SimonT - 1/35 Zvezda Stug.IIIB - Bobs StugGB

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
May be a struggle with bits of fret but looks great.
Jim

[Steven000]

Impressive detail Simon! :thumb2:
Steven

[SimonT]

Jim / Steven - thanks


eventually found the shovel end stop, dropped it again, found it again and quickly suck it in place before it went again

crowbar added


the Eduard instructions say to remove all detail from the kit fire extinguisher so all you are left with is a rod with a severe mould line to rectify

I decided a better idea was to just make a new body from aluminium tubing of the same diameter, with the centre filled with plastic rod, then add the PE

The straps were not quite long enough so new ones were added from pewter

[Guest]

Two of up at stupid o'clock this morning then Simon !
Good to see the aerial mount, tis the first time I've seen now where it goes, my piece of plastic blob was nothing as elaborate and smart as yours .Nice one. :smiling: :thumb2:

[Steve Jones]

That's a packed out fender Mr T!! Worth all the hassle. Nice work on the extinguisher.

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Fire extinguisher looks excellent as does all the micro detailing.
Jim

[SimonT]

Wasted most of weekend being asleep again so only managed a couple of etch tow cable brackets - nothing worth a photo :sad-face:

[SimonT]

Finally managed a little progress - made the two tow cables to fit on the engine deck

Kit doesn't provide anything, not even a misshapen lump



twisted up some wire and then laid it out on the brackets to get the length

ends made from aluminium micro tube with the centre of the eyelets being from pewter


as can be seen, a single cable is shorter than the chassis so will not run from front to rear towing points

all I have to do now is persuade them to sit nicely on the engine deck

[SteveH]

Lovely cables Simon

My XXL's were too long?

I'll leave them as they are too nice to cut down and are only placed for the photo.

I did see some interesting photos of tow cables holding spare track links.

Great work Simon, hopefully a better Sunday for you this week?

Regards

Steve H

[SimonT]

Morning Steve,

unless I have mis-measured - I will find out when I install in the brackets

Those XXL cables are nice - presumably you got the set for the A-E and not the F-G

Fingers crossed for a good day but currently watching a rapidly rising river level for the river next to my sisters house
Since midnight it has risen from 0.8m to 3.18m

[Road of Bones]

Nice cables Si (I’d expect nothing less, tbh).
I’m on drip watch myself today- it appears that the wind has found a gap in our roof and is blowing the rain right into the loft. Woke to a steady drip from the bedroom light onto the bed. :crying:

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Cables are nice. I like the way you made the ends. Any special reason for wire rather than thread?
It's very wet here but although the wind is strong it's not too bad. Having spend 10+ years on the Outer Hebrides gales here in Shropshire are just gentle breezes by comparison :tongue-out3:
Jim

[SimonT]

Oh dear Al - hope you get it fixed ok

Jim - Tend to find that thread is a bit floppy. Originals are wire so using wire gives similar characteristics - bends, self supporting

[Road of Bones]

Cheers Si- closer investigation up there exposed a rip in the roof-liner, so got a bucket under it while I figure out a temporary fix.

[SimonT]

What a weekend. The river next to my sisters house rose by 5.89m, if it had reached 6m she would have been flooded so a lucky escape.

I managed to stay awake for a few consecutive hours here and there this weekend so made some progress on this
took a few hours to install the two tow cables CA'ing to each bracket in turn, waiting for the CA to set, bending the cables with round nose pliers and repeating until complete


more hidden detailing - I hollowed out the underside of the Notek and added some detail


made up the base from various punched disks



conduits added from Plusmodel lead wire