Medium Mk A Whippet

[maschinenkrueger]

Not all projects have to be challenging. Here are a few images of my progress on the Meng Whippet. What a joy to build! Even with the individual tracks that had to be clipped, I managed to build this in a weekend. I then spent the rest of the week adding and scratching details, but that's my own fault and none with the kit. :lol: I replaced many of the molded on brackets with brass or copper strip. The stowage box is scratch from styrene. The stowage is ValueGear. The asbestos exhaust wrap is from nylon string. I still need to clean up the guns but will hold off on those until I'm closer to paint so nothing gets broken.





The grouser hanging bracket on the right side was the most difficult to replace. I replicated it with some scrap PE fret that was the perfect width and already had the rounded corner. All I needed to do was solder them together.

[wing_nut]

These are cool little tanks. Looking froward to more.

[deafpanzer]

Stowage stuff from ValueGear rocks!!! They look great on your Whippet for sure...

[noname]

Great work on the added details. I've always like the rugged looks of these tanks and I'm sure your Whippet will be an eye catcher.

[maschinenkrueger]

Thanks all, appreciate the kind words. I've been interested int he Whippet since I saw a scratch built Whippet in an issue of FSM back in the mid 80s.

Steve had a sale at Value Gear at the beginning of the new year the "I didn't get s*** for Christmas." Sale. Buy two get one free. Worked out great and now I'm stocked with several sets of stowage.

[tobias5555]

Good build so far.

[Leon]

Looking really good!

[Deleted]

Hi, New member. Nice job on the assembly. I just built one of these and I was wondering how much trouble you had with the tracks. I had a terrible time with the track section losing the pin on  one side and just falling apart when I tried to place it on the model. I eventually ended up gluing it in sections and then discovered that they didn't quite meet. I started at the top and worked around to the bottom so the gap isn't as noticeable as it might be, but still very annoying.  I'll try and post some pictures when I get a chance.

[tobias5555]

The tracks in the Meng kit are not as trouble free as the tracks from Takom. I build both Whippets and clued the Meng tracks an the runnig gear.

[jsteinman]

[maschinenkrueger]

shuilung - I didn't have too much trouble with the tracks. They popped apart a few times while painting and weathering, but once I got them installed they were OK. I had more trouble with the gun assemblies than the tracks.


Just about done and then a small base.

[tobias5555]

Very cool paintjob.
I had the same problems with the tracks, the Pins are a Little to short for my taste. Takom got much more better tracks in the kit.

[captfue]

Vary nice indeed....

[deafpanzer]

S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G!

[martslay]

AWESOME!

[wbill76]

Should look right at home once you get the base done Brian. Very nice work all around on this one.

[maschinenkrueger]

Thanks all! Really appreciate it.

Takom kit huh? If I were to do another I would attach the grousers to the tracks.

[thechaos]

A perfect Job. good work.

[maschinenkrueger]

Finished. The barb wire is hand made from thin gauge copper wire stripped from an old power cord. The base is plaster and sand over a chunk of pink foam.

[Leon]

Great finish on the Whippet!

[dierk]

Whiptastic!

[Tojo72]

Fantastic finish,love the weathering,especially the tracks.

[Wes]

Man that is cool. Love the paint and weathering.

[Deleted]

Well done!......WWI tanks just look so much better than other eras.

[maschinenkrueger]

Thank you all.

[TRM]

WOW...fantastic job! COngrats on getting this one to the finish line!

[maschinenkrueger]

Thanks TRM. My problem is I finish too many. Got no room left.

[wing_nut]

That's one heck of a finish there. Beautiful

[maschinenkrueger]

Sept 21, 2016 11:39:32 GMT -5 wing_nut said:

That's one heck of a finish there. Beautiful

Thanks!