Some where on the Eastern Front 1942 /43 1/35 scale

[SimonT]

Hi John,

that looks like the front idler wheel that has dropped off - you now have the chance to move it backwards/forwards to adjust the track sag

[Lee Drennen]

Wow John you’ve been busy. I like the architect work your doing. Proceed Commander.

[Guest]

Hi John,

that looks like the front idler wheel that has dropped off - you now have the chance to move it backwards/forwards to adjust the track sag

Oh, I see ,thanks Simon, I'll break the other one off this morning.:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2: every cloud has a silver lining.:nerd:

See you had just woken up from the time you posted !

Wow John you’ve been busy. I like the architect work your doing. Proceed Commander.

Hi Lee, thanks buddy this is the part I love
John
What will today bring, ?

[Guest]

Very nice work John. Agree that the casting marks on the turret look very realistic.

[Steve Jones]

If something didn't fall off then it wouldn't be a JR special LOL. Architecture spot on as always.Stay cool and keep it comin

[Guest]

Very nice work John. Agree that the casting marks on the turret look very realistic.

Thanks Peter.

If something didn't fall off then it wouldn't be a JR special LOL. Architecture spot on as always.Stay cool and keep it comin

Thank you for that :smiling::smiling::smiling::smiling:, I'll let you know having easily removed parts takes much pre planning from the outset, unfortunately other parts fall off in sympathy
This morning I have glued on the steel work to the inside wall .Hopefully it will not be effected by this heat .
Keep cool all .

[Jim R]

Hi John
Progressing well. Cast texture does indeed look good. Sorry about the wheel but if it does allow some slight adjustment to the track sag then as you say 'silver lining'.
Jim

[Guest]

Hi John
Progressing well. Cast texture does indeed look good. Sorry about the wheel but if it does allow some slight adjustment to the track sag then as you say 'silver lining'.
Jim

Hi Jim, thanks, yes thought the casting texture was really top rate

Undeterred by the heat and with the fan on full I decided to do something to the build .
Glued the plastic sections on.
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Then decided to spray.
I wanted to get that bluish Green like in the drawing , well not quite what I really want but once the washable white is on it might look better .
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John .

[Guest]

Hi Jim, thanks, yes thought the casting texture was really top rate

Undeterred by the heat and with the fan on full I decided to do something to the build .
Glued the plastic sections on.
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Then decided to spray.
I wanted to get that bluish Green like in the drawing , well not quite what I really want but once the washable white is on it might look better .
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John .

Thanks for liking Paul, think the heat has got to every one !
Been up since 0330, too hot to sleep even with the fan next to the bed, no rain, thunder, or anything here .

[SimonT]

Morning John - tis hot isn't it. Think I got to sleep around 4 - alarm went off 5:45 :sad-face::sleeping:

Looking at the picture above the drive wheel, back left, hasn't gone together properly - there shouldn't be any of those gaps between the two halves. Is it too late to rectify now?

There is a grab handle missing off the top of the engine deck as well - one on the right is there but just holes on the left :thinking:

The front track guards would have looked better made from pewter then bashed about a bit - trust the pewter, trust the pewter :smiling5:

[Guest]

Morning John - tis hot isn't it. Think I got to sleep around 4 - alarm went off 5:45 :sad-face::sleeping:

Looking at the picture above the drive wheel, back left, hasn't gone together properly - there shouldn't be any of those gaps between the two halves. Is it too late to rectify now?

There is a grab handle missing off the top of the engine deck as well - one on the right is there but just holes on the left :thinking:

The front track guards would have looked better made from pewter then bashed about a bit - trust the pewter, trust the pewter :smiling5:

Hi Simon.
Arg you too then, still close here, even though we've had some good rain falls.

I've taken a close up of the back left.



Do you mean on the deck .
:disappointed2::flushed:


I see, well I couldn't could I , otherwise i'd have filled it :disappointed2::flushed::smiling:. oh bugger damn. didn't see the missing grab handle either.
I'll have a look in the box, or make a wire one.
:upside:
Now as for the missing Pewter, no excuse, just clean forgot :cold-sweat:, suppose I could say that half of the front won't be seen as it drives through the factory wall.

Now going to sit on the naughty step.

John.

[spanner570]

453, you really are hopeless!
Perhaps a move to a different ward might help...The one Sister Muldoon runs! ..... :anguished::anguished:

570

[BigGreg]

looks realy neat i can't wait to it painted and heavy weathered.. :-)

[SimonT]

John - sorry, forgot to come back and clarify.......




the two halves of the drive sprocket should fit together so that gap, arrowed, is not there

Those large bumps either side fit together to form a bar between the front and back faces - the track link teeth drag on these bars as the wheel rotates and that is what produces motion

[minitnkr]

Shaping up nicely Dzohn. I think you guys in Europa are going to have to break down & invest in air conditioning or move your bedrooms into the basement before you all expire. It doesn't look like summers of yore are going to return in our lifetimes. PaulE