Heng Long Pershing Rebuild

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HERMAN BIX wrote:Ya got me Mr Painless................who would have thought these 'contemporary' AFV's could manifest such detail & character ? :S
You must have fingers like needles (or like Mr Hugills) to consistently pull off these functional details.
A period picture of one of these machines did not hold my attention like a similar one from a different theatre/period, untill I got to see the fundamentals of what makes them what they are.....................
The PERSHING, THE m51'S etc etc.................when you guys put the extraordinary effort into them that makes them stand out, thats the beginning of the learning curve for 'heathens' like me :clap:
Kudos to you mate
What HERMAN said :haha:

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Re: Heng Long Pershing Rebuild

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Good Morning,
Thank you both, my Friends. The work is a large part of the satisfaction for me. *chuckles* I woke up this morning with a better idea for the Loader's hatch hinges and a different mount for the tow cable end on the rear plate. I'll have to see if my yankee drill is up for the job tonight. ;o)
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We'll be waiting for updates ;)

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Alpha,
I'm tempted to grab a few items and the turret and work while I'm sitting here on the phone. I know tho' to keep work and 'fun' work separated. ;o)
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Re: Heng Long Pershing Rebuild

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PainlessWolf wrote:Alpha,
I'm tempted to grab a few items and the turret and work while I'm sitting here on the phone. I know tho' to keep work and 'fun' work separated. ;o)
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Long story short...don't do it lol... ruined a couple of details parts for my Panther like that lol

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Re: Heng Long Pershing Rebuild

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Sometimes, I just cannot leave well enough alone. :o) At least now, I can move forward again with the lower hull. I still need to figure out what I am doing with the phone box and the tow hook mount there. Pictures:
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Another view of the hinges. Made of hollow brass strut and steel pins and brass nails, they are lubed to work smoothly.
Another view of the hinges. Made of hollow brass strut and steel pins and brass nails, they are lubed to work smoothly.
Another view of the hinges. Made of hollow brass strut and steel pins and brass nails, they are lubed to work smoothly.JPG (85.93 KiB) Viewed 3126 times
Working piston type sliding hinges give the hatch a better range of motion than the pins did and look more like the real thing.
Working piston type sliding hinges give the hatch a better range of motion than the pins did and look more like the real thing.
Working piston type sliding hinges give the hatch a better range of motion than the pins did and look more like the real thing..JPG (91.11 KiB) Viewed 3126 times
Some more elbow grease and my yankee drill led me to these
Some more elbow grease and my yankee drill led me to these
What I started with after adding a couple of crimp beads for hinge detail.
What I started with after adding a couple of crimp beads for hinge detail.
What I started with after adding a couple of crimp beads for hinge detail..JPG (83.5 KiB) Viewed 3126 times
Another view showing the screws used make this fully workable.
Another view showing the screws used make this fully workable.
Another view showing the screws used make this fully workable..JPG (89.78 KiB) Viewed 3126 times
A nut holds everything in place on the inside hull
A nut holds everything in place on the inside hull
A nut holds everything in place on the inside hull.JPG (82.12 KiB) Viewed 3126 times
A little more thought and effort put into it
A little more thought and effort put into it
A little more thought and effort put into it.JPG (83.17 KiB) Viewed 3126 times
My first effort at a tow cable clamp
My first effort at a tow cable clamp
My first effort at a tow cable clamp.JPG (85.68 KiB) Viewed 3126 times
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It's looking really good.
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Good Afternoon, Gentlemen, ;o)
Thanks for coming by to check on the work. More fun this weekend!
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Weekend... have a good one Painless :thumbup:
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Re: Heng Long Pershing Rebuild

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Thanks, Alpha, my work was confined to Sunday because of errands and a local meet on Saturday. I did manage to get a couple of detailing things done. Pictures:
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Rear hull bulkhead detail is completed. The cable will be mounted separately. Next up is mounting the new idlers and suspension arms.
Rear hull bulkhead detail is completed. The cable will be mounted separately. Next up is mounting the new idlers and suspension arms.
Using clear tube and the correct Tamiya lenses, covers were made for the tail lights. They will be painted to match once that phase of the build begins.
Using clear tube and the correct Tamiya lenses, covers were made for the tail lights. They will be painted to match once that phase of the build begins.
Another view of the phone box
Another view of the phone box
Another view of the phone box.JPG (83.51 KiB) Viewed 3276 times
Detailed out the phone box with a coiled phone wire and the connection to the hull that was missing from my previous effort.
Detailed out the phone box with a coiled phone wire and the connection to the hull that was missing from my previous effort.
Detailed out the phone box with a coiled phone wire and the connection to the hull that was missing from my previous effort..JPG (86.33 KiB) Viewed 3276 times
The scribing blade was called on again to separate the HL phone box from the backing plate so I could use the better detailed Tamiya one.
The scribing blade was called on again to separate the HL phone box from the backing plate so I could use the better detailed Tamiya one.
Noted that the previously drilled tow hook mount hole was off center. Plugged and redrilled for a better appearance.
Noted that the previously drilled tow hook mount hole was off center. Plugged and redrilled for a better appearance.
Noted that the previously drilled tow hook mount hole was off center. Plugged and redrilled for a better appearance..JPG (95.04 KiB) Viewed 3276 times
Another view of the tow hook
Another view of the tow hook
Another view of the tow hook.JPG (92.68 KiB) Viewed 3276 times
Made a hull mount for the tow hook out of plastic card and drilled and pinned everything back to the hull.
Made a hull mount for the tow hook out of plastic card and drilled and pinned everything back to the hull.
Made a hull mount for the tow hook out of plastic card and drilled and pinned everything back to the hull..JPG (78.81 KiB) Viewed 3276 times
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