PZInz. 130 Amphibious Tank - Answer 1:25

**redhorse** · #1 09-15-2008, 08:30 PM

I decided my next project should be a tank. I picked a small one, so hopefully it will be easy with fewer wheels and track links. This is a pre-WWII Polish vehicle and there was only one prototype made. It didn't carry a gun, but I think I'm going to put one on this for practice and, well, I think tanks look better with guns!

Here's some info on it if you're interested: PZIn?.130 - Polish amphibious tank

There are four pages of cardstock parts and 1.5 pages of thin paper parts along with a 4 view and instruction drawings.

**redhorse** · #2 09-15-2008, 08:35 PM

The frame parts are laminated to 0.5 mm card and then glued together. The skins are glued to this and fit pretty well. I had to go out and buy an olive marker for the edge coloring and it seems close enough.

I think I'm getting addicted to these models, if I'm not working on one I'm looking through my stack deciding which one to build next :D

**whulsey** · #3 09-15-2008, 08:54 PM

Cool looking little piece of armour. Just noticed your location, guess you're far enough north that you just got some heavy rain from Ike?

**KCStephens** · #4 09-15-2008, 09:00 PM

Oh Good, another armor build! I'll be following along closely

**pmbirner** · #5 09-16-2008, 12:29 AM

"...it will be easy with fewer wheels and track links." Easier than what? Looking at the parts pages it still looks like you will have a challenging build ahead of you. Good luck. Phil

**redhorse** · #6 09-16-2008, 08:47 PM

Ike was supposed to dump about 6 inches of rain on us with 45 - 60 mph winds, but it went farther east and we got 1.25 inches and maybe 30 mph winds. I can't say I'm too dissapointed...

Well, I guess it's easier than the other tank model I've got. It's the Modelik T-35. That thing is huge!! 5 turrets and a complete interior.

Anyhow, here's some more progress. There do seem to be some extra parts here. Two forming braces for the sides of the grill just simply don't fit - they make the whole thing too wide so I left them off and it seems fit fine. It's strange, they even tell you to laminate those parts to 0.5 mm card.

**redhorse** · #7 09-28-2008, 10:17 PM

Finally, I have a bit more to post on this one. These wheels seem to take forever. I decided to open up the space between the spokes, so that took a little longer I suppose. The 8 road wheels are finished and then I have all the rest still to go...

**cjwalas** · #8 09-29-2008, 07:48 AM

Lookin' good! The wheels look great. They also look like they took a lot of time!
Chris

**KCStephens** · #9 09-29-2008, 02:22 PM

Very nice. The end result is definitely worth the extra time that you've invested. They look great.

**Gharbad** · #10 09-29-2008, 08:02 PM

This was my first tank!
Except, a Maly version from 1993 or something. I think you already put together more parts than my completed model!

The wheels are looking really cool, totally worth it.