Mechanical 3D puzzle

[Vasylich]

Recently, my father came across a website that sold military equipment in the form of a mechanical 3D puzzle, so he suggested that I assemble a T-64BV. The process was complicated, but quite interesting.

The tank itself is made in a scale of 1:35, the turret rotates 360 degrees and should drive (although I did not manage to make it fully drive).

Do any of you have similar things that you assembled in the form of a mechanical 3D puzzle?

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[Nolles]

Broo this is awesome !!

I used to made these wooden 3d puzzles last one i did was a wooden working mechanical clock that worked with gravity to tick seconds away. I am triggered with yours now and i might buy myself a new building pack!

Great work kenoobers and thanks for the inspiration !

[Vasylich]

And another job is done. This time, the M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley was assembled - an American infantry fighting vehicle that ended up in the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of supplies from the USA. The model is made in a scale of 1:35 from wood.

The gun should be raised by 20 degrees, but I have a feeling that at least I got a partially defective gun, since one of the parts almost did not fit, although according to the instructions it should be in that place. Therefore, my gun is always raised up, although it should also be lowered.

The doors to the troop compartment should close and open, but during the assembly process I broke one of the parts that should close the door together with the others (I'm not me, if I don't break something in the process), so there is my fault.

On the roof of the hull you can see the sleeve insignia of the 47th separate mechanized brigade "Magura" - it was one of the brigades that received the Bradleys first, and on the upper frontal part you can see the inscription - Saperе Audentis, which is the motto of this brigade and means "Always brave".

Overall, the model is made quite well, and in my opinion, a little better and more detailed than the T-64BV from the same seller, but not without flaws in the form of a gun and sometimes very fragile parts, so superglue sometimes helped a lot.

Another interesting experience.

[mraw435]

i was just looking online at some things like this - specifically looking at the helicopter and f-15 models! i put it on my wishlist to think about but after seeing your pictures -- i think i just have to go for it lol 

 

pictures to follow soon! 

[iiesabelle]

Wow these are awesome ! 😍

[Vasylich]

Another model is ready. This time - the Patriot air defense system, which came to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of agreements with foreign partners on the supply of this system.
460 parts. The size of the Patriot in the combat mode is 320x103 mm, 130 mm in height. The size in combat mode is 330x160 mm, 210 mm in height.
Interesting features of the air defense system model: The coat of arms of Ukraine in the form of a shield with a crossed-out missile - something like a reminder of reliable protection against enemy missiles. There is also a joker on the cabin juggling missiles - a hint at the omnipotence of the air defense system.
In general, the model turned out to be quite interesting, since the launcher rotates 90 degrees and rises 45, in addition, you can raise or lower the antenna. You can also open the doors and move the supports. The air defense system itself can drive.
Despite the larger number of moving parts in the model, many of the parts are very fragile and it is not that difficult to break them. Therefore, superglue was my best friend this time. The assembly itself was rather difficult, since, in my opinion, there were certain moments that forced me to apply a lot of effort to make all the parts fit into the grooves. For example, to assemble the launcher into a single whole (because it is initially assembled in parts), not only do you need to perfectly hit 12(!) grooves, but seeing if everything is okay is problematic, since only a narrow gap is available for inspection. Overall, despite almost half the number of parts than in previous assembled models, the Patriot has impressive dimensions, but the above-mentioned moments add a lot of problems, so I would rate this model 7/10.

[D..X]

very cool ty for sharing mate  

[Hannu]

Nice! 😍

[Nolles]

Very nice assembly !! 

I see how much effort this costs !

Nice job ! 

[Shaun Reynolds]

That is absolutely fantastic mate nice job.

[Vasylich]

Finally, I ordered and assembled the BM "Oplot" from another seller and was still disappointed both with the assembly process itself and with the quality of the parts themselves, but more on that later.
The BM "Oplot" is a radical modernization of the Ukrainian MBT T-84. Currently, only a few units of the BM Oplot are in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 49 units were exported to Thailand. The dimensions of the model are 33-19-15 cm. The length with the gun is 44 cm. 1065 parts guarantee 11 hours of assembly. The model's camouflage was taken from a real photo of a tank of the 3rd Separate Tank Brigade.
Now about the assembly process itself: when I opened the box, there was a very strong smell of burning wood, which is why the box stood in a warehouse for two nights to air the box. The instructions lack information. There are a very large number of colors, but there is almost no sense in them. Sometimes the instructions don't show that a process needs to be repeated a certain number of times, sometimes it's just not clear where to insert the parts. There are also not numbers on the dies with the parts, so sometimes you have to look for parts for a very long time. If it were, and the die numbers were written on the instructions, it would be much better.
The model itself is visually very good and quite detailed, but the quality of the parts is quite mediocre. Most of the parts contain burnt traces, and the grooves in the parts in 90% of cases were not cut out completely so that a certain part could be inserted there. Some groups of parts are very overloaded and can fall out due to weight, and some parts are not securely fixed and can constantly fall out. One part even has a large mark from the device that cut the parts.
So, the large number of parts in this case did not justify itself at all due to the quality of the parts themselves. If I knew that I would pay $ 55 to a seller with good reviews, but I would get such a result, I would not buy it for anything. I rate it 4/10.
I've seen a Challenger 2 from another seller, maybe I'll order it and assemble it some time later.

Edited January 11 by Vasylich

[Vasylich]

Challenger 2 assembled. This tank was also supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of deliveries from Great Britain. The seller of the model indicates its dimensions, which are quite impressive: 58×20×21 cm, and the entire tank consists of 1052 parts. The turret rotates fully, and the gun can be raised 15 degrees.

The model itself is of fairly high quality and detailed, the assembly instructions are detailed, and there is also a video showing the main stages of assembly, which helps to understand exactly what to do at each stage if you have any doubts. If the instructions were in color, it would be great.

The assembly is fairly simple, but some parts required a lot of effort to connect the parts together.

This time, the money spent was worth it, and I was left with a pleasant impression after completing the assembly.

9/10.