{"id":1467,"date":"2024-04-08T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tablearmy.com\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2026-10-06T23:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T20:03:48","slug":"96k6-pantsir-s1-steps-1-2a-and-3a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tablearmy.com\/en\/2024\/04\/08\/96k6-pantsir-s1-steps-1-2a-and-3a\/","title":{"rendered":"96K6 Pantsir-S1 \u2013 Steps 1, 2a and 3a"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I haven\u2019t built any models for three weeks \u2013 well, I hadn\u2019t \u2013 and at last inspiration struck. Why did inspiration strike? Read on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

From this point on, unless otherwise stated or completely obvious, all abbreviations are written using the Latin alphabet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had to start a new model in order to save it. Why did it need saving, you might ask? Well… Because I have kittens. They haven\u2019t settled down yet and spend all day \u2013 and all night, just to make things more interesting \u2013 charging around the apartment like a horde of Huns, climbing and… I\u2019ve had this kit for quite a while and had been storing it on top of a bookcase. But the kittens, especially Herr Otto Flick<\/strong>, learned to climb onto the models stored up there. After the kit had been knocked down twice from about 2.5 metres, I decided it wouldn\u2019t be very healthy to leave it there. So I moved it to the kitchen, where I normally \u201cwork\u201d. But our kitchen can\u2019t expand indefinitely either, so… I had to start building it.
Well, today was its turn. Here come steps 1, 2 and 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instructions \u2013 step 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since it\u2019s a MENG<\/a> kit, I wasn\u2019t expecting any assembly problems. In my opinion, they\u2019re one of the best model manufacturers. Every kit of theirs that I\u2019ve built has had clear, precise instructions and an almost perfect fit between the parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fitting parts C18<\/strong> and C32<\/strong> to C25<\/strong> was a slight surprise, as you can also see in the video, but I\u2019m not complaining. It becomes clear enough once you start assembling them. Of course, I managed to \u201cforget\u201d parts D50<\/strong> and C11<\/strong>, but that was no problem. In fact, I would recommend doing them the way I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instructions \u2013 step 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This step was surprisingly easy. Of course, it wouldn\u2019t be me if… If I didn\u2019t have to revise the description now, while writing the article. It turns out I forgot to glue on parts C17<\/strong>, C43<\/strong> and C21<\/strong>. Fortunately, adding them in the next session won\u2019t be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything assembled so far is supposed to be painted matt black, except for C34<\/strong> and C35<\/strong>, which should be burnt iron<\/em> \u2013 something along the lines of cast iron or steel. I decided it would be easier to brush-paint them at the end. They won\u2019t be particularly visible anyway…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instructions \u2013 step 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here I only glued together C56<\/strong>, C57<\/strong> and C36<\/strong>. First I need to prime and paint everything assembled so far, and only then join the assemblies together; otherwise it will be a nightmare. But I tried dry-fitting them, and I\u2019m very, very pleased with how it\u2019s coming together so far!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, after around an hour and 15 minutes of work \u2013 plus another hour and a half setting up cameras, lighting, audio and all the other wonders, then dismantling the whole setup \u2013 the progress is reasonably good:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is the shortened version of the build video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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