Project Bulldog - Start to Finish

[philipat]

Awesome paint job!  Looks even better in the daylight.  Only one thing on the paint job...the spare MG barrel (just above the sledge hammer) should be black...gun bluing.  That's a spare barrel for the .50-cal.  But, since you've already painted it silver, you won't need much black to get a worn look where some of the bluing is wearing off and the silver starting to come through!

Overall, I really like my Bulldog.  I've knocked a few bits off  but it tackles anything and runs great.

[oztruck]

That is a good looking Bull Dog you have there. They look much better painted like that.  ;)How I will have to get another one

[wibblywobbly]

I am going to leave the slits as they are for the moment, for no other reason than I have a Darkith unit on the way, and I want to see if I can mount them in some of the slits. I will also need to mount the IR emitter somewhere, and that may be just in front of the turret.

I am already looking at putting in a pair of Graupner 400 motors, I have a pair in my Tiger that may get replaced with 480's.

As for the spare barrel....ok, I will paint that!  ::)

Rob G

[fv432]

rob the drivers periscopes are an easy fix 10 mins with a razor saw and all donethey literally pull off
trim them down and put them back in

[fv432]

the green line is where they should be cut too and this tank is YHRs from RCU

[Matdragon]

hey Rob (Wibblywobbly) or Rob (fv432) ... thats going to get confusing, have you thought about making the bulldog thinner

all that really need making thiner are the side skurts and tracks! ...

LOL

Matt

[fv432]

Matt that really isnt funny mate pmsl

the dog is out of whack but not by much believe it or not about 3mm on each side fender and the middle is spot on
the turret is out the most

[Matdragon]

oh, from the pics of the real thing it appears that side sidea are way way way too wide, and to me the turret looks right...

i must be looking wrong

[Plastic scouser]

Hi Rob,
Remember this post on the forum that shall not be named

A bit bored tonight and thought what is the big difference between a tamiya bulldog 1/35 and the Heng long version 1/16
Used this in my calculations http://www.printmini.com/calc.shtml
here are some of the findings (not to sure where this is going but someone might find it useful  )

Track (width)

tamiya / HengLong / Converted / Difference +/- in mm
14.9 / 41 / 32.6 / +8.4

Roadwheels (Height)
18.04 / 41.8 / 39.5 / +2.3

Fenders (width of one side)
16.9 / 47.1 / 36.9 / +10.2

Frontplate (between fenders)
57 / 121.8 / 124.7 / -2.9

Turret width (widest part)
64.5 / 134.15 / 141 / -6.85

Exhaust covers
32.4x16.2 / 66x47 / 71x35 / -5x+12

don't really now if this is any use to anyone just wanted to show the differences if any and how large or small
and from the outcome there really isn't that much in it (except the fenders LOL) 
all measurements are open and this is just for my own amusement 


Rob (bored to tears)

Cheers Ian

[fv432]

nice one thanks ian