Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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So much progress done and bug squashing with FCM F1 Hull no.001.

Announcing that No.001 will be DEACTIVATED and have its internals replaced with static fixtures. Painted and placed in a display case.

Ive learned quite a lot from the extensive tests done for the running gear of this tank.

Hull No.002 will be constructed with issues learned from Hull No.001, once expendable printing stock is acquired.
Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Hull No.001 Maginot undergoing painting. and camo scheme later on. WIP.

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Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Great built report, you always learn more from mistakes made. The next version will be winner.
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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ronnie42 wrote:Great built report, you always learn more from mistakes made. The next version will be winner.
once the FCM is proven to be good in handling and almost no track throws, files will be commercialized
Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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I don’t know enough about french tanks to comment but watching with interest
It’s your tank it’s what you make it
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Exhibitedbrute wrote:I don’t know enough about french tanks to comment but watching with interest
french vehicles are quite obscure to a point where its a living novel fiction where its like the 1920's future military fiction

The FCM F1 was one in a line of super heavy tanks that made to wooden mockup
Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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What a spectacular job! This thing is awesome :wave:
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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hull No.002's improvements over No.001.

hopefully this will eliminate the chassis flex and track throws due to the flex
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Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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simplification on the bogies to reduce the amount of screws used
Heng Long tanks:
KV-1E
KV-2 MT-1&2
M41
King tiger
Jagdpanther
IJA Type 5 heavy 160ton (to be 3d printed)
FCM F1 (awaiting electronics)
Jagdpanzer E-100 (3D printing in progress)
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