Jim's 1/35 Trumpeter Sd.Kfz 7/1

[JR]

Jim, great work, some of those photos , esp the one of the wheel weathered look real. When I read you have problem's with track s sometimes I feel slightly clear of failure.Very nice and off course clean !

MiniArt wheels stubs are exactly the same, not way would they last . I'm going to get some round plastic rod in ready

[JR]

That is some fine mucking up there, Jigs!!! Looking really good and that dash and the worn tracks are top drawer work Sir, as is the whole build!!!



Sounds like a good idea Jim. Just don't make it too muddy or it could end up like this poor Famo did,

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Buried up to the frame and all the shovels in the world couldn't dig it out...............

Prost
Allen

Excuse me Jim.

Its no wonder then that that chap sitting on the side of the engine looks so hacked off is it.

[Steve Jones]

Its hard work this modelling lark Jim!. Great solution to the problem

[Steve Jones]

Where did you source the dashboard decals from mate? Very nice work there ...
Steve

This link may be of use Steve

SD Kfz Dashboard Decals

[Airborne01]

This link may be of use Steve

SD Kfz Dashboard Decals

Magic! Thanks a lot mate - wonder why I never stumbled upon them when searching :anguished: May well rescue the present hotch-potch just in time! Thanks again!
Steve

[Jim R]

Update time for all those patient enough to still be following along.

Roll of drums, much cheering and back slapping etc. etc. Track is done. :smiling:

The track was joined. Didn't take much fiddling, 54 links as per instructions. I then glued the top run to the centre, double road wheels and wedged the track in place.


Fitted the outer wheels.




Underside.




There are a few places which will need touch up/refining but that will wait until the very end. Now it's just the top half to complete.

Thanks for all your support. Happy modelling.

[Mini Me]

Nicely done there Jim......we are still here, eagerly awaiting your next move.

[Tim Marlow]

Very good looking chassis there Jim. Like it a lot.

[Valeron]

That looks really good Jim. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

[Steve Jones]

Update time for all those patient enough to still be following along.

Roll of drums, much cheering and back slapping etc. etc. Track is done. :smiling:

The track was joined. Didn't take much fiddling, 54 links as per instructions. I then glued the top run to the centre, double road wheels and wedged the track in place.
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Fitted the outer wheels.
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Underside.
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There are a few places which will need touch up/refining but that will wait until the very end. Now it's just the top half to complete.

Thanks for all your support. Happy modelling.

Well done Jim. There is always a sense of relief once the tracks are complete. Onwards and upwards my friend

[adt70hk]

Jim

Just had a catch-up. That's coming on very well indeed. This will the bees knees once finished.

ATB.

Andrew

[Jim R]

Well we are getting there. Your supportive posts are appreciated as always.

Construction complete. No gun yet and a few bits like seats to add later.


All ready for paint. I cut card masks to protect the lower half, put masking fluid on the lights and painted all the PE with VMS metal prep. I've not used a metal preparation before but I really like VMS stuff so thought I'd give it a go.




Then Stynylrez Black Primer. It looks grey but it's just the photo.


I should get the vehicle finished within the GB time frame but I'll have to pretend the AA gun is in for a service!! :smiling:

[Valeron]

Nice masks Jim. I never thought of doing something like that.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking really good Jim. Very impressive. Going to be a cracker this one. The mask idea has been squirrelled away just in case. I’m really impressed with that.

Interestingly, the photos inadvertently Illustrate a point I’ve occasionally banged on about. In the unprimed ones the plastic has been made to look lighter as the camera has tried to expose the dominant black background as a mid grey, so overexposing the image. In the primed one the same has happened, making the black of the model look grey.

[Guest]

You’re well on the way to a very nice model, by the looks of it