Johnny Tip Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 No matter what, will be better than the kit ones. They looked really stunning though...too bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 Cheers @Johnny Tip, this may take some time Two hours fiddling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 O-kayyy... which one is worse, the cure or the itch? 😂 best of luck with that, will look smashing if you can stay accident-free... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 A couple of links done for the Buffalo tracks This could take some time.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Sorry for the out of focus 😚 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Those treads don't go easily... But no catastrophes so far? - great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Another tread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 Update: The LVT tracks are progressing slowly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 just to be sure: another finished part, or is that it? (I wouldn't mind, as that fiddly stuff would certainly keep putti g me off finishing it...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 11, 2021 Author Share Posted February 11, 2021 Not finished - this will take an age - though I did get three links on today before my nervous breakdown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 Just to let you know I haven't forgotten about these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Work continues on the LVT-4 tracks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 I've joined the two lengths of track and have almost enough for one side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Seventeen weeks after starting, I have completed one side of the LVT-4 tracks. At this rate the other side will be done about August. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 Here's an illustration of the track assembly process. The constituent parts, from left to right; a pre-assembled section. the linking plate, two pins, the track and the locking plate. One of the pins is slotted into one end of the linking plate. The left hand lug is then slotted through the right hand hole in the pre-assembled section. The second pin must then be slotted through both holes in the linking plate and the right hand hole of the pre-assembled section, simultaneously. The locking plate can now be fitted over the pre-assembled track. Note the square hole fits over the square lug and the two holes at each end slot over the nobs on the backs of the pins. The tread must be wriggled on, first the right hand pin into the left hand hole, then the lower section in the same way. And on to the next one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Nice going Ratch. That track looks like a real nightmare to put together but your doing a grand job of it 👍 Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Cheers Steve, it does look good, just hope there are enough 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Track assembly continues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 It's getting longer, it really is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 This is where I got to before my fears were realised. I hope they've supplied plenty of spares because no end have broken in the assembly process and cannot be used 😠 I've gone back to these broken ones. Because they're being glued, they will form a straight section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 It's been too much work to go awry now... Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 I have a cunning plan @Johnny Tip that may yet yield a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I'm curious... Does it involve Baldrick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Well, it was Baldrick inspired. Here's my solution a length of the kit track has been inserted to bridge the gap They are very fragile and averse to handling The whole thing will be glued down and grass added I think I can move on to completing the LVT now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 knowing the kit parts, the effect with those "suspending" tracks could have NEVER EVER been achieved without that extra work you put in ("extra work" feels almost like diminishing it, after what you've shown). Looking forward to seeing the thing grow complete! 😃😃😃 (that is where I got these 'seat rows'... I remembered keeping the guns and shields, but not those) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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