SimonT - 1/72 Dragon Stug.IIIE - Bobs StugGB

[SimonT]

Hmmm, been a while since I looked at this one :thinking:

Prompted by a question from Steve I dug it out again

It didn't fill me with enthusiasm, however, last night I had a look at the idler wheels

Dragon have moulded them as a solid single wheel when really they should be a front and rear with gap between for the guide teeth to run in


I decided to correct this and make it look a little better by opening out the rim into two parts and cutting through between the spokes


to give this

[Steven000]

Excellent work on the wheel Simon, looks a lot better :thumb2:

[Road of Bones]

Silk purses from Sow’s ears spring to mind...that work on the idler is superb, Si :thumb2:

[SteveH]

Hmmm, been a while since I looked at this one :thinking:

Prompted by a question from Steve I dug it out again

It didn't fill me with enthusiasm, however, last night I had a look at the idler wheels

Dragon have moulded them as a solid single wheel when really they should be a front and rear with gap between for the guide teeth to run in

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I decided to correct this and make it look a little better by opening out the rim into two parts and cutting through between the spokes

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to give this

Seriously cool carving Simon,

Looks like another detail fest is on the way

Have fun with the change of size of Stug

Regards

Steve H

[Steve Jones]

I've just finished mine Mr T. I have serious issues around the tracks which I will PM you about. I too made the same mistake of going through the back plate when I took the drivers hatches off :smiling5:.

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Missed this - sorry. Not much in the kit but plenty of errors and omissions so right up your street. That splitting of the wheel is a labour of patience but looks great.
Jim

[SimonT]

Thanks one and all

Jim - took about an hour to do the one wheel going around and around with the Olfa P Cutter slowly making the groove deeper until it broke through

[stillp]

I had to google 'Olfa P cutter', but thanks for the explanation - I was wondering how you did it. I'd have guessed you used a saw, but that's more of a scriber.
Pete

[SimonT]

Hi Pete - yes it removes a thin line of plastic each time. The tools are also now sold under licence by Tamiya

Start by placing the wheel on a flat surface then line up the scriber with the middle by either raising the wheel or the scriber on shims of plastic card as appropriate

Slowly turn the wheel and you should get a nice straight groove around the circumference. Once started you can then just hold the wheel and keep running the tool around the groove

[BattleshipBob]

Excellent work Simon

Another superb build!!

[Lee Drennen]

Nice as always

[Graeme C.]

The kit does look a bit 'basic' Simon, but as usual you're making improvements to it, looking forward to the next installment.

[SimonT]

Bob, Lee, Graeme - thanks


a really bad photo of the rear end - you will just have to take my word for it when I say that I have added the rear flanges from pewter to replace the rubbish moulded items


kit jack

replaced with one of my scratched and cast items


another bad photo - details added to gun barrel housing


moulded tool box sliced off


which left a hole in the track guard


that got filled in with plastic strip ready for a new box

and that was that, the end of the weekend yet again :sad-face:

[Steven000]

Hi Simon, yes weekends fly by too fast :disappointed2:, but it's looking good :thumb2: Nice details as usual.
Steven

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see you changing everything I didn't LOL The way my figures are going I think it would have been easier to do what you are doing LOL