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Post by tcoat on Jun 5, 2023 19:29:27 GMT -5
 So far looks like a great kit. Loads of in box reviews out there so I won't ramble on about contents. It will be a cottage build for me so my work space is limited to say the least as my "bench" has to be folded up and put away when done working.  Subassembly will of course come home for painting. Three hours in and I have 30% of the track horns cut off the sprue and glued some onto about 20% of the links.  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 5, 2023 19:35:52 GMT -5
You guys are some very brave men for tackling h these tracks.  WOW!!!!! And I DO mean me some WOW!!! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 5, 2023 19:36:01 GMT -5
It looks like a lot of work and I hope you enjoying those because sometimes I find it relaxing to do this. You have my eyes glued to your build!
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Post by tcoat on Jun 5, 2023 19:44:13 GMT -5
It looks like a lot of work and I hope you enjoying those because sometimes I find it relaxing to do this. You have my eyes glued to your build! There are probably "better" or at least easier aftermarket tracks out there but I have a bit of a masochistic streak in me by insisting I use what comes in the box unless there is no other choice to get what I want. That said It isn't horrible just very tedious.  I have an idea for what I think will be a unique diorama/base for it but that is going to stay a secret for now.  |
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Post by Leon on Jun 5, 2023 19:51:11 GMT -5
I don't envy you doing those tracks!
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Post by tcoat on Jun 5, 2023 19:54:40 GMT -5
I don't envy you doing those tracks! It is a form of penance!  |
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Post by chromdome35 on Jun 8, 2023 9:45:05 GMT -5
It looks like a lot of work and I hope you enjoying those because sometimes I find it relaxing to do this. You have my eyes glued to your build! I've got some extra debonder handy when you get ready to remove your eyes. |
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Post by tcoat on Jun 8, 2023 10:08:32 GMT -5
It looks like a lot of work and I hope you enjoying those because sometimes I find it relaxing to do this. You have my eyes glued to your build! I've got some extra debonder handy when you get ready to remove your eyes. Ya I can live with the cat hair and occasional finger glued on but eyes?  |
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Post by Tojo72 on Jun 8, 2023 10:29:53 GMT -5
Good start
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Post by tcoat on Jun 8, 2023 10:53:56 GMT -5
I figure only another 12 or so hours to build just the tracks. I have completed whole models including paint and weathering in less time than these links are going to take.  |
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Post by Medicman71 on Jun 8, 2023 13:19:29 GMT -5
And that sir, is why I prefer to build wheeled vehicles like Strykers.
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Post by tcoat on Jun 8, 2023 13:37:38 GMT -5
And that sir, is why I prefer to build wheeled vehicles like Strykers.
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 8, 2023 14:08:54 GMT -5
How about a half track? 🤨
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Post by tcoat on Jun 8, 2023 14:12:33 GMT -5
How about a half track? 🤨   |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 9, 2023 20:22:15 GMT -5
That is definitely a good idea
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 10, 2023 9:28:39 GMT -5
How about a half track? 🤨 Now you have given us a perfect idea for our next GB… Halftracks?!?!? There are so many HT kits out there and believe it or not I haven’t built one for years! 😂🤣😂 |
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 10, 2023 10:46:18 GMT -5
How about a half track? 🤨 Now you have given us a perfect idea for our next GB… Halftracks?!?!? There are so many HT kits out there and believe it or not I haven’t built one for years! 😂🤣😂 Same here... Probably been about 10 years or so for me.... Between the old Tamiya kits, and all of the more recent Dragon & AFV Club kits there are plenty of subjects to choose from. |
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Post by armornutii on Jun 10, 2023 12:00:11 GMT -5
Good job Tcoat! Raising heck EVERYWHERE LOL. More pics please. A halftrack GB would be cool, I lrobabky have a few hanging around. Can I get through this one first though...or atleast over half  |
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Post by tcoat on Jun 10, 2023 12:28:04 GMT -5
Now you have given us a perfect idea for our next GB… Halftracks?!?!? There are so many HT kits out there and believe it or not I haven’t built one for years! 😂🤣😂 Same here... Probably been about 10 years or so for me.... Between the old Tamiya kits, and all of the more recent Dragon & AFV Club kits there are plenty of subjects to choose from. My quest for the old 1/32 Monogram armoured half track has begun.  |
