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Smoothing the Exhaust Covers.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 10:14 am
by zooma
It is easier to see what progress is being made when sanding the exhaust covers with 80 grit sandpaper after painting them.
Even when attacking the plastic with rough 80 grit sandpaper progress is very slow - this 3D printed plastic is really tough....and could be very good news if the drive sprockets and tracks are as tough!
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 2:36 pm
by zooma
I have had the poorly printed (hairy) gun crutch re-printed locally, and it is much cleaner so that will save me a lot of tricky cleaning-up.
Sanding back the large "easy to access" parts is taking some effort as the 3D printed plastic is much harder to sand than I was expecting to be - good tough stuff..
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:17 pm
by tankme
I tend to print some of the more detailed parts in resin.
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:51 am
by LongGoneJohn
Cor I'd kill for a conqueror ARV. Awesome work so far
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 5:53 pm
by redlinemoto
If you don't mind me asking where did you order your conquerer from Thankyou
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2025 8:24 pm
by zooma
redlinemoto wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 5:53 pm
If you don't mind me asking where did you order your conquerer from Thankyou
I saw it on eBay and ordered it.
After weeks of waiting for it to be printed and delivered, it arrived safely with only the minor problems mentioned here to cause any concerns.
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2025 8:27 pm
by zooma
This untypical early spring dry weather and sunshine has given me other things to do that has kept me away from my tank building, but I am almost looking forward to some dull wet weather so I can get back to it
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2025 8:27 pm
by zooma
zooma wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 8:27 pm
This untypical early spring dry weather and sunshine has given me other things to do outside that has kept me away from my tank building, but I am almost looking forward to some dull wet weather so I can get back to it
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2025 8:29 pm
by zooma
zooma wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 8:27 pm
zooma wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 8:27 pm
This untypical early spring dry weather and sunshine has given me other things to do outside that has kept me away from my tank building, but I am almost looking forward to some dull wet weather so I can get back to it
…….but I am enjoying this month of dry weather with unbroken sunshine……..
Re: British Cold War Conquerer Tank.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2025 9:29 am
by redlinemoto
zooma wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 8:24 pm
redlinemoto wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 5:53 pm
If you don't mind me asking where did you order your conquerer from Thankyou
I saw it on eBay and ordered it.
After weeks of waiting for it to be printed and delivered, it arrived safely with only the minor problems mentioned here to cause any concerns.
Thanks is it from china prints normally in white
