Zvezda 1/35 L4500R Maultier

[minitnkr]

Photos for discussion purposes only. Kinda cool if you have a couple PAK 44s? in the stash.

Better shot of camo scheme. Seems to have less green than previous.

HTH. PaulE

[Dave Ward]

Last evenings assembly - Whilst the chassis & subframe are really hardening off - The load bed..............................


The fit is excellent, only the sprue attachments to clean up. It's not a difficult assembly, but you have to pay close attention to the instructions - I was, and still managed to get two pieces the wrong way round! Nice wood texture on the bed & sides. I may fit the tilt to this assembly, just for ease of handling.

Paul, those photos show that thing was big! Sadly, I don't have any Pak44s in the stash
Dave

[Guest]

Photos for discussion purposes only. Kinda cool if you have a couple PAK 44s? in the stash.

8,8 cm PaK 43. The only PaK 44 was the 12,8 cm, which looks similar but rather bigger; you can tell these are not that by (among other things) the pneumatic tyres and the mudguards over the wheels.

[Guest]

Good to see that you're back at the bench Dave and that you've hit it running. Great stuff.

[Dave Ward]

I assembled the tilt - needs a bit of work on some of the joints - despite my care, I still managed to break off one of the tie downs..........


The chassis continues, sub frame added - brackets/braces of all sorts, towing hook, air reservoir, engine, exhaust pipe & silencer..............

Next will be the prop shaft and drive axle - and I still haven't reached the stage where the rear track suspension begins to be fitted.
There is still a lot of bits to be added, and those instructions need really close scrutiny. The fit so far has been excellent, and I'm really liking this build. I keep on wondering when to start the paint process, but just a few more parts................
f you have never seen this site, then it & it's sister 'Engines of the Red Army' are worth a visit https://www.o5m6.de/wehrmacht/mercedes_l4500r.php
Dave

[Fernando N]

Glad to see that the mojo is back Dave, looking good with so many parts assembled already:thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Dave,
coming on nicely.

[Lee Drennen]

Dave. Your tearing this one up great progress I’ve thought about getting this one done day so I’ll be seated between PaulE and Rick the mini mites

[Dave Ward]

Further bits added to the chassis - just a few more, and I think I can crank up the compressor & get a primer coat on.

I think this is the most complicated chassis ( in 1/35 ) I've come across. You can turn the front hubs at the moment, but as soon as you put the steering arm on, then that will lock them into position - I'm not a fan of 'working' assembles anyway, and as soon as you get a coat of paint on it will seize anyway...................
Dave

[Guest]

Plenty going on in that chassis Dave.

Not sure about the colour of the plastic though, I'd be wanting to take a bite out of it!

[mrtintheweb]

Plenty going on in that chassis Dave.

Not sure about the colour of the plastic though, I'd be wanting to take a bite out of it!

Well it is made of Caramac!
T

[JR]

I'm in Dave.

[outrunner]

Looking good Dave, I just love the complexity in that chassis.

Andy.

[rtfoe]

Good to see you back at the bench Dave...kindly put me next to John R. The chassis is nearly completed for a start...yeah I am one who also gives the engine a miss if it's not seen.

Cheers,
Richard

[minitnkr]

Well done Dave. Something I noticed when working on MB vehicles besides basic complexity, they never put one fastener where six will do. PaulE