Tim’s Trumpeter KV-7 in 1/35

[Tim Marlow]

Actually started it before I joined the other place, then shelved it when I lost a hatch cover….found it inside when I started it again….

[JR]

Bet you put it there for safe storage :smiling3:. Don't think I can remember this sorry to say.

[Tim Marlow]

Certainly wasn’t by choice. Try here for the whole grisly tale John…..

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/tim%E2%80%99s-sd-kfz-263-started-autumn-2014.38062/

[adt70hk]

Tim

Just had a catch-up. That's coming on very nicely indeed......although that is a a lot of time to spend on tracks!

ATB

Andrew

[Tim Marlow]

They take as long as they take Andrew. It’s the only way I know to try and make plastic look like castings….get them clean and smooth. Trouble is, these were pretty good, but had niggling moulding artifices and ejection pin issues that needed addressing. Better quality moulding would have reduced the clean up time considerably. Shame really, the actual sculpting of the parts is really good.

[Tim Marlow]

Well, I’ve made progress again….we got tracks, and track guards….







…and it all comes off for painting…..wheels back in the glass….tracks on the bench….



Pretty pleased with that to be honest. The Contacta glued track was an absolute breeze…..definitely how I’ll do them again :thumb2:

Not that much to go now, Just the casemate and guns so I’ll soon be on the 4BO….

[Jim R]

Hi Tim
That's excellent. When you get a well fitting track run and it's removable for painting it's time to celebrate. :thumb2: :smiling:
Jim

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Tim
That's excellent. When you get a well fitting track run and it's removable for painting it's time to celebrate. :thumb2: :smiling:
Jim

Cheers Jim. It certainly was painless, which is just as well after all that clean up LOL…

[JR]

Great work Tim, 4BO next, can't get much better then :smiling3:

[Tim Marlow]

Not quite yet John…..casemate then primer first…..thanks for the compliment as well.

[Lee Drennen]

Well, here we are after about four hours cleaning and assembly….one side done.

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Anyone doing individual links or link and length, don’t use EMA plastic weld. It’s great stuff, and I love it, but it really dries too quickly for this. I had real trouble wrapping the links around the idler and drive sprocket. The other side will be done with Contacta…..and the track will be properly positioned with a spot of CA during final assembly.

Oh, and it comes off for painting….
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The wheels are also loose…..might ease the sprocket axle though, it’s a little tight so will be worse after painting….

See you in another four hours or so :worried:

Tim your tracks look great and thanks for the tip.

[Lee Drennen]

Yep, still slogging away Steve…..no winter Camo though…only one prototype and it was green, so 4BO all the way :thumb2:


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Tim I remember you building Armor your just re-visiting a old friend right lol.

[Lee Drennen]

Well, I’ve made progress again….we got tracks, and track guards….

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…and it all comes off for painting…..wheels back in the glass….tracks on the bench….

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Pretty pleased with that to be honest. The Contacta glued track was an absolute breeze…..definitely how I’ll do them again :thumb2:

Not that much to go now, Just the casemate and guns so I’ll soon be on the 4BO….

Tim hurry up and get some paint on this thing JR is foaming at the Mouth! Lol.

[JR]

Certainly wasn’t by choice. Try here for the whole grisly tale John…..

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/tim%E2%80%99s-sd-kfz-263-started-autumn-2014.38062/

Having read the whole build again I found I had actually commented Tim, shows how quickly things go into the mists of time:smiling3:

[Tim Marlow]

Having read the whole build again I found I had actually commented Tim, shows how quickly things go into the mists of time:smiling3:

Don’t sweat it John. Happens to me all the time LOL…..