Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
A bit of details to other hatches as well. Riveted plates for handles were resin printed. With a bit of soldering I made a lock for the central engine hatch.
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Looking good. Been thinking of a 1/6th version because our local museum that lets us battle there has and FT17.
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Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Probably the trickiest part was to make working suspension rods with a square profile. I use a 5x5mm square tube to reinforce holes in the plastic and a 4x4mm tube as the suspension shaft. It would be locked with drive trains by 3mm round rods on top and bottom. The washer is held up by a piece of 5x5mm tube, it is about 6mm long with rounded edges for the top 3mm (to fit the washer). M1.6 bolt holds all pieces together; if I unscrew it, the shaft can be pulled out and the whole suspension disassembled.
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Finally, some texture was added to the exhaust pipe, and it is ready to be primed and painted.
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Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Yeah, in 1/6 it would be nice. Actually, I think there is a model in 1/6 scale on Cult3D for printing. It is a pretty good model too, with some extra mods.
Unfortunately, 1/6 is too big for me, I'll stick to 1/10 scale.
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Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
great progress on this 
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Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Excellent detailing!
The 1/6 FT-17 offered on Cults is by Minialand & was his very first foray into AFV models.
The 1/6 FT-17 offered on Cults is by Minialand & was his very first foray into AFV models.
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Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Hell of a job Mr Hogus innovative solution to the suspension.
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Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
"With a bit of ASB/PETG glue added, it is pretty good to create surface texture (with stabbing brush motion)." Thank you for the great tip!
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Thank you
Yes, you're right. I'm only interested in 1/10 scale, so I forgot who did it.The 1/6 FT-17 offered on Cults is by Minialand & was his very first foray into AFV models.
He's got RENAULT R35, which I really want in my collection, but not ready for downscaling it to 1/10 yet.
I'm thinking about designing Hotchkiss H39 in 1/10 next year myself.
