Trumpeter 1/35 Swedish Strv 103C MBT Build-log and Reveal

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6 жыл бұрын

Build-log and Reveal of 1/35 scale Trumpeter Strv 103C "S-tank" with aftermarket and scratch-built parts. I did the 4-colour "splinter"-cammo scheme on this one.
CREDITS:
Facts and pictures:
Wikipedia and
Historien bakom Strv 103 "S" (Swedish site)
www.ointres.se/strv_103.htm
Music:
"Deep Haze" by Kevin MacLeod
Music by Kevin MacLeod.
Download link: incompetech.com/music/royalty...
"Flight Hymn" by Ross Bugden
• ♩♫ Epic and Dramatic M...
"The Last of Humanity" by Per Kiilstofte
"Rallying the Defence" by Per Kiilstofte
"River Racer" by Jens Kiilstofte
machinimasound.com/
Kits and parts used:
Trumpeter 1/35 Swedish Strv 103C MBT #00310
www.scalemates.com/kits/12986...
Trumpeter Strv 103C Track links #02056
www.scalemates.com/kits/20461...
Eduard Wheel mask set #XT062
www.scalemates.com/kits/11662...
Eduard PE Set #35538 and #35544
www.scalemates.com/kits/11951...
www.scalemates.com/kits/11952...
Paint mix used for the 4-colour "splinter cammo"-scheme:
FSD 507M Tan: XF-52 Flat Earth
FSD 322M Light Green: 70% XF-13 J.A. Green + 30% XF-3 Yellow
FSD 326M Dark Green: 90% XF-13 J.A. Green + 10% XF-3 Yellow
FSD 093M Black: XF-69 Nato Black
Complete build-thread can be found here:
intscalemodeller.com/viewtopi...
Thanks for watching !

Пікірлер: 120

@villeeklind4379 5 жыл бұрын

Great build! Just about to start building mine. I will not go for all the extras at this time, but I have ordered a second one and some of the extras. Will watch this video many times more during the build of my STRV 103's. Fun fact...I have driven a couple of 103's during my in the -80's mandatory military service. It was a fun piece of machinery! You have a T-handle for driving and by rotating the hand grips forward/backwards you will elevate or tilt down the whole tank! Takes some getting used to...

@KillBoxScalemodelling 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ville! Good luck with your builds and if there are anything unclear in the video, don't hesitate to ask and I will try to answer. The 103 is an awesome tank, I didn't have the privilege to drive it during my military service but I saw one at a field repair workshop and I have seen one driving at Arsenalen a couple of years ago.

@elizabeths8021 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job! I love seeing how some modelers can make real gems out of otherwise dated or mediocre kits! Definitely gonna save this for reference too, since I'm thinking about getting one of these.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for those nice words! 🙏 I have the 103B in my stash too. I will build a small vignette with that.

@MrBrianWaffle 4 жыл бұрын

Great looking build. I have always loved the little S Tank.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah it'a a strange tank - perfectly designed for it's purpose.

@gavinbooth 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting it was great to see you approaching each problem and solving it and a very well made end model ! Regards Gav.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gavin! Glad you enjoyed the video

@heklof 6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! really nice looking tank

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot ! :)

@williamkai5170 5 жыл бұрын

A Masterpiece. Great Job.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, W K !

@bambionice 4 жыл бұрын

It's a shame the base model had so many QC issues. Then again you have shown off some great scratch building here to improve it. I was looking online for a model of this tank and came across your video. Great work.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :) Unfortunately there is only the Trumpeter model kits of this tank.

@georgethomas8812 6 жыл бұрын

Superb build, execution and explanation of scratch built parts. I have this Trumpeter kit; Eduard PE sheets, antennas, and a metal barrel, for build when I get a bit more confidence. Would really like to learn how to make the suspension actually "work". Thanks for sharing here.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, getting a workable suspension would be quite a challenge I think, but it should be easier to make a static modification. Myself I plan to make a dio with a Strv 103B in a hull down position someday.... I just need to build up my confidence too :)

@fredtedstedman 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work ! I built one and didn't realise that the containers on the top were machine guns ! ( modern pictorial instructions don't give you information about what the parts are in real life .) I like the way you masked the camo , I painted a CV90 splinter by hand using Tamiya thin tape , but it took a while ! Swedish splinter is my favourite > I also repainted my old Leopard tank , several aircraft and a 48" r/c patrol boat . Wales UK.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yeah this tank is full of surprises :)

@svensvenson9263 2 жыл бұрын

One Word : PERFECT !!!!

