SimonT - 1/76th Airfix Sdkfz.7 Halftrack
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scottie3158
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Simon,
As always excellent attention to detail. I will have to look into getting some of that micro rod.
As always excellent attention to detail. I will have to look into getting some of that micro rod.
The Allied-Axis series does a pretty good job on US stuff as well as German. Can't beat a ball-peen for making that stud/rivet a tad tighter or that link a leeetle bit longer. PaulE
Thanks John
Cheers Steve - I have Son of Sherman and the Hunnicutt books, they are pretty good
Tony - thanks for looking in
Scottie - micro rod / strip have been my staple scratch building essentials since the late 80's. Worth getting but Slaters postage tends to be a bit costly these days
Paul - I may be wrong but aren't they photo books? I would like to see something like the Achtung Panzer series where they have done an in depth study of all the different marks of vehicle - scale plans, sketches of all the differences and changes etc
Back to the model, I had yesterday off work so there was a bit more progress
made a winch, plumbed in the air cylinders
and added an exhaust from lead wire
non of which will be very visible yet again
needs a little tidying up but I think that is the back end essentially done
Cheers Steve - I have Son of Sherman and the Hunnicutt books, they are pretty good
Tony - thanks for looking in
Scottie - micro rod / strip have been my staple scratch building essentials since the late 80's. Worth getting but Slaters postage tends to be a bit costly these days
Paul - I may be wrong but aren't they photo books? I would like to see something like the Achtung Panzer series where they have done an in depth study of all the different marks of vehicle - scale plans, sketches of all the differences and changes etc
Back to the model, I had yesterday off work so there was a bit more progress
made a winch, plumbed in the air cylinders
and added an exhaust from lead wire
non of which will be very visible yet again
needs a little tidying up but I think that is the back end essentially done
Neil Merryweather
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OMG! can you believe this guy?
Great detailing Simon
Jim R
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Hi Simon
Winch and air cylinders all up to your usual high standards.
Jim
Winch and air cylinders all up to your usual high standards.
Jim
Always a pleasure to see your detailing Simon!
Andy
Andy
Yes they are Simon. My bad. Thought you were looking for walk-around details. Stackpole does a series of books covering allied & axis vehicles that contain some excellent scale line drawings in 1/35, 1/48, & 1/72 but I've not seen anything as comprehensive as Panzer Tracts on US equipment. PaulE
scottie3158
SMF Supporter
Simon,
Always a pleasure to follow and learn from your modeling madness.
Always a pleasure to follow and learn from your modeling madness.
Impressive work as always Simon
Neil - 
Ian - thanks
Jim - thanks. Winch could have been better but it will hardly be visible so it will do
Andy - cheers
Paul - no problem, thanks anyway
Scottie - the lesson you should learn is not to follow my example if you wish to retain some sanity
Lee - thanks
Done a little more on this
looking at the side frames I found they were slightly over 1mm thick which is around scale tank armour territory
sanded them right down to about 0.25mm - still thick but much nearer
started adding detail to the inner face but not overly happy so may redo this
the front grille was marred by an ejector pin that had pushed through from the back so I trimmed out the solid moulded vanes
only trouble is I now need to add back five vanes in each of the three holes - all attempts to date have failed, oops
Ian - thanks
Jim - thanks. Winch could have been better but it will hardly be visible so it will do
Andy - cheers
Paul - no problem, thanks anyway
Scottie - the lesson you should learn is not to follow my example if you wish to retain some sanity
Lee - thanks
Done a little more on this
looking at the side frames I found they were slightly over 1mm thick which is around scale tank armour territory
sanded them right down to about 0.25mm - still thick but much nearer
started adding detail to the inner face but not overly happy so may redo this
the front grille was marred by an ejector pin that had pushed through from the back so I trimmed out the solid moulded vanes
only trouble is I now need to add back five vanes in each of the three holes - all attempts to date have failed, oops
Going well Simon. For the vanes, I suppose it depends if you want them see through or not. If solid, you could make a longer stock piece using wide and narrow micro strip, use the wide piece as the vanes and space them using narrow strips of the correct thickness. Once dry and hardened you can cut the appropriate lengths and file them to size. If you want them see through then use something like shim brass as the spacer and remove it when they’re dry...but of a faff though.
Steve Jones
Steve Jones Scale Modelling Site
Your certainly puling out all the stops on this one Mr T. I am sure you will be able to sort out the grill without sticking all your fingers together