V2 - Vengeance From Above

[scottie3158]

Allen,
That is some top work going on there and well worth waiting for. Keep it up mate.

[Si Benson]

Hey Allen,

I see lots of progress on this mammoth project, hardly any wonder it’s taking so long with all the resin, scratching, modifications and beers :smiling5:

MkII motor/pump looks better, I really don’t envy you putting this little lot together!! Great stuff mate:thumb2:

[JR]

Dude1.
Now look here, I don't mind be blamed for you having to stay at the table, certainly not when you have produced these little gems.
But showing the underside of a truck showing axles and diffs is another more serious complaint, that's just rubbing it in. :cold-sweat:
You are well aware that photos like that give me nightmares, so could you please give a warning in future. :tongue-out3::smiling3:

Dude 2

[Allen Dewire]

Evening Gents,

No update tonight I'm afraid as it is too hot to work at the table. Yesterday I did do quite a lot, but forgot to take pics of the work. I can't use the hissy stick either and the line of vehicles is getting longer in front of the paint shop. This coming week is also pretty bad as the weather experts have forecasted temps into the low 40°C for us. Gonna be a beatch!!!!

Paul and Si, thank you for the encouraging words and I will do my best to make it happen. I don't know warm it is on the Insel, but here it is murder and the optivisor is out....

Dude 2, I am so sorry for not warning you in advance. I actually thought that the pics might have a positive effect on your chassis phobia. In the future I will warn you as requested using the old fashioned skull and bones symbol like the one found on poison bottles and such. Thank you and again, I meant no harm……………..PM in the morning too, as it's too late tonight!!!

Stay cool and send ice cream…...….

Prost
Allen

[Allen Dewire]

Evening Rocketeers and Mad Moggellers,

Over the weekend it did manage to cool down a bit and I could finally work at the table. Hissy stick was still out, but hairy stick and scratchy was in. I even remembered to take a few pictures too. So with out further ado, we'll start with a little bit of scratchy. The Azimut kit supplies no ladder for the T-Stoff tank. I had a few ladders left over from the radio cabin parts from the Italeri Tankwagens. I attempted to bend the ladder a little with heat, but that went south real quickly. I trimmed the rest up and using some wire, came up with this,

It looks kind of funky, but with a coat of paint, it should be alright. Next up was some hairy stick work on the motor/pump assembly,

I used Mission Models late '44 Dunkelgelb paint for this and have to say it is not a real brush paint. It could be that my bottle is 2 years old, but I don't think so. The aluminum is Tamiya and I still need to paint the exhaust pipe and the cooling cover. After that, I can muck it up with weathering and spills. Tires were the next PITA, but came out pretty good using AK and Mission Paints,

They too will get muddied up a bit covering the oopsies with the hairy stick. I also painted most of the frame and diffs as well as the interior with dashboard. I did add a brake and clutch pedal as there were none there, only a gas pedal blob,

The dash is pretty well detailed and will get some finery painted in. I had to drill out the steering column so the shortened steering wheel shaft would sit properly. The parking brake handle on the far right is also a scratchy thing. The interior needs some more color and shouldn't look too bad when it's all weathered up and finished. You won't see a lot of it with the cab mounted anyway as the doors will be closed on this Blitz…...…..

Progress is a bit slow and work has been a bear as of late. In the morning comes a container with over 200 top cases for our quads and buggies and I have no clue where to store them in the warehouse. I'm still trying to get the rest of the 816 tires put away on the racks!!! I love it......

The show will go on though. Thanks for looking in and have a wonderful week with lots of bench time.

Prost
Allen, suffering from a severe case of "Dragon Ass" (old Chinese disease)

[scottie3158]

Evening Rocketeers and Mad Moggellers,

Over the weekend it did manage to cool down a bit and I could finally work at the table. Hissy stick was still out, but hairy stick and scratchy was in. I even remembered to take a few pictures too. So with out further ado, we'll start with a little bit of scratchy. The Azimut kit supplies no ladder for the T-Stoff tank. I had a few ladders left over from the radio cabin parts from the Italeri Tankwagens. I attempted to bend the ladder a little with heat, but that went south real quickly. I trimmed the rest up and using some wire, came up with this,
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It looks kind of funky, but with a coat of paint, it should be alright. Next up was some hairy stick work on the motor/pump assembly,
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I used Mission Models late '44 Dunkelgelb paint for this and have to say it is not a real brush paint. It could be that my bottle is 2 years old, but I don't think so. The aluminum is Tamiya and I still need to paint the exhaust pipe and the cooling cover. After that, I can muck it up with weathering and spills. Tires were the next PITA, but came out pretty good using AK and Mission Paints,
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They too will get muddied up a bit covering the oopsies with the hairy stick. I also painted most of the frame and diffs as well as the interior with dashboard. I did add a brake and clutch pedal as there were none there, only a gas pedal blob,
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The dash is pretty well detailed and will get some finery painted in. I had to drill out the steering column so the shortened steering wheel shaft would sit properly. The parking brake handle on the far right is also a scratchy thing. The interior needs some more color and shouldn't look too bad when it's all weathered up and finished. You won't see a lot of it with the cab mounted anyway as the doors will be closed on this Blitz…...…..

Progress is a bit slow and work has been a bear as of late. In the morning comes a container with over 200 top cases for our quads and buggies and I have no clue where to store them in the warehouse. I'm still trying to get the rest of the 816 tires put away on the racks!!! I love it......

The show will go on though. Thanks for looking in and have a wonderful week with lots of bench time.

Prost
Allen, suffering from a severe case of "Dragon Ass" (old Chinese disease)

Good to see this on th go again mate, some nice scratchery

[minitnkr]

Looking very good Allen. PaulE

[JR]

Considering the heatwave you having I think you've acheived a great deal. All looking spot on Dude 1.

[SimonT]

Mega build Allen - coming on nicely

[Mickc1440]

More steady work Allen, looking good.

[Allen Dewire]

Paul, PaulE, Dude2, Simon and Mick,

Thank You all so much for the support and encouraging comments Gentlemen. They help me keep going when times get rough and the heat wants to kill me too. You folks are the best!!!

If I have learned anything during this project, it is do not take too many close ups of your work. The damn iPad camera shows every little problem, blemish, screw up and paint mistake there is!!!!!!!! Looking at my own pics makes me want to tear things apart and re-do them from scratch. (lord knows, we don't need that or I will never get this project done) More to follow soon and thanks again!!!

Prost
Allen

[Peter Gillson]

Allen

The whole project is coming along nicely, great detailing work.

Peter

[Steve Jones]

Lovely work mate. Your additions are spot on. I admire your desire to keep going on this mammoth project. Have all the kits been brought now or is there more to come??