or, does the word "tschink" mean anything polite in Russian?
We will set the ugly duckling chassis aside for awhile, and begin to work on the "bolt-in" launcher assembly for the Tschmel (Bumblebee) ATGMS.
This, we've discovered, is going to be a little model in itself !
Because of the reduced scale, the plan is to approximate the mechanical minutiae with what my model RR friends call "creative gizmology". Nonetheless, reference material is important:
We have more or less successfully noodled up the launcher assembly. Some further refinements and tweaking will definitely be required, but we do, in fact, have a plan.
The Senior Sergeant seems to be impressed. Meanwhile, the zampolit continues to take down names, while Sergei ponders the export market. It is hard to find good third-world clients these days.........
Hi Fishcarver. Your model looks good! I hope to see the final build soon. Its good to see rare vehicles getting attention instead of the usual subjects (tigers, panthers, etc.) and a good way to learn about their history and development.
Thanks for the kind words, Roland! We are on the same page when it comes to "unique" vehicles. The only model of the 2P26 that I know of is this MAC 1:87 scale plastic kit:
Regards,
Jim
The "canvas" top for the rear of the vehicle has been fabricated. This was a challenge,to put it mildly. The covering is made of tissue paper, liberally treated with Tuffilm, over a supporting structure made of floral wire built up much like the prototype. I'll incorporate some pix of the build-up of this later on!
The Tractor Plant has decided to go with resin wheels....these have been requisitioned. The "canvas" top has been painted and installed.....
Stay tuned, comrades.....
Johnny: Many thanks for the kind words! It doesn't hold a candle to your work, though!!
(and I am finding out that 1:35 is getting to be "Braille scale" for me....gotta invest in a magnifier if I'm gonna keep this up!!)
Jim