Jim, Thanks mate it does give for very good detail but also for very fragile glue points.
Si, Your right there its a case of assembling a little then let it dry then add a little bit more.
Scotties L1500 Kfz. 70
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The chassis is pretty much done now and all for brake drums sit on the floor which is a relief.
Unless I have missed something the engine is supported only at the front which makes for a very weak fitting.
The steering linkage is 4 pieces, the instructions would have you glue them all together prior to fitting to the chassis. This would have been a nightmare, so I stuck on each piece in turn when the glue had set up enough to hold the part but still give me some wriggle room to match the parts up.
You can see from the picture the small engine mounting block.
cheers
Scottie
Unless I have missed something the engine is supported only at the front which makes for a very weak fitting.
The steering linkage is 4 pieces, the instructions would have you glue them all together prior to fitting to the chassis. This would have been a nightmare, so I stuck on each piece in turn when the glue had set up enough to hold the part but still give me some wriggle room to match the parts up.
You can see from the picture the small engine mounting block.
cheers
Scottie
It is a bit of a tester for me but hopefully the result will be worth it.
I agree mate. But I don't think I have missed anything.
Must admit that it doesn't look as though anything obvious is missing - strange.
G
Maybe the next bit gets added somewhere far later in the instructions? I’ve only built one MiniArt vehicle kit, but that suffers from this at times: things being added to an area that it last had you work on many steps back.
If posting pics on other peoples threads is verbotten, I apologize in a advance...
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My TR4A is like that, has two mounts at the front of the engine and one under the back of the gearbox.
Pete
I have had a quick look but nothing is obvious.
Dan,
Unless I have missed something or miss built it there doesn't appear to be a support for the gearbox either.
Flying together now Scottie 
G
I'm up set you've eaten all the cake and once again you've managed the chassis with out a problem, oh where do I go wrong.:crying:
Hi Scottie
Certainly a testing kit to build. As Jakko said there must be a rear engine support somewhere down the line.
Jim
Certainly a testing kit to build. As Jakko said there must be a rear engine support somewhere down the line.
Jim
Si, not sure about flying but going together.Flying together now Scottie
John, you mean there was cake! This went together more by luck then judgement.
Jim, we will see mate :smiling3:
Spent the day putting some fiddly sub assembles together. There is even a tiny drain tap that won't be seen and will be knocked off every two minutes.
Some of the detailing was PE and some is scratched.
cheers
Scottie
Some of the detailing was PE and some is scratched.
cheers
Scottie
Hi Scottie
Great detailing - gets better and better.
Jim
Great detailing - gets better and better.
Jim
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