Pics of my kettenkrad.
Tamiya's 1/35
Nice kit made better. It was supposed to be a quicky weekend build. I just can't leave well enough alone.
New notek light scratched, new fender scratched, fender supports, fork suspension springs made, canvas flap over fork (made from aluminum foil), handle bars, handgrips, headlight switch and cable, front light cables for side fender lights, mudflaps, scratchbuilt and engine detailed. The engine access panel screens were cut out and a loose weave silk fabric was used to replace the solid molded screens. Electrical cables and interior of cab detailed. Floor boards made from wood, and vent holes cut in linkage cover plates on floor. Added brake and transmission petals. Scratch built a steering tension knob.
The base for this will be a ditch that this is negotiating. The driver has been converted so he is standing in the cab. A photo from the manual illustrating the proper method of crossing a ditch was used for reference.
Anyone else ever have problems getting the wheels and tracks to fit on this kit? This took some work. Much gnashing of teeth and cursing.
Mike
"Imagination is the dye that colors our lives"
Marcus Aurellius
A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
