Gig's 1:16 FCM F1

[Giganaut]

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.

[Giganaut]

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

[ronnie42]

Great built report, you always learn more from mistakes made. The next version will be winner.

[Giganaut]

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

[Exhibitedbrute]

I don’t know enough about french tanks to comment but watching with interest

[Giganaut]

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

[c.rainford73]

What a spectacular job! This thing is awesome

[Giganaut]

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

hopefully this will eliminate the chassis flex and track throws due to the flex

[Giganaut]

simplification on the bogies to reduce the amount of screws used

[Giganaut]

GUESS WHO'S BACK BAYBEEE! i risen back from the shadows. i also acquired some JGY-370 worm gearboxes for the FCM F1 for the more realistic slow crawl speed so it doesnt cut off power at low speeds.
so redesigning from using Heng long style gearboxes to the worm gearboxes underway. rear hull section will be reprinted.


new report as of late:
23/7/2022:
Hull no.001 "Maginot"
Destroyed by giant pregnant feline stepping on it caving the hull in.


fate of Hull no.001 = scrapped with only a few components carried over for next construction hull no.002 "Normandie"

[sometime early 2023]
Hull no.002 "Normandie"
built with improved hull construction learnt from previous version.
tracks, main turret, drive wheel carried over to use as placeholders
simplified build with glued on wheels, reducing the amount of screws needed for wheels (-48 M3 screws and nuts)
improved model of forward turret, making coaxial with its 47mm.
turret roller and caster sets made with BB pellets, rolled until smooth.


here is the vehicle in motion:

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