Si B’s- Academy Hetzer early....

[prichrd1]

Yes that’s true. Mrs B has an amazing knack of using every wooden spoon and saucepan when cooking....I’ve tried training but it normally ends with me being ushered from the kitchen

Wooden spoons and wooden saucepans - just where do you live?? , so sounds like a recipe for disaster - Just don't tell 453 Race.

Looking good with the detail so far - keep it going.

Paul.

 

[MikeC]

John,
You wouldn’t believe the mess we made! You ever see how good a three yr old sieves flour?.........couldn’t see the worktop under the mess when we finished.....and I think she pinched more fruit than got put in the cakes

But what were those hard gritty bits ???

 

[MikeC]

Yes that’s true. Mrs B has an amazing knack of using every wooden spoon and saucepan when cooking....I’ve tried training but it normally ends with me being ushered from the kitchen

Using all the tools in the kitchen - she is down there now - lost three dogs and a pair of wellies, sounds like a mad mans drum kit, I need a cup of tea, but there is no way I am venturing into that madhouse,

...and that is just peeling the carrots..... Mike.

 

[Graeme C.]

Looks like I missed out on the rock cakes....
Still, the Hetzer is looking good, the kit PE is pretty good.

 

[Si Benson]

Wooden spoons and wooden saucepans - just where do you live?? , so sounds like a recipe for disaster - Just don't tell 453 Race.

Looking good with the detail so far - keep it going.

Paul.

She’s not trusted with metal ones!

 

[Si Benson]

But what were those hard gritty bits ???

Mike, if gritty bits are blue, there’s a good change it’s dried up play-doh....
if it’s square and red it’s probably Lego....yum yum yum

 

[Si Benson]

Using all the tools in the kitchen - she is down there now - lost three dogs and a pair of wellies, sounds like a mad mans drum kit, I need a cup of tea, but there is no way I am venturing into that madhouse,
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...and that is just peeling the carrots..... Mike.

I see faithful hound is patiently waiting for something to drop on the floor
I miss my dog so much, I rarely had to sweep the kitchen floor after cooking

 

[Si Benson]

Looks like I missed out on the rock cakes....
Still, the Hetzer is looking good, the kit PE is pretty good.

Don’t worry Graeme, Johns got one in his pocket that he saved for you....mind you it’s been in there since yesterday and I think he wrapped it in his handkerchief

 

[Si Benson]

Late arrival here Si, just in time to miss the cakefight, neat work on the running gear and tracks.

Nice modifications too, did the kit have the mesh PE or was it AM?

Hi Fernando,
It can get a bit messy when the rabble are feeding! You timed it right, most are sleeping off their Sunday lunch!


The kits came with the mesh screen, exhaust shield and the sliding part that goes under the mesh screen...


Thanks for looking in mate

 

[Si Benson]

Tonight update inbound......


So with some questions answered about the details, I set to adding a couple of bits.
First up was the extra track holding clamp on the rear hull...






Then made up the missing two hooks that should be on the rear hatch, for the tow cables to be hung on...I remember Mike C, saying about flattening copper wire, so I had a go myself to make the hooks. The exact positions are a bit hazy as there seem to be small differences between vehicles made at different factory’s. So somewhere on the rear hatch seems the norm



Side skirts attached, leaving one piece out one each side.



And then she gets her little trunk!


So very nearly there now, just the MG mounted up top and it’s pretty much done

Thanks for looking

 

[MikeC]

I see faithful hound is patiently waiting for something to drop on the floor
I miss my dog so much, I rarely had to sweep the kitchen floor after cooking

Get another, we have two and a half Bassets, the other half is Beagle, and came with the Beagle attitude, but she is starting to settle now, cost a fortune in vallium and other relaxing non medicines....

 

[MikeC]

Don’t worry Graeme, Johns got one in his pocket that he saved for you....mind you it’s been in there since yesterday and I think he wrapped it in his handkerchief

....And, he has the most awful cold, and where is he putting that chewing gum ????

 

[MikeC]

Si,
The build is coming along great, but that yellow plastic . Still more good stuff to come.
Cheers, Mike.

 

[Si Benson]

Thanks very much Mike

The kit plastic isn’t really that yellow. That blue background seems to make it look worse....think I’m going to look into a light tent thing


Ok, so it’s done






It’s all together apart from tow cables which I’m in the process of making. As mentioned, the wheel and tracks are not glued up, neither is the hull top and bottom or the MG so I can pull it apart for paint.

A very quick simple build. I’m going to ditch the Tamiya paint and go for airbrushing acrylic , something which historically gives me trouble!
Thanks for looking

 

[RM6239]

Si, looks good, good luck with the paint.

cheers
Ross

 

[JR]

Si,
How come you get the tracks and the wheels to come off to paint. I know the tracks are glued but getting those wheels all lined up !?
I now wash my model before painting, just to get any grease of from handling, before I would always have blochy paint . Do find that a drop of Vallejo flow improver has made life so much easier , no blocked jets .

Now where's that other piece of cake that Steve gave me ?
Oh in my slipper .

Nice build by the way .
John .

 

[Si Benson]

Si, looks good, good luck with the paint.

cheers
Ross

Cheers Ross,
Good to see you

Si,
How come you get the tracks and the wheels to come off to paint. I know the tracks are glued but getting those wheels all lined up !?
I now wash my model before painting, just to get any grease of from handling, before I would always have blochy paint . Do find that a drop of Vallejo flow improver has made life so much easier , no blocked jets .

Now where's that other piece of cake that Steve gave me ?
Oh in my slipper .

Nice build by the way .
John .

Good morning Comrade Race,
I used bluetac to hold the wheels on to their spindles then got the tracks assembled. Once tracks had dried I carefully pull all the wheels off and remove the bluetac.
It’s worked well on this kit as the wheels are few and big!

If you look you’ll see strips of masking tape across the wheels, holding everything in place. That was just to take a picture of the whole thing without everything dropping off!

Also been experimenting with Vallejo flow improver recently....and getting reasonable results

I’d probably avoid the cake mate....might be a bit fluffy

 

[JR]

Cheers Ross,
Good to see you



Good morning Comrade Race,
I used bluetac to hold the wheels on to their spindles then got the tracks assembled. Once tracks had dried I carefully pull all the wheels off and remove the bluetac.
It’s worked well on this kit as the wheels are few and big!

If you look you’ll see strips of masking tape across the wheels, holding everything in place. That was just to take a picture of the whole thing without everything dropping off!

Also been experimenting with Vallejo flow improver recently....and getting reasonable results

I’d probably avoid the cake mate....might be a bit fluffy

Thanks Si , when ever I try that the bloody wheels fall off, that's why with the Panzer 1 I glued the things on ! Glad the flow improver is working .
Comrade Dzhon .
Sitting in bedisky.

 

[papa 695]

Looking very good

 

[scottie3158]

Si,
Really enjoyed the banter on this thread, but what your willing to do for money really shouldn't be on here Oh and by the way the build is looking good to.