Shagohod Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Hi all, My Centurion Avre is not yet finished, but I like having a few projects on the bench. Even though this one will be a huge project. 😉 A few weeks ago I attended Militracks 2024 in Overloon, Netherlands. Two FAMO half tracks participated. That gave me the idea to build a scaled version of it. A version with a heavy crane (I think it's a Bilstein crane): And the "regular" one: So I went to my local hobby shop and got this kit: As the kit is a bit older, I got some aftermarket stuff too: (I might get some resin tires for the trailer as well) The trailer could carry loads up to 22 tons. So my plan is to build something like this. Half track, trailer and a damaged Panzer IV: I yet need to get the tank, but first I need to focus on FAMO and trailer anyway. 😁 Daniel 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Nice project, and definately different! I'll happily tag along and see how this goes! Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 I'll just grab a seat with Keith and see how this one goes, a kit I've been tempted by quite a few times. 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted June 24 Author Share Posted June 24 Thank you guys! Haven't had much time today so I only assembled the Maybach HL 108 engine. So far I really enjoy this kit. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) Looking forward to following this. Hopefully get some tips for my Trumpeter 1/72 version. Edited June 24 by echen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddoxx77 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Looks like a big project. You did a great job with that Maybach 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 Thanks! Some minor progress: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 Spent like an hour to remove the plastic grill: Replacement part: Is it worth the effort? Well, not sure. 😉 I as well assembled the front suspension and the wheels: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted June 30 Author Share Posted June 30 A bit more progress. I spilled some ca glue - thankfully super glue remover exists. 😅 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH1969 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Do you realy feel that the PE set actually realy improves the level of detail of this model compared to what is supplied in the standard kit? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 (edited) I think it adds some nice details to specific parts of the model, but it's not 100% necessary to get that PE set. 😉 That kit is already top-notch out of the box. Edited July 1 by Shagohod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Great build thus far. Your rad grille adjustment looks fabulous. The engine and chassis is coming together well too and the engine looks significantly better than the 1/72 Trumpeter version. On this the face of the fan is the right size at the front but the blades extend back to the engine block and needed serious surgery to get them to look anything like a fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Just caught up with this build, looking very nice and neat, looking forward to seeing this progress... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy2610 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Nicely built! This is going to be quite a project! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 Today I painted and weathered the engine, even though it won't be visible in the end. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 It looks like big and interesting project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 The engine looks very good. Seems a shame that it won't be seen once the model is finished. John. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 Some minor progress again: (Those glue-remains need to be removed tomorrow) It's a quite time-consuming build so far, but I'm really enjoying it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Painted parts of the interior and applied red primer. It looks a bit too dark in the photo, but it's brighter in reality. 😉 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Great progress! Engine, chassis and interior looking good! 👌 Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpenshutze Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 Hello! High-quality work, I really like it. Before it's too late, I want to draw your attention to Tamiya's mistake. In its kit, Tamiya provides rubber tires for the trailer and the tractor of the same size, which is incorrect. In reality, larger tires were installed on the trailer - 13.50 - 20, and on the tractor - 12.75 - 20. In addition to what was written above, I am posting a photo of a wheel found last year near Rzhev from Sd.Ah. 116 from the 5th Panzer Division of the Wehrmacht. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 14 minutes ago, Alpenshutze said: Hello! High-quality work, I really like it. Before it's too late, I want to draw your attention to Tamiya's mistake. In its kit, Tamiya provides rubber tires for the trailer and the tractor of the same size, which is incorrect. In reality, larger tires were installed on the trailer - 13.50 - 20, and on the tractor Thanks for that information @Alpenshutze. I'll check on my kit. Panzer Art made some replacement resin wheels and tyres for the Famo and another set for the Sd-Ah.116 trailer, but have they also copied the dimensions used by Tamiya? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpenshutze Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Retired Bob said: Спасибо за эту информацию @Alpenshutze. Я проверю свой комплект. Panzer Art сделала несколько сменных смоляных колес и шин для Famo и еще один комплект для прицепа Sd-Ah.116, но скопировали ли они размеры, используемые Tamiya? It's a pity I don't have access to this wheel now, I could take its measurements😒. I would also like to draw your attention to the fact that the tire has inscriptions on English, which means that the tire was originally intended for export, and then ended up in the Wehrmacht. Supplements from Panzer Art should be carefully checked, I once dealt with their wheels for the Sdkfz, when compared with the photo, they had absolutely the wrong sizes and font of the inscriptions😡 Edited August 1 by Alpenshutze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagohod Posted August 1 Author Share Posted August 1 Thank you very much, Alpenshutze! 👍I'm thinking about 3D printing the trailer tires, so the information you provided will be quite valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 I have taken my Tamiya kit out of the stash, One of the few benefits from being old is finding some aftermarket parts in the box that you have forgotten that you bought. I had a set of the Panzer Art resin wheels and tyres in my kit along with a FC Model pair of 3D printed wheels for the Famo halftrack. Here is photo, with the kit tyres on the left in black vinyl, they have just the 'CONTINENTAL' logo, nothing else, no size markings or other details. In the centre are the Panzer Art resin wheels just for the Sd Ah.116 trailer (8 plus the spare)they are the same size, tread pattern and also only have the logo 'CONTINENTAL' on them, no other details or markings. Lower right are the 3D printed wheels for the Famo, they are slightly larger (1mm) than the the kit and Panzer Art ones, they have a different tread pattern but have no sidewall markings at all. Hope this helps with wheel and tyre options if like me you don't like vinyl tyres. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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