Takom P.100 Ratte

1
May 15, 2023
While waiting for the SHADO Mobile decals to bleach in the sun, I decided to get on with something else. The Takom Ratte seemed like a quick build.
2
May 15, 2023
It's just about ready for priming. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be made from the usual excellent plastic I've come to expect from Takom. It's a lot softer, I think.
3
May 17, 2023
The seams are mostly filled, the tracks are on the wheels.
4
May 17, 2023
How long before those AA guns get broken off?
5
May 19, 2023
Bast coat done and wheel sets test fitted. The tracks barely fit up under the fenders at front & rear. The paint thickness is enough to make a difference.
6
May 19, 2023
7
May 19, 2023
That PE ladder is soooo vulnerable!
8
May 19, 2023
The model got knocked off a shelf a few days ago. I spent quite a while straightening the railings. Last time I put anything safely out of the way!
9
May 30, 2023
Finally got around to painting the camo scheme.
10
May 31, 2023
The camo is now done on the Mauses. Mice. Whatever.
11
June 3, 2023
Weathering in progress on the Mice.
12
June 3, 2023
Panel lining, filter & wash done.
13
June 3, 2023
Another coat of varnish next, then some light dust, mostly on the lower parts.
14
June 3, 2023
15
June 5, 2023
16
June 5, 2023
17
June 5, 2023
18
June 5, 2023
And finished!
19
June 5, 2023
Another tank that needs a bigger window sill.
20
June 5, 2023
You wouldn't think you could make the Maus look small.
21
June 5, 2023
22
June 5, 2023
I have to wonder whether this thing would have slipped its tracks every time it tried to turn .The length to width ratio looks to make it likely. Maybe thats why there were three track sets on each side?
23
June 5, 2023
It took some work to get the turrets on once it was painted. A fair bit of scraping and sanding was required.
24
June 5, 2023
25
June 5, 2023
26
June 5, 2023
27
June 5, 2023
28
June 5, 2023
29
June 5, 2023
30
June 5, 2023
31
June 5, 2023

Comentarii

18 15 May 2023, 19:02

Robert Podkoński
"A quick build" you say... 😉

15 May 2023, 19:32

John Hughes
Fairly quick, Robert. There are only 13 stages in the instructions. It's as much a ship as a tank!

15 May 2023, 19:43

Robert Podkoński
I know - I had once the opportunity to peek into the box, John 😉

15 May 2023, 19:45

John Hughes
Thankfully they have included four sprues for the pair of AA turrets. I needed a couple of spare gun barrels!

15 May 2023, 19:47

Villiers de Vos
Even at 1:144 this project is impressive.

17 May 2023, 17:40

John Hughes
Yes, Villiers, it's about 280mm long. I have the 1/72 version to build later, too.

17 May 2023, 17:45

John Hughes
The link & length tracks are a nightmare on this. Due to the tiny contact points, they keep falling off. Can't persuade them to stick to the wheels either. Also had an issue while varnishing which required a repair to the camo scheme.

1 June 2023, 11:27