SdKfz 8 12-Ton Heavy Halftrack 8.8cm Flak18

[Swordsman]

Both of these snapped right into ... I think I have a handle on getting them Fixed ...

I put these tank holders back in they just shot out ... Everything fell in the drawer ...

Put these ladder braces back in ....

Added these two tanks One more goes on top of these ... Which drive shaft and winch drive 1st

Shaft & winch drive installed ....

I think I'll craw up on the roost for the night ... C-ya in the Am ...

C&C Welcome ... Gerry ....

 

[Hippy Ed]

Let's see how she's holdin' up in the mornin' :drinks

 

[moon puppy]

Looks good Gerry.

 

[Swordsman]

All Righty Then ... GGGoooooooooodddd MMMMoooorrrrnninng MMMoooodddelers AAAlllliiiaannnce !!!

It's a Glorious Day in Texas ... 78 degrees @ 5:00 this morning cold front blowing in 24 MPH winds from North ... the high 95 ...

I worked on this track thingie ... I painted most everything I added yesterday in preparation for the pluming and what not ... I'm waiting on Sherman 18 for photos ... PM sent ...

Different photos of the primered Frame ... Thanks for checking in MP & Ed ... I'll be looking on net for photos of frame in the meantime ...

 

[Hippy Ed]

 

[Swordsman]

Still Trying to figure out the Air brakes It will have three tanks ,,, I figure the two on the bottom go to the back brakes ... then there will be another located in the middle over the winch drive shaft, must be for the front brakes :hmmm :idonno

These two tanks need plumbed

I added the winch, I'm not happy with Rope ... Think I'll look for some cable tomorrow

Nighty-Night. Don't let the bed bugs bite,

C&C welcome - Gerry

 

[iambrb]

That is going to be one bad Honky Mo-Fo............

 

[Gator]

Yeah I hate Gloves ... Not Manly ...

Yeah, I use to say that too. After decades of silkscreening campaign signs and not knowing my real flesh color and burning out my sinuses, I use them and a respirator now when I use spray paint. I have become allergic to enamel paint fumes.

 

[Gator]

Looking great Gerry. Is that Citadel wash you are using?

 

[Swordsman]

Thanks Guys, I'm glad you like it, I'm having fun building it, Yes Kenny I used Citadel Nulin Oil on the rope, but I don't like the fact that there are little tal-tell rope hairs hanging everywhere ..

 

[jknaus]

Looking good. I have to ask though, where did you get the brass clamp? I want some.
James

 

[Hippy Ed]

Thanks Guys, I'm glad you like it, I'm having fun building it, Yes Kenny I used Citadel Nulin Oil on the rope, but I don't like the fact that there are little tal-tell rope hairs hanging everywhere ..

have you looked at the braided or stranded wire as a replacement? Got an old lamp cord layin' about?

 

[Swordsman]

They are very nice ... I believe I got those from Micro-Mark, they have very kewl tools

 

[Hippy Ed]

They are very nice ... I believe I got those from Micro-Mark, they have very kewl tools

:hmmm will have to check them out...

 

[Swordsman]

Yeah I hate Gloves ... Not Manly ...

Yeah, I use to say that too. After decades of silkscreening campaign signs and not knowing my real flesh color and burning out my sinuses, I use them and a respirator now when I use spray paint. I have become allergic to enamel paint fumes.

Ya'll know I was just joking with the not Manly thing, I guess no one has sense of humor anymore, I can't work with gloves, my hands sweat inside them, but there are some that don't do that I think I just can't afford them. in this day and time seems We are getting more & more troubles with things we are exposed to, Me I've had allergies all my life. Funny now it seems everybody who didn't have Hay fever, now does and I'm over it guess you build up a tolerance after 65 years of life ... I know I'm old school and political correctness is a thing I don't understand.

Cheers, Gerry

 

[Swordsman]

Looking good. I have to ask though, where did you get the brass clamp? I want some.
James

James here is a link to the page that has these clamps ... There are some new ones with better adjustment wings on screw they didn't have before

http://www.micromark.com/clamps.html?page=2

 

[jknaus]

Thanks. Will be looking to get some.
James

 

[Skinny_Mike]

Shaping up nicely Gerry.

 

[Swordsman]

Thanks Mike I've been broke & too busy to get to the hardware store for supplies, I'm thinking some picture frame hanger wire would be just about right for my purposes.

 

[Swordsman]

Ok Yesterday I had too much on My plate, and I forgot to get the picture frame wire, So after looking all over the house for a old frame with one, No Joy, I decided to make My own.

At 1st it kept doing the Weed-wacker thing as in the 1st photo, Then I got it to settle down, I'll paint it better, later today, and put the tow hook on.

Now as for that trouble with the front end, I added this styrene strip, trimmed it down, will paint later today, also bought some brass tube for the bake line toubles, I'll get those plumbed and we can run down the road to the next step.

C&C Welcome Gerry ... The race is on !!! Rock On