Dan Vadas
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Dan Vadas reacted to popeye the sailor in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
sweet!
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from JohnB40 in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
The tracks were actually TWO segments too long, far too long to compensate for by "sagging". No problem, it's already fixed :
You'll notice that one roller has come adrift, easily fixed .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
The tracks were actually TWO segments too long, far too long to compensate for by "sagging". No problem, it's already fixed :
You'll notice that one roller has come adrift, easily fixed .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from cog in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
The tracks were actually TWO segments too long, far too long to compensate for by "sagging". No problem, it's already fixed :
You'll notice that one roller has come adrift, easily fixed .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Richmond in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
The tracks were actually TWO segments too long, far too long to compensate for by "sagging". No problem, it's already fixed :
You'll notice that one roller has come adrift, easily fixed .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
The tracks were actually TWO segments too long, far too long to compensate for by "sagging". No problem, it's already fixed :
You'll notice that one roller has come adrift, easily fixed .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from hof00 in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
The tracks were actually TWO segments too long, far too long to compensate for by "sagging". No problem, it's already fixed :
You'll notice that one roller has come adrift, easily fixed .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from mtaylor in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
That's easily done after the tracks are installed.
Unfortunately the idler wheel is the first one I need to glue to the track. The lugs are too tight and there is too much friction to fit it last. I found out the hard way that the tracks are one segment too long - a bit of cutting and re-gluing coming up.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
The tracks were actually TWO segments too long, far too long to compensate for by "sagging". No problem, it's already fixed :
You'll notice that one roller has come adrift, easily fixed .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from GrandpaPhil in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to popeye the sailor in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
missed the finish..........awesome looking bike! very well done.
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from ccoyle in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Baker in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Yamaha MT-01 by Dan Vadas - CARD - FINISHED
Thanks Kevin. I'm going to stick with Card for a while yet as I don't have a workshop suitable for wood models at the moment. That may change in the future.
BTW - I edited your Signature to make it a bit smaller. The links now work by clicking on the model's name instead of using a separate one.
Thanks David. I'm a bit "over" these particular kits - they aren't particularly well designed. My next kit of a WW2 German Tank looks like it will be quite challenging .
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from popeye the sailor in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from druxey in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
That's easily done after the tracks are installed.
Unfortunately the idler wheel is the first one I need to glue to the track. The lugs are too tight and there is too much friction to fit it last. I found out the hard way that the tracks are one segment too long - a bit of cutting and re-gluing coming up.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Baker in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
That's easily done after the tracks are installed.
Unfortunately the idler wheel is the first one I need to glue to the track. The lugs are too tight and there is too much friction to fit it last. I found out the hard way that the tracks are one segment too long - a bit of cutting and re-gluing coming up.
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Canute in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas reacted to vossiewulf in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Danny, very nice job once again. But if you're a stickler for accuracy, the winterketten track extensions on your track should bend inward toward the bogies a bit. See pic below for an example.
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Dan Vadas reacted to Baker in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Danny,
Tracks on a scalemodel can always be a bit too long or too short (Unfortunately, I have already experienced this a lot...)
Do not glue the tracks before you are sure that the length is correct.
I would first place the front and last wheel (bottom rollers) then you see if the tracks have the correct length.
The track tension is controlled with the idler wheel.
Nice work.
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Dan Vadas reacted to Matrim in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
this is an impressive kit for card....I am surprised how realistic it is looking. (not a reference to your modelling skills!!!)
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from JohnB40 in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from Richmond in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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Dan Vadas got a reaction from paulsutcliffe in Stug 40 by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - CARD - WW2 German Tank -
Thank you all for the comments, and especially vossiewulf for the extra information .
I have finally finished gluing up both sets of tracks. That was quite a marathon . Below are some details of the "teeth" and "lugs" :
Fitting the tracks to the body isn't easy. I started by first gluing the locating lugs to the idler pulley, and then glued the pulley to the chassis :
The drive pulley is only glued to the tracks at one point so far, and not glued at all to the top rollers yet. Once the idler pulley has dried I'll glue the drive pulley into place. The bottom rollers will be fitted last to tension the tracks :
Danny
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