I am working on the tracks for a ZSU-23-4 and I need some help. These are the non-vinyl-160-pieces type of tracks. I have never worked with this kind before. What techniques do you use for assembly to keep from going insane?
Thanks
Mike
Patience and a tiny bit of bourbon.
Ryan
…and a guard of some kind for the dimples you are going to have in your fingers
Best advise - do them in small groups first - 3 or 4 - then join them together
Good luck
Haven’t built this guy, but when I did my Dragon Panzer III I made a sanding block out of a popcicle stick and sanded all the ejector pin marks off with the blocks still on the sprue. That held them rigid and kept finger dimples to a minimum. Then I painted my base coat with them still on the sprue. I cut them off in groups of ten or so and cleaned up the attachment points and filed the mating surfaces clean of paint. I struggled to get a complete run put together then glued them with Testor’s liguid glue. I let them sit for about 25-30 minutes then installed them on the tank. They fell apart, I put them away for a week or so then tried again. Success! I glued them again once they were on the tank, then touched up the base coat and weathered away. Trouble? yes. Look great complete? Absolutely.