Xion Andrew Design Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad Build

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Xion Andrew Design Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad

This is my latest Xion AD build the 1/16 Kettenkrad, the purpose of this build firstly is to build the kit straight out of the box next will be to add all the radio gear test the model add the crew and finally to paint the model, the Kett is a small model that is quick and simple to build and again Xion AD have come up with a daring kit that none of the other companies would not touch but rather concentrate on more Tigers and Shermans but would be a welcome addition to any 1/16 collection

First impressions
As we are coming to expect the box is well presented all the chassis parts are injection moulded plastic which are flash free with a small number of release pin marks to clean up latter, there is a single motor to drive the Kett so steering will be done by the front wheel

What’s in the box
When you open the box you will find 5x injection moulded plastic frets containing chassis parts 1x injection moulded plastic hull 1x plastic fret with gears, etched metal engine screen a rubber front tyre, 370 motor metal tracks and pins various screws shafts, LED’s for the lights a basic decal sheet with markings for two Kett’s one Wehrmacht and one Luftwaffe, there are no divisional or unit markings, the instruction’s are well lad out though Xion have added another sheet with a few updates to section’s 11and 19.

The build
This starts on the gearbox everything goes together without any problems just make sure that shaft MA1 goes all the way through gear E6 and does not protrude I used Tamiya ceramic grease to lube the gears once the gearbox is installed it’s on to the final drives make sure they run free again I added Tamiya grease next stage is the wheels this is where I noticed several hours latter that Humberol glue doesn’t stick the plastic to well so I used cyano (superglue) once the wheels are assembled it’s time to attach them to the hull on the Kett there is no working suspension this is due to the small amount of space inside to cram all the electrical gear let alone some torsion bars, I screwed the axles into the chassis first to make sure they where straight then removed and  replaced with the wheels making sure the wheels spin freely once it’s finally painted I will add grease to the shafts section 10 and 11 is for the electric’s this I will add latter when the main build is complete on with the upper hull and front suspension no problems hear just make sure the head stock and front wheel turn freely again once the Kett is painted I will add a little grease to the front wheel section 18 is for the installation of the steering servo again this I will add latter section 19&20 is for the track assembly and installation firstly I cleaned up any swarf with a dermal on slow speed them with a 1mm drill I made sure that all the holes for the track pins where free and the correct size then I assembled each link using a pair of pliers to gently push home the pin and made sure that each link ran smoothly without any snags the instructions say use 39 links per side Xion say use 40 links, incidentally the real machine has 40 links per track, once each set is complete install on the kett and adjust correctly ready for the electric’s and final testing before painting

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[[ICE]monkey]

looking good , ive always thought about getting one of these
all the best , ice

[Rivetcounter]

Cheers for the comments Ice, Hear is a comparison is size between a Kebelwagen and Schwimmwagen also my Tiger I and Tiger II
http://shop.xion.de/SDKFZ-2-KKrad-and-A ... :::10.html

[Mad Fox]

excellent work so far, has it been difficult trying to fit the radio gear into such a small area or is it an easy problem to get around?