RalphSarc Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said: You're really rocketing through this build Ralph. It's good to see the kit goes together well. I have t tried Mr Cement so can't comment on how it compares to Tamiya Extra Thin unfortunately. Carl Thanks Carl. I may tried to get over to my local HobbyTown USA tomorrow and buy a few bottles of Tamiya Extra Thin plus I need some X20 thinner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 55 individuals track links per side, lol!!! Spent the evening watching TV and cutting 120 track links off their spruce!!!! The result was a bag of track links. Tomorrow I’ll remove 120 track pads from their spruce!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullArmor Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 120 links. but the end result will be great😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 7 hours ago, FullArmor said: 120 links. but the end result will be great😁 Thank goodness I don’t have arthritis, lol!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 On 10/19/2024 at 8:18 PM, BlrwestSiR said: You're really rocketing through this build Ralph. It's good to see the kit goes together well. I have t tried Mr Cement so can't comment on how it compares to Tamiya Extra Thin unfortunately. Carl I’m not sure that I want to switch from Tamiya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 Four spruce, 35 track pads per spruce, 140 snips per spruce equals 560 snips and 140 track pads!!! 140 tracks and pads ready for assembly! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 Making Tamiya Spruce Glue from my left over Tamiya Extra Thin and pieces of spruce!! Should be ready by morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 HobbyTown USA haul!!! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 After two days off snipping I’m finally off the the races assembling tracks. After a tiny bit of cleanup up on both the track link and track pad parts assembly is pretty straightforward. A touch of Extra Thin holds them in place while maintaining the flexibility of the track. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 On 10/19/2024 at 8:18 PM, BlrwestSiR said: You're really rocketing through this build Ralph. It's good to see the kit goes together well. I have t tried Mr Cement so can't comment on how it compares to Tamiya Extra Thin unfortunately. Carl Thanks Carl. So far so good with the Mr Cement. I’m using it to assemble the tracks and it seems to be behaving as Tamiya Extra Thin would. I also a splash of it to make spruce glue with my leftover Extra thin and it had no problem melting the spruce prices. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 22 Author Share Posted October 22 55 track links and 54 track pads later and the first track assembly is finished. The 55th track pad will join the track once mounted of the vehicle. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 Started the second set of tracks this evening. The secret is definitely to remove the track link and track pads from the spruce first. While very fidgety the process is well worth it. Assemble requires minimal clean up and parts fit really well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 https://youtu.be/QDdCLMJpM4s?si=5onaK3W5WOYyx8IB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 On 10/20/2024 at 8:32 PM, RalphSarc said: HobbyTown USA haul!!! Ralph that looks to be 3/4X bigger than the HT I visit in Mobile with a lot more plastic.I am not kidding and it probably happens with many of us but I have more kits in my collection than they have on 16' of shelving or equal just talking military. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 2 minutes ago, RalphSarc said: https://youtu.be/QDdCLMJpM4s?si=5onaK3W5WOYyx8IB Watched that the other night Ralph one of my favorite shows on YT.My wife said a couple weeks ago "all you watch is war and that tank show" I go "TV has nothing for me" I am not interested in being programed any longer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 1 hour ago, KevinM said: Ralph that looks to be 3/4X bigger than the HT I visit in Mobile with a lot more plastic.I am not kidding and it probably happens with many of us but I have more kits in my collection than they have on 16' of shelving or equal just talking military. I totally understand. My basement stash on consists of 100 or so kits and I finally stopped buying because at 72 I’ll never build them all especially with our RV trips throughout the US and CA and not to mention overseas travel: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 1 hour ago, KevinM said: Watched that the other night Ralph one of my favorite shows on YT.My wife said a couple weeks ago "all you watch is war and that tank show" I go "TV has nothing for me" I am not interested in being programed any longer. I love OZ armor and Workshop Wednesdays!! I’m like you I’ve stopped watching network TV…..it’s just to much!! I prefer the dozen or so weekly YouTube videos I follow for my entertainments. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 Thanks for the cool video Ralph. Think I'd wet my pants if I saw that coming around the car park towards me though! 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 23 Author Share Posted October 23 1 hour ago, GusMac said: Thanks for the cool video Ralph. Think I'd wet my pants if I saw that coming around the car park towards me though! 😄 I agree. Loved watching them in the parking lot but wondered about the angle of the steering wheel!! There was no drive to the front wheels only steering to a point and then the tracks would steer. That angle was very severe and not very ergonomic at all. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 20 more links…….35 to go!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 24 Author Share Posted October 24 Stick a fork in me……I’m done!!! I’m the proud assembler of 108 individual track links…….. my first I might add!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 Completed the assemble of the suspension in step 5. I’m finding it difficult without any written explanation to follow all the small parts and their placement on the instruction. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Great progress there Ralph. Can't believe you got the tracks together so quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 25 Author Share Posted October 25 15 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Great progress there Ralph. Can't believe you got the tracks together so quickly. Oh thanks! I think the secret is to separate and clean all the track links and pads before assembly. It’s tedious but well worth the effort as it makes assembly a breeze. I will say I’ve always stayed away from kits that require me to build tracks and I now see way, lol!!! Give me a good old rubber band track any day! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted October 27 Author Share Posted October 27 There will be a slight pause in me exciting building post as I enjoy a two week Portugal Viking River Cruise. First stop Lisbon for a few days of sightseeing, good food and some marvelous beers! Behave while I’m away, lol!! PS……I may have over packed!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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