@KillBoxScalemodelling 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ArmourEmpire 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely marvellous

@KillBoxScalemodelling 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much !

@vojna1123 4 жыл бұрын

Good work👍

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@marcosfernandeznanita7150 6 жыл бұрын

amazing job my friend...

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy :)

@user-ep3uc5mq4p 4 жыл бұрын

Можешь на русском написать

@filmtajm35 6 жыл бұрын

Very good job indeed. A insperation for us all modellers.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

@johnburn8970 4 жыл бұрын

I think I have a half finished model model somewhere, I will just finish it out of the box, maybe add a few extras, an inspiring piece of modelling you have done there.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Go for it - best of luck finishing your kit and I'm really happy to hear that you found the video inspiring :) I have 103B in my stash too that I haven't started yet - I will use that for a small vignette.

@pioter997 6 жыл бұрын

wow amazing

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! :)

@erickirwan8703 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent👍

@KillBoxScalemodelling 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric 😊

@sylvainflandre2906 5 жыл бұрын

Bonjour de la France ville dunkerque superbe excellent travail 👍👍👍👍👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉

@KillBoxScalemodelling 5 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup :)

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

Hello there. I’m almost done with my tank and I really apprecIte this video. Can you tell me how you mounted the antennas (I used an E string) to the mount on the chassis?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! I wound off a couple of turns at the bottom as well and glued it using super-glue

@idibruh9144 4 жыл бұрын

A tip, if any part does not fit right, then use a nailcutter and cut it down until it fits

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but I prefer to use a sprue-cutter

@user-xb1ox9uy8b 4 жыл бұрын

Маладец

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-td9pk7bz6k 2 жыл бұрын

日本でもタミヤさんにリニューアルして欲しいアイテムだぁ👍

@KillBoxScalemodelling 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I fully agree - a new kit from Tamiya would have been great.

@berserker7457 3 жыл бұрын

Did you use putty? And what is the quality of this model? Do you recommend taking it for a beginner?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't use any putty, if I remember correctly. The kit is a bit challenging even built out-of-the-box (no extras added or parts modified). For a beginner I would suggest to start with a modern Tamiya kit as a first build, the quality and fit is superb and the instructions are very good and easy to follow.

@bucknertarsney7674 6 жыл бұрын

Great job! Cool subject. Not a lot of Swedish armor out there.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You are right, there are very few swedish armour kits on the market, but hopefully that will change in the future. A 1/35 scale Bandkanon 1 kit would be awesome.....

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about all questions :-) Is the wheel mask really needed? Why not just spray the wheel and then handpaint the black ?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

No problem, just ask and I will try to answer :) That works fine, the paint masks for the wheels are not a must.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

Hej igen, im working on the 7 periscopes. I managed to get a good blue effect on the glass with a blue sharpie. So how do you deal with the glass when you spray the cupola? When i see the photos it looks like you also painted the periscopes green before you put on the glass ? Can you please explain the process?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice to hear about the progress of your build. I had to go back and look at the buildthread at ISM - and it seems that you have found it too! :D Ok, I'm not exaclty sure why I painted the periscopes green, but it makes sense to paint the fronts before putting in the glass; that makes it easier to mask the complete front of the periscope. If I remember correctly I used Micro Mask, but I had lot's of trouble to remove that after the paintjob was completed. Masking tape or Humbrol Maskol is probably better...

@abrahamlincoln4399 4 ай бұрын

What did you use to remove the plastic on the turbine exhuast for example

@berserker7457 3 жыл бұрын

the set has special rubber things that are inserted into the rollers, they should set the model in motion that is, " working running tank". So, can it drive?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

No it cannot drive - the tracklinks are too delicate and the running gear (roadwheels, idler, sprocket) needs to be glued to hold together.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

7:10 How should the different rings fit for the barrel ? There is no instructions with it. Will the rings actually help fix the parts to the bore evacuator or are they just decoration ?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly the brass rings are decoration. This is the best picture I got of the assembled gun: www.flickr.com/photos/152211097@N08/36333620994/ Don't forget to attach the support for the barrel *before* you glue the muzzle-break in place - I did that mistake... :)

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling Sis you have any issues with the angle of the barrel. Seems it is pointing up a bit when I dry mount it. I assume it will go in as far as the stop post allow in the upper hull?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@hiortintexasracing Not that I can remember, but it was a long time ago I built this so my memory might be failing me... The gun should be horisontal, parallell with the hull.

