3rd Armoured Division Savlar Chem-Dogs

3rd Armoured Division Savlar Chem-Dogs – Tank A- Solar Auxilia Dracosan Armoured Transport – Preparation

So, as with all projects the preparation of the parts and reading the instructions is critical.

I was actually quite surprised when I opened up the contents of the Forge World Solar Auxilia Dracosan Armoured Transport to see that there was less construction than I had anticipated. Huge chunks of resin pieces to make up the top, hull and sides would mean that this was a simple job?

Problem 1) Resin Mould Excess Grease – The resin pieces were really very slimy! So I washed them in a bowl of luke-warm water with washing up liquid and left that overnight for the water to cool and for the detergent to work. Actually, I’m pretty pleased with the need to wait. Originally, I had planned to sit down and model-make whilst Liverpool took on Tottenham on the TV, but the model-making had to wait until the parts were clean.

Problem 2) The main parts still had huge chunks of excess resin from the casting process and required sawing rather than clipping. This produces a fair degree of dust, so just be careful not to inhale. The main excess chunk at the rear of the body left a small square of resin that, rather than try to file out or scrape away, I’ve decided to incorporate into the hull. I may cover it with stowage if it looks silly at the end.

Time Elapsed:

30 minutes cleaning components;

12 hours leaving components in soapy water to cool;

90 minutes carefully removing excess resin mould chunks with hacksaw and scalpel.