Cracked my Nutz! Hasegawa 1/35 Nutcracker Hover Tank

[Lincoln Wright]

1/35 Nutcracker build with prototype photo-etch upgrade. That “texture” on the turret will make sense soon because you will forget about it in subsequent steps. ^^

The build is nice and simple, very easy with the large hull parts and then some details.

The instructions clearly state that the smoke launchers are optional but so far every single build I have seen has used them. I want to make the instructions accurate so believe I have made the first version without them!!

I also liked the profile without them so decided to push ahead with a smoother version. We’ll see!

Some of the additional parts I have added are;

1. Radiation Cover PE Mesh. I really needed this 2 months back but here we are!

2. Turret -lots of added PE details as well as brass and spring scratchbuilt antennae.

3.The PE insert for the engine area was too cool, so no cover.

http://www.scale120.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Nutcracker-WIP_build_6.jpg

4. The green and blue texturing here is very important for something!

http://www.scale120.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Nutcracker-WIP_build_7.jpg

5. Yes, I do very low level scratch building, don’t tell anyone! 0.3mm piano wire antennae.

http://www.scale120.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Nutcracker-WIP_build_1.jpg

Please hit "like" here; http://www.scale120.com/?p=3199

I'm trying to show the powers that be that we have enough market to do dual language, English/Japanese Publications...

 

[Grendels]

Nice, I will be following this one!

 

[Quaralane]

Looking like an interesting build so far

 

[Biskup]

Looking good Lincoln.
I'm waiting for an update.
Cheers