jeaton01
Well-known member
OK, here is a progress report.. I started non May 19 and then stopped on May 23 to work on other projects and to wait for some Fruil tracks for the M4A3E8 flavor of Sherman. Here are the progress pictures.
First, the M74 down the street:
This one was in West German markings when it came to town. It is part of parades now and then. Who doesn't need a Sherman in the Christmas Parade!
This is the Legend Conversion set. When I bought this I was glad to find a conversion, but when I opened it up I remembered about Legend sets for airplanes I've used. The parts are very nice, but the instructions are not. I mean not in the absolute sense. There are no instructions, just pictures of the finished model. So far it's been mostly forward progress, but there have been a few disassemblies necessary when it became obvious that "that" can't be "right".
The running boards had to be narrowed and shortened.
Some trimming was done on the rear upper hull.
The front of the hull was cut so the resin glacis could be fit in place.
The lower hull and the superstructure? all fit together now, and the running gear is being assembled.
Undercarriage parts are painted. This is where I stopped on May 23.
These are the Fruil tracks. Five parts to each track link. Will thin CA really be adequate to hold this together? I've cleaned the parts with soap and water. Now what? Should I do the blacking process now, or after the parts are assembled? Will the CA work after the parts are blacked? I know the left and right runs are supposed to be different and I have kept them separate, but I can't see any difference between them. Woe is me!
First, the M74 down the street:
This one was in West German markings when it came to town. It is part of parades now and then. Who doesn't need a Sherman in the Christmas Parade!
This is the Legend Conversion set. When I bought this I was glad to find a conversion, but when I opened it up I remembered about Legend sets for airplanes I've used. The parts are very nice, but the instructions are not. I mean not in the absolute sense. There are no instructions, just pictures of the finished model. So far it's been mostly forward progress, but there have been a few disassemblies necessary when it became obvious that "that" can't be "right".
The running boards had to be narrowed and shortened.
Some trimming was done on the rear upper hull.
The front of the hull was cut so the resin glacis could be fit in place.
The lower hull and the superstructure? all fit together now, and the running gear is being assembled.
Undercarriage parts are painted. This is where I stopped on May 23.
These are the Fruil tracks. Five parts to each track link. Will thin CA really be adequate to hold this together? I've cleaned the parts with soap and water. Now what? Should I do the blacking process now, or after the parts are assembled? Will the CA work after the parts are blacked? I know the left and right runs are supposed to be different and I have kept them separate, but I can't see any difference between them. Woe is me!