Mark IV female from Takom

[Neo]

Greetings! I have found that Takom gives wrong location of the towing device from the inner side. Don't trust Takom Than I've tried to make another chain with fixator. Now I am working with inner part of the hull side.
Progress is very low. Only idler tensioners.
(Photo for discussion only)

[Guest]

Nice move sir, it's a good thing to always check and dubbelcheck your references.

[Neo]

Nice move sir, it's a good thing to always check and dubbelcheck your references.

Yes, I always use 2-3 walkarounds. So I don't rely on manufacturers variants for a long time:relieved:

[Guest]

hello Neo,
Great to see your build has made it across, it would have been a shame to miss the build.
Cheers, MikeC.

[Neo]

hello Neo,
Great to see your build has made it across, it would have been a shame to miss the build.
Cheers, MikeC.

Hello, Mike! I will try to make something special to hold your attention :smiling:

[scottie3158]

Hi Neo,

he details you put into your builds are truly excellent. One thing I do like in particular is the very small chains can you explain how you make them.

Scottie

[Neo]

Hi Neo,

he details you put into your builds are truly excellent. One thing I do like in particular is the very small chains can you explain how you make them.

Scottie

Hi, Scottie! I try, but it rather hard to do things like this. I can do some kind of step by step instruction but only on Thursday. Tomorrow we will celebrate the greatest holiday in Russia. We have day off

[scottie3158]

Hi, Scottie! I try, but it rather hard to do things like this. I can do some kind of step by step instruction but only on Thursday. Tomorrow we will celebrate the greatest holiday in Russia. We have day off

Ok mate. have a great day don't get to drunk lol.

Scottie

[Neo]

Ok mate. have a great day don't get to drunk lol.

Scottie

Thank you! But this is a Victory day, we don't drink at this day:confounded:

[Neo]

Ok mate. have a great day don't get to drunk lol.

Scottie

Hi,Scottie! As I promiced. A little instruction.
1.Take two drills. You may vary drill diameter or quantity depending on what maesures of the chain link do you want. If you want longer - make 3 drills. Bigger one - take drills more diameter or more thick wire.

2.Hold drills togetrher.

3.Put wire under drills.

4. Bend the wire around drills in two directions.

5.Bend until it will be look like that.

6. Remove drills.

7. Cut at this side.

8.Now we have a chain link. We can put in together with anothet link and then bend open side by tweezers.

[Guest]

Hello Neo,
Many thanks for the tutorial on making your chains.
You asked about my piano hinges - it is all illusion - I have some strips of Eduard 00 099 Rivets (positive). I lay one strip the length I need, then next to that a length of copper wire that has been rolled gently under an old file to give an idea of the hinge, and then a second strip of rivets alonside the copper wire, prime paint and hey presto piano hinges.
Cheers,
MikeC.

[Neo]

Hello Neo,
Many thanks for the tutorial on making your chains.
You asked about my piano hinges - it is all illusion - I have some strips of Eduard 00 099 Rivets (positive). I lay one strip the length I need, then next to that a length of copper wire that has been rolled gently under an old file to give an idea of the hinge, and then a second strip of rivets alonside the copper wire, prime paint and hey presto piano hinges.
Cheers,
MikeC.

Hello,Mike! Thank you for discribing! I understand and will need this in A30 build. Unfortunatelly I made a mistake in this moment when was working with Cromwell.

[scottie3158]

Hi,Scottie! As I promiced. A little instruction.
1.Take two drills. You may vary drill diameter or quantity depending on what maesures of the chain link do you want. If you want longer - make 3 drills. Bigger one - take drills more diameter or more thick wire.

2.Hold drills togetrher.

3.Put wire under drills.

4. Bend the wire around drills in two directions.

5.Bend until it will be look like that.

6. Remove drills.

7. Cut at this side.

8.Now we have a chain link. We can put in together with anothet link and then bend open side by tweezers.

Neo,
Thanks mate I will give this ago for sure.
Scottie

[Neo]

Scottie,you are welcome:thumb2:

[Neo]

Still working with sides. We need to separate all riveted plains.
Like that and so on.
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