Pzkpfw. I Ausf. A, Orlik, 1:25

[Igor]

Thanks Michael and rifelman.

Started to put outer skin.
This step is crucial, and you must cut everything prices and dry fit every part.
I did minimum adjustments to two parts only: 243 and 244.
The fitment was satisfying and everything aligned well.



To connect all parts in a best way i did it in this order:

Upper front skin (part 243)



Two small front bumper skins (part 245)



Bottom and side skins (parts 242, 244)



Upper main part. First glued middle and then each side (part 250)



And then all the small parts at the bottom and finished







errors:
none

[rifleman]

looking great igor well done outer skins look so clean nice

[Igor]

Thanks rifleman

Finished body with rear upper part.
First of all assembled power structure, so i can point where will be endings of exhaust pipes.





Then inner exhaust pipes were bent from wire with isolation and glued inside.



Attached power structure and covered with skin.









Errors:
There is a design flaw - no inner skin for rear upper part. It just white, in contrast to lower one. Fixed it by power structure sides, making skin form spare color for firewall side and painting grey on rear side

[Isaac]

Nice internal details


Isaac

[Igor]

Thanks Isaac!

Next step is the fenders.
In this publishing there is a double-sided printing and this a huge plus in in design. I wish every publisher could do so.





For this time i marked bending lines from outside. This gave me accurate 90 degrees bend.
Before gluing to place, I assembled front and rear fender ends








Errors:
None

[Butelczynski]

I'm trying mentally to compare this tank to Vickers E or rather T-26 version and aside from obvious left hand/right hand drive they seem to be very much alike under the skin. Is it my faulty perception or that's the case?

Very nice model. I wish I had enough patience for tanks.

[Igor]

Originally Posted by Butelczynski

I'm trying mentally to compare this tank to Vickers E or rather T-26 version and aside from obvious left hand/right hand drive they seem to be very much alike under the skin. Is it my faulty perception or that's the case?

Very nice model. I wish I had enough patience for tanks.

Thank you!
Yep, there are some similarities in those three.

[romanmodels]

nice work on the skins Igor.

[Igor]

Thanks David

Worked hard on all hatch doors and visor covers

Visor covers and front transmission cover



Side hatch doors and hinges







Rear engine hatch doors and hinges





Fuel tank filler nozzle covers





All doors on their places and can be opened
As i suspected, there is no way to open visors. The mechanism design is wrong... So they'll just remain closed







Errors:
Visor cover mechanism designed wrong. Even with my addition of cardboard, visor base is not flash with the wall and stuck at the beginning of opening

[Michael Mash]

Expertly done with those opening panels.
I noticed . . . even the fueling caps are shown open and closed.
That must have required some extra effort.