An unboxing of ‘Little Willie’ in 1/35 scale from The Tank Museum.

I inspect the limited edition model from The Tank Museum of the first tank Little Willie. The model is 3d printed and has been on order for several months.

[@pauldavidson3705]

Despite the quality of some of the printing I’m confident you will produce a really nice model of a significant tank. Looking forward to the build!

[@Ken-kl4ym]

I wish some kit manufacturer would make a plastic model of this tank.

[@user-cd4mo7rw5b]

@@Ken-kl4ym , that would be far better, I don't know if revel or airfix still do kits but the tamia ( ? ) models look well detailed. I would've been mega dissatisfied with the finish on the 3D rubbish

[@jenningsrozzell7557]

Doesn't meet the cost/manufacture benefit curve. After R&D, new tooling and production in plastic, the price to consumer would be prohibitive and or interest in product would not be sufficent for that era.

[@davidmccann9811]

It's too niche to interest mainstream kit manufacturers.

[@user-cd4mo7rw5b]

@@davidmccann9811 , must admit I have not seen this type of tank/ prototype, earliest would've been the rhomboid type. Enjoy anyway 👍

[@steveashforth5097]

That looks like a very nice model. I'm born & bred in Lincoln & am currently working on a 3D printable 'Little Willie' myself. I wish I'd known about this one! Regarding your kit. I don't want to teach you to suck eggs at all. The tracks are resin 3D prints, whilst the main hull appears to be FDM (Filament) printed. To 'get rid' of the layer lines on the hull, use primer filler rattle can paint. I use Motip Spray Putty, which works wonders. I hope you do build it as I'd like to see it in all its glory.

[@user-pv3mu6ow7v]

Вітаю ,доробляти треба однозначно ,деякі деталі треба зрізати та виготовляти окремо ,шкода що немає внутрянки .👍🏻🥇🇺🇦😀Успіхів в будуванні.✌🏻👍🏻

[@TheLittleThingsJunkie]

I would be interested in a model of this subject if the quality were good enough. It seems injection moulded styrene is still king - the best balance of fidelity, convenience, price and availability.

[@ytwos1]

Thanks for the good review. I hope Mr 3d gizmo will buy better printers.

[@BigLisaFan]

The example I received is much better than the one he received. A little work and it should be good to go.

[@Emdee5632]

I'm not really into 3D printing, let alone 3D printed model kits. That might change of course. It probably will. So far I have only ordered and put together one 3D model, that of the famous red & white moon rocket from Tintin, standing about 1 metre tall. I didn't say I BUILT it because it arrived in just three pieces. Little Willie over here seems to be a nice model but again there is not a lot of actual building going on, which for me is where the most fun is. Most work seems to be going into removing the hundreds of sprues. Of course it also needs painting and weathering. If this is going to be the future of modeling than I'm not sure what to think about it. Anyhow: success with putting Little Willie together!

[@creativetimewasting]

I have built a few printed kits a detail parts for other kits and the quality varies wildly. Some are like resin and others are like straw bails. I do expect the quality to rise over the years but little Willie was a bit disappointing.

[@udorechner6846]

Sir, you put the upper body on the wrong way! The open side is the rear! the Windowside is the front! The angled lower bodyside is the front too.

[@stuartwilson7958]

At £90 they should be ashamed at the quality of that model. " the supports are left on to protect the parts " translates as we are too lazy to remove this ourselves.

[@lukasz_p_]

I was about to order this kit, but fortunately checked 'quality' of it on Internet photos before I made costly mistake.

[@creativetimewasting]

I’m planning to remove the detail from the hull surface, fill and sand the hull plating. I will then add the rivets and other improvements I have identified on the kit. I’m considering it a ‘challenge’ 😁

[@lukasz_p_]

@@creativetimewasting as long as tracks and suspensions are correct reshaping the hull shouldn't be a big deal. Good luck with it :)

[@victorbloom8286]

Fine Sandpaper will remove the Stirations .

[@creativetimewasting]

It may require a full sand down and all the rivet and raised detail to be replaced.

[@davidmccann9811]

Accurate Armour do a resin kit of this for about £75.

[@dirkgently3019]

Where is buffington?

[@creativetimewasting]

@@dirkgently3019 I assume you mean Bovington, it’s located in Dorset a county in the South West of England.

[@dirkgently3019]

@@creativetimewasting i knew it was Bovington,your subtitles were saying buffington :D

[@user-cd4mo7rw5b]

Not so good, the.3d print layers make the tank look like a Chinese temu crapkit

[@peng9179]

The 3d print has got to many lines sadly.

[@vincentguntripp1733]

It’s a lot of money for what it is,why don’t airfix or Tamiya etc make a model of this ,I reckon by the time you have removed the mangrove roots or supports you may be losing the will to live,ha all the best😂

[@Absaalookemensch]

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