discussion Lee Drennen’s 1/48 German 8T Half Track SDKFZ 7 w/ Flak 30

[Lee Drennen]

I’ve changed my mine and this is what I will be building. I will Scratch build a bed for the Flak 30 by removing the back portion where the troops go.

 

[Steve Jones]

Seat front and centre for this one Lee. Terrific choice. Looking forward to seeing the scratch work. Will you be putting the Flak Unit on a sledge in the back??

 

[Lee Drennen]

Steve. They have been out of stock there made of Resin where I get a lot of my 1/48 Armor may just Mount it on the back. Thanks for the complement

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Looks like fun,Lee

 

[Lee Drennen]

Neil. Thanks when I get another cup of Coffee in me I’ll be awake to start on this today

 

[Mini Me]

Nice one Lee! Rick H.

 

[prichrd1]

Lee,

You could combine this one with the Bedford?/ :smiling:
Just thinking aloud - maybe a broken down Half track - captured Bedford - troops loading the
Flak Gun onto the back?? :tongue-out3:

Paul.
:smiling:

O.K. - Slap me and I'll forget the idea!!!! :flushed:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Great idea. Looking forward to seeing how the two go together.
Jim

 

[Lee Drennen]

Lee,

You could combine this one with the Bedford?/ :smiling:
Just thinking aloud - maybe a broken down Half track - captured Bedford - troops loading the
Flak Gun onto the back?? :tongue-out3:

Paul.
:smiling:

O.K. - Slap me and I'll forget the idea!!!! :flushed:

Paul. That’s a great idea but there different scales the Half Track is 1/48 and the Bedford is 1/35

 

[Lee Drennen]

Jim. Thanks I did get the back removed yesterday I’ll post some pics later when it nice and tidy

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Paul. That’s a great idea but there different scales the Half Track is 1/48 and the Bedford is 1/35

why not put the half track in the back and take a low level photo so it looks like it's in the distance....?
I'll get me coat

 

[Lee Drennen]

Neil. That’s a good thought o do that with my two layouts on is HO Scale the other is O scale I’ll give it some thought

 

[Lee Drennen]

Ok I finally got to do a little work this evening. I’ll be adding some crossmembers to brace up the back

 

[Mini Me]

Definitely a starting point Lee, looking forward to the cargo bed mods. Rick H.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Ok. I’ve decided to go forward with this one. I’ll just have to think it through on the scratch building and take it slowly. Here’s a update on today’s building. I found some sides and made a bed for it. This post Covid messes with your thinking I have trouble remembering I know I was going to put crossmembers on it by reading the last post I made. But I can’t remember how I was going to do it. Today was a bad day lots of shortness of breath and memory lost. I hate this virus. I wanted to work more but couldn’t concentrate any more. Thanks sorry I’m flipping like a pancake but this is my entry.

 

[Mini Me]

Looks like you are off to a good start.........hang in there Lee. :thumb2:

 

[Tim Marlow]

Good start Lee. This is another step on the road to recovery so stick with it.

 

[Guest]

Good to see you back at it Lee.

I've heard family & friends speak of the post-covid "fogginess" so just take your time and don't force it. We'll be here for as long as it takes :thumb2:

 

[adt70hk]

Good to see you back at the bench Lee. Take it over step at a time and don't rush your recovery.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Graeme C.]

Looks like a good project Lee, just do a bit as you feel up to it, Simon always said he never managed to finish a build for a GB in time!