Plastic scousers 1/16 Kettenkrad build

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Re: Plastic scousers 1/16 Kettenkrad build

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Hi Guys,
small update the next stage is the running gear but I decided to paint mine and assemble it last so I started to paint it
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Meanwhile I moved on to the next stage parts needed
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and assembled
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Cheers Ian
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A bit more done today assembled one run of track 39 links in all a bit tedious so will do the other one tomorrow
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and finished painting the wheels and assembled them two parts per wheel
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Cheers Ian
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well another small update- I noticed from my references that the drive wheels should have two nuts between each spoke i presume for changing the rubber blocks as they wear out, so out came the hexagonal punch and die set had to scrape off the paint to get good adhesion
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Then repainted them also got the second run of track assembled then painted both first with a red primer, then a coat off red brown and then a coat of earth colour before painting the track pads with vallejo dark rubber will leave them to harden for a day or two then finish with mig pigments
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Cheers Ian
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Re: Plastic scousers 1/16 Kettenkrad build

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great work on the tracks they have come out very well also I like the attention to detail over the nuts between the spokes on the sprockets, I would never have thought of doing that or even had the patience to punch out that many nut heads.
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Re: Plastic scousers 1/16 Kettenkrad build

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Hi Ian where did you get the punch and die from been looking all over to find a way of making small bolt heads .looking good so far .


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Re: Plastic scousers 1/16 Kettenkrad build

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Hi Pete ,
  I bought mine from Historex Agents about 15 years ago just checked their website and they still do them http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxse ... ierCode=PD

Cheers Ian
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Ian,
Where did you buy the Kett and what was the total cost, have you finished it yet
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Re: Plastic scousers 1/16 Kettenkrad build

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nice work ian, the 'krad is coming on nicely

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Hi Rivet,
I got the Kett from Xion in Germany http://shop.xion.de/SDKFZ-2-KKrad-and-A ... :::10.html All the prices are on the website I think it cost me around £250 with all the electronics,battery and driver. I am waiting for them to release the rear passenger and cannot decide which to get the Kett trailer or the puppchen when they release it  for it to tow.
Still haven't finished it yet hope to have an update tomorrow as i have been scratchbuilding rifle racks and adding other details to it ;)

Cheers Ian
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Re: Plastic scousers 1/16 Kettenkrad build

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small update added wires for the sidelights, manufacturers plates to the front corners, rifle rack by the driver and 2 on the rear also added the brackets that held the box on top
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thats the last of the scratchbuilding so hopefully will move along a bit quicker now

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