BT-7 Model 1937 Early
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28 February 2014, 21:13
william wiseill be following this one George i have seen this kit and have contemplated getting it as the Tamiya kit is really expensive
28 February 2014, 21:51
George BaconWelcome aboard William! This kit seems to have good detail, but I have a large photo-etch set to go with it. I hope I won't have to use much of it, and mainly got it for the screens. We'll see😉
28 February 2014, 22:10
H KNOOOOOOOOOO. For a long time I am tempted by the Tamiya BTs. If you do your magic with this kit, I am doomed 😄
1 March 2014, 09:51
George BaconH K 🙂. The deeper I get into this kit, the better the Tamiya sounds. The Eastern Express instructions are vague and unclear to me. I am actually following an internet "build log" on the Tamiya kit to see how parts are suppose to look and go together. 🤔
1 March 2014, 17:09
Brian GeigerGeorge, you seem to be completely undaunted by crappy kits. I would lecture you about not loosing time doing all these home-made corrections but your pace is also undaunted. What's your secret?... Deal with the devil?
3 March 2014, 00:33
George BaconThis is slowly becoming an Eduard photo-etch kit held together with a few Eastern Express parts 😄
4 March 2014, 18:50
MICHAEL WOODHOUSEVery nice George - I like the Irwin persuader - I am with Brian on crappy kits but then its better than scratch build I guess! Yours will probably be better than real thing as they were 'rough as old guts' in reality I think.
4 March 2014, 19:15
George BaconThanks Michael. I've found lots of reference photos on the internet. That helps🙂.
Hunter, welcome aboard😉. Hope you're settled-in and building!
5 March 2014, 05:42
Brian GeigerYes, there is a lot of metal showing on the hull. I'll be curious to hear how the workable tracks work.
5 March 2014, 05:44
George BaconBrian, the Hobbyboss workable tracks are a little like Dragon "Magic Tracks". They come on a sprue and need minimal cleanup 🙂. They do snap together and "work", but the connection pins are pretty small and the connection is weak. I only tried five to see how they fit around the sprockets. Some will have to be glued to stay together 🙁.
5 March 2014, 13:58
George BaconStarted painting, using Tamiya's white primer via airbrush to both prime and texture😉.
5 March 2014, 23:40
Brian GeigerThanks for the update & info the tracks George. Sounds like it's moving along. I started a car model last weekend and have yet to start painting. It's close though.
6 March 2014, 05:12
George BaconDecals are on. I have to say, Eastern Express has wonderful decals! 😉
8 March 2014, 02:25
Frank KrauseNice progress, George! The decals are really that good? They must be pretty old already or have you got a reissue of the kit?
8 March 2014, 07:08
George BaconThanks Mates! 🙂.
Frank, I bought this kit maybe 5 to 10 years ago "used" on eBay. I've had it in my stash since then. I was very leery of the the ancient decals, so I tested one on the bottom of the tank. They are super-thin, strong and disappear with a gloss coat (undercoat and overcoat) 🙂. They may be the best decals I ever used! For a manufacturer, they don't say anything except "Eastern Express" on them. Enough for 4 or more vehicles 🙂
8 March 2014, 14:23
william wiseNice job George, your making this kit look pretty good maybe a nice substitute for the overly priced Tamiya kit
8 March 2014, 16:47
George BaconFor all those interested in the Hobby Boss track links, they came up one inch (6 links) short on both sides 🙁. Fortunately, I was able to use links from the kit to fill the gaps. Had to modify and create guide teeth to match the Hobby Boss.
10 March 2014, 22:14
william wisethats not very cool at all at least you were able to complete it with the kits tracks, thanks for the heads up
10 March 2014, 22:22
Alan RushHi George. I have followed the step by step and the finished model looks great. The PE adds a lot to the kit and the finish and weathering look great.
22 May 2014, 20:00
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Eastern Express 1/35 Scale
