the eye...

[John Everett]

Good work so far.

We never know how much a kit can be improved until we start to examine closely a series of good photographs. Then the problems become obvious. And we feel compelled to fix them.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Oct 15, 2015 9:59:39 GMT -5 John Everett said:

Good work so far.

We never know how much a kit can be improved until we start to examine closely a series of good photographs. Then the problems become obvious. And we feel compelled to fix them.

John - THANK!

No, I do not look at the photo. Priority - neat assembly of what is. It is the old, in which it places the primitive
(compared to modern products of this company) sets. But he has a big plus - a small price.
Look at the photo and do the right thing - you need a lot of time. Then, the best modern set. But it is expensive.

[wbill76]

Off to a good start Serzh! The older Dragon kits need a lot of clean-up work for sure, a necessary evil unfortunately.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Bill - THANK!
Yes, each element of processing requests. I did 12 elements which hold the wheels - 2 or 3 hours.



I continue. IMPORTANT! For good joint of the whole structure, MUST be made at the beginning of the minimum junction around the perimeter of the tower (without adhesive), and only after a portion of glue parts gun. In this case the entire construction is smooth and without large gaps.





Installation tools (this can be done in different ways), I'll show you tomorrow.

PS Sorry for the inconsistency of the narrative, some photos were taken long ago, but nevertheless I hope to tell you about all the important actions this building.

I think it will be better than the manual. However - let this theme will instruction.

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Just made a removable drive wheels. I do not like the early stages of glue rotating parts.
On the stem of a piece of plastic glued to the wheel.



model yesterday



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Small update - found pictures. Method # 2
Let me remind you - only after the correct alignment between the tower and the base model...

Make a large window and glue the outer, armored segment guns. Glued with superglue, through small holes.
So is cleaner and neater. Only after, put the gun.
This method allows you to do segments gun with a minimum clearance.

[TRM]

Great looking project so far SerzhLooking forward to following along with the build!

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Todd - thank you!
This should have been done a year ago. But I was not interested, just boring ...
So the early model was built on the other (non-standard) basis.

[deafpanzer]

Man, you have been a very busy man! Looking good!

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Andy- thank!
1 Tamiya 
2 Dragon
3 Old Dragon

It would be easier if there was no choice))) And now ...
Perhaps the number 2 is set to a brilliant project, Chesney said, they are too good!
number one short, not difficult to fix. Well number 3 - from this set ...

[deafpanzer]

I like #2 too... amazing how they are not in same length!

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Oct 20, 2015 8:15:01 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

amazing how they are not in same length!

Andy - hi!

think they are out of this set. Action of the spring on the outer wheels.

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I continue. Many small defects and rework. A little free time.

[wbill76]

Just shows how far Dragon's molding processes have come in terms of detail/accuracy. Things like sink marks, thick seams, etc. used to be the norm with their kits from the 90's. Making good progress Serzh!

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Bill - unfortunately this is the case  But I'm not sure what is best for me - or the new sets.
No doubt - a new set of better. And the quality of casting and copy number.
But excessive division complicates the construction segment. Jack - 10 parts, machine gun - 8 and so on.
I have a set of modern panzer 3 - a very very very very very lot of parts.


I do not like this item. I understand that this is done for ease of construction. But it's not pretty.
not know how to elegantly and with a minimum of work to make it better.



choose the color patterns. This will be the final moment of the actual construction.
Colour body will be "German gray", and new elements - red-brown.
I think it will be interesting to see the old and new elements are not a single entity and to allocate them.

[TRM]

Perseverance...I will give you that!! Cleaning this on up nicely my friend!! LOL...I was doing a little tank coloring myself the other night! I had the red brown on the bottom and a bit more abstract on top! Keep up the good work!!

[wbill76]

I like the idea of showing it with the two different colors for the old/new parts! As for that fender gap, it gets hidden by the sprocket and tracks so unless you're going to have that area visible, I wouldn't worry about it much.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

The test assembly.
All the elements (many are not treated at all, only separated) fixed to the Tamiya putty.
After the usual way be glued.

Nothing new, just a way of securing additional tanks has changed due to the structural features of the stern.
I like this version more than the food later models Stug and Panzer III





PS
Clarification. Protective shield gun will not. A lot of hidden - this is not good)))
But it may establish additional armor for body.

[dierk]

Stunning display of crafsmanship!

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Dierk - THANK!

I looked at the picture above, and that he could not understand - what's wrong ...
mud flaps very low. Remade - only +0.5 mm to the top, but a very different kind!



Again gift. The transverse grid bars do not coincide with the surface of the plastic base.
Assembled seen. Long thought, and simply removed the lateral segments.

[dierk]

Nice, clean solution to both issues! Somewhat ironic though, having to remove plastic detail so you can benefit from the additional detailing provided by the PE parts.

[Leon]

Making good progress Serzh!

[deafpanzer]

I swear you work as engineer for living or something like that. Great steps for us to follow... more enjoyable that way.

[sturmbird]

Oct 15, 2015 8:42:58 GMT -5 S e r z h--Rest In Peace said:

Hi to all!
Construction of the model from the set for which did the conversion.
Proof combining tower Su-76i and assault gun early Stug - no!
But these (and similar based on) small price, and that was dictated by my choice.

This base, has many sets this company Dragon and Zvezda.



For best appearance, the presence of important details (noted in red)



*****************************************************************************************

So. Kit Dragon 6009, a set of Su-76I and (yet untitled), and few easy additions.
Metal barrel F-34 76 mm (Zedval), grids + set of bolts and caterpillar tracks.
Belts in the set is generally not bad, but do not have time to process them.

I'll be watching this build!
gary

[sturmbird]

I'm kind of lost here, and maybe one of you guys can help me. The upper super structure is from another kit? Or is it aftermarket? I'd like to do this build myself, but need the upper super structure to even begin a start.
gary

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Gary - hi!

Yes, that is commercially available. How soon, in any stores - is still unknown, the news will inform in this (or neighbor) topic.
I do not do casting resin, and only made the matrix. Unfortunately, i can not influence the rate of production of resin copies.
i am sad of what is already a very long time did not manage to see it in the shops, in the hands of other modelers,
and as a result - built models.
However, there is reason for optimism - the work is carried out, plus - an excellent quality of the casting.

PS
Weekend - not have time to work on the model - Updates zero

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Small update, sorry - absolutely no free time. Changes a little bit, but now it's stable construction.
It remains to decorate her small details. And yes - extra armor makes it more interesting.

[S e r z h--Rest In Peace]

Paint is too early, but I'm trying to mix the paint - red-brown.
Do not like pure XF-9, added to it XF-7 (50 x 50) and a little white.
Painted with a brush on the gray primer. I like the this color

[wbill76]

Looks like a good red oxide from here Serzh. Just remember to write down that formula for next time.

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Bill - unfortunately (or fortunately))) is not a pharmacy - precise control is impossible proportions.
But we must remember that after the varnish and other chemical original color changes.
Becoming brighter and more saturated. Here's a bit of conventional methods (except modulation) - ready to color.
Conclusions made - has added a lot of white.

In general, it is necessary to start with a 50x50 XF 9 and XF 7, but may need more XF 7...
After, add no more than 5 percent of white and watch the result.