I am sort of a novice with Armor models. I built a few tanks over a quarter-century ago, and a couple of Artillery pieces about a year ago, but that is all. I do have over seventy years of model building experience, however, so I figured I could handle it.
It is taking every bit of that experience, however. I swear I have used more CA debonder so far than CA glue.
Anyway, after all the mis-steps so far, it is still coming along. The front wheel has been a nightmare. This kit is really two projects in one- the front wheel and the rest of the model! But I had severl mis-steps on other assemblies too. Here is progress so far.
Finished the engine. Love engines, and models where the engine(s) show, with a lot of detail, and this model fits that. Some fit problems again with the engine and the instructions are not that clear, but it looks okay now. Ready to mount engine and whatever you call that hump that covers the transmission and drive components. Will need to finish the tracks soon- they will be installed in the next step.
They are individual links. The flash on this kit is, to me, a bit unusual for a recent kit. Each and every one of the fifty-six links has enough flash that it will not fit without getting rid of that flash, but I have a good set of files, so it is coming along. From progress so far, I figure removing the flash and assembling the tracks will take me about four to five hours. Kind of reminds me of repetitive work like erecting shrouds and tieing ratlines on a sailing ship.
This is a fascinating piece of old machinery. Your model is looking good!
Some time ago they were closing a modelling shop in Hannover. There was a book about those early arty tractors and it was being sold so cheap that I just couldn’t let it stay there. I’ll see if I can find that book, maybe you could use some photos.
Just about finished. Only work left are a couple of small decals and some curtains that hang down from the top. Those curtains may take awhile. I intend to use facial tissues wet with dilute glue and dyed with some acrylic olive drab (used enamel on rest of model).
Done, that is a nice build of a very unusual subject. It is refreshing and just enough detail to make it stand out. Can’t wait to see it with your tissue modifications.
Well, the tissue did not work that well for the curtains, so I used aluminum foil instead. I think it looks okay. I originally intended to weather it more, but I keep hearing, about weathering, to take it easy, so no slopped on mud or such.
Don, thats come out great, the finish is spot on. For a free standing model its weathered just right. If it was on a muddy base, then you could add more so it fit the scene, but as it is, its perfect. I like the curtains as well, great job all round.