@MountainGanesh 4 жыл бұрын

I've got a 103B on order, along with the workable tracks kit. As a result of your video I'm seriously debating getting some photoetch stuff too, and maybe a metal barrel. But at the same time, I wish I hadn't watched this, because I will not be able to achieve the same level of quality you managed :(

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks MountainElephant, if you are choosing between the PE sets (there are two) and the metal barrel I should recommend the barrel over the PE set. The PE-set is a great addition, but it's not essential. I actually didn't use all the PE parts and on a B-model there are a lot of PE that is not needed anyway (for example the flotation equipment). Best of luck with your build! I'm not an expert on the Strv 103 but don't hesitate to ask me questions if there are something in the video that you struggle with!

@MountainGanesh 4 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling Thanks. I think the main item I'd want would be the periscopes.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

@@MountainGanesh Yeah, that is actually a good reason to get the PE-set, in it's own right.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m a beginner but I got this kit to build and will follow your log. How much do you dilute the Tamiya paint you use for the camo pattern? What’s the paint code you use for the under side?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, best of luck with your build - it's a cool looking tank! I dilute it with a ratio around 40/60 (paint/thinner). I think that I used XF-13 for the bulldozer blade and lower hull.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

KillBox Scalemodelling Thanks! Amazingly last night I was hanging out with a fellow Swede here in Texas and he was a “gruppchef” on one of these.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@hiortintexasracing Wow! I guess that he had a couple of good stories to tell about it.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling Few more Questions :-) 1) I assume this is the standard mix for any paint ? I.e. for the black priming. 2) Also, I have seen other modellers do a white paint as highlight ontop of the primer before the final paint. What do you think about that technique ? 3) What is the final coat you put on (product). It looks pretty shiny but then in some pictures it looks better. I have been looking at the Tamiya TS80 clear flat spray. Its a can and not applied with airbrush.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@hiortintexasracing 1) Primers does not need any thinner, if that is what you mean? I recommend using Badger Stynylrez primer. 2) Yes, I have seen that too, but I haven't tried that technique. 3) I used Alclad II Aqua Gloss for weathering and Microscale Micro Flat as the final flat coat. You can spray the final flat coat with a rattle-can I guess, some modellers prefer to do that instead of using an airbrush Are you going to make a sprinter cammo or will it be dark green ?

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

Im at 2:51 and its quite a learning experience. Did you sand the while surface after carving off the molded hatches? Mine does not look so nice :-)

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

I understand that the small handle is folded but nothing goes in the hole on the FE hatch, or is the underside of the handle fitted in the hole ?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@hiortintexasracing The PE hatches (especially the hinges) looks quite poor compared to the original, but they are slightly better than the plastic parts. The biggest benefit with the PE is that the hatches are thinner. I sanded and polished the surface with a buffing stick after scraping the plastic details off with a scalpel.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling So the little handles, do they use the little hole on the hatch or just glued over it?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@hiortintexasracing They are glued over them. The holes are just markers where to put them. As you can see on the picture the handles are not very accurate. data3.primeportal.net/tanks/roger_johansson/strv_103c/images/strv_103c_11_of_62.jpg

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling I’m struggling with the glue. What do you use on the PE parts? Tamya Extra Thin is not working. I have thicker glue but super hard to apply so little without getting a big gob...

@myfavoritessong 2 жыл бұрын

What sizes are the holes? because in the instructions it said make holes without giving us the size.

@myfavoritessong 2 жыл бұрын

Also we’re the tracks sold separately by trumpeter durable like if you pull on it a little bit would it completely fall apart?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 2 жыл бұрын

The tracks are very fragile, it's just a small notch in the plastic to keep it in place

@KillBoxScalemodelling 2 жыл бұрын

Which holes do you mean?

@myfavoritessong 2 жыл бұрын

On the instruction it says drill out holes

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

3:38 Did the glass come with the PE kits ?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it was included

@chatramahardikapakoeningra706 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, does the track links actually move? If they do, i might buy then instead of using the rubber ones

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

They move, but they are very fragile, so I have glued them in place after assembly.

@chatramahardikapakoeningra706 3 жыл бұрын

That means when i buy them, i have to let them dry first before moving it

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@chatramahardikapakoeningra706 I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Could you rephrase the question?

