BIG X Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 I'm sure this bit is everyone's favourite part of the build... Another top tip from @badger was using a ruler yo make sure the wheels line up - thanks mate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Putting me to shame - I've only made up one sides worth of road wheels so far 😭 Nice to see the ruler trick worked. I'll be employing that myself when I get to that stage. All the best Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 I set to work on the sprockets... and both sides are now complete... I added these hook thingies too... The sprockets and idlers are on - but not stuck - so I can swivel them to hopefully make the tracks fit. On the top of the hull I fitted the basket for the spare wheels... Three very fiddly pieces that I reckon could be moulded as one piece. Now can you see what I fitted here??? ...no??? I thought not - try again... yes - the world's smallest and insignificant 'blob' of plastic. I reckon it is an aerial mount - super fiddly. Finally for tonight I thought I'd have a play with something else that looked fiddly - the first 2 connectors for the turret skirt... OMG - they go on at a very 'jaunty angle' - enough is enough for today. Thanks for looking in - Steve 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Great work Steve, bet your glad those teeny wheels are out of the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Excellent progress today!! The blob is indeed the aerial mount. The skirts are "fiddly", and take some care lining up but will go on in the end. All the best Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 I've been working on the tracks today - not a prospect I relished to be honest - but slowly slowly... I got there in the end - but I'm slightly concerned I ended up with 2 of these spare... oh well - onwards and upwards eh 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 This looks a bit more complicated than the 80's boxed Airfix Panzer IV I picked up from the local car boot a couple of months ago. Though that has rubber tracks! The sprues are wrapped in tissue paper, something I can't remember seeing before. If you forget to drill holes, shine a strong light onto the inside and you should see the location point on the outside. This usually works for pylon mounting points on aircraft. Good luck. Any canals in this build? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 That's a properly fantastic job! Well done on what is a tricky task. I've been trying to avoid this for as long as possible by employing the tactic of burying my head and pretending it doesn't exist! However since you've put me to shame I'm trying to get the remaining wheels together tonight. All the best Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 20 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: This looks a bit more complicated than the 80's boxed Airfix Panzer IV I picked up from the local car boot a couple of months ago. Though that has rubber tracks! The sprues are wrapped in tissue paper, something I can't remember seeing before. If you forget to drill holes, shine a strong light onto the inside and you should see the location point on the outside. This usually works for pylon mounting points on aircraft. Good luck. Any canals in this build? 14 minutes ago, badger said: That's a properly fantastic job! Well done on what is a tricky task. I've been trying to avoid this for as long as possible by employing the tactic of burying my head and pretending it doesn't exist! However since you've put me to shame I'm trying to get the remaining wheels together tonight. All the best Ben Thanks for the encouragement boys - I'm really quite enjoying this one. Famous last words eh... Next up will be the turret skirt - but that's for tomorrow perhaps. Thanks for looking in - Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Hi Big X. Those tracks look to have gone on really well. Don't worry about the spares - unless there's any large gaps we can't see in the photos? Kind regards, Stix Edited January 6, 2019 by PlaStix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Excellent progress Steve, And jolly well done on the wheels and the tracks. You've put many a 1/35th'er to shame with the tidiness of it all! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 43 minutes ago, PlaStix said: Hi Big X. Those tracks look to have gone on really well. Don't worry about the spares - unless there's any large gaps we can't see in the photos? Kind regards, Stix Yeh no gaps Stix - but it was a long hard job and better to have 2 left than being 2 short eh 34 minutes ago, Badder said: Excellent progress Steve, And jolly well done on the wheels and the tracks. You've put many a 1/35th'er to shame with the tidiness of it all! Rearguards, Badder Cheers Badder - this really makes a change from the other 2 builds I'm playing with - proper modelling for once 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 You've made this look rather simple so far, Steve! All credit to your building skills 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Fairly coming along with this one Steve! Which is good as I (if I get round to it) can use this build as a guide 😁 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Hi Steve. I am just checking if you have had chance to do anything more on this project? Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Well it's been over a month since I updated this one. I have to admit I've been avoiding it a little and I have been a little awe struck by @badger and @Hewy tackling the same kit with much more proficiency. But it's time to grit my teeth and 'dig in'. It's been all the 'fiddly bits' that have been putting me off - I'm much more at home with 'simple kits' - my eyesight and shaky hands simply can't make a neat job of things. Anyway - time for an update. I got the turret skirt assembled... I decided t go with a closed hatch... not the neatest job - but plenty of paint will help. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 I am glad I invested in a couple of razor saws and the ultra fine Tamiya cutters that @Plasto recommended - not a broken part in sight - yet - but boy there are some delicate bits... I drew line at the frontal MG though - that would last 30 seconds once in place - before being bent to oblivion. So I took a preferred route and scratched a basic MG with a pin... ...there will be no bending this 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Great work - I really like this kit (have about a dozen of them in various forms), and you're definitely doing it justice. Great idea for the frontal mg. All the best Ben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, badger said: Great work - I really like this kit (have about a dozen of them in various forms), and you're definitely doing it justice. Great idea for the frontal mg. All the best Ben Hi Ben - I may have made the frontal MG 'Steve proof' - but I have my doubts about the survival of the turret MG mount... Anyway all the fiddly bits for the side skirts are going on... I think we could be ready for some primer later today... fingers crossed those pesky rails go on OK. BTW - I've decided to use the shovel and barrel cleaners on the Italeri F2 instead - as they would be too hidden behind the skirts on this one. More later hopefully - thanks for stopping by - Steve 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Great to see this being bought back to life just like lazarus🙏, I was hoping to parrot some of this for my build, so make haste Steve, Your right though some bits are delicate, and my pork sausage fingers don't help, well built up! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Hi Steve. Great to see more progress on this one. Good idea about the pin too. Kind regards, Stix 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 This is fairly coming on now Steve.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 20, 2019 Author Share Posted February 20, 2019 Time for a quick update... I managed to stab my thumb on Sunday - which kind of brought things to a bit of a halt. It's a bit better now though - so I've put some more work in on this kit and the Italeri fast build kit - sort of 'in tandem' - anyway - here is where the Revell is up to... primed... dunkelgelbed (is that a word???)... rubber rims painted (fiddly)... ...the spares were a bit easier... tracks painted... the rest of the 'add on' bits painted... Tri colour sprayed freehand on the hull / skirts / turret... Next up is painting the tools on the bodywork and then a gloss varnish to seal everything - before decaling. Thanks for popping by - Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Hi Steve, This is looking very good! Nice paint job 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Looking excellent!! Good job with the tri-colour, really looks the part. All the best Ben 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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