"JAGD"- KAMPFWAGON 173 REDO

[HERMAN BIX]

Found an all-steel gearbox unit. Just got to pick it up & grit my teeth and install it.
Any of you guys know a good easy to deal with supplier of skirt armour for one of these ?

[Edwin]

Hi Hermann,

because you have built a outstanding model. Only the suspension you should still revise. The tank is behind much too deep.

Cheers
Edwin

[Saxondog]

I have watched your build,as I build my 1/6th scale Jagdpanther and can only now comment.The words escaped me to define your work,then suddenly while watching Dr.Who it came to me,BRILLIANT!

(Seems like RC TANKS AUSTRALIA may have your side armor?)

cheers,Saxondog

[maxmekker]

Great build and my fav tank. all we need now is a little video Clip

[HERMAN BIX]

Wow, Lads I really appreciate the comments, yes, the suspension was simply a case of "i didn't know-what I didn't know"
The HL standard roadwheel springs/positon and the gearboxes must go, and that is now a fundamental must -do first stage of each build as you guys would know.
As for a video !, now thats something I never even thought about. I am diligently working on a base/diorama to sit the 'Jagdkatze' on when its not being used to annoy the familly, and I can't start work on the "White Tiger" until I make the space. So at the moment its a case of dodging the Mrs's finger & completing the display base .
Right now on the Gold Cost its just rained for more than 5 minutes so things are greening up a bit, so if I do a video it wont look like this thing was accidentally put on the wrong freight ship & wound up in Libya

[HERMAN BIX]

Ive had a bit of gifted time allotted...........yes, shes out with almost all the kids. Got some work done on the display base that I am doing, so I can place the 'Jagdkatze' onto a half descent display base in the media room.
Riddle me this lads........Even after only one single build the question is raised......how the hell does a man store,display, or dare transport these 1/16th expresions of our personallity without suffering the hurt feelings akin to an infant child with a skinned knee ,when a part comes off ?? Let alone get a scale division together !!
Rugby season is closing fast, so this has to get done.
Pictures to follow as Mr Gates is testing my patience with photo sizing.

[doc larsson]

feelings akin to an infant child with a skinned knee !!

have lots of plasters to hand... coming along nice the jagdkatze

[HERMAN BIX]

Got the issues with photo sizing sorted out with ol Bill Gates. Outlined the base profile & sketched out a plan for the display base.
Gathered stones & ground cover raw elements like a dememnted landscaper, even ran a ton of dried out leaves through the blender that I normally use for summer drinks.
Made in a coarse self-tapping screw for a tree support and set up the corner fence post.used another coarse self tapper to secure the fence post which was a section of live fauna.

[HERMAN BIX]

Have got onto the fencing material & used oil based stain to highlight the grain for what is worth being a village style fence in a small European rural community.

[HERMAN BIX]

Sealed the base with the same stuff I used to seal the paint on the Jagd. Im going to use plaster of Paris to do the base form so had to seal the base to prevent warping. A thicker base would be better, but with these 1/16th things being so big at the get go, marine ply was a better option really.
Wine cork is to prevent a curious 20 month old from spiking her hand on the tree mount while this is unatended..........poor parenting I know, but at least I thought up the cork idea