1/16 Hetzer

[rondriaan]

Hello friends,

I working on and off on this model and the reason is a few problems with fit but nothing that can solved with som TLC and some #@$%

Started with the tracks 240 pieces


All those pieces need some cleaning off course.


At this state I must have smoking something wrong because I want to made the tracks flexible
Drilling out every track and inserted a needle.



After that I have shortended 480 needles for a nice finnish.


Result working tracks ;D


After that the sunspension.



And then time for some problems.her wise it doint want te fit with the upperhull.
I must remove a piece resin ot


oops slip of the knife result two stitches


Next problem the wheels pictures tell everything.
Solution a lot of hot water.





Next problem, the upperhul that was really a problem


I have use a 2K gleu for this job and take five days to complete (drying time off the gleu)



More problems ;D
The black market spot is higher than the side off the hull but with some carefull sanding this problem is solved.
The corners of the engine deck are not straight, the result off this is that seam between the engine deck and hull is not straight but with a litlle putty its can be corrected.
Also I have sanded the whole upperhull, before the sanding its looks almost of it was cast instead off steel plate.




And up to the next problem

[TRM]

Labor of love is what it's called Ron!! Tough work getting the tracks situated....but well worth the effort!!! Nice progression on this one btw!! Sorry to see and hear about the finger....collateral damages!!

Keep up the great work!!

[eastrock]

you must have ton of patience, Ron!!! First blood take your time, this one will be one of the pages

[Deleted]

Nice work Ron,but if a kit of mine draws serious blood,or spills my wine.....It flies!!!!!!(Even armour) ;D

[spud]

Ohh Nasty, 2 stitches. Us this a resin kit Ron?

[rondriaan]

Thnx guy`s and I`m Rambo (First Blood) ;D

But this kit is hard to build and maybe the rest of it doint give any problems so tht I can put fast some paint on it.

I`m thinking of a BMM Factory ambush scheme for this kit, could be fun never done a real camo job

[johnt]

This will be sweet!! Nice work with those tracks, working ones are better. 'Bloody' awesome...

[406 Silverado]

blood sweat and tears eh. looks like a lot of work, especially the tracks. I am sure it will be all work it in the end.

[rondriaan]

Thnx guy`s,

Spud, Yes its a resin kit.

John, 'Bloody' awesome... ;D

Scratchmod, after finnishing this kit all the troubles are fast forgotten

[bigjohn]

Don't give up now, looks like you have the hard part done!

[deafpanzer]

You have made Winston Churchill very proud. Great work!

[wbill76]

Wow, tackling this in 1/16 AND in resin...that will make life interesting! Looks like you're tackling the issues in good fashion though, keep it up Ron!

[bbd468]

This is very cool! Never watched a 1/16th resin build before. Look very challenging.

Gary

[Deleted]

great work on a true monster! is it the old verlinden kit?

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys.

No its not a Verlinden kit, Verlinden have never made a Hetzer and is VL made such vehicle than I never build it :-(

[wing_nut]

Hetzer looks great. But I think the color of the blood is off a bit. Maybe a drop or two of Hull Red.

[rondriaan]

I have just a other small problem solved on the enginedeck, the left side was to low and I solved this with some putty so its now correct sofar possible
Made new panel lines so they are al the same.

And for now I have a litlle problem and I hope you can help me on that?
This hetzer is a Mid version (I think) the idlers doint have six holes.
The question is, are there two hatches on the engine deck?
I have seen some pictures that have them and others doint

[rondriaan]

A litle progress on the Hetzer.
Made some weldseams.
Made a nice new barrel on the lathe, I was not happy with one in the kit
I doint know what the do with the gun mantlet, I know that type off mantlet but Ithink I change it to a more standard type.

[rondriaan]

Thnx DickyF

About the barrel.... wrong type my mistake now its a barrel for the latest version off the hetzer and my version is Mid production so the resin barrel was a good version of the barrel but the casting was verry bad.
I have allready made a correct on on the lathe.

[wbill76]

Making good progress on this big guy Ron, nice save on the barrel.

[rondriaan]

Thnx wbill76

I must say its a kit with some troubles, if you solved one youre running direcly into a other :-)

[rondriaan]

All the resin is coming to a end and then I can start with the bling bling ;D

I have made a few changes on some parts because they where not correct.

[wing_nut]

All the little fixes you are making along the way is really making this take shape nicely.

[robbo]

Got to say you've done a wonderful job in correcting these issuses, hats off to you sir

[bbd468]

You have really brought this thing to another level - luv the attention to detail!

Gary

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys, and its a lot off fun to do :-)

[TRM]

Nice work Ron!!! Keep it coming!!!!!

[rondriaan]

Just a litle furher with the Hetzer.
I have done some PE work and the next step is working on the tools.
I have made a new jack block and added some tiedowns

Small PE fret :-)

[sollie]

love this 1/16 builds. great work rondriaan.

[rondriaan]

Thnx Sollie I love this scale to so that I bought last week a 1/16 Panzer I Ausf. F :-)