PlaStix Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Very, very impressive soldering work! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 Thx for the compliments. You'll make me blush... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Impressed👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Superb work with such tiny pieces of metal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Hi Silenoz. Just checking if you have made any more progress with your build? Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Not really any progress worth showing at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Hopefully soon? Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 I hope so to... bit a busy time at the moment... at work and private Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Right.....no problem. Hope you manage to find some time when you get chance. I know how it gets sometimes. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 Yeah, had some progress... after repairing the disaster... the model felt like an aircraft and took a plunge... flight was uncontrolled, and the subsequent landing was no better... Luckily no small parts were yet added, and most connections were clean... so it looked worse then it was... Started dressing up the tank and looking where the gaps are... it will still need a lot of sanding and dryfitting to loose some gaps. The brackets for the tow-bar aren't included for some reason... Also started cleaning up the tracks... Oh boy... I wish I ordered some from OKB grigorov... this will be hell... One side is ok, but the connection from the track to the pouring block will be disaster to clean... so I'm in for the long ride.. opening up all the holes and trying to save the outside detail which is filled with glue in the master... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Yes those connection of tracks to the resin block do not look that great. I do wish you good fortune with cleaning them up. Nice recovery with the damage caused by the uncontrolled flight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Well the main structure is looking superb - despite the gaps - but I agree.........I think those tracks are going to be a lot of work! Good luck!! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 (edited) Started cleaning the first piece of track... filing most excess away, opening the holes for the sprocket teeth, etc... 1.5h later, I was here: Not even close to be finished, and then still 5 more to go... my time left for this groupbuild will be fully spent on this... So I've ben checking the internet for a replacement in 1/72, and ordered these from ACE The crane was still in dryfit (still is actually) but had a lot of gaps etc... Due to the warped fenders, the mounting block was sloped, so I scraped it , made a new shim: Dryfit looks better (not so much gaps), also with the crane on top... now straighten up that cylinder and another part ready. Next up was the dozer blade. It is fixed in the raised position, and I want it down...: Before cutting I wanted to make the cylinder, so being creative with leftover PE-fret, styrenerod and sprue gave me this puzzle: And when the puzzle is assembled: The cylinderrod is too long... but that will be solved when fixing this to the tank hull... Cylinder removed from the basepart: and dryfit on the hull Edited December 13, 2019 by Silenoz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Excellent progress Silenoz despite all the "fun" you are having with it in places. And I think it was a really good idea to get the replacement tracks! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 Not a lot of progress lately, during the christmass holiday SWMBO had a pretty large list of tasks to perform. Ordered the tracks, and hope these will arrive this week... but it will be too late to reach the finish in time. Maybe I can manage a naked kit... but it would be a shame to rush this one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Silenoz said: Not a lot of progress lately, during the christmass holiday SWMBO had a pretty large list of tasks to perform. Ordered the tracks, and hope these will arrive this week... but it will be too late to reach the finish in time. Maybe I can manage a naked kit... but it would be a shame to rush this one... Hi Silenoz. That's a real shame. This was an impressive project and I'm sorry it won't make it into the Gallery. And I agree - it's not a project to rush. Take you time and still carry on posting so we can follow the final stages of your fantastic build. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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