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Type: JgPz 38(t) Materials used in the construction:
Built: Started May 2005 * 6mm plywood
Builder: Leandro Marçal * Isopor
Location: Rio de janeiro, Brazil * 3mm aluminium
* fiberglass
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To start construction of the Hetzer T-38 I began cutting the sides
out of 6mm plywoood. To reinforce the construction, the sides were
joined with 1.5cm x 1.5cm pieces of plywood.
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The model shows the final structure and reinforced
with 1.5cm x 1.5cm plywood strips, the hetzer T-38
is 35" long and the materials used in the construction
make it strong and resistant to impacts.
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In this side view you can see the construction of T-38,
with the reinforcement strips of
1.5cm x 1.5cm plywood along the sides and in the center of the
structure, making it strong against impact.
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That white material seen on top of T-38 is known in Brasil as
Isopor, which is a type of foam that is easy to cut
and used for modelling in general.
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Para closes the lateral superior of T-38 used that material
(isopor) in blocks for fixed that block used a special glue
for that material type.
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This picture shows the two sides of the upper part of the T-38
with the finished isopor block.
It takes 24 hours for the glue to dry before you can
cut the excess isopor from the upper side.
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After the glue dried the isopor is fixed in the
side structure of T-38 and I began her cuts the isopor excess
using a razor knife.
When cutting the excess isopor, you have to use care to avoid damaging
the isopor itself.
I have a lot of experience with this process and
finished the work with success.
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After cuttin the isopor excess, I began to do the mold
following the lines lateral superior of T-38, sanding the isopor
with 120 grit sandpaper for wood.
For the result it is good has to be made those process of
sanding the lateral of T-38 two to have the wanted
format of the combat tank.
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That picture shows the ready work of the molding of the
isopor, I am perfect the finish of the lateral of T-38.
For better protection of the isopor I applied a resin
to protect the isopor so that the camouflaged paint of war can be applied.
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