Rye Field M551 Sheridan

[Peterpools]

Carl

I'm right with Chris .. shading and details look mighty good.

[BlrwestSiR]

Talk about tiny parts. The surfboard has PE wing nuts to hold it in place 

The commander's cupola has 16 brackets that go around the vision blocks. 

Unfortunately I've already knocked off and lost one of them. 

[CANicoll]

I think you were brave to even try putting them on!

[BlrwestSiR]

16 minutes ago, CANicoll said:

I think you were brave to even try putting them on!

I did debate it. My plan was to do one row and if I didn't lose any, the second. That worked out but then I knocked a couple off attaching some other parts. I found one but not the order. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Link and length tracks. I painted them in Dark Iron. 

First side is done. 

A bit fiddly. But I think the second side will go easier knowing how these went together. 

[Peterpools]

Carl

WOW. progress is awesome and the PE would have driven me crazy. Losing just one piece is an incredible feat and they do look 'oh so good'.

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Peter, I'm using a pick up pencil for the really small PE bits. It's like a regular pencil but instead of lead, it has a slightly tacky centre. Just touch the PE but and it'll pick it up. Then position it and the surface tension from the CA is usually enough to unstick the part from the pencil.  It helps keep parts from doing the 100cm tweezer long jump. 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Second set of tracks is done. This one went much easier than the first one. 

Edited September 25, 2024 by BlrwestSiR
Fix typo

[Peterpools]

Carl

I've been using the pick up pencils for a good while and they help a lot but I find they need a sharp tip to work on the smaller parts or even with CA on the model, the PE won't come off the pencil. Right with you and haven't found anything better. Sure, wish I knew how to do levitation.  

Second set of tracks look mighty good. 

[KevinM]

That is coming along Nicely Carl!

[DocRob]

Nice progress, Carl, like these late Sheridans, with all the added bits and pieces to make them still usable. I wanted to buy the kit some time ago, but forgot about, until I saw your log.
I used wax pencils as well in the past, but never liked them too much. I still prefer tweezers for handling PE, but rarely the very sharp pointed ones.

Cheers Rob

[KevinM]

Carl what you got three benches going at once or have you upset momma with the kitchen table?

[BlrwestSiR]

Kevin, I have 2 benches. One is 8 ft long but my sons  have taken over half.  The other is about 4 ft as well. But there's lots of floor space. Well, there would be if it wasn't full of open model boxes:

You can see where my carpet monster likes to sleep when she's not in my lap. 

[Peterpools]

Carl

And I'm willing to bet, you know where everything is without having to look for it. For us seniors, just remembering I we put something down as we're working on it. is a full-time job.

 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Generally I don't have any trouble finding my tools as I know where I've left them. Of course I've jinxed myself now.

The problem is when one of mys sons borrows one and then I have issues finding it. Because they don't know where they've put it either.  Which is when I remind them to  not touch my stuff!!! 

[Peterpools]

Carl

Good luck on that one 😉

[belugawhaleman]

On 9/24/2024 at 6:36 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Peter, I'm using a pick up pencil for the really small PE bits. It's like a regular pencil but instead of lead, it has a slightly tacky centre. Just touch the PE but and it'll pick it up. Then position it and the surface tension from the CA is usually enough to unstick the part from the pencil.  It helps keep parts from doing the 100cm tweezer long jump. 

 

I use those wax pencil things as well...bought on Amazon.

I find that if you rub a little off the tip before use they stick better. I took

me a long time to find a sharpener that worked well on these...it's easy to

break the tip off when sharpening. Nice work on the Sheridan!

[BlrwestSiR]

I finally did some work on the Sheridan.  The turret halves are together and the main gun mounted. 

The commander's cupola was finished as well. Just need to install the pintle with the shield and the 0.50 cal to go with it. 

[Peterpools]

Carl

Glad you're back to working of the Sheridan - some mighty nice progress.