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Title: Renault FT
Post by: Biggles on August 24, 2015, 10:54:13 AM
Hi!
I am thinking about making some wooden tanks. maybe a Renault FT. has any one had experience with making tanks? thanks.
biggles
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: lastvautour on August 24, 2015, 02:17:16 PM
Not much on this subject. Garet made a WWI tank some time ago. Searching his projects should give you a starting point.  Perhaps an on line search. Good luck and let us know.

Lou
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Biggles on August 25, 2015, 04:15:24 AM
I was working on it this morning.
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: lastvautour on August 25, 2015, 03:02:40 PM
Looking pretty good to me. Better than I would do. I like the way you represent the threads.

Lou
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Biggles on August 26, 2015, 01:30:59 AM
thanks! I want to make some more.
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Biggles on August 26, 2015, 01:35:05 AM
Lou I could not find the tank project on garets board.
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Boomerang on August 26, 2015, 11:32:14 AM


Looks great mate!

  Gordon
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: lastvautour on August 26, 2015, 05:29:06 PM
(http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/albums/userpics/normal_1979258624_e724e391aa_b.jpg)

Lou
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Oceaneer99 on August 29, 2015, 04:32:48 AM
I tried to make the tank per the original instructions, which were for a kit with balsa parts that had inked details on them already.  As a result, I didn't use any sort of filler on my balsa parts and used thinned paint so that the printing would show through.

I printed my balsa by printing out the plan details on a laser printer and transferring the toner to my balsa by ironing it on with a clothes iron.

It was a fun project and went together pretty quickly.

Plans are here (they aren't of great quality):

http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pid=106 (http://smm.solidmodelmemories.net/Gallery/displayimage.php?pid=106)
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Oceaneer99 on August 29, 2015, 05:13:32 AM
I checked through our archives and found a few more tank plans from Whitman kits. I'll do my best to get those posted soon.

Garet
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Biggles on August 29, 2015, 06:05:42 AM
thankyou every one, here are some tank plans If any one is interested.
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Biggles on August 29, 2015, 06:06:15 AM
more. ( click on the panzer plans for the correct image.)
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: lastvautour on August 29, 2015, 01:58:46 PM
Thanks for the plans Biggles.

Lou
Title: Re: Renault FT
Post by: Biggles on August 31, 2015, 06:02:22 AM
all good lou, I don't know what's up with the panzer plans.