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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

Meanwhile I moved on to the next stage parts needed

and assembled


Cheers Ian

A bit more done today assembled one run of track 39 links in all a bit tedious so will do the other one tomorrow

and finished painting the wheels and assembled them two parts per wheel


Cheers Ian

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

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


Cheers Ian

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.

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 .


        regards pete

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

Ian,
Where did you buy the Kett and what was the total cost, have you finished it yet

nice work ian, the 'krad is coming on nicely

                Tony

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

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






thats the last of the scratchbuilding so hopefully will move along a bit quicker now

Cheers Ian