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Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2025 3:53 am
by Xiaoshan_Sailor
Art Hogus wrote: ↑Tue Oct 28, 2025 6:14 am
Xiaoshan_Sailor wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 7:38 pm
Martin Rek aka Redneck_3D offers a 1/10 Hotchkiss H39 which was his first release. It's available on Cults & on his website:
Yeah, I know, and I got this model, even partially printed it. Unfortunately, it is inaccurate both in overall shape and in the details to the stage that it is easier to model it from scratch than to modify it.
Have been lobbying for a Somua S35 if anyone is listening.
Yes, the Somua model would be great, but I don't have any information about it. With Hotchkiss, I've got plenty of information to model it.
I'll be following with interest.
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:36 am
by Art Hogus
Next update on the FT17 progress, hull painted and weathered.
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:38 am
by Art Hogus
As always, some small detail close-ups, driver hatches
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:44 am
by Art Hogus
Some side details, oil streaks, rusted exhaust pipe, etc. With the rust, mat warhishe tuned it down, but it still seems to be ok for me.
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:46 am
by Art Hogus
Top of the engine compartment
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:58 am
by Art Hogus
And finally the tail. Before mounting the driving trains, I want finish the small details, like the equipment, the towing-chain brackets, and so on.
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:22 am
by Stormbringer
what an awesome job your doing mate
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 8:14 pm
by recoil
In the middle of my own FT build so following this one closely.
Do you have link for the springs - seem to be quite hard to source.
Cheers
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 10:00 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
YOWZA! YOWZA! YOWZA! Close-up photos of you FT-17 paint job suggest reality, replicating old, not particularly durable finishes that have seen some weather.
Re: Renault FT17 in 1/10 scale
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2025 10:25 pm
by Art Hogus
recoil wrote: ↑Thu Nov 13, 2025 8:14 pm
Do you have link for the springs - seem to be quite hard to source.
Cheers
I'm sourcing almost everything from Aliexpress. Springs that I'm using are 06. & 0.7mm wire diameter, 30mm length, 9mm spring diameter.
I found 0.7mm a bit stiff for drive trains, so I changed it to 0.6mm, and am using 0.7mm for the hull to drive train suspension.
Links to the springs -
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002 ... 18022WHbzZ
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002 ... 18022WHbzZ