Armour Workshop

Well, I start a new project yesterday. It's Dragon's 6525 kit
Chassis, muffler and part of the running gear



Front wheels and the auxiliary one comes in 3 parts, 2 in "normal" styrene and the pneumatic in Dragon Styrene



I don't like how looks that seam line and I'm not sure if it can be filled with Tamiya putty



The 16 parts of the Maybach HL 62 TUK engine; BTW, what is the meaning of "TUK" ?



Das Motor (just blue-tacked)





Fortunately, until now all parts fits perfect

Jamie, has you finished yours?

Darío

Dario, nope haven't finished mine- but hope to some time this year. I'm hoping/waiting for Hussar or someone to bring out some better wheels as I find the way they are is one of the only weak points of the kit- I hate the mix of that soft rubbery plastic and the hard stuff. They should have either just had the hard plastic or at least given us a choice,
*thumbs down*

BTW, I forget to mention the sources:

Web Sites









(same as about)












Models












Todo Modelismo Nº 9 Sd-Kfz 7/1 late from Tamiya, by Angel Iñigo

Walkarounds




Books

Deutsche Flak-Selbstfahrlafetten - Podzun-Pallas Verlag Sonderband 78

Die Zugkraftwagen der deutschen Wehrmacht 8-12t Podzun-Pallas Verlag Sonderband 40

German Half-Tracks of WWII – Concord 7054

German Self Propelled Weapons – Profile Publications - AFV-Weapon Profile 55

German Self-Propelled Guns – Concord 7022

FLAK auf Sd.Kfz.7 (1) – Kagero Photosniper 9

Flak Selbstfahrlafetten & Flakpanzer – Panzertracts 12


Darío

More updates. In the first picture we can see the wheel that pull the towing cable. Both parts are keyed and is not easy to see the "key"



Parts mounted today; engine, transmission box and winch are not glued yet



The kit has not the inner part of the radiator, so I use a piece of brass mesh



Dragon don't provide either the towing cable, so I use one from a fishing store. I made the conections between the compressed are too



DArío

cool

Thanks Jamie. Last update (Man, How I enjoy detailing engines !!)
SOme color to the chassis



Mudguard reinforced with "Plasticard" (Claro cell phone card)



Engine painted: is not all black, some parts are brownish-black; belts and hoses are matt dark grey






In place, just for pics





I will stop for a while and I will continue my abandoned Styer loco

Darío

TUK:
TU: Motor mit tiefem Unterteil, Engine with deep lower part
K: Kupplung und Kupplungsgehäuse, Clutch and clutch housing

Danke Guillem!

Well, I finnally found where goes the radiator hose; is as Trumpeter make in his engine and like the vehicle in Koblenz Museum

Weekend update:
Red arrows points to the tubes where the fuel go to pre-heat before enter into the engine (at leats...someone tell me that..I have not idea about engines )



At left, accelerator rod; at right, some steering mechanism parts...I think



Idem



What I suppose was part of the brake system



Clutch and brake pedals and rods




The damned wheels: I file .2 mm of the inner side of the big part and .2 mm of the outer side of the small part to get a more "realistic" look of the wheels



At left, the modified wheel; at right, the "out of box" wheel; you can see the step between the plastic and DS part



The B1 part (in light grey) Instruccions are not clear about the right position: I think it goes like in the pic



Well, that's all for now. Tomorrow I will do the boring task of cut and file the wheels

Darío

I knew that something was going to be bad; this came being too easy

I added the clips to some hoses and 2 label to the engine







but....here is my problem; the hood is to short...I mean, I must have glued some part in wrong place, either the radiator or the firewall



Please somebody tell me that hood can be lifted for manteinance, so I can leave it off and meke a scene with 2 mechanics...please !

Thanks
Darío