#6 Polish Artillery Tractor C7P-WIP 4/18--More Weathering Pics Page 12

Well, it's been a frustrating day, but I listened to the advice of my great frind Edmund, stepped away, then methodically searched the bench for the left rear idler wheel, and then I gave up, then I looked in one last place, a bag of alligator clips for my soldering, and there is was.

I am entering this in a small local contest, and I have never used Fruils before.  Please check my tension:

Also, if anything jumps out at anybody, I have a couple hours to fix it, please sound off!

THanks for looking,

Billy boy.

  Bill!

This is beautiful!!

I am so glad you found the idler.  Nice work Bill by far your best and the Sherman was fanstastic but this is better! 

Citadelgrad87

 

I am entering this in a small local contest, and I have never used Fruils before.  Please check my tension:

Also, if anything jumps out at anybody, I have a couple hours to fix it, please sound off!

THanks for looking,

Billy boy.

Maybe an extra link or two on each side to enhance the track sag?

Well, thank you Ed.  You are a powerful and positive influence in my pursuit of excellence, and not just in modeling.  This would not be half the build if I didn't know and rely on you.

ANd, of course, Adam, with his gentle shove off the "SUre, solder it, you can do it!" right off the cliff!  Man, I'm glad I didn't look down before I jumped, but I can tell you I have NO FEAR of pe or soldering at all now.

THis was a kit of many firsts...first non DML kit since my return to this hobby.  FIrst large scale scratchbuilding, first sodering, first German Grey, first use of Vallejo to weather, first use of Fruils...

IF I sound melancholy, gents, it's becasue build #6 is now in the history books.  Tomorrow bright and early, I'm taking it to Pasadena and entering it in a small local show.  Thanks to all, and I mean ALL, who joined me on this journey.  I would do a roll call, but then I'd leave someone out, and I want to include everyone who checked in and watched this wierd thing take shape.  I kind of like it...

Here's the walk around.  I have about 12 hours until the contest, so if you see anything fixable, sing out!

I added some soot to the end of the muffler, Mig's black pigment

And I was pretty happy with this:  two mirrors that I plan to break off before the show, but I punched out discs of aluminum tape and stuck them on for glass, looks OK to me:

And the top, the shading is still pretty apparent, maybe I overdid it?

And for scale, I figure you are all probably saying "I wonder what it looks like next to an obscure RUssian armored car?"  Well, here you go:

Thanks, guys, I'm taking the day off tomorrow--to go to the show, I will report back no matter what!

Bil

disastermaster

Citadelgrad87:

 

I am entering this in a small local contest, and I have never used Fruils before.  Please check my tension:

Also, if anything jumps out at anybody, I have a couple hours to fix it, please sound off!

THanks for looking,

Billy boy.

 

Maybe an extra link or two on each side to enhance the track sag?

Hi DIsasterMaster.  THat was my first instinct, I actually tried more links, but these are so light, they kind of honked up and didn't sag, they sort of floated and bunched.  WHen I pick it up, they actually hang about 1/4 inch below the bogies, they are far from tight.  Maybe I will try one more link?

I have a set for my ISU152 that weight about an ounce a link those better sag.

Thanks for checking in, I admire yuo work a LOT.

Bill

 That's true, those tracks ARE pretty dinky. It's a bit hard to realize the lack of weight involved there. I have a quick fix if these are to be static display only.

There's more than one way to scan a cat.

  On the very inside top of the rear idler - a small dollop of gel superglue to hold the track in place.                                    

  Now, roll the front sprocket backwards to compress the track until the sag is what you want...... 

  Next, a very small drop of (I use laquer thinner) fast drying liquid glue to the axle attachment point (hold it a few seconds) of the front sprocket; if the rear idler is movable you will have to do the same thing first with that also.

Using a small amount of liquid glue in a capillaried manner shouldn't hurt the paint at all. If it does, that's what dirt pigments are for.

 Hope this explanation was understandable.

I've been following/watching your progress and you are doing a wonderful job here. Looks like you're going to be another diehard modeler. The contest should go well for you; make sure to document your work.

Good luck.

Thanks for being a fan.... I'll have another project up in the near future.

Looks mighty nice from here Bill, best of luck at the local show!

Bill,

Outstanding work sir!  Best of luck at the show!

Cheers

Dave

CaliBill~  I love your work on the little Polish tractor. Your efforts to reach farther and grow your skills should inspire darn near everyone to keep moving! Well done one this project-my fingers are crossed for you at theshow today Mate.  Best'a luck---but in any case--you're a success!

OK, guys, thanks for the good wishes, but no joy today.  I took my Sherman, that BA20, The Klipboard Karl figure, and this recently, well, pretty completed build.

The results, a not unexpected non place finish. I had pretty high hopes for the tractor, and got some very nice compliments on it.  It was in a competitve category of soft skins, displaced by a pretty magnificent Willys, a Kubel, and I think a staghound.  I didn't feel bad, but I would have rather got a 3d place than nothing!

Now for the good news, I triumphed in the raffle AGAIN.

This time, I scored a 1/48 Hasegawa FW190 wiht a car in the same kit, and a Hobby Boss Landwasser Schlepper!  Love the floaty tracky thing, I wonder why I keep winning wingy things, last time I won a 1/32 Hase P47.  I also bought a nice Monroe Perdue base of a waterwheel and a water course, perfect for displaying a single tank.

Thanks for the company on this one.

Bill

Awsome Bill! You won buddy!! BIG time. Personally I'd rather have the free models than the ribbons & plaques  I'd say you did well---can't wait for the blog of the Land Wasershleppershiptracckdealy--that will be EPIC---and the {planes}--I got a few waiting to be needed for Dio's---{no shame}

   DId I hear No Joy! 

Let's see let me list off your first's on this one......

• First German Grey Monotine build that you did a great job with to make visually inteesting which is not an easy thing to do,
• First scratch built soldered brass fenders that turned out beautiful!
• First scratch built rivets which turned out very believable
• First picture window on an AFV! 
• Time spent with fellow modelers and vendors!  I would of loved to meet Mike Bishop!
•  Oh and a free LSW that cost me $89.00 last year!!

I am done now and  I hope you feel properly chastized!

Great job on the build Bill I would be proud to have that unique ugly duckling in my shelf!

Sorry to hear you didn't bring home any hardware but the raffle score more than makes up for it Bill! Hearing that a Staghound was entered in a softskin category is a bit strange but then you never know about those things. Don't let it get you down, you did an awesome job with this one and conquered a lot of new ground with it.

yes the hardware would have been the gravy but that is a bad..s piece of meat there.  That is very cool looking and very well done.

Thanks, Edmund, WBill, and WIngnut!  I didn't get discouraged, but I did get busy with both work and a total overhaul of my workspace, I am transitioning from a stand up bench to a sit down corner unit with a lot more space to scread out and occupy. Still not complete, but yetsterday I decided to add some more Vallejo washes to try to push this one across the finish line.  I was really rushed to get it done for that show, and then I left it in a box, but nw I like what i have done:

THanks for joining me for that strange ride, and all the nice comments, I appreciate every word.

Bill

She came out wonerful Bill!  You put a lot of effort into this one and it sure does show!

Brian