1/87 Scale "Frankenseven" Halftrack

[minitnkr]

Super craprack! I've never attempted one, but often thought to. Never had the patience to do track blocks. Props. They look great & enhance the model a lot. PaulE

[minitnkr]

Remember, if I do one I'll have to do 12. PaulE

[SimonT]

Nice detailing Rick

[grumpa]

Thank you Paul and Andy. Whenever the Missus gets after me for spending too much time at the hobby bench I reply, "I'm teaching myself to be patient, careful and methodical....I'm not sure she's buying it , but that's my "lie" and I'm sticking to it!:smiling5: Cheers, Rick H.

Funny how life is, my Missus is always telling me "why don't you relax and work on your models and stop bothering about everything"
Easy for her to say, who's supposed to fuss and pester everyone within ear reach!?.....that would be me!
Someone's got to whip this place up every now and then.

......Jim

[Mini Me]

Hi Paul, The "craprack" is my second iteration, they get easier as you go, just have to jump in and get your feet wet. Track blocks are way easier than they look, but if you are doing a lot of models at once I suspect that it would go faster as you gain momentum. It helps if you have a chopper, as each track assy. requires approx. 60 links and another 60 blocks on top of that. BTW, this set is my third iteration on trying to improve the rubber band abortion that Roco has presented to us. I'll post the other two when I get to the end of this project. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Thank You Mr. T. I have kept in mind your previous comments about the poor quality of these models and their track assemblies in particular. I'm hoping for a "silk purse out of a sow's ear".:thinking: Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Jim, your Missus is right....I should be so lucky! Rick H.

[minitnkr]

2880 isn't that big a number if you say it fast enough:dizzy:. PaulE

[Mini Me]

Small update, didn't get much done......other obligations got in the way. In the past I just glued a complete wheel and tire assembly on the back to represent a spare. However, these being a two piece wheel, the spares were typically carried without the center in place. Looks a little more convincing this way. Rick H.

[Mini Me]

Time for some paint, I'll give it a couple days to dry.......been damp and rainy here. It was fun to build, now its time to breathe some life into this discarded form..........Igor, connect the power cables to the electrodes:tongue-out3:

[Mini Me]

Got a little done on this yesterday. Let me know what you think....

[minitnkr]

Great job. Made me recount my 7s. Unfortunately my count was correct. I think the spare tire on the sdkfz 7 was behind a rear third door below the two upper doors that opened for access to the rear storage compartment. The sdkfz 6 however did have the spares mounted as shown. Your model & field expedience certainly makes this config. possible. Just a random thought before first cuppa. PaulE

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. Nice very nice indeed

[Mini Me]

That's interesting Paul, I thought I saw one configed. like this in one of Reinhard Frank's booklets on German
Prime Movers.....will double ck an get back to you. Thanks for dropping by. Rick H.

[Neil Merryweather]

I think it looks very good, Rick :thumb2: