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Joe's PzH 2000
- Thread starter Leopard2
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Welcome aboard Joe, looking forward to this.
Sherman 18
Master at Arms
Neat! Will be watching.
Thanks for the welcome. Here is a picture of the Bronco single link tracks. There are 8 Sprues with a 72 parts just for the tracks. You do the math.I build those Bronco tracks before for a Chinese ZTZ-99.I had to make myself a little jig to get them assembled. With a little care they go together just fine and are actually movable. The cleanup of the parts ( sprue attachment) is the most tedious part.
Joe
Joe
It would take a BIG Jug for me to get through all that...good luck Joe.
UPDATE 4/12/11 Re: Joe's PzH 2000
Thanks Bob, but I am not worried. I just need to be careful since there are only like 2 spare links left. SO I started working on the Beast. I attached the swing arms to the lower hull as well as started putting the turret together. No bad surprises yet so far. Fit is very good and parts are fairly clean.
Joe
Thanks Bob, but I am not worried. I just need to be careful since there are only like 2 spare links left. SO I started working on the Beast. I attached the swing arms to the lower hull as well as started putting the turret together. No bad surprises yet so far. Fit is very good and parts are fairly clean.
Joe
Re: UPDATE 4/12/11 Re: Joe's PzH 2000
That's fast work, Go Joe!
That's fast work, Go Joe!
Kreighshoer
Active member
great start joachim, keep up the good work!
UPDATE 4/14/11 Re: Joe's PzH 2000
Yesterday I started to mess with the PE. I attached the mesh for the engine deck as well as started to glue on the chains for the smoke discharger caps. When I took a look at my references I found out that almost all PE replacement hatches and doors are wrong. I also discovered that the PE set includes parts that are non existent on the real 2000. So here are a few more progress pics. The last picture shows the Alu Barrel that came with the kit. To give you an idea how big it isI put a jar of Tamiya paint next to it.
Joe
Yesterday I started to mess with the PE. I attached the mesh for the engine deck as well as started to glue on the chains for the smoke discharger caps. When I took a look at my references I found out that almost all PE replacement hatches and doors are wrong. I also discovered that the PE set includes parts that are non existent on the real 2000. So here are a few more progress pics. The last picture shows the Alu Barrel that came with the kit. To give you an idea how big it isI put a jar of Tamiya paint next to it.
Joe
Re: UPDATE 4/14/11 Re: Joe's PzH 2000
If Eduards keeps this up...
I tell ya, I'll be hard pressed to buy anything from them in the future.
If Eduards keeps this up...
I tell ya, I'll be hard pressed to buy anything from them in the future.UPDATE 4/15/11 Joe's PzH 2000
Today I started on the tracks. I must say that I love those Bronco individual link working tracks. Yes they are tedious, but they actually work if you are careful enough with your glue. I use Testors Black glue in a bottle with the little needle. Liquid glue won't work. The pieces are very fragile so you need to be very careful when cutting them of the sprue. As you can see the guide horns are actually hollow and very thin. I ha to make me a jig when I built the Bronce ZTZ-99 last year. It came with individual tracks as well. That jig helps tremendously and I can only recommend it. And for about $12 those tracks are a steal compared to up to $60 for other Am tracks. The 2 small tabs you can see in the fourth picture are the glue points.
Joe
Today I started on the tracks. I must say that I love those Bronco individual link working tracks. Yes they are tedious, but they actually work if you are careful enough with your glue. I use Testors Black glue in a bottle with the little needle. Liquid glue won't work. The pieces are very fragile so you need to be very careful when cutting them of the sprue. As you can see the guide horns are actually hollow and very thin. I ha to make me a jig when I built the Bronce ZTZ-99 last year. It came with individual tracks as well. That jig helps tremendously and I can only recommend it. And for about $12 those tracks are a steal compared to up to $60 for other Am tracks. The 2 small tabs you can see in the fourth picture are the glue points.
Joe
Kreighshoer
Active member
that surely looks like a work i don't want to face! :S
but the result speaks for itself! :cheer:
but the result speaks for itself! :cheer: