Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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Yee Haa, its going to get finished :thumbup: :thumbup:

Good on ya Mr Gig
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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i need more superglue.
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'm sure you do !!
Looking at the magnitude of this thing, I thought I had space problems, but compared to yours, I have none at all !!
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Re: Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

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added more stuff for structural integrity
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glueing for extra strength and corrected the warping

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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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Decided to work on the old girl again. Finally got to glue in the suspension housing on the right side. Now to finish up the left outer hull panel
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So far on how much of the FCM F1 is printed
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added return gliders on the other side
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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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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 am going to restart this project. i will rip and shred the current suspension housing and panels and making them newer stronger ones with more rigidity and less slices, once i get my CR-10 S3 or S4
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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just printed the main turret's frontal plate with gun mount housing
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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main turret 1/2 way done
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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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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