RE: 1/10 soviet steel
Ithink the design of components in this case is due to ignorance and lack of skills as opposed to ingenuity!
Then again the level of engineering skill is probably reflective of the brutal engineering designs of the Soviets at the time!
Thinking about it....1/10 is probably the best scale there is in terms of ease of handling, internal space in the tank, weight/volume ratios etc etc. Inever saw 1/10 before and always balked at the sheer size of 1/6 or 1/8 (if Icannot get it into the boot of an average European car...then Idont see th epoint).
But 1/10 is absolutely super. detail bits are achievable without using a magnifiying glass, there is room to work, +/- 0.5 mm doesnt make a hell of a difference....
But steel is a problem. Im cut to ribbons, making a part is an investement in time and labour when compared to just cutting something out of styrene, drilling accurate straight holes without a bench press would drive you crazy, not having the use of glue is a problem.
Then again, brazing is brilliant, being able to bash things into shape with a hammer is a bonus and the strength of nuts and bolts are just unbeatable as fixings.
I just wish there were more aftermarket parts for 1/10 scale.
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