18 to. Zugkraftwagen Sd.Kfz. 9 + Sd.Anh 116

[panzerjager.]

I have desired this kit for years and I got it thanks to a spanish friend, Angel Iñigo. It's Tamiya kit 35246 (Famo halftrack + Sd.Anh.116 trailer). I got 4 Aber P.E. sets (2 for the Famo and 2 for the trailer)

I started the construction yesterday, so, no much to show, but I want to point that the first 2 steps in Tamiya instructions take 63 parts, plus 12 P.E. and wires







As always, I made a list of available info sources:

Information and Pics

Panze-Model.de Pag1

Panze-Model.de Pag2

Deckarudo album

Kfz Der Wehrmacht

lexikon-der-wehrmacht

Wikimedia

WWII Vehicles.com

Zobten.de

Walkarounds

Varios

WH-573271 - Prime Portal

WH-573271 - Jay Tillot Album

WH-573271 y SS-103074 Vinces Gallery

SS-103074 Club Hyper (Link out of order?)

Motor Maybach HL 108 TUKRM

List of surviving vehicles: the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_SdKfz8_SdKfz9.pdf

About the model

PMMS Review kit 35239

PMMS construction kit 35239

PMMS Review kit 35246

Pics in Tamiya USA (Instructions booklets can be downloaded)

kit 35239

kit 35246 (There was more pics weeks ago...?)

More models and reviews in my website PanzerLinks

Books

FAMO 18t - The Military Machine

Schw.Zug.18 to and Variants - Nuts & Bolts 12

Der sch.Zugk.18t Sd.Kfz.9 FAMO - Podzun-Pallas V.Special Band 36

FAMO Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 18t - Auriga History File 2

Famo SdKfz 9 - Tornado Military Vehicles 18

Sd.Kfz. 9 Famo - Tornado Military Vehicles 106

Sd.Kfz. 9 FAMO (1) - Tornado Tank on the Bat. 31

Sd.Kfz. 9 FAMO (2) - Tornado Tank on the Bat. 32

Allied Axis 3 - Tanks Transporters of WWII (1)

[bbd468]

Fantastic start PJ! Thanks for putting in the extra effort in adding the links to you references...very cool!

Gary

[deafpanzer]

Nice details on the engine! Dig the links you provided too! Great idea doing this...

[bullardino]

Off to another great start Panzejager

[spud]

Oh yummy, I have this and plan on attacking it soon

[Deleted]

nice start indeed watching with interest

[Mence]

Fantastic kit, enjoy...

[wbill76]

This will be a fun project to watch come together, keep us posted!

[panzerjager.]

Thanks, fellas!

I'm not sure about which version Tamiya represents; I think is an early F3?
Well, if you fellas can helps with that info ( how to recognize the differents variants) I'll gratefull

Meanwhile I fix a little mistake in the engine: the wire going to the carburator must be fixed to the big hose over it, as seen in this pic



After move the wire I found a book saying this engine is an HL98, from an Famo F2. The F3 carries the HL 108 TUKRM, so I'm not sure about anything :?



Following Aber instructions, I modify the front suspension



About Panzer Art resin wheels, I have serious suspects thats was just perfect copies of the Tamiya wheels. Judge yourself:







That's all for now

Darío

[Deleted]

nice work those wheels do look very much like a straight copy

[wbill76]

Interesting side-by-side on the wheels. Not uncommon for that to happen when AM stuff is created for a specific kit.

[Mence]

Nice update, yep the PA wheels are dead ringers!

[panzerjager.]

Thank, guys!
Time to update.
You can see the yellow fan provided by the kit; next to it is the Aber part that I was no able to give the right circle shape, so I take a spare part from an old Dragon kit to build the center of the fan and add the P.E. blades



Other details added: compressed air pipes and transmission rods



More details added to the rear chassis



And finally, some color, just to check how it looks







Darío

[ceresvesta.]

Very nice! And thanks for the links, I`ll surely use them.
definitly following.

Phil.

[Leon]

Nice start on this one PJ.

[bbd468]

Hey Dario,

Great update man...comin' along sweet!!!

Gary

[Deleted]

Very nice !

[wbill76]

Nice to see this one moving again Dario! Nice fix on the fan.

[406 Silverado]

Off to a very good start on the big guy. Reminds me ...I have that 116 trailer to finish one of these days.

[TRM]

Great details added Dario!! Looking real nice!! Keep it going!!

[Mence]

Excellent work, she's coming along really well.

The extra detail you have added really makes a difference!

[danb.]

WOW great work Dario the progress is look awesome keep it coming buddy

Dan B

[spud]

Very Nice Dario

[afvfan]

No matter which engine you have, I think it was a safe call to move the air line off the fuel body and up onto the air intake. Nice detailing.

[wing_nut]

Oh my... that's nice!

[Tojo72]

Wow,you really got some fantastic detailing going on,can't wait to see this one progress.

[sfcmikej]

Hey PJ

Really nice work. I will be following along.

Mike

[panzerjager.]

Thanks so much, guys, glad you like it!
Some updates:

The sprocket wheels was detailed with some Aber P.E. parts, 12 each wheel; it was not easy to my to align the parts



In this pic you can see at left the Tamiya supplied tire, netx to the same but sanded using 3M pads and next to it, the resin one. The mold seam is still visible after sanding in the vinil tires.



Aber fasteners are formed in 3 parts: this is the base, which often is not easy to glue or if you success gluing, the ciano shows a horrible spot; well, to avoid that, I drill a .3 mm hole before the part was cut from the frame and I made a stretched sprue "rivet" to fix the fastener to the vehicle



This is the first time I get the clasps workables







Some pipes and wiring added to the firewall:



A bad pic of how it look



Cabine inside



Some of the ties added:



And the Kar 98 clasps; I think I could weld those parts, but I just get a burnt finger :oops: So, I use ciano



Regards

Darío

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

Very fine work Mr.Dee

Tony lee

[Deleted]

OMG 0.3mm rivets    Now that's just insane     Superb work there Darío , great attention to detail .