Recent content by Heavens Eagle

Cool! I like that one.

As I have a number of these 1/16th kits now, and Tim has tweaked my "want" to build one, I am starting with the Pak 40 kit to go with the Sd.Kfz 251/1 kit I have. This should give me a feel for the Das Werk kits how they fit and build up. Have started on this and the parts fit so far is...

I have that kit and I like the looks of it. The Das Werk SdKfz 251 Hanomag half-tracks put it to shame as they have "everything". Thus am starting with the Pak 40 to go with the 251 and getting a feel for the Das Werk plastic, instructions and build order.

Here in the states I have been able to get the drafting tape at Office Depot locally. It also works well for bulk paint masking where you might be worried about the paint pulling up.

That went together fairly quickly Tim! I have to admit, you tweaked me to start one of my 1/16th Das Werk kits. I am working on the Pak 40 kit as a starter. It will then be follower either with the 234 or the 251/1

@paddy there is some tape called Drafting tape. It looks like masking tape but is a lot less tacky, more like post it notes tacky. It isn't all that expensive and you could tape off the tank so it doesn't get scratched while you build. Then when ready it is then easy to remove. It was made to...

Yeah, it had some issues and I just couldn't get all that excited about it after a certain point. It was a bit of a slog, but I was determined to at least finish it. I guess it could still apply to the twins campaign. Was there ever a badge done for that? Anyway, she's singing, it's done.

You do such an awesome job on these Paddy!

I am calling this done (finally) Hope you guys like it. It was not that great a kit. There were way too many fit and other issues. Makes me really kind of question if Fine Molds kits are really all that fine.

I have an ancient hard disk platter hanging on my wall It is copper colored, 14 inches in diameter with a 6 1/2 inch hole in the center. I think it was a 10 megabyte disk.

It looks very similar to the ZM kit Paul. I completely changed the build process for the frame as there wasn't any way that the parts would guarantee alignment with the top frame the way ZM had you assemble the frame. I used the top frame with selected middle parts to set up the assembly. You...

Good luck with this Al. Only suggestion I would make is to really think and plan it through before doing the deed. In with that ponder what problems you could run in to. I have no experience with doing this, but the planning is what will make or break it.

Doing some finish up. I was going to use some nylon thread (really fine stuff) for the radio wire, but could not get the stuff to bond. Then I looked in my "wire" box and have some finer white wire from a defunct USB charging cable shielding. That should do perfectly and I won't have to paint...

You do come up with the detail paperwork Saúl! I was a draftsman for over 20 years before becoming a watchmaker. The last 10 years I did drafting, I also did circuit board prototypes and sheet metal fabrication. Had 3 years of drafting in high school, 3 semesters of A& P aircraft training in...

Looking good Paddy!