Bob's Tamiya 1/35 Das Reich Hummel. Normandy front (AAGB)

[adt70hk]

Evening

result of my first bash at making removable link and length tracks, used Tamiya extra thin glue but that gives me a bad headache so windows open and it was a bit nippy. learnt to leave for about 5 mins before bending into shape. then longer before trying to remove off the hull. The other side should be easier You can see where the gap is to enable removal

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quite pleased but the poly caps made the sprockets a bit hard to pull off so on the other side I will try a drop of washing up liquid, works a treat when working with rubber, no sniggering chaps

bob

Bob

Thanks for the info on the tracks. Will help with my T90

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work on the tracks Bob. Will look th DBs once primed, washed, pigmented, layered, oiled and glued into place LOL

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Andrew, after doing the second track the trick is time, i used tamiya extra thin ( i find it very smelly and gives me headaches, so window open) and left for about 3 to 4 mins. Becareful when wrapping around the sprockets, it does not stick to them!

Thanks Steve, second set look better, feel more confindent now

Bob

 

[Si Benson]

Hi bob,

Looks like your off to a flying start . I like the idea of having the track pre-formed like that.....makes thing’s a lot easier.

 

[Graeme C.]

Good start on this beast Bob, I'm watching with interest.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Si, first time with this way of doing the tracks, working so far and now very carefully stored!

Hi Graeme, great to have you onboard. Now putting this to one side as i have planes to make, busy bee

 

[Si Benson]

Morning Bob,
Saw this in hobbycraft last night, they wanted £48 for it

Could resist a peep in the box, must say it does look good

 

[BattleshipBob]

Morning Si, amazed over the last few years how the price of kits have gone up. But £48, you can get it cheaper than that, but still not the cheapest but the quality is typical tamiya, excellent

 

[Wouter]

oh, a Bumblebee, Mr. Stugmeister is ventering out of the comfort zone ^^. Nice start Bob, and that trackrun looks good indeed!

Cheers

 

[BattleshipBob]

Far outside Wouter, but the might Stug is always about with the Stug GB on the way! Also have the Nashorn and Wespe in the stash, enjoyed building the Marder hence the hummel, just hope it goes ok

 

[BattleshipBob]

With the Me 109 drying I returned to building the gun and a work of art it is

Its a tad heavy with the metal barrel hence my mits to hold it up, note clean nails

It can be moved allowing up or down and with recoil if ness as the gun carrage slides, excellent engineering Tamiya




both the hydraulic cylinders which control the up/down come with a jig to ensure they stay round, the seam you can see is sanded so no lip, so should not show under paint

That's all folks

 

[Jim R]

Hi Bob
The gun does indeed look very nice. The metal barrel will stay nice and straight
Jim

 

[BattleshipBob]

Afternoon Jim

Always use a metal barell as every time i made one in 2 parts it ended up being square or oval easy to build thanks to excellent plans and parts fit

Might prime and paint the complete gun assembly on its own

Bob

 

[Wouter]

Thats a nice gun assembly bob. And Im thesame: can t manage to sand a two part plastic barrel round

Cheers

 

[papa 695]

Nice work

 

[scottie3158]

Bob,
That's a nice looking build mate.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bet theres a lot who have nightmares sanding the barell round !

Thanks papa and Scottie, so far, so good.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Finally got some mojo back so back to the bench for a few hours today

added side panels and more work on the gun (lots of bits)




Bit surprised at a lot of injector marks on the inside of the side panels and other bits, took a while to sand and tidy up, but back at it chaps

hope its ok

bob

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Coming along well Bob .

 

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Ralph

Many thanks, very slow!