Nope. All plastic. And all wrong too. Rather the being sat on 8 five axle bogies, the model is sat on 4 ten axle bogies. Gonna need a bit of surgery me thinks...
With that amount of detail you'd think they would have the axles right.
I think you can get metal inserts to make the wheels run better, but I can't remember where I saw them. _________________ Get off the line Bobby!
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My experiences with Fujimi models was that they are prone to some extreme (and silly) errors. It's probably due to insufficient research while trying to keep up with Tamiya.
That's going to be an awful lot of kit bashing to get it accurate Al.
I've got a reasonable amount of research data on the gun, including 1:76 scale GA drawings. These about half a dozen thinks wrong with the model, which I may or may not recitify...
This is as far as I've got so far. Built up the main body which is suported by 8 ten wheels bogies. Above it sits the gun mechanizum. The loco is a BR94 for scale comparison...
Thats one very big barrel !What was the bore of it in real size ? _________________ Experience is something you don' t get until just after you need it .
Well, Dora has gound to a halt this week for two reasons.
1, I'm stuggling to find 40 sets of replacement wheels at a reasonable price.
2, I've ran out of Tamiya TS-4 German Grey spray paint.
Wheels arn't too much of a problem. Although the ones in the kit aren't great, they are good enough as long as the model is completly static. However, the paint is. Aparently all Tamiya sprays were recalled last year and no-one knows when the new batch will arrive....
I've reviewed how Dora will be used on my layout and decided she'll be static scenery. Therefore there seemed little sence in forking out 20 odd quid on wheels that'll never turn. So, after a bit of messing about, I've got the kit wheels to fit and look good.
This is how she looks now. Ready for stripping down to her block parts and painting. With luck I should have enough Tamiya paint left...
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