Heng Long Pershing Rebuild

ALPHA · Post by **ALPHA** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:38 pm

You just love that fine drilling

....I'll have to try that one day.............. one day

ALPHA

PainlessWolf · Post by **PainlessWolf** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:28 pm

Alpha, it certainly helps to add fine detail. ;o) Last night's work was done around midnight so I waited til I was awake and cognizant again to add the few pictures from then. I'm hoping to find the other pair of metal road wheels in the Post today. Everything I needed will be here then. ;o) Pictures:

ALPHA · Post by **ALPHA** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:41 am

PainlessWolf wrote:Alpha, it certainly helps to add fine detail.

Helps my eyes go wonky

....Great job so far Painless

ALPHA

PainlessWolf · Post by **PainlessWolf** » Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:35 am

Alpha, Take care of those eyes. Nothing great accomplished in the last couple of days. Been giving my eyes a break too. Will start again tomorrow with wiring the spot and assembling the canvas cover frame. After that, I can give the turret a break and move back to the lower hull. All the metal should be here by then. Pictures:

PainlessWolf · Post by **PainlessWolf** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:26 am

Last of the Post came in today ( at least until I dream up something else that I think I need ) with two more metal road wheels, a steel helmet and attachment screws. Work this evening consisted of preparing the spot housing and wiring it up to work. I did a couple of other turret odds and ends then before calling it a night. Pictures:

ALPHA · Post by **ALPHA** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:49 am

I'm thinking you should change your name to Patient Wolf Painless...that's some tedious stuff you are doin

ALPHA

Jake79 · Post by **Jake79** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:20 am

Lovely detail Painless...

PainlessWolf · Post by **PainlessWolf** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:00 pm

Good Morning, Gentlemen,
Thank you, Alpha, Jake. ;o) The tiny detail is very satisfying once it is done and can be viewed from further than 2 inches away. The hand wringing and numerous opportunities to exercise my 'vocabulary' at the top of my lungs never fail to give meaning to my afternoons. ;o)
regards,
Painless

PainlessWolf · Post by **PainlessWolf** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:38 am

This evening saw the assembly of the mantlet canvas cover frame completed. I used 1/16 square brass strip and a pack of 2mm crimp beads to make a scratch version of the Schumo offering for the Pershing. It's not as elaborate or polished but am pretty pleased with it. The turret detailing is almost finished now. Just some loader hatch work and the Tamiya .50 cal left to do. Pictures: