Alanger 2S9

[Olivier Carneau]

Hi all,
I just started this old kit (2002 but with 70s conception techniques!).
The boxart is way better detai wise than the kit in the box.



After a couple of hours yesterday and today I managed to get the turret looking better at least.













TBC.

[Philipp Gross]

Wow.....carving it from a block of wood might be the easier option

Good luck with that!

Philipp

[Adam Durrant]

Nice work Olivier, if you can build this kit you can build anything!

[Gary Boxall]

You're brave

No doubt you'll make a silk purse from what looks like a sow's ear as they say

Gary

[Olivier Carneau]

Thank you all for your support. It could prove more than useful in a close future

[Bryan Krueger]

Nice detail work so far.

[Olivier Carneau]

Thank you Bryan.
I have nearly completed the turret, the straps on the rear are missing yet.
I assembled the 120 mm gun tube which was not cylindrical to say the least. Some minutes of sanding later, it looked better.







I also tackled the solid molded grilles. I started by cutting the grilles taking care not to damage the inner side of the hull.



Once removed, the plastic grille is "downsized" by sanding and wrapped with some Aber PE mesh.



There was a small air intake which asked to be hollowed!



TBC

[Steve Hutchinson]

Another old kit bash, Olivier

You really are pushing the envelope, yet again.

Sterling work Olivier

Regards

Steve H

[Olivier Carneau]

Thank you Steve.
Here are my Sunday progress.

I started to upgrade the rear hull. I had more footman loops done but my CA glue appears to be dead. The loops didn't stay in place long. I was happy to them befroe the carpet monster as they are only 1.5 mm long.
The details on the exhausts are not perfect as I just intended to give some illusion.
The two hatches were molded in relief which is wrong. They are flush with the armor panel. So I engraved the panel line then sanded the hatches away.

[Philipp Gross]

As usual brilliant work bringing that old thing to life!

Philipp