'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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Lower hull now boxed in and upper hull in place
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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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Enough for the evening, progressed the upper hull and started some detailing. Next job is the drivers viewing port- bit of filing required.

TTD - 8 hours
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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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What a great model. Enjoy the build, I can't wait to see it painted. One day I hope to get one.
Tiger 1. KV1, T34/85 and PkzIII all by Heng Long, painted and moded by me. It's fun and tricky stuff.
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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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great job there macman.
i really like the way your putting the time taken & the way you've tackled the suspension :clap:
i hope your enjoying building it as i am watching this thread.
good work fella
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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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Not much time this week end, mothers day, but the road wheels(yet to be modified) are on.
Used black nylon bearing spacers, m3 x10mm and an m4 x 7mm. The M3 is a great fit for the HL T-34 road wheel very little freeplay, and with it being bearing nylon makes a great wheel axle. Retaining screw goes through the suspension arm and protrudes 4mm through the end stop slot for the suspension travel. I filed the last 4mm down to give an smooth end stop pin, no threaded edge to catch the plastic.

TTD - 9.5 Hours
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bonded together
bonded together
Bearing nylon spacers, 4p each
Bearing nylon spacers, 4p each
Axis -H/L Panzer III, H/L Panzer IV, H/L Stug III, H/L Stug III (Schurzen), H/L Panther, H/L Tiger 1(early and late) and a H/L King Tiger(Porsche)
Allies - WSN T-34/85, H/L KV-1, H/L Sherman and a scratch Cromwell(in progress)
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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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axle in place
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Screw goes though the suspension arm to double up as the end stop
Screw goes though the suspension arm to double up as the end stop
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Allies - WSN T-34/85, H/L KV-1, H/L Sherman and a scratch Cromwell(in progress)
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road wheels on
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This is were the time starts to add up, front view ports, gun ports, fenders, turret ring, engine cover and Gunners hatch hinges(could do with smaller fingers still 32 hinges to go!!).
Transmission on hold as my planned older tiger 1 gearbox was about 4mm too tall, just ordered a 3:1 low profile one from Welsh Dragon.

TTD - 12.5 hours
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love the front fenders, bit of milliput needed for the rads on the side panels now
love the front fenders, bit of milliput needed for the rads on the side panels now
Axis -H/L Panzer III, H/L Panzer IV, H/L Stug III, H/L Stug III (Schurzen), H/L Panther, H/L Tiger 1(early and late) and a H/L King Tiger(Porsche)
Allies - WSN T-34/85, H/L KV-1, H/L Sherman and a scratch Cromwell(in progress)
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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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A whole 39 hours later the new gearbox has arrived....1st class service from Welsh Dragon. :thumbup:

Lovely looking gearbox, wasn't expecting the nice black finished motors. Very smooth gearbox with very little backlash.

Will be in the Cromwell before the day it out!
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Axis -H/L Panzer III, H/L Panzer IV, H/L Stug III, H/L Stug III (Schurzen), H/L Panther, H/L Tiger 1(early and late) and a H/L King Tiger(Porsche)
Allies - WSN T-34/85, H/L KV-1, H/L Sherman and a scratch Cromwell(in progress)
(all 1/16th scale)
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Re: 'Project Cromwell' - 1/16 Cromwell MK IV

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Looking great!!!!
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