1/16th scale sFH 18 Howitzer

Here is a quick little update as I finished with the gearbox and have the 14 tie downs added. I think it is now finally ready for final primer and paint.







I removed the crank handle in order to more easily do the modifications. I decided to put it back on at an angle.

Looks like the real thing!! Gary S.

Nifty work!

Pretty dialed in details, Paul!

Just a quick note as I posted about getting some tests. Was having issues and discomfort in my right kidney area. Turns out that there wasn't anything major wrong with anything internal (YAY on that!) What I was having was some fluid retention in the ducts from the kidney(s) going down to the bladder for some reason. That goes along with some other things I have noticed, but is good news and I can deal with it. Now to see a urologist and will go from there. So all is good and I can keep going full tilt.
Getting old sucks, but I am still enjoying stuff so off to the races.

Well, I quit drinking the Arizona southern style sweet tea in cans and my back has quit bothering me. Instead of waking up and it aching, I wake up and "might" feel a slight hint, just enough to say "Am I feeling something there?". Meh.
Yeah, feeling better, good thing! Also went to Pure Talk and got the lifetime $29.29 unlimited talk text & data. They were a LOT easier to deal with and was able to EASILY talk to ACTUAL PEOPLE! AT&T had my account number so screwed up that it was a pain to get transferred over. Saving about $35 a month on the phone now. Internet will be next as AT&T has been jacking around with that too. I think the lifetime thing can be signed up for until Nov 15th. It ended up being fairly easy and is going to save me some decent cash in the long run.

But you don't really care about all that eh folks. Here is a quick update on one last little mod that needed doing to the traverse crank back plate.





I think the mods are now done. Time for primer and paint.

Nice work Paul.