phill burrows

ok thanks

i will definately look at this. I will post some pics as i progress. thanks for your advice.

PS - I hope I haven't hijacked this thread. I will start another before I post images!

pb

Hogbopper

Hi Phill
no you have not hijacked the thread, in a way you are keeping it alive i understand you are building a Tamiya Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf.c. hows it going ?

My Halftrack is slow going its just finding the time to get on with it but i hope to put some more pics up as i have nearly done the tracks.

Hogbopper

Well i have gone for a rusty aproch to the tracks and the back seats are done now moving on to the front cab and driver.........

phill burrows

Hi

that looks great. I have also tried to go for a similar effect on the rear benches.

I will try to take a couple of pics later if i get chance.

However I am facing a big decision and I am not sure what to do... I have added all the wheel axles and fixed them in by gluing the cover over them. Most of the axles move freely, but 4 or 5 are very difficult to turn. The wheels will not turn when they and the tracks are added.

The question is: Should I remove the fixing plate and re-work them so they all turn freely, or just leave it. After all models are for looking at aren't they? Not for playing with??

What does everyone think? All wheels should turn freely, or doesn't matter if a few are still and won't turn properly?

phill burrows

Hi Hogbopper

I didn't feel comfortable in your thread, so I have continued mine here:

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showth...4135#post34135

I would really appreciate your help and advice

thanks

Phill

Hogbopper

Well front panel now done and driver nearly finished but i still have to sort out the front seats i hope to get them done tonight......

Johnny

That looks really good!!
But don't overdoe the rust on the tracks!! I guess the rubber pads on top of each tracklink dont rust

alan2525

Johnny is our resident expert on the construction of sdkfz 251 half track running gear after modelling each wheel and tracklink from a dozen or so tiny pieces of meticulously cut cardboard!

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Johnny

Nah I'm far far away from an expert!! But I have a lot of reference material on the 250 series

Here is a pic of the different parts of one tracklink for the 250 series.

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Hogbopper

Cheers for your advice jonny i will sort the tracks out tonight i am glad i did not have all those parts in the kit lol.