Thanks Rich, yeah it's a bit late. I'm not gonna worry so much about this one, it's gonna get dirty in there. 
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Gulf War Bradley
- Thread starter moon puppy
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Looking at the parts list from Friuls gave me an idea how to make the track pins.
Take a tube, any tube, not to long. This will be the feeder. Get some sort of stable holder, I used the handy dandy soldering third hand tool.
Clip in the feeder tool more or less vertical. I measured what the pin should be by taking a drill bit and running it through the track till it stopped on the outer side. In this case about 14mm.
Measure once, cut twice, wait...ok so load the pin stock in the feeder and let it bottom out. I ended up using two rods at a time. The feeder helped keep the rod from rolling away from the scissors.
As you cut the rod keep a couple of fingers on it so they don't go flying across the room, ask me how I learned that. Once it's cut the rod drops down for the next cut.
Makin' tracks.
Take a tube, any tube, not to long. This will be the feeder. Get some sort of stable holder, I used the handy dandy soldering third hand tool.
Clip in the feeder tool more or less vertical. I measured what the pin should be by taking a drill bit and running it through the track till it stopped on the outer side. In this case about 14mm.
Measure once, cut twice, wait...ok so load the pin stock in the feeder and let it bottom out. I ended up using two rods at a time. The feeder helped keep the rod from rolling away from the scissors.
As you cut the rod keep a couple of fingers on it so they don't go flying across the room, ask me how I learned that. Once it's cut the rod drops down for the next cut.
Makin' tracks.
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Good job Bob! It's always easier to take a few minutes to make a jig and save a LOT of minutes in the work.
Thanks James, I think some of our guys who are more mechanically inclined could some up with a rig that has a scale built into it, maybe even a cutter. :hmmm
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Brilliant idea Bob! I doubt I'll ever need that but you have given the large scale guys a tremendous boost in ease of assembly. Magnificent work man!
phantom II
Master at Arms
I got that, but not sure I can mix it with the MM Acrylic Sky I have. Maybe I spray it like a shade over it, real light just to turn it a bit.
Tracks done...other than blackening...painting, weathering, installing....
Ran into a bit of an issue. I installed the metal sprockets from Friul using Dr Mike's CA but didn't realize the tracks don't clear the sprocket and the sprocket wasn't budging.
So after some cussin' and drillin' and fittin' and more drilling I rebuilt the drive axles
I figured now I could have removed the sponson with greater ease than I did with the axles but now they spin...for now. Once the tracks are fitted i'll glue the sprockets in place.
Ran into a bit of an issue. I installed the metal sprockets from Friul using Dr Mike's CA but didn't realize the tracks don't clear the sprocket and the sprocket wasn't budging.
So after some cussin' and drillin' and fittin' and more drilling I rebuilt the drive axles
I figured now I could have removed the sponson with greater ease than I did with the axles but now they spin...for now. Once the tracks are fitted i'll glue the sprockets in place.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Looking great. Very nice fix.
Just to show I'm not slackin' on the Bradley, I got the track on!
AK Interactive blackin' solution. Then a wash of burnt umber, looks like I need some more treatment. Also just did the same wash on the wheels, need something darker and then highlight. Lot more to do.
Oh, i did a slight mist of Tamiya cockpit Green over the Sky to darken it a bit. By the time it's washed and dried it may pass for the interior color.
AK Interactive blackin' solution. Then a wash of burnt umber, looks like I need some more treatment. Also just did the same wash on the wheels, need something darker and then highlight. Lot more to do.
Oh, i did a slight mist of Tamiya cockpit Green over the Sky to darken it a bit. By the time it's washed and dried it may pass for the interior color.
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Nice work there bud!