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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 8:47:24 GMT -5
Here's my entry! AFV 251/3 and goodies.    p |
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Post by tobias5555 on Mar 1, 2015 9:27:35 GMT -5
I love the SdKfz 251. I´ll follow.
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 9:35:25 GMT -5
Thanks Tobias! Glad to have you along.  I just read a review on this kit and seams there are some fit and other minor issues.I'll be going back to the review as i build to fix them.  |
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Post by Wes on Mar 1, 2015 9:44:42 GMT -5
Leon its a great looking Kit. The add ons youve ordered are going to make this a winner for sure.
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 9:55:32 GMT -5
Wes thank you! Don't know if i'll use all the PE,it looks a little imtimmidateing at the moment.  |
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Post by Deano on Mar 1, 2015 9:57:18 GMT -5
Its a good kit Leon but withe extra's its gonna be brill ! count me in buddy !
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 10:04:47 GMT -5
Deano thanks mate! Glad to have you along. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 1, 2015 11:03:41 GMT -5
Oh yeah, I love 251s too... it has been a while since we have seen one built here too.
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 12:05:29 GMT -5
Thank you Andy! Since i've never done workable tracks before  ,thought i would do these first.Glueing the pads on now. |
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Post by dupes on Mar 1, 2015 14:03:59 GMT -5
Already on this one Leon? I'm (trying) to make myself finish one more shelf queen before cracking into my entry...we'll see if I last the entire day!  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 14:25:16 GMT -5
Dupes! I need a warm day to get a clear coat on the Stryker so i thought i would build up the workable tracks.After an hour of glueing 32 track pads on and 2 hours to let dry they won't click together and the pads were popping off  .Looks like i'll be using the rubber band kit tracks instead.  |
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Post by dupes on Mar 1, 2015 14:40:02 GMT -5
That's the one thing about the 251 series I am NOT in love with - the indy tracks for all of these kits are extremely fiddly and hard to get a good strong bond on.
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Post by robbo on Mar 1, 2015 14:45:27 GMT -5
Looks like it'll be a good place to hang out for a while
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 14:53:47 GMT -5
I may try some CA on them,not sure yet.In the mean time i'll see if fruils are available for this.
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 14:55:46 GMT -5
Glad to see you back Ian! Hope all is well.
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Post by bbrowniii on Mar 1, 2015 15:11:35 GMT -5
Dupes! I need a warm day to get a clear coat on the Stryker so i thought i would build up the workable tracks.After an hour of glueing 32 track pads on and 2 hours to let dry they won't click together and the pads were popping off .Looks like i'll be using the rubber band kit tracks instead. I'm really sorry to hear about your struggles with the indy links Leon. Years ago, when dupes hosted the 251 GB at... some other place.... I did the AFV club 251/4 with the LeFh 105. I recall the links were a PITA! I'm trying to remember what I ended up doing to make them work. I'll see if I can find any notes I left to myself and, if so, pass on any words of wisdom that I learned from my 'time of rage'... |
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Post by robbo on Mar 1, 2015 15:20:04 GMT -5
Just going to hang between two sites as there is so much good stuff going here I don't want to miss
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Post by Leon on Mar 1, 2015 15:37:44 GMT -5
Boyd! Thank you buddy,that would be great. :)I found some Fruils on the Red Frog Hobbies site if i want to use them. |
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Post by dierk on Mar 2, 2015 3:06:37 GMT -5
Looking forward to this - my only experience of these is the old Tammy kit, one of he first kits not to use lazzy band tracks if I remember correctly. Shame about the AFV tracks. Could you use the Tammy tracks? Didn't look too bad if I remember right. You can probably pick the kit up for less than the Friuls.
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Post by Leon on Mar 2, 2015 4:53:09 GMT -5
Dierk! Glad to have you along. I think i'll try a to assemble the tracks first and then glue the pads on with a small drop of CA to see if that works.
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Post by dupes on Mar 2, 2015 10:14:11 GMT -5
That's not a bad idea...let me know if it works! I need to find a better way of assembling these things if I'm ever going to get all of my 251s (and 250s) built.
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Post by Leon on Mar 2, 2015 17:59:38 GMT -5
Dupes! I'll defo let you know if it works or not. |
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Post by wing_nut on Mar 2, 2015 18:28:31 GMT -5
251's are cool. I'll be watching.
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Post by Leon on Mar 2, 2015 18:46:42 GMT -5
Glad to have you along Marc! |
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Post by Leon on Mar 2, 2015 19:58:47 GMT -5
Evening guys! After 3 hours of gluing yesterday and a few choice words I managed to get 32 pads on the links.Tonight I got 27 links together and lost 5 to breakage.Had to glue a few links as they wouldn't click together.I'll use these for the bottom as I have a different plan of attack for the rest.I plan to assemble the links first and then glue the pads on.Fingers crossed this works and I won't have to use the kit tracks. BTW.... My thumbs are killing from holding the links and the guide horns pressing against my thumbs while assembling these.   Thanks for looking,as always ACW. |
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Post by bbrowniii on Mar 2, 2015 20:04:18 GMT -5
Leon
I went back and looked at my 251 build. I think I ended up with the same process you did - links first, then pads.
Wish I had some better insight for you. Tracks look good so far.
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Post by Leon on Mar 2, 2015 20:15:41 GMT -5
Boyd thank you! Really appreciate you checking out your 251 and the info . In the pics above I glued the pads on first.I'll assemble the rest of the links first then glue the pads on. |
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Post by TRM on Mar 2, 2015 22:28:51 GMT -5
Finally catching up Leon...nice choice! Love the pile of goodies too!! Nice to see you hitting the tracks! Carry on!! |
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Post by threadbear. on Mar 3, 2015 3:01:05 GMT -5
Perseverance pays off with the track pads! Well done.
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Post by Leon on Mar 3, 2015 4:52:55 GMT -5
Todd Glad your caught up! i'll be carrying along,hopefully in a good way.  Grahame thank you! |
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,thought i would do these first.Glueing the pads on now. 
.Looks like i'll be using the rubber band kit tracks instead. 