@chatramahardikapakoeningra706 3 жыл бұрын

Well, after i buy it, and then put it on, i have to wait until its really dry to test if its sturdy to move the tracks

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@chatramahardikapakoeningra706 Something is clearly lost in translation here... The tracklinks are made from plastic and they click together using small locating pins and grooves. There is no drying involved in the assembly. However, the links are very weak so I recommend to glue them together, which can be done before painting or after painting . In my case I did it after painting and weathering. Hope this answers your question.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

9:51 "Final color is Black" Im confused over this step as you dont show a masking for the black. Did you apply another mask after you did the Green ?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

Yes that is correct, but I might have missed to take a photo of that, so that step is not in the slideshow.

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling I’m debating if I should paint camo on the fuel tanks. Does not really make sense that they would be on when they apply the real paint. Then you also need to put them back in the right spot when using them 😂

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

@@hiortintexasracing The fuel cans and flotation equipment where not used all the time, and they where moved around between vehicles, so there is a lot of freedom to do as you like :) In this picture the fuel cans are painted green: data3.primeportal.net/tanks/roger_johansson/strv_103c/images/strv_103c_59_of_62.jpg

@AFV85 3 жыл бұрын

The bar armour so secret it's not even on a model haha! Nice build it's the most ugliest thing ever to me and the 4 wheels make it look weak but that's the real thing! Your model looks fantastic great upgrades!

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The S-tank was very competitive when it was introduced, but it was tailor-made for the Swedish requirements and there was no way to improve it to keep up with the competition. The design concept was a dead end, basically. But it's a cool tank anyway :)

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

Any tools required to bend the Photo Etched parts ?

@KillBoxScalemodelling 3 жыл бұрын

I used this tool, it's especially useful for larger sheets of photoetch www.scalemates.com/kits/master-tools-09931-bendingtool--218725

@hiortintexasracing 3 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling Ok, I saw that in the video but did not know what it was. I found something smaller that was less expensive.

@owenauer3406 4 жыл бұрын

I heard a long time ago that the kit is actually overscale and not 1/35th. If anyone knows for sure let me know.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know for sure, but I haven't heard any rumours about the kit being the wrong scale. But ofcourse there are specific parts that are out of scale, like the machine gun.

@owenauer3406 4 жыл бұрын

@@KillBoxScalemodelling Well it's one of their older kits so it may be well out of scale. Their newer kit's a a tad better.

@KillBoxScalemodelling 4 жыл бұрын

@@owenauer3406 Oh, yes. The newer kits are really good.

@AFV85 2 жыл бұрын

I ended up picking this kit up not long ago for £20! Not built it yet bit couldn't not pick it up at that price eh! It might see active service yet with them wanting join Nato in summer and Putin saying he'll Nuke us if they do lol 😆

@KillBoxScalemodelling 2 жыл бұрын

That's a good price for that kit! The Strv 103 where removed from service in the 1990 and all of them where scrapped, part from a couple of tanks that where sent to museums around the world.

@blitzmustang1588 Жыл бұрын

I just brought this as my first kit, and to be honest, i think that was a mistake. I have absolutely zero experience in weathering and scratch build. Might need to keep it in shelf and get a simpler kit first, a maus would probably work because it's just flat

@KillBoxScalemodelling Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a tricky model to start with... I can recommend any of the newer Tamiya kits as a good starting point.

@syreetacomeau6629 6 жыл бұрын

if you were to sell it, how much would you sell it for??

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dion Comeau ! To be honest I have no idea - I haven't considered that anyone else would pay money for stuff I do just for fun :D :D In the future when the display cabinets are full, I might consider selling off models to make room for new builds; but that is something that will not happen, because I have only been modelling for 3 years so I have a lot of empty spaces to fill.

@syreetacomeau6629 6 жыл бұрын

how about if you made a second one? my hands are not so precise to do what you did :)

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

I'm very flattered that you ask, but I have to say no. It took me nearly 3 months to build the Strv 103 and if I commit to a commission build like this I have to put one or two of my planned builds on hold. Also a thing that I do for fun on my spare time will become "work" that I have to do. I hope you understand. But if you really want a kit like this there are very good professional builder out there that can do stuff like this. After some quick googling I would guess that a commission build like this would cost something like 500-1000€, given the prices that they claim and the amount of work they put into their builds. But that is a just a guess from my side, so it could be totally wrong...

@syreetacomeau6629 6 жыл бұрын

i understand completely, i just really liked the build :)

@KillBoxScalemodelling 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!