discussion Scotties Kettenkrad.

[Jim R]

Better and better. You're clearly having a lot of fun with this.

 

[Airborne01]

Did I misread or did you write 'hopefully' ... ?
Steve

 

[Steven000]

Very nice detail-work Scottie have fun

 

[Richard48]

I hope to see it in the flesh at a show this year Paul.Be good to catch up again.
Keep it going bud.
Richard

 

[scottie3158]

Thanks Jim, Your right I am having fun and that's what this hobby is all about.

 

[scottie3158]

Cheers Steve and no you didn't miss read it

 

[scottie3158]

Thanks Steven, I am mate.

 

[scottie3158]

Richard,
Yes mate it will be good to catch up again. It should be on the club table somewhere.

 

[scottie3158]

Sorry for not posting recently, thank god I hear you cry. I have been busy but not a lot to show. I have fitted some more of the bodywork Including the brass engine cover and the kit rear cover this also hinges open to show the rear engine detail.

The rear louvres are scratch build from plastic and foil for the louvres themself as the kit ones again were very thick and the vents closed.
Next the towing pintle pin was scratched and a chain added.

The what ever it is was also scratched from plastic sheet as the kit one again was very thick and lacked detail. The trailer plug was made and added as there wasn't one. as was the number shield plate

Next up are the wheels and these are going to take a long time to get right, luckily there aren't a lot. First thing to do is fill the awful eject pin marks in the wheels when the filler is dry they will all get sanded smooth.

The spoked wheels are just as bad.

Thanks for looking as always
Scottie

 

[Nicko]

Those wheels do look a bit of a nuisance Scotty, but the rest of it is looking lovely...

Nick.

 

[scottie3158]

Nick, their not good the sprockets also have a lot of missing detail, but hey that's the fun of modelling.

 

[Steven000]

Looking good Scottie, have fun with those wheels cheers

 

[scottie3158]

They are Nick badly moulded with a heavy ridge along the spokes and ejector marks, but hey ho that's the fun of modelling lol.

 

[scottie3158]

cheers Steven I will, I think lol.

 

[scottie3158]

I have just realised, I really don't know why I didn't think of it earlier that there is no detail on the hull around the swing arms and absolutely no attempt in the kit to represent the track tensioners so this will be the next thing to be done.

 

[Steven000]

Looks like the kit almost got away with it, but your eye for detail caugth it in time looking forward to more detail work, cheers

 

[scottie3158]

I can't believe I didn't see it before mate.

 

[scottie3158]

I have been working on the road wheels. The spoked ones including the idlers have been done. I have distressed the rubber tyre to show wear and tear. Also done is one of the sprockets. The first picture is a comparison of the weak detail on the kit part. Also missing from the kit part were all the bolts that held the rubber pads in place.

The pictures do show that I need to revist some of these with a bit more filler.




cheers
Scottie

 

[Jim R]

Those ejector marks are bad but it looks as if you've sorted them. Are those Meng nuts? you certainly need a lot!

 

[Steven000]

Very nice with the wear and bolts Scottie!