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Post by wbill76 on Jun 11, 2012 18:11:18 GMT -5
Any progress is good progress Andy! Sounds like you're already making plans to take advantage of your boys being away. The fig looks good in the turret even sans head...will look the part for sure once everything is all squared away.
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 11, 2012 19:35:19 GMT -5
Boss- Thanks! Will keep that in mind. I will holler if I really need something. Oh, I think I do need a rusted out Jagdtiger on a nice looking diorama.  Any chance you have one to spare? LOL Chris- Thanks! Hope the eyes will look better after being primed. Keep your fingers crossed and drink a beer for luck. Bill- Thanks! Little process today. Hope to see much more tomorrow since my wife is going out with her sis in law leaving me alone at home with the dogs. Am really looking forward to it... ;D
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 11, 2012 19:36:43 GMT -5
LOL, sure do Andy, just keep an eye out on ebay and you just may see one some time...LOL
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Post by TRM on Jun 11, 2012 20:19:49 GMT -5
Very nice work on the jack Andy!! PE and the fig look tops!!! Enjoy the down time while the boys are away!! Looks like you and them will have fun!!!
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Post by bbd468 on Jun 11, 2012 20:37:40 GMT -5
Hey Andy, Things are looking great man. The whole week? WHOOHOO!!! ;D Its always good to get a little "ME" time. When the kids get back youll be happy to see them and show off the progress!  Gary |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 11, 2012 21:17:00 GMT -5
Boss- evilBay? Bet your work fetch big bucks. Any chance you will post it for 'Buy It Now' for $9... call it Blue Light Special once a while. Where are all of the Kmarts now? T- Thanks man! Am sure boys are having a great time at the camp. My wife and I went out for a very nice dinner date and it has been a while since we did that. Gary- Exactly! But I will have to catch them first before they run to their video games...  Satch- Hey!!! I am so glad you sold me this kit. It has been great and I am having too much fun you can see. LOL Thank you so much for the wheels. I started to work on them today. ;D
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Post by wouter on Jun 12, 2012 9:33:19 GMT -5
Hiya dude! Some nice update I'd say, the jack looks neat. Figure suits the turret as well, some cool stuff you are showing, that's for sure!!!
Oh and errr, thanks for the Bing Crosby stuff ;D ;D, Think jackwagon might have used it a while ago though ;D ;D ;D
Keep it comin' chap!
Cheers
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Jun 12, 2012 10:12:27 GMT -5
Andy just don't give up on your PE work,it will get better the more you work with it.  Tony |
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Post by multicam on Jun 12, 2012 10:21:04 GMT -5
Nice work Andy. PE work looks good, sir. Great news on the break from the boys. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 12, 2012 10:35:38 GMT -5
Wouter- Thanks man!!! Always good hearing from you. Its official! My next build will be Tiger I #6600 as I picked up Friuls for it yesterday. ;D
Tony- Jeez! Comments from two kings of PE world on same day made my day. Thanks! Following your WIPs for long time really helped. Found some tricks to make it easier dealing with PE. Sometimes its just too way much like the jack! Like you said experience will help me so maybe next time it will be a breeze... ;D
Thanks again!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 12, 2012 10:36:53 GMT -5
Nate- Oops! Missed your post... thanks! Tonight is even better... my wife is going out with her sis in law and I don't expect her home til late. Life is GOOD! LOL
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Post by bbd468 on Jun 12, 2012 10:47:27 GMT -5
Nate- Oops! Missed your post... thanks! Tonight is even better... my wife is going out with her sis in law and I don't expect her home til late. Life is GOOD! LOL NICE!!!!!  ;D Good times man! |
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Post by eastrock on Jun 12, 2012 11:48:49 GMT -5
More Bench Time, Andy!!! the AM makes the kit look great.  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 16, 2012 13:26:39 GMT -5
Eastrock- Thanks!!! Gary- Boys are back home today but they are very exhausted from the camping. It means I will have another good day of bench time. Guys- Update on my Pz III... Picked up the Friuls from hobby shop this week and started working on the tracks along with wheels.   It is now officially armed... barrel from RB. It didn't fit so Dremel tool was very useful to make the hole bigger.  Now it is starting to look like a little tank now. Off to my bench...
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Post by TRM on Jun 16, 2012 13:31:02 GMT -5
Nice work Andy!! Nice buy with the Fruils!!! Keep it going Sir!!
