Bt44 1:20 amd

Hello friends. I would like to start another building in this forum saying that I really appreciate this space. I hope I can count on you guys and get help from everyone and be able to change a lot of information.
Well, the kit is from AMD.
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_001.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_002.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_003.jpg

Estou com muitas referências e o manual da BT44 1:12 da Tamiya do lado. Estou seguindo ambos os manuais. Isto porque quero fazer um modelo bem detalhado e na verdade quero fazer com o castelo e o bico soltos. Então, o manual da Tamiya vai ajudar bastante nisto.
I have a lot of pictures and also have the manual from Tamiya´s BT44 1:12. I'm following both manuals (1:20 & 1:12). This is because I want to make a highly detailed model with some removable parts. So, both manuals will help a lot.
Start of the work on the body (sanding and putty)
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_004.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_005.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_005b.jpg

After discovered the measures, I cut the new parts that will consist the new nose (2mm sheet)
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_006.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_007.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_008.jpg

Cut off the original nose
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_009.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_010.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_011.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_012.jpg

A little puty to get the correct shape
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_013.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_014.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_015.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_016.jpg

The marks to get the correct design of the body
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_017.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_018.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_019.jpg

New air entrances at the nose
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_020.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_021.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_022.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_023.jpg

Naca air entrance.
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_024.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_025.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_026.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_027.jpg

Adjusting the nose to the correct format
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_028.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_029.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_030.jpg

A new set of parts just arrives at home. Thanks to my friend Alessandro (the guy that runs AMD)
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_031.jpg

Cut off of a little part inside the body
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_032.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_033.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_034.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_035.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_036.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_037.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_038.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_039.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_040.jpg

Cut off of the “castle”
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_041.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_042.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_043.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_044.jpg

Sanding the body
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_045.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_046.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_047.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_048.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_049.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_050.jpg

More work at the “castle” (is that right??? How do you call this part?)
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_051.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_052.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_053.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_054.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_055.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_056.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_057.jpg

The backside of the “castle” was also remade and the shift hole as well
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_058.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_059.jpg

More work here....
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_060.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_061.jpg

… and here
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_062.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_063.jpg

And on the seat as well….
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_064.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_065.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_066.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_067.jpg

Oh well…. Lets improve this part here also….
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_068.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_069.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_070.jpg

New front panel
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_071.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_072.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_073.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_074.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_076.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_077.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_075.jpg

A little more adjusts on the seat
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_078.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_079.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_080.jpg

New hole to get more precisely engine & body groove
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_081.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_082.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_083.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_084a.jpg
http://www.small-dreams.com/Drago/Passo/bt44/BT44_084b.jpg
For now… that’s it!
All comments and help are much appreciated!!

Very nice start, your work is looking great!!!

Icon Modeler

The start looks very promising indeed. Love it when there are a lot of changes to the regular model and you've posted a lot of photographs, thats even better.

Drago, you did an excellent job on the modifications you've made. You are turning a blob of resin into a wonderfull model. Keep it up, I will watch this one.

Eric

Amazing work on cutting and trimming on the chunky resin body! Will definitely stay tuned!:evillol:

that is amazing...some serious work going on here, will follow this for sure !

daniel
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