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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 11, 2016 21:51:02 GMT -5
Great football games for sure! Shoes look real good on her... bet you are glad the wheels & tracks part is OVER!
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Post by adt70hk on Jan 12, 2016 7:46:41 GMT -5
Looking nice bill!!
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Post by Leon on Jan 12, 2016 10:10:51 GMT -5
Great work on the tracks Bill!
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Post by armorguy on Jan 12, 2016 11:37:29 GMT -5
The track sag looks perfect, I checked my Almighty Tiger Reference Photo Book !
Go Bill !
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 12, 2016 11:40:58 GMT -5
Hey Tex I think the tracks look much better when they are just touching the top of the third road wheel. Uncle Tony  That was the case with Panthers because they had a little guide wheel behind the sprocket that Tigers didn't. For Tigers it's the 2nd wheel where the tracks usually touch which is what I've got here.  The idler is adjustable and when it comes time to fully install the track it will be a little tighter, like this shot (which took several attempts to get due to the limited tape contact/tension of the track!)  :  |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 12, 2016 11:45:20 GMT -5
Thanks Andrew, Leon, and AG! Plugging away. Great football games for sure! Shoes look real good on her... bet you are glad the wheels & tracks part is OVER! Only half over...one more track to go! Amazing how all 4 road teams won. The Chiefs game was the only snoozer. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jan 12, 2016 12:47:03 GMT -5
Yeah I am with you regarding Chiefs. For the next round... Go Chiefs, Broncos, Packers, and Panthers. |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jan 12, 2016 12:57:42 GMT -5
That's why I don't build tanks Tex,they're just too dang complicated.  Tony lee |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 12, 2016 13:45:58 GMT -5
That's why I don't build tanks Tex,they're just too dang complicated. Tony lee I hear you Tony...it's the turtle tops that do you in! |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jan 12, 2016 14:19:53 GMT -5
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Post by adt70hk on Jan 13, 2016 5:43:37 GMT -5
Thanks Andrew, Leon, and AG! Plugging away. Great football games for sure! Shoes look real good on her... bet you are glad the wheels & tracks part is OVER! Only half over...one more track to go! Amazing how all 4 road teams won. The Chiefs game was the only snoozer. I have to say those tracks do look very nice once adjusted!! On the other point, who are the likely looking Superbowl Teams this year? I don't follow the regular season like I used to in my singleton days, as there is only so much time in the day  , but I do still make a point of watching the Super Bowl live if I can - which meant I got to bed well after 3am last year....  - yep most of my friends and family think I'm mad!!! |
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Post by dierk on Jan 13, 2016 5:55:37 GMT -5
"yep most of my friends and family think I'm mad!!!" You mean there are some that don't? Nice work Bill! And great info on track-sag of Tiger versus Panther - it'll come in useful. |
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Post by adt70hk on Jan 13, 2016 7:40:46 GMT -5
"yep most of my friends and family think I'm mad!!!" You mean there are some that don't? Nice work Bill! And great info on track-sag of Tiger versus Panther - it'll come in useful. Harsh, very harsh!!! And yes there are!!!! Actually 3 or 4 people I know...... ....but that's only because they're also watching it live themselves.... |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 13, 2016 7:57:24 GMT -5
Gotta watch to see if you remember how to do a tank.
What was I thinking. Of course you do.
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 13, 2016 11:15:06 GMT -5
Andrew, this year is an interesting one. On the AFC side the teams remaining are the Chiefs, Broncos, Patriots, and Steelers. On the NFC it's the Packers, Seahawks, Panthers, and Cardinals. Hard to say who will make it all the way but my bet is Chiefs-Panthers or Chiefs-Cardinals. Dierk, no problem, German stuff is always complicated! Marc, like riding a bicycle!
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Post by dierk on Jan 13, 2016 11:24:27 GMT -5
"Dierk, no problem, German stuff is always complicated!" Tell me about it - just look at the language |
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Post by Tobi on Jan 13, 2016 12:46:33 GMT -5
"Dierk, no problem, German stuff is always complicated!" Tell me about it - just look at the language Die paar Kommaregeln!  |
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Post by dierk on Jan 13, 2016 12:50:39 GMT -5
"Dierk, no problem, German stuff is always complicated!" Tell me about it - just look at the language Die paar Kommaregeln!  BTW Rye Field is about to release a Gruppe Fehrmann Tiger I. |
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Post by adt70hk on Jan 14, 2016 7:19:59 GMT -5
"Dierk, no problem, German stuff is always complicated!" Tell me about it - just look at the language As you know I'm a UK employee of a large German multi-national and have totally agree about German complexity!! You should see the policy documentation and reporting processes we have to deal with!!!  That being said, as English is the company's unofficial 'lingua franca' (admittedly because they're better at English than we are at German) we do get our own back and have plenty to laugh at when our German Colleagues don't quite get it right or properly understand those wonderful little nuances of the English language!! Bill - thanks for the sports update!! As long as it's a good balanced game I don't mind who wins - watching one side totally dominate can get a bit tedious at 2am in the morning.. Andrew |
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Post by c3p0. on Jan 14, 2016 9:26:36 GMT -5
Looking great! Tracks look perfect.
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 14, 2016 11:37:21 GMT -5
Thanks 3PO! |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 14, 2016 16:41:18 GMT -5
Building the tracks is a pretty straightforward exercise but takes some time. The MK set includes a jig that holds 5 links at a time and the pins are provided on handles that are designed to work with the jig to create the sections. Individual pins are provided to connect them together into the long run but occasionally you need to use some of the pins on the 4-pin groups as there aren't quite enough single pins to do the job. The 2 guide horns are separate parts that are installed per link to complete the job. The first track run consisted of 94 links or 470 total parts including the pins and took roughly 6 hours to get together.  Got another 20 links together on the 2nd run today, plugging away at it slowly but surely! |
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Post by adt70hk on Jan 14, 2016 17:14:40 GMT -5
The first track run consisted of 94 links or 470 total parts including the pins and took roughly 6 hours to get together. Got another 20 links together on the 2nd run today, plugging away at it slowly but surely! So I guess this doesn't meet the criteria for a quick build kit then??? Seriously though they do like very nice!! |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 14, 2016 17:36:46 GMT -5
So I guess this doesn't meet the criteria for a quick build kit then??? Seriously though they do like very nice!! To be fair, the kit tracks are one piece Dragon Styrene and it's only my personal preference that led me to replace them with workable tracks. Self inflicted added work for sure. |
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Post by Leon on Jan 14, 2016 18:20:30 GMT -5
Nice work on the first track run Bill! |
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Post by wbill76 on Jan 17, 2016 20:04:49 GMT -5
Another round of playoff games this weekend meant more time working on the tracks! 2nd verse, same as the first!  Both tracks are now done with 94 links per side and 940 parts in total. That leaves 10 extras in the set that are enough to populate the turret racks but not the front hull run. That will have to involve the kit-supplied individual links but won't be a big deal in the end. |
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Post by dierk on Jan 18, 2016 4:26:27 GMT -5
Tracks look excellent Bill - time well spent!
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Post by Leon on Jan 18, 2016 5:30:03 GMT -5
Excellent work on the tracks Bill! |
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Post by wing_nut on Jan 18, 2016 7:29:54 GMT -5
Feels god to get that task done doesn't it? Nice.
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Post by adt70hk on Jan 18, 2016 7:53:19 GMT -5
Well done Bill!! 940 parts for two set of tracks - now that must take some stamina!!!
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The idler is adjustable and when it comes time to fully install the track it will be a little tighter, like this shot (which took several attempts to get due to the limited tape contact/tension of the track!) 
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