All Righty ... What's on the bench today?

[jknaus]

In the past couple of weeks doing 5 minutes here or there I have achieved very little. Still working on the cockpit.

A buddy showed me a neat little tool for making eyelets and so I built one. Using a spring from a pen and a dowel.

Kind of hard to see I know.

I used 36 gauge nichrome wire to make the eyelets rather than copper. Its very easy to use and very strong. I got it here http://jacobs-online.biz/nichrome_wire.htm p/n NW36500. I got 1000 feet and my buddy figures that should be good for 5000 eyelets or so. You might be able to see them on the rudder bar.
I was hoping to do more as I got home from work early yesterday, but I got a call from my son needing to be picked up in Edmonton International airport. So 1400 we left and 0015ish we got back and today I am paying for a day of work and then a long trip. Lots of black ice but at around -26 C thats to be expected.
Maybe tomorrow I'll feel a bit better to build.

Kind of hard to see but I used Bronco half wing nuts to make the switched.

James

 

[moon puppy]

Looks good James.

 

[MrT]

Just some more Sherman...

 

[helios]

The counter to Dave's challenge.

Also found some little Sterilite drawer storage units and set them up at the bench. Started clearing, stashing, and reclaiming work space.

 

[moon puppy]

I'm so jealous of you all...

 

[MrT]

Doing Sherman details.....

 

[SA Dave]

Nice details

 

[moon puppy]

That's sharp Terry!

 

[Duke Maddog]

Looking good Terry! Nice details!

Bob, here's something else to be jealous of....

Here's my work from the last couple weeks.


I'll start with the Leopold Rail Gun. I assembled the lifting apparatus inside the hull of the thing as shown here:

Later, I also assembled the main ammo box/crane system with the little ammo cart:

I know, I'm kinda working backwards on this, but I want to get the simpler things done first before I have to build and line up all the wheels for this.

Moving on, I assembled the engine for the Pershing II tractor. It was a lot smaller than I thought, as indicated by the Exacto blade:

Here it is installed on the main chassis, along with the bits and bobs for this side of the chassis:

Afterward, I added all the bits and bobs to the other side of the chassis:

Still a lot more to add to this, but it's going to go much easier now.... I hope.

Oh, in all the above pics the cab is only dry-fit on the chassis to make sure I have everything lined up properly.


After that, I decided to make another leap of faith. I had ordered a replacement part for my SMERCH so I could move on with this. Trusting that Modelcollect would come through; and inspired by another gentleman named Graham who is also building this, I went ahead and continued to work on this model.

First, as per Graham's advice, I assembled all the parts that go inside the two chassis rails, starting with the engine and radiator:

After that I also built all the other parts (transmission covers/differentials, etc). Here you can see them all lined up according to where they are supposed to go:

After fighting this model for another half hour, I manged to get the entire chassis assembled, sans wheels on one side:

Since the replacement part hadn't arrived yet, I figured that I'd tackle the rocket tubes. I had already taken all the half pieces and assembled them together, so now it was time to mount them on their respective frames. Here you see the first two sets of tubes installed on the frames:

You can see one was fired off already; I had lost the nose cone that was supposed to go inside there.


Here is the entire rocket set fully assembled:

Now I have to assemble and install the lifting apparatus for these tubes.

Finally Modelcollect came through and in a BIG way! I had asked for one part as indicated by the arrow. They sent me all THIS:

Now I was able to complete the chassis on this model! I promptly went to work building all the remaining axles and installing them on the chassis. First one side (which had already been done):

Then the other one with the all new parts:

You can see I also added the fuel tanks(?) and other bits and bobs too.

That's all I got done for now before life closed in again. At least I have all my Christmas cards mailed, bills paid, and now I can concentrate on finishing up my job I'm doing. I may not even get back to the bench before the end of the year, but stay tuned; one never knows.....

 

[moon puppy]

Git'er done!

 

[SA Dave]

Some awesome detail there Duke

 

[ij001]

Don't usually post in this thread, but the kids are in the pool, the sun is out so...

You've seen the Vampire, F-5 & A6M, the Mozzie came back to the bench just last night after a three year 'hiatus'. WiP thread for that probably after we get back from Europe in February. Vampire & Zero threads will be updated later today.

Ian.

 

[moon puppy]

Nice lineup Ian

 

[MrT]

More Sherman...

 

[moon puppy]

 

[sharkman]

Really nice Sherman Terry!

My local club is doing a quick build in honour of a member that passed away a few years ago.

This is what I'm building!

 

[ij001]

You'll enjoy every minute of that build, Warren.

Ian.

 

[sharkman]

You'll enjoy every minute of that build, Warren.

Ian.

It's a beautiful kit! I am loving it so far. Just got the fuselage together!

I'm going to do it up as Canadian 409 squadron KP-S


http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/570/101/0#3

 

[jknaus]

I got in a bit of time this week here and there. Yesterday was pretty good as
i got the seat done. Any thoughts on it?

James

 

[moon puppy]

I think I want to get on the workbench.