My 1/6th Scratchbuilt SdKfz251D a WIP

[pzrwest]

Well you could say Santa came early this year. A good friend I met on the SAG forum, Ron(sgtschultzII) has sent me the running gear, track, front end, and other parts from a 1/6th SdKfz251. So I've started to scratchbuild a SdKfz251D. I have a 1/18th scale 251D halftrack and I am useing it for my dimensions, and angles, etc. Here are the first set of pics of the halftrack under construction. Comments are welcomed.... Harold








PS.... ya you do need alot of masking tape!!!!

[Rivetcounter]

Harold, I have to say you are one lucky man no one has ever offered me anything this good.

Tell me are the wheels, sprockets and tracks plastic, do you intend to RC this or is it just going to stay static, keep up the good work lad

[Saxondog]

Once again you have created a smart well made machine,will follow with much interest.Sax

[edelweiss3945]

amazing..... more pics please  re progress!

[pzrwest]

I haven't decided as of yet whether to rc it or go static. I will be posting more pics shortly.

[pzrwest]

Update:
Well the halftrack is progressing slowly. Have assembled the track, added the front axel assembly(not glued in yet), worked up the engine compartment sides, and the lower hull sides and rear panel. The internal braces are just temporarily tack glued in place

[wibblywobbly]

That is one hell of a build, I am so jealous! 

[pzrwest]

Update:
The work continues on the halftrack. I have the upper hull sections cut out and taped in place. I have the cardstock templates for the front vision section, top of the engine compartment and front of the engine compartment taped in place to test the fit. Old record cases do come in handy for making templates. I hope to cut and fit the cardstock pieces from styrene today to the upper hull section. It's really starting to take shape and the size is gigantic compared to the 1/18th scale model I used to aid in this build. As always comments are welcomed. Here are the latest pics

[pzrwest]

Update:
The factory workers have been hard at work this afternoon. They have removed the cardstaock templates and replaced them with styrene. After the glue had set they went to work sanding the seams, tomorrow they will fill the seams. Here are the pics of their labor



I have been asked to take a couple pics of the 1/18th scale 251D halftrack beside the 1/6th one to get a size difference between the 2 scales.

[Matdragon]

do you ever stop!

brilliant work mate!

your scratchbuilding skills are mind boggeling

cheers,

matt