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Magnifier Saves Kettenkrad!

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  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: West Grove, PA
Posted by wildwilliam on Saturday, August 7, 2004 6:26 PM
Looking good!
thanks for the update.
good luck w/ the tracks. better you than me!
  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 5:39 PM
Time is running out, going to have to tackle those tracks soon! Camo job done, now for markings, running gear, and weathering!

  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: West Grove, PA
Posted by wildwilliam on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:46 PM
good call on the desk magnifier, Wbill!
looks like you are off to a good start.
keep us posted, and make sure that little critter does not hide behind a paint bottle or something. :-)
  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: sunny imperial beach
Posted by yw18mc on Saturday, August 7, 2004 4:40 PM
Come on Ausf, and Claymore68! Wbill76, really didn't post a picture, did he? I don't see anything? What is the problem with my dang computer? semper fi, mike
mike
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 3:20 PM
Looking good.
  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:58 PM
Ausf,

This is the Dragon kit # 6114. Very nice detail for such a small subject. Over 300 parts, including the tracks. I've had to work with this one more on fit and sanding/filling than usual with Dragon kits but i write that off to the small size of everything. The tolerances are very tight given most parts are about 1-2 mm in size.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:55 PM
Great start Wbill,
That's the Tamiya right?
I've got the Dragon with Feldcable, so I know what you mean about the size. Dragon just sent me a sprue that was missing from the kit so I may resume when things calm down.
  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Magnifier Saves Kettenkrad!
Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, August 7, 2004 2:33 PM
In an attempt to cure my jetlag symptoms I started work on my Kettenkrad at about 2 am this morning MT and this is where I'm at so far. Even at 1/35 scale, this sucker is tiny. For the first time in my modelling experience, I'm actually dreading assembling indy track links. Painting is coming up next then the tracks, so I can delay for a little while at any rate.

I bought a nice little desk magnifier at Office Depot for $25 in anticipation of this little project and it has already paid for itself. If anything, this kit has increased my respect ten fold for those who routinely engage in 1/72 and turn out such magnificent work in the process.

And now for the current state (ruler is in inches) of my rendition of the tiniest of all German manned tracked vehicles along with a towed Pupchen...


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