Pzkpfw. I Ausf. A, Orlik, 1:25

[Rhaven Blaack]

That track looks AMAZING!

 

[Chuffy70]

Stay on track, and we'll see you again in another month...

 

[Boris]

Great looking track

 

[snake7]

Thanks friends!
Finished second track. glued center guides (teeth)
and assembled two tracks on place.
Approx. 83 links to each side

One last step remains - turret.

Erros:
Front and rear drawing shows incorrect direction of tracks. Better look on the real one.

 

[mijob]

Cant wait to see you working on the turret. This is awesome.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

The tracks look AMAZING!!!

 

[Boris]

Impressive work on these tracks.

 

[Chuffy70]

Epic work

 

[zathros]

Awesome set of tracks!!

 

[snake7]

Thanks guys!

This page is the last in assembling - dedicated whole to the turret.

Started with basic structure. This was the easiest I've made, especially after Sherman's one
Added rivets from inside.

Errors:
Ring strip details 419, 419a are too long. In addition, there is some mess with the instructions.

 

[Chuffy70]

A fine start, despite the 'errors'

 

[snake7]

Some progress on turret.
Made front mask, Main hatch door and visor covers.

In this stage only visor covers assembled on place. For easy access, hatch door will be attached only in the end. Front mask will be attached after rocking mechanism for two machine guns be assembled.
As I mentioned before - opening mechanism for visors isn't designed well, so after putting them on turret I shut them close.

Errors:
Some parts amount errors on templets page

 

[zathros]

A beautiful looking model. Accurate, detailed, and so perfect, as to its squareness and general appearance. I cannot see any errors. One might think this was made by a machine, except that I don't believe a machine could this so perfect.

 

[mijob]

That machine is called Snake. Indeed a perfect model.

 

[zathros]

I was a machinist, and mold maker for many years. I found out why molds are finished off by hands. Machines will do things mathematically correct, but they do not look right. When parts, like model cars, airplanes, have molds, made, sticking pure math, the models would not look right. This is because certain things do not scale up mathematically. This goes for aircraft, real, or models, and a lot of other things.

Snake's human touch is what makes his models so believable and presentable, and realistic. IMHO

 

[snake7]

Thanks mijob and Zathros

Next step is machine guns bar.

Then weapon telescopic sight. Love this little assemblies.

Decided to attach it to bar, and later machine guns as well, and then put it on axis.

Errors:
None

 

[zathros]

I could probably build this model, but the time doesn't add up. I'm 67 now, now add another 50 years, well, people just don't live that long.

 

[snake7]

I could probably build this model, but the time doesn't add up. I'm 67 now, now add another 50 years, well, people just don't live that long.

I also build slow. This little fellow took me two years! And there so many models I want to build in the future.

 

[Revell-Fan]

I know that feeling! This is the main reason why I try to make my models as simple as possible. But then "someone" would chime in and ask me to add a plate here, a button there, ... You should see my WIP folder!

We should start printing some Oompa Loompas who could do the grunt work for us.

 

[snake7]

Got to home stretch.

Machine guns - main weapon in this little one.

Machine guns receiver

Machine guns bartrel

Assembled together and inserted into place

Glued to turret and finally hatch door installed and rivets glued

Errors:
One of three part 505-506 (lifting hooks) must be black, to match turret color. Instead it's desert yellow.