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Nice going John. I'm hovering around on ye magic carpet Mk7.Comment
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Looking good JRComment
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No doubt there will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth from some quarters when they see what has become of the PE.
This first photo show just how small ( I forgot to include measurements but you can imagine )
The piece of plastic was less than 8 mm in length
This is where it went, the surrounds were placed after the plastic section had been glued in.
Well its in place, one of the T sections became dislodged, daren't attempt to move it again.
This part went in well , as did the use of the new handle jig
Then it was those light guards, very thin section of PE.In the end I drilled out the small fitting marks and managed to get one to work. Then it was the turn of the second, gave up trying to handle the PE and went for a bit of wire.
With this being the thinnest PE I'm struggling to gauge any depth of field with having only one good eye. At least a coat of paint , mud and tank riders will see it right:thumb2:
John.Comment
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Wobble, this is what happens when you venture to the Dark Side
... The 'T' shaped handles are for the fire extinguishers, not that they made a ha'pence of difference.
The light guards should have a small jig on one of the sprues so that you can bend the PE around it after softening the brass with a lighter. But for some reason there is not one, solution is to get a round drill bit the same size as the headlight and using your scalpel blade gently fold it around the drill, or you can use the corner of one of the sprues to hole the etch down, and then you can flatten the straight parts out with a knife blade.
Otherwise you seem to be overcoming the problems with prompt action and delivering another superb model.
Wibble
PS looks like I am too late....Comment
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:smiling: Doug I can end up sticking things way out of line, normally to my self ! Can be frustrating and fun at times.
I did wonder what they were for Wibble. Tried using a small file handle, right will note that in my now very large file and attempt more next time. Should have emailed you I suppose before I did it .Wobble, this is what happens when you venture to the Dark Side ... The 'T' shaped handles are for the fire extinguishers, not that they made a ha'pence of difference.
The light guards should have a small jig on one of the sprues so that you can bend the PE around it after softening the brass with a lighter. But for some reason there is not one, solution is to get a round drill bit the same size as the headlight and using your scalpel blade gently fold it around the drill, or you can use the corner of one of the sprues to hole the etch down, and then you can flatten the straight parts out with a knife blade.
Otherwise you seem to be overcoming the problems with prompt action and delivering another superb model.
Wibble
PS looks like I am too late....
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I felt you in the wind, but thought it was the Chinese balls from last night....:smiling: Doug I can end up sticking things way out of line, normally to my self ! Can be frustrating and fun at times.
I did wonder what they were for Wibble. Tried using a small file handle, right will note that in my now very large file and attempt more next time. Should have emailed you I suppose before I did it .Comment
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Are you sure? The instructions don’t seem to mention it at all, just saying “bend” for the light guards. The MiniArt M3s do have one, but the jig is basically a flat plate with the correct curve so it’s very hard to use.
A very important thing to keep in mind with these the headlight guards on this tank, is that some of the feet are bent to the outside and others to the inside. If you bend all of them in the same direction, you’ll have a very hard time making it fit the locating holes. But I see the ILK instructions leave a lot to be desired about this. It’s clearer in MiniArt’s instructions:
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The one on the other side is a mirror image, BTW.Comment
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I pulled the chair...late but l'm here...looks super your build already...can't waitComment
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