1/16 Renault FT-17It

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

I can see right now this is headed toward E X C E L L E N T


Tony lee

[Leon]

Nice progress Ron despite the minor errors!

[captfue]

Wow! fantastic work

[rondriaan]

Thnks guys:)

Edi what I have done on the mid section is more then enough for the reason you give the only thing that i found strange was the takom doint give ammunition for it.


Meanwhile back some progress with the FT. Assembling the components and the appropriate grumble about get everything right and correct a small mistake that I have made on the engine


First the dome put together that was not the easiest job through all those loose plates and was therefore a two-step plan to get it right aligned.




Then started the engine compartment.



And there came a construction mistake , it was the instructions or I which make the error I think that the error was made by me I had was the bottom crankcase wrong glued


Then everything fits just a little better and have finished the inside of the interior.


The side was bent like a banana and therefore have three days stood in the clamps so a step further bonding every day

Finally, the shutters that have made working through a 0.5mm hole to drill through the hinges and then and 0.5mm copper rod to stabbing in.




I got the idea placing Pierre on the driver's seat but if Pierre is too big or the FT to small



Now what little work on the outside and then paint.

[dierk]

Nice work Ron!
Well done overcoming the hurdles this kit is throwing at you!

[rondriaan]

Thnks Dierk , it was not such big probleem only time consuming to get it correctly in place.

The build is done and hope to paint it next week
Things that are done, leather straps, padlock on the toolbox, some rivets and bolts and added some chains.

[TRM]

Great job on the build part Ron! Looking forward to seeing the color fly soon!

[rondriaan]

The first two colors from five are on the FT I use the AMMO French WWI color set for it. For me it`s the first time that I use AMMO and must say its great stuff in the airbrush and and in my opinion better then Vallejo.
The masking is done with Talens liquid masking film. And now up to last colors

[dierk]

Looking good Ron! IS-2 turret is a nice touch

[wbill76]

Time to bring this beauty over the finish line, looking good Ron!

[armorguy]

Exterior colorification, yesss !

[Leon]

Nice work on the painting Ron!

[rondriaan]

Yes almost done only the black lines to do and two decals.





And this turret is also done voor testing some things

[Leon]

Nice work on the camo Ron!

[rondriaan]

Thnks Leon.

Almost there maybe tommorow if I have some time give it a layer gloss and then the fun or not starts.

[deafpanzer]

Great camo work... it will look more blended once weathered! Keep it coming...

[dierk]

Looked away for a minute, and you're nearly done! Looking good!

[Leon]

Great job on the camo Ron!

[armorguy]

This camo will look awesome with a bit of dustification, very well done Ron !

[TRM]

Really pops with that camo job! Well done so far!!

[rondriaan]

Thnks guys for the comments.
The FT have got today his clearcoat and may dry one or two days so I can work a little further on my BAT-M

[wing_nut]

Coming along pretty darn nice.

[wbill76]

Looking good so far Ron, that 1/16 scale is just right for this little guy IMHO.

[Thomas_M/]

Speechless!

[Thomas_M/]

May I ask a question: where are those casting numbers from? Archer?