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More Soldering Fun!, PzKpfw III Ausf E from 10th panzer division 1940

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  • Member since
    June 2004
  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 3:23 PM

Amen Stik, that hobby muse does leave for awhile. I always say I'm taking a sabbatical. Then the inspiration comes back and I get back to it. Even now I like to take a few days off while doing a project, just to refresh my energies.

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian
  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Eagle River, WI
Posted by PANZERJAGER on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 10:08 AM

Gamera, Stikpusher, thanks for the encouragement.

TigerII, this is my "sabbatical" from work.

I am a Design engineer for a small company (GARD Specialists Co., Inc.).

We make high end cutting tools, abrasives and thread repair products.

And that is cool stuff but, that also means that I have to deal with Technical calls from customers too.

So on my off time this hobby/obsession is my vacation from work.

I have many projects in the works right now, here are some pictures from my shop;

Now for some progress on tha Panze III;

Got the coupola put together;

Next is the hatches:

More tomorrow.

 PANZERJAGER

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Eagle River, WI
Posted by PANZERJAGER on Thursday, March 23, 2017 9:31 AM

Small progress last night, not much time for models, had to spend time with my wife insted, (better than modelling time).

Started work on soldering the hatches together for the coupola, what a pain!

Will get more done tonight.

 PANZERJAGER

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: On my kitchen counter top somewhere in central North Carolina.
Posted by disastermaster on Thursday, March 23, 2017 5:12 PM

Looks like a nice new "re-ginning" of some abandoned work.

Now, only a 101 more to go.

          http://rs257.pbsrc.com/albums/hh213/nite0wl_pics/SleepySmiley.gif~c200

 https://i.imgur.com/LjRRaV1.png

 

 

 
  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Eagle River, WI
Posted by PANZERJAGER on Friday, March 24, 2017 9:52 AM

disastermaster

Looks like a nice new "re-ginning" of some abandoned work.

Now, only a 101 more to go.

          http://rs257.pbsrc.com/albums/hh213/nite0wl_pics/SleepySmiley.gif~c200

 

Thanks for looking in Steve!

More small soldering last night;

And here is the secret to soldering there small things,

My resistance soldering rig;

 

 

 PANZERJAGER

 

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, March 24, 2017 11:10 AM

Your improvised jig and resulting metal work look pretty impressive. Wow!

 

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, March 24, 2017 2:31 PM

Looks good! One day I'm going to have to try soldering parts like this. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by the doog on Friday, March 24, 2017 7:54 PM

You know, you do incredible work; very impressive, but I have to ask you a question---with 102 unfinished projects, did you ever think of just relaxing a bit on the obsessive PE  detailing and just finish a kit without having to go to the "nth degree" with it? I mean, in the interests of just feeling like you've acheived something?

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Groton, CT
Posted by warshipguy on Saturday, March 25, 2017 7:30 AM

I just dropped in.  You're work is incredible!  Also, please be aware that many of us go through a similar stretch in our lives; it's wonderful to see a person take the small steps to recover.  For me, I rediscovered armor modeling as a break from my life-long passion for ships, and I am enjoying it immensely!

Bill Morrison

 

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