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Post by fightnjoe on Nov 1, 2013 22:31:58 GMT -5
carl it looks very good so far. clean and crisp. very nice work.
joe
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Post by AndyArgent. on Nov 2, 2013 4:31:51 GMT -5
Yes I have done the chassis Carl and the engine and trans,although I havnt added any pipework yet.I did want to do it out of the box as I have been doing a famo and I went all out on detailing that and that stopped me finishing it.I am glad you think the tracks are great as I hate doing tracks,so boring for me.In fact I am not much of a builder at all .I like the painting side of modelling.
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 2, 2013 15:06:24 GMT -5
Making good progress Carl! Track and other elements look right on. Sounds like you've earned some more bench time with your house renovations as well!  |
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Post by TRM on Nov 2, 2013 15:40:52 GMT -5
Lovely work so far Carl!! Making this look easy my friend!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2013 16:12:20 GMT -5
Andy , lol bro ! Your a brat !!!  Joe , good to hear from you . Andy A. , don't get me wrong them links were monotonous but for me less so than many other track indy link sets . There is a positive connection that "works" well when finished and seems to be robust enough to hold together while wrapping it around the drive train . Bill , yup , I'm taking the day off from the renovation to spend some time at the bench . Raining outside so that is always a good motivation for me to take a break from the house stuff .  T ,Its only easy because I don't have a schedule ...well except for my daily nappy time .  |
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Post by bullardino on Nov 2, 2013 17:04:09 GMT -5
The stance looks great, nice to see the shoes are on |
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Post by Leon on Nov 2, 2013 19:03:33 GMT -5
Yeah we KNOW it's a great half-track...we all KNOW Carl's a superb modeller, but hang on a cotton picking minute.....CARL'S GOT A VANITY UNIT!!!!!  WTF?  Did anyone else know this and more importantly......how long has it been OUT OF ORDER? ? These are earth-shattering questions that NEED answering people.....  |
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Post by Leon on Nov 2, 2013 19:08:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2013 21:51:00 GMT -5
Nems lol my friend ! Not only do I needs my nappy but when I wake up I needs my vanity . I gotta make sure everything is neat and presentable before I stroll out in front of those awaiting my return . A spray of "old spice " and a smoothing of the mustache makes me presentable ..........waste of time , actually cause the wife and dogs sure don't give a flyin poop ! Lui and Leon thanks my friends ! Hey guys ! Here is a step I wasn't looking forward too because I thought it would be more difficult . The first p.e. bending was a learning process and the second one went easier . On these half tracks the hub of the drive sprocket is used as a step for access . The surface has a textured non-slip surface on it . Trump provides a couple of p.e. parts to replicate this surface . Here it tis . Nice and flat !  To get molded into a compound curve I rolled It on a foam surface with aluminum tubing .It was rolled with the textured side down .  It should look like this when done rolling it .  When fit around the plastic hub cap it had an overlap .  I cut the overlap off with a pair of p.e. nips while wearing the Omni visor  .Then applied a little c.a. to hold it in place .  There was a gap all the way around between the p.e. and the plastic so I floated a pool of c.a. in the center to fill gaps .  After some accelerator and sanding .  It is in place and ready for paint .Time for nother nappy ...........  |
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Nov 2, 2013 22:04:50 GMT -5
Pretty good slight of hand big guy.  Tony lee |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2013 23:43:05 GMT -5
Hey Tony !
Good reading that my friend !
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2013 1:47:04 GMT -5
I thought it would be a challenge to make the wheels steerable so I modified the steering linkage . Below is the kit stock parts . These parts are made to be glued into a fixed position .  I used some Evergreen .035 rod . Then flared the ends with the head of a heated flat screw driver .  Then I drilled appropriate sized holes thru the hinge points and inserted the flared rod .   Now the wheels are multi position able .    Ok . Som mor soon . |
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Post by sabre on Nov 3, 2013 2:17:10 GMT -5
Another great tutorial for me, just love watching and reading your builds mate.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2013 4:13:14 GMT -5
Sabre , Much thanks to you for telling me that my friend !
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Post by bullardino on Nov 3, 2013 4:53:49 GMT -5
I agree, I can't remember one of your thread that didn't have a very nice tutorial on doing something. Thanks a lot for sharing your techniques, mate. Not to mention the results, always top notch. And this one's headed to be another one |
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 3, 2013 11:38:07 GMT -5
This is great stuff!!! Are you sure you are a retired mechanic not telephone repairman?
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 3, 2013 21:04:54 GMT -5
Looks like your nappy-vanity routine has paid off handsomely today Carl! Nice work on the step-hubs and the steering.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 0:29:25 GMT -5
Lui , thank you my friend ! Them tutorial are there if anyone is curious about how the hell I managed to churn out any kind'a reasonable result at all .
Andy , I've always enjoyed working on cars /trucks . Back before things under the hood got so complicated you could find me working on a vehicle every weekend .
Nems , I don't figure it out either why they went this far towards making it steerable and then stopped . that's ok . It gives us something to fix . Yup , I think them dogs just keep me around to fill their food dish and clean up their messes ! Just had a thought , that's what the wife says I do to her !
Bill , I got all lost with this dang time business today ! My old vcr resets the time a week early and my wind up clock unwound on Sat .!The clock on my radio has been blinkin 12:00 since the power went off and back on a month ago . I got so tired I didn't get up till 10 am , or was 11 ? Maybe noon ? I had to take a napp at sometime in the afternoon ...no sure what time it was .
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 2:15:02 GMT -5
again nice additions made Carl your pe bending is rather good too!
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 4, 2013 14:30:36 GMT -5
I hear you Carl, our lives are ruled by technology that refuses to cooperate!  I hate DST changes...we live so far south in the US that it doesn't really benefit us in any real way...it's the only time I envy the folks over in Arizona. |
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Post by Deano on Nov 4, 2013 15:19:31 GMT -5
Excellent work here buddy , definately getting the Carl treatment Deano |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2013 22:57:08 GMT -5
Thanks my friends !
Pete it was a bit of fun bending the ole brass !
Bill , I don't get the need for it way up here either ! Yes , its cool how Arizona doesn't play the DST thing . I spent a few winters down there .
Deano , my treatment might take a while so I hope you have patience .
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 2:59:26 GMT -5
Everything got a coat of Tamiya German Gray .  |
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Post by wouter on Nov 5, 2013 7:38:16 GMT -5
great work again Carl! Lovely detailing you are doing there to the chassis. Paint already ey? Looks cool bro!
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Post by tonylee-Rest In Peace on Nov 5, 2013 7:44:04 GMT -5
Grey Power Grey Power Tony Lee |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 9:40:55 GMT -5
Paint on so soon? nice stuff!
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 5, 2013 10:04:58 GMT -5
Grey Power Grey Power Tony Lee AARP Power AARP Power AARP Power Oh wrong topic... thought you were talking about Carl's hair! Wait a minute he doesn't have any?!?!? Color looks great already my friend! |
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Post by bullardino on Nov 5, 2013 12:19:40 GMT -5
Oh, another one whit the paint on... It looks really great, Carl |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 15:12:04 GMT -5
Can't wait to see more!
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Post by fightnjoe on Nov 5, 2013 19:54:01 GMT -5
carl you make this stuff look too easy.
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Did anyone else know this and more importantly......how long has it been OUT OF ORDER?
.Then applied a little c.a. to hold it in place .
I hate DST changes...we live so far south in the US that it doesn't really benefit us in any real way...it's the only time I envy the folks over in Arizona. 
