Thanks Kent & Stuart !
Yes John, the tracks came with instructions, but not really that good ones. Luckily I found an excellent YouTube video showing precisely what is written in the "instructions", helped a lot.
- Kari
MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
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Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Lovely Metal!! Their system of joinery is by wire, correct??
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX
Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Yes Sir!
Have studied at least 3 different YouTube videos, pretty straight forward to build them!
- Kari
Have studied at least 3 different YouTube videos, pretty straight forward to build them!
- Kari
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Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Nice! So these pieces must be assembled of a “length” for each side of wheels and then painted before being attached? Armor is so different in the painting stage—it seems to come together first and then receive its colors so to speak! It’s really an amazing process seeing how you work, Kari! Very good work, sir!
Bruce / SPEEDGRAFLEX
Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
I agree with Bruce - it is a really interesting process and I'm looking forward to seeing yours and Johns come together. Looking at those pieces I do think it'll be well worth the effort.
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Thanks guys,
Had planned to start, slowly but surely put the tracks together... The only tool needed for the process is a 0,5 mm drill bit...
Which I of course don't have... anymore...
So, 1st step to order a set of 10 0,5 mm drill bits, recommendation is to have a couple of spare ones, easy to break them.
To be continued...
- Kari
Had planned to start, slowly but surely put the tracks together... The only tool needed for the process is a 0,5 mm drill bit...
Which I of course don't have... anymore...
So, 1st step to order a set of 10 0,5 mm drill bits, recommendation is to have a couple of spare ones, easy to break them.
To be continued...
- Kari
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Those tracks look like the same MFG that made the tracks I bought for Der Schnappër. I found that putting the wire through and then cutting it worked very well during the assembly. I tried cutting lengths before inserting it into the hole to link them together and I ended up losing a lot of little wire pieces LOL
ANYHOW, those tracks are nice and will make a lovely addition.
ANYHOW, those tracks are nice and will make a lovely addition.
Kenny X
Head Mother Trucker In-Charge @ Kenny X’s Reichs Winzigkleines Flugzeugewerks *and now* Airboat Records, too!
Head Mother Trucker In-Charge @ Kenny X’s Reichs Winzigkleines Flugzeugewerks *and now* Airboat Records, too!
Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Thanks Kenny!
They look marvellous and I like the weight. Only today I got those ten 0,5 mm drill bits I had ordered. Of course on a worktrip from today onwards, so no assembling the coming days.
Not really sure how I will approach the assembling.. might be a mixture of different methods
- Kari
They look marvellous and I like the weight. Only today I got those ten 0,5 mm drill bits I had ordered. Of course on a worktrip from today onwards, so no assembling the coming days.
Not really sure how I will approach the assembling.. might be a mixture of different methods
- Kari
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Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
Yeah, I'm not sure how to go about assembling the tracks myself but I guess you just have to sit down and start doing it.
John aka JKim
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Re: MENG 1/35 Sd.kfz. 173 Jagdpanther
It will be a little bit learning by doing but I think after about 400 times I will figure out the best method!
- Kari
- Kari
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Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/