Johnny

Of course I forgot theese little buggers....so each link contains 6 parts

alan2525

Do you enjoy these highly repetative little modelling tasks?

Those individual trank links look great but I'd worry about loosing the last little bit of sanity I have painstakingly assembling those little parts!

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Johnny

Hello Alan!
To say I love those repetetive tasks is to take it a bit far out
So I start early in the build and do some now and then in between other parts.
But I have to say it's worth it in the end (I hope) The model is looking far better with individual links than just some paperstrips wrapped around.
And since I have the possibillity to be the first to try the links, I'm happy with it.I also gets them for free just like a betatester....

fireman grumpy

Patience is a great virtue to have Johnny.


I must get myself some!

Johnny

A small update.....I have been really lazy lately.Too much outdoor activity

But I have made the two drive wheels and the leading wheels on the left side, and also building tracks....picky picky picky!!

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Bunkerbarge

Coming along very nicely Johhny. Are you intending putting this one into a diorama setting as well?

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alan2525

The running gear on those german military vehicles looks massively complex, I never realised they fitted a small roller to each of the sprocket teeth on the drive wheel, and also the typical arrangement of overlapping road wheels...

...have you ever thought to try a card model of something simpler?

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tag

Really is amazing work I have never considered doing any card modelling before but may be worth having ago
can I ask What adhesive and paints you use as there does'nt seem to be any gloss from glue at all

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Johnny

Thanks for yor nice words guys!!

I have planned to put this one into the " where are we going" diorama together with the Horch Richard!

For me the only way to go is more challenge.....so I'm not going for something simpler than this I think this one is rated easy or medium difficulty level

The glue i use are schotch school white glue.It comes in 30grams plastic tubes, and are the type I have chosen since it's a bit thicker than the other white glue, it dries fast enough and are transparent when dried.
The colors I use are mainly the weathering sets from Tamiya and waterbased indoor paint that I get mixed at my local colorshop.
Since I'm colorblind I have to use colors that are finished and don't require any mix to get the right tone, so I just bring the kit with me to the store, they scan the color I want, and makes me almost a perfect match
I also use Humbrol enamels, but I have to ask my wife or kids to pick the closest color for me before I even dare to open a box....

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Johnny

I have finished all the wheels and made one of the tracks!
The tracks is a story of itselves....but I got the links connected by gluing one and one over the "bolt" in the next link, and placed the other parts when all was assembled.

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