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Post by tcoat on Jun 10, 2023 12:35:09 GMT -5
Good job Tcoat! Raising heck EVERYWHERE LOL. More pics please. A halftrack GB would be cool, I lrobabky have a few hanging around. Can I get through this one first though...or atleast over half No more pictures yet. Be sometime around mid August before I get the tracks done. Cutting and glueing guid horns in now my new pass time. |
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Post by reserve on Jun 10, 2023 16:31:24 GMT -5
Got this one in the stash; I'm not sure if I'm gonna be ambitious enough to use the kit tracks when the time comes
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 11, 2023 0:26:13 GMT -5
Same here... Probably been about 10 years or so for me.... Between the old Tamiya kits, and all of the more recent Dragon & AFV Club kits there are plenty of subjects to choose from. My quest for the old 1/32 Monogram armoured half track has begun. Oh man, I’d love to find one of those! |
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Post by hasenpfeffer on Jul 17, 2023 20:12:37 GMT -5
It looks like a lot of work and I hope you enjoying those because sometimes I find it relaxing to do this. You have my eyes glued to your build! There are probably "better" or at least easier aftermarket tracks out there but I have a bit of a masochistic streak in me by insisting I use what comes in the box unless there is no other choice to get what I want. That said It isn't horrible just very tedious. I have an idea for what I think will be a unique diorama/base for it but that is going to stay a secret for now. You are very brave, sir. I assume that you are still working on these as we speak... LOL. I think it took me around 2 hours to make the 10 spares on the rear hull (with some added details, but still). I couldn't take it. I broke down. I caved to the AM overlords. 90% because of the amount of work and 10% because of design - trying to put these on after the hull is joined and skirt brackets in place would be rather challenging indeed. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 18, 2023 4:42:14 GMT -5
There are probably "better" or at least easier aftermarket tracks out there but I have a bit of a masochistic streak in me by insisting I use what comes in the box unless there is no other choice to get what I want. That said It isn't horrible just very tedious. I have an idea for what I think will be a unique diorama/base for it but that is going to stay a secret for now. You are very brave, sir. I assume that you are still working on these as we speak... LOL. I think it took me around 2 hours to make the 10 spares on the rear hull (with some added details, but still). I couldn't take it. I broke down. I caved to the AM overlords. 90% because of the amount of work and 10% because of design - trying to put these on after the hull is joined and skirt brackets in place would be rather challenging indeed. From all that I'm reading and seeing , the AM tracks are indeed the way to go. |
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Post by tcoat on Jul 18, 2023 5:50:56 GMT -5
You are very brave, sir. I assume that you are still working on these as we speak... LOL. I think it took me around 2 hours to make the 10 spares on the rear hull (with some added details, but still). I couldn't take it. I broke down. I caved to the AM overlords. 90% because of the amount of work and 10% because of design - trying to put these on after the hull is joined and skirt brackets in place would be rather challenging indeed. From all that I'm reading and seeing , the AM tracks are indeed the way to go.  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 18, 2023 6:17:45 GMT -5
From all that I'm reading and seeing , the AM tracks are indeed the way to go.  |
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Post by lowlife on Jul 18, 2023 8:09:45 GMT -5
Damn Im just starting the wheels on the Ausf A Panther, and I thought that would be time consuming !
Bet those tracks look fantastic when complete, your a brave man tcoat good luck mate !
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Post by tcoat on Jul 18, 2023 9:43:55 GMT -5
Damn Im just starting the wheels on the Ausf A Panther, and I thought that would be time consuming ! Bet those tracks look fantastic when complete, your a brave man tcoat good luck mate ! They better look good! At this point I have been eyeing up the 50+ year old rubber band tracks off my Jag and thinking "well..."  |
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Post by tcoat on Nov 10, 2023 21:34:47 GMT -5
Well back at it! Some sub assemblies ready for paint. The wire they gave as the tow cable is impossible to work with (or at least not worth the trouble) so I dug through my wife's craft box and came up with a suitable sized bead thread. So far the build is easy with just a few fiddly spots.   |
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