
This is part 1 of my Tamiya 40 ton Tank Transporter Dragon Wagon build. This is going to be a long build, so I am breaking it down into small 'chunks' for the video uploads. So far, I have done the major sub-assemblies, trimmed the seams on the real rubber tyres and assembled the wheels. I have also done the major surgery which was required on the engine housing cover. This needed to have raised lips around the top, with the outer grab rails higher than the inner one (according to pictures in the vehicle's reference manual, which I have obtained a copy of as part of my research). To achieve this, I needed to do some cutting and trimming to lower the top, so that it was flush with the bottom of the poorly moulded rims on the side pieces. I then cut some strips of plasticard to glue in place for the new rims around the top. Then I replaced the moulded inner grab rail, with a new one made from copper wire and tiny strips of plasticard! This is just the beginning of this build, I still have some major detailing work to do, eg I intend to make all the brake cables and air-hoses underneath the tractor and trailer! Like I said, this will be a long build!!
Tamiya
'Dragon
Wagon'
detailing
'Military
Miniatures'
'1:35'
'Miltary
Model
Collection'
bruce
3371