1/16 Sd.Kfz.184 Elephant

[rondriaan]

My next victim a 1/16 Elephant


The tracks about 260+ tracklinks


Step one removing all the runners and you have enough resin left over for a 1/35 model
Those are the first 130 links


After a few day`s the tracklinks are all cleaned up and ready voor assembly when they are needed


Close up from what rolled steel must be not really correct to my opinion


I have used some putty and after its dry I wet sanded everything so that I get a better surface.................. I hope


The pieces from the hull are geu togheter with a 2K gleu for a better attachment..


And a new cleaning job is waithing for me

[afvfan]

That's going to be a MONSTER when it's finished!

[bbd468]

Thats more like a Mammoth than an Elephant!!! She's a big un.

[wbill76]

Oh my! What a monster! Ought to be a fun project!

[deafpanzer]

WOW! It is going to be huge and probably heavier than my car!!! Have fun cleaning them up...

[Leon]

WOW that looks awesome Ron.

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys.

Texas, I think its not correct for rolled steel way to rough in my opinion, maybe I `m wrong but I doint really like the looks of it

Deafpanzer, If I`m ready wihe parts cleaning all the parts its lighter than you youre car

[wing_nut]

Mmmm this should be interesting.

[AndyArgent.]

Monster

[rondriaan]

I have done today after a long time not working on this model a test for making the zimmerit.

I have used a plate of glass, two 0,30mm plastic strips some stuff from the kitchen, doint know what it is but its worked agains the sticking of the Magic Sculp :-) and a Xacto chisel for the pattern.


Thicknes looks fine


The pattern, its now a litlle flat becaus I made the pattern on the glasplate and aply it afterwards on the model and must use a litle pushing to stick on the model.
Later I rol first the MS aply it to the model and made then the pattern.

[wbill76]

Nice to see this one back on the bench Ron. Look forward to seeing more of this monster!

[pt109]

hi Ron,

That's one BIG Elefant....nice project and good start removing all those resin runners. My least favorite medium....heheh

Are you using any references for the build?

I have a couple of good refs if you need any info let me know...

Paul

[pt109]

Mar 12, 2013 10:31:06 GMT -5 bbd468 said:

Thats more like a Mammoth than an Elephant!!! She's a big un.

And of course we all like Big Uns....

[Leon]

That is one huge Elephant Ron .Don't envy you cleaning all those wheels.

[rondriaan]

wbill Yes he is back on the bench for the moment and hope that I can finnished this one this year :-)

Paul nice stuff that resin, I love cleaning resin parts.......... not

Leon and what to thing about all those tracklinks thats was the most boring part of this model

[wouter]

well, the Elefant is one of my favs and glad to see you continue this one Ron. With your skills it must turn out great! It's gonna be a big Mutha ey

Cheers

[rondriaan]

the trick with rolling the putty on the glassplate did not work well I was stil getting trouble sticking the putty on the model, so I did it the old way :-)





Smooting it a litlle with a wet finger


Made the pattern with a Xacto chissel looks nice but difficult to get it on a photo :-(

[Leon]

Your doing a fine job on the zim Ron.Keep up the good work.

[rondriaan]

Thnx Leon and still seven days to go to get this puppy in the zimmerit

[Tojo72]

Zimm looks good,what an impressive build this will be.

[wbill76]

Nice work on the zim pattern, it's so easy to over-do it but yours looks just right.

[pt109]

Jul 28, 2013 6:45:06 GMT -5 rondriaan said:

the trick with rolling the putty on the glassplate did not work well I was stil getting trouble sticking the putty on the model, so I did it the old way :-)





Smooting it a litlle with a wet finger


Made the pattern with a Xacto chissel looks nice but difficult to get it on a photo :-(

Ron, Check your private message tab...BTW, that splash schield that's next to the scissors hatch (by the split hinge detail) should extend all the way to the edge of the top plate on the casemate(just noticed it looks like they broke off?)...also not sure you know but on the rear casemate plate, the 2 large conical bolts on the right side should be the same as the left 2.

I included these comments since your last response to me via private message about wanting detail pics etc.

Nice work on the zimm.

Paul

PS Did you do the masters for this kit? I seem to recall a discussion about this kit on another forum?

[pt109]

Ron,

Sorry I didn't realize you posted a response on July 3rd in my PM...

If you need any photos showing the details mentioned above, don't hesitate to PM or post here in the forums.

I know this vehicle pretty well since I did quite a lot of research years ago for a project I started...but turned into another shelf queen...

Regards, Paul

[rondriaan]

also not sure you know but on the rear casemate plate, the 2 large conical bolts on the right side should be the same as the left 2.

Thnx Paul for pointing me out about that missing bold on the rear casemate plate, I totale missed that .
No I did not made the master, I wish that I could do such work I`m glad that I can make a model almost OOTB :-)

[Thomas_M/]

The larger the better!

Ron, thanks for showing this build! Wished IMAI would re-release their 1/16 scale kit again, or, even better, Mr Tamiya would listen! I did the Zimmerit on my 1/16 scale King Tiger using Tamiya´s 2K green putty. Worked great. As does your job with MS here!

Would you bother to tell me where this kit is available from? Thank you!

[rondriaan]

Correct me if I`m wrong but this kit is no more in production Thomas_M, I found this one on Ebay Germany for a nice price.

I decide to made some batlle damage on the Zimmerit


Just kidding :-)
I was not happy with the result, the pattern was good but the layer Magic Sculp was not egale enough for me so I started all over and I thinks its looks much better now :-)

[deafpanzer]

Love the Zimm! Looks pretty realisitc. Often molded Zimm on the kits look too uniformed but yours look great!

[AverageJoe]

HUGE!!

[pt109]

While you're studying the top plate pics I sent you, the center ventilator (the diamond shaped box in the middle)has a drain hole on the left side front plate flush with the top plate...in the middle of the left side vertical plate.

Not sure you can see that in the pics.

Regards, Paul

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys.

Paul the drain hole is not visible on the drawing, but on which plate is it? seeing it from the front off the vihcle off the backside?

Just see that the kit has allready the drain hole there, problem solved