Here is my build of the Trumpeter SU-100U. It's a pretty basic kit and not very accurate even though a sample is available for review. I think they used the old Atelier Infinite resin kit as their reference.
I blather on at length here if you are interested SU-100Y In Progress
The executive summary is I replaced the solid plastic screens, redid all welds, corrected as much as I was willing to match the museum piece, then add a few details to the roof plate for crew comfort.
Trumpeter SU-100U
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Re: Trumpeter SU-100Y
You put a lot of work into this kit Bryan. Well done. I like your dedication to modeling these obscure subjects.
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Re: Trumpeter SU-100Y
What a strange looking beast of a tank...as if someone took a gun casemate from a destroyer and bolted it onto a KV chassis
Well done Bryan, it's almost a shame to paint it and hide all the extra effort that you put into it...
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Well done Bryan, it's almost a shame to paint it and hide all the extra effort that you put into it...
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It was a navel gun and powered by a boat engine.
Which begs the question, where are the exhausts? None are visible on the museum piece. Someone said they were under the rear fenders.
Which begs the question, where are the exhausts? None are visible on the museum piece. Someone said they were under the rear fenders.
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