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Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 3:33 pm
by mostrich
Hey folks!
This is my first attempt on armor since at least two decades and the first in small scale ever. Flyhawk is known for their super detailed pe sets for ships, but since 2014 they dropped out some very nice injection molded armor kits. A great review over at our friends from
themodellingnews.com made me itchy to order this box that includes two tiny WWI tanks.
Box with stuff (photo shows sprues for one tank)
That is some small stuff, even for a European cent
Check out the details, oh the details
More to come on this channel. Stay tuned.
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 6:34 am
by LyleW
My eyes, my eyes! Wow.
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:02 am
by Duke Maddog
Mostrich, welcome to my world!
Yeah, the Flyhawk FT-17 is considered the best ever on the market for /72 scale FT-17's. You picked a great one!
Looking forward to seeing more.
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:37 pm
by mostrich
Duke Maddog wrote:Mostrich, welcome to my world!
Ha ha, I know this is meant as a joke, but not really far from the truth either!
Lyle, be welcome and take a seat.
Some cleaning up and glueing has been done tonight. Turret and
anti tilting device
Stunning details even from beneath. Thinking about an acrylic base for it
Avoided the pe handles and made some out of copper wire. The running gear is only tapped on
Having a blast with this small heap of polymers so far!
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:36 am
by LyleW
Mostrich, I love it. It is quite stunning in the detail .... I just can't imagine building it!
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:14 am
by Duke Maddog
Great job Mostrich! That is coming along nicely!
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 4:26 am
by KSaarni
Aaamazing kit Mostrich!
(and so pure and crispy pictures also)
- Kari
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 3:17 am
by Thomas_M
Have seen another of Flyhawks tiny tanks while on Wangerooge. Really, the detail offered by this company is sensational. Makes it hard to resist and get a tank in this scale.
Good mouthwatering build here, mate!
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 7:51 am
by BlackSheep214
Man... that bugger gotta be about 3 inches long. Looking good...
Re: Flyhawk 1/72 Renault Ft-17
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 10:08 am
by Duke Maddog
BlackSheep214 wrote:Man... that bugger gotta be about 3 inches long. Looking good...
Actually, in 1/72 scale.... it's less. More like an inch and three-quarters or so.