Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Looks a really awesome piece of work
What tracks are you planning to use?
I’m currently on with a 1/16 T35-A, well the printing is nearly complete.
The STL’s are on Thingiverse.
I thought, I wonder if it would be possible to print a 1/6 version. I’ve printed a handful of track links, a small turret & one suspension unit is printing now, at 1.7m longI know it would take about 6 months plus to print, but I might just give it a go.
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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midlife306 wrote:Looks a really awesome piece of workImageImageImage
What tracks are you planning to use?
I’m currently on with a 1/16 T35-A, well the printing is nearly complete.
The STL’s are on Thingiverse.
I thought, I wonder if it would be possible to print a 1/6 version. I’ve printed a handful of track links, a small turret & one suspension unit is printing now, at 1.7m longI know it would take about 6 months plus to print, but I might just give it a go.
Cheers
Wayne


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i am going to print its own unique tracks and i have perfected my own french char type track
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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No wonder Hitler had such a hard-on for his own monster tanks.

Are you going to follow this with a Char B1? I always thought it would make an interesting subject to model in 1/16.
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Xiaoshan_Sailor wrote:No wonder Hitler had such a hard-on for his own monster tanks.

Are you going to follow this with a Char B1? I always thought it would make an interesting subject to model in 1/16.

interestingly i have an old sketchup model i made back in 2011 i can make it, although i want to target an AMX 40 though.
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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added mud guard's shoulder brackets so they can just hang from the hull roof and will drill a hole into the side for the rear mounting as a lock for the hull roof
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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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reworked the engine deck, turret ring armor, radio antenna and exhaust. made them into one piece for better rigidity and less flimsy parts.


more to come soon!

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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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installed the idler housing, jockey and trailing wheel brackets
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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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wheel mountings are mounted and fixed into place
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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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Wow, that’s amazing!!
Keep it up
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Wayne


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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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remember the earlier post i mentioned that im gonna finish this within 2-3 weeks of collected time? since restarting this project im aready clocked in at 5 days of collected work hours
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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