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 16, 2012 13:35:49 GMT -5
Moving right along Andy, nice job with the barrel.
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 16, 2012 17:28:50 GMT -5
T- Thanks man! I have been buying Friul sets since my first build couple of months ago. I have five sets now and I hope to buy more. Somebody has to keep up with our friend Spud. Bill- Thanks buddy! Glad you liked the barrel. The old kit barrel was in two pieces and they were nearly crooked. Why waste time while you can spend few dollars for a beautiful aluminum barrels? Guys- Quick update... Friul tracks are done. My thumbs are little sore but glad its over. I can not remember and I don't see instructions how many links for each side. I recall it was 93 for Pz III??? Just for now... 95 links each.  I used dress pins... a great tip from a friend. I hear too many bad things about using the supplied wirings.  You can see I have left few pins uncut. Its a lesson I learned from my previous build. I will cut them at the end after the track fit perfectly. That way I can remove few links if necessary to make them fit better...
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Post by spud on Jun 16, 2012 17:35:45 GMT -5
lol cant beat them pins, im doing my panther tracks a the mo and thats what im using |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 16, 2012 17:45:26 GMT -5
We have tracks....and Fruils too. Nice pin work Andy.
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 17, 2012 13:19:37 GMT -5
Andy,
Pz IIIs typically took 92-93 links so depending on your idler position and desired sag, you will probably need to remove a couple depending. Nice trick with leavint the pins uncut on the last few, should give you just the flexibility you need!
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Post by wouter on Jun 17, 2012 13:33:53 GMT -5
ok, now I know what Spud uses as trackpins ;D ;D ;D. Nice trick I must say! However, I must admit I've never had issues with the supplied wire, what stories did you hear dude?
Cheers
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Post by spud on Jun 17, 2012 15:05:43 GMT -5
i prefer the pincs and there easy to handy and push in the wire is a pain i find.
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Post by wouter on Jun 17, 2012 15:11:49 GMT -5
true, I usually push the pins in using a cutter to hold the end, goes smoothly...I tried it by hand as well, but ended up with the pin in my finger ;D ;D ;D
Cheers
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Post by spud on Jun 17, 2012 16:39:06 GMT -5
lol hasnt happened me yet |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 17, 2012 20:02:51 GMT -5
Spud- Glad you agree about the pins. I am so scared to ask you how many pins did you buy for the friuls! LOL Rob- Thanks boss! Having a great Father's Day weekend... lost count of time at workbench but at least six hours so far and expecting more after the movie 'Alien 4'. Boys want to see all four Alien(s) movies before we see the new movie on Tuesday... Bill- Thank you so much! (BEER icon) I was hoping you saw my question. Figured it has to be around 93. Learned a lesson I had too many during my previous build StuG using Friuls and it was P-I-A removing few links!!! So from now on I will keep few pins inserted until they are fit. Wouter- I heard plenty at other forums... they have to pre-drill sometimes. Using pins I don't bother to pre-drill at all as they are like wiring on viagra pills! ;D You should try that... I timed myself ten links in less than four minutes. I apply little CA on pins before I insert them.
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Post by multicam on Jun 17, 2012 20:24:11 GMT -5
Nice work Andy! I gotta try those friuls soon. They look great:)
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 17, 2012 21:54:49 GMT -5
man, six hours at the bench....you lucky dog. I spent more than that doing stuff around the house and tilling the vegi garden. Wished I were at the bench instead...
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Post by spud on Jun 18, 2012 4:28:56 GMT -5
Lol I only bought 2 small boxes |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 18, 2012 10:18:09 GMT -5
Guys- Thanks guys for stopping by!!! Few more hours yesterday... another update I worked on the turret pretty much. Was not impressed with the smoke dischargers and my PE sets didn't have those cause I ordered the wrong set for Ausf J/L instead if Ausf M. So worked on kit parts... thinned them real good as you can see.  Added wirings in the rear... I don't think they were wireless back in the 1940's.  Dragon missed this... my "bible" showed they had a hook hidden in the corner...  The turret is almost complete. Will add the hatch at VERY end cause I always break them off.  Planning little more PE work on the stowage box tonight hopefully...  The building is about 95% complete then it will be ready for next stage. Thanks for looking!!!
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Post by spud on Jun 18, 2012 10:24:20 GMT -5
Very nice Andy, love the metal barrel. and great jon on the wires |
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Any chance you have one to spare? LOL 
Planning little more PE work on the stowage box tonight hopefully...