"HSCS KV-40 artillery tractor test print" Topic

Hi guys

A test print of the Hungarian HSCS KV-40 artillery tractor at 1/72 scale, whilst it actually looks pretty good, I'm proceeding with caution, as the canvas cover frame looks pretty fragile, and I'm anticipating them not surviving the clean up process, however there's proof of life at least. I've got a pretty busy day ahead, so won't be able to clean them up until tomorrow, once done I will do another post. I'm in the process of creating a shop on wargaming3D where I will eventually release these STLs. In the digital pic below, the figure is 25mm tall for size comparison. As I am a former Australian soldier I have used a Simons Soldiers Aussie soldier as a physical size comparison.
There's 2 versions here, tilt frame up, or tilt frame folded down.
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Great job. But such thin parts made from ordinary fragile resin are actually doomed to damage. Perhaps it makes sense to make them separate detachable parts so that you can print with flexible resin? At the very least, provide for such an option. Or make them unscaled thick, but more durable, which will be more convenient for the needs of the wargame.

A very interesting process. All of those supports would drive me insane. I would be concerned with damaging any of the crew railings during clean up, or even during a game. I would be tempted to do the railings as wire parts

Were they usually covered in canvas? If so, why not print them covered and more solid? Not as cool as the frames, but less susceptible to damage during play?

It's artillery, will it ever be on the tabletop? If not, it doesn't matter how fragile it is…

All good comments, however I have to consider the rivet counter display modeller crowed as well, so I'm thinking I'll have a thin and thick frame option, I think the option with the folded down frame should be sturdy enough for wargamers, I'll remove them from the support tomorrow and cure them and see how they are.
And whilst artillery may not be common on the table top, it's always fun to have something to drive your tanks over.

Waouhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!!

In the second pic, just above the chaps gun end, you can see the frame on top of to seat back had warped without a support.

There goes that idea.

The problem looks to be having supports that are thicker at the join than the frames being printed.

Why not simply have the supports thinner than the frames at the join?

You can put as many as needed, if they just snap away with no effort.

Perhaps consider merging the supports into larger pieces to make removal less fiddly. Ideally a usable part, like palletts or stacks of lumber. Or just tree branches.

Dan, I'm just amazed that you can work out which bits are tractor and which bits are supports. I agree, though, about thickening the frame for vehicles going onto the table. Beefing up vulnerable, thin bits of figures and equipment is an old wargames tradition.