IS-2m Model 1944
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July 24, 2021The kit showed up in the Post today.2
July 24, 2021First session. Happy, happy, joy, joy.3
July 24, 2021The kit's track options are pretty good.4
July 24, 2021... But I really like metal tracks.5
July 24, 2021MasterClub tracks are not for the faint of heart but like a lot of things in life, it all comes down to technique.6
July 25, 2021The second session, left track. 84 links?7
July 25, 202186 links. Maybe 85 for slightly less sag?8
July 26, 202186 links it is. 85 links have the track tight.9
July 26, 202110
July 27, 2021Details and seams.11
July 29, 2021Ready for paint.12
July 29, 2021The only issue I had was that I looked at the instructions but didn't read the instructions. The diagram shows opening four holes on the hull front but you only need to open two. You just need to choose what side the light and horn go on. I guessed and I think I got it wrong....13
July 29, 2021The track sag looks too much but one less link and the track looks too tight.14
July 29, 2021The hardest part of the build was the seams on the external fuel tanks and their straps.15
July 29, 202116
July 29, 2021This is my third set of MasterClub metal tracks and I really like them. Once I got past the horror of the teeny, tiny, resin pins and found a technique that works for me, I am very happy with the results. Recommended with reservations. (If a person has never worked with individual metal tracks, allow for a longer learning curve.)17
July 29, 2021
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