Kettenkrad

MAC FELSING
Note: The plastic used for the tan parts is more brittle. Some of the other color sprues seemed to be made of a softer plastic. There is a lot of minor flash, and some sink holes that need filled. The fit on the main body will need filling as well.

MAC FELSING
Overall this is a really great kit and considering its age, in great shape. I acquired the kit in Dec of 2017 on Ebay. The box is not good but the kit was factory sealed and all accounted for.

Peter Hardy
How old is it Mac?

MAC FELSING
Jan 14-Step 1 and 2 complete. Step 3, body and sides together. Front assembled except for lights. Those will go on after final camouflage. Sides fit well. Some minor filling towards the back will be needed. Each part seems to have flash or fine seam lines that need to be sanded. Figuring out what needs primed. interior flooring, side gas tanks with stowage boxes, hinged, etc will be next on the agenda. Will us Mr. filler 1000 to prime, then Vallejo Desert Yellow or something similar as base color. Will be checking various photos for interior colors and shading. Have to fill pin marks on inner floor.

MAC FELSING
Peter, this kit is from 1975 and I believe it is the primary source of the subsequent kits in scale including the recent Italeri release. Check out the timeline.

MAC FELSING
Engine is almost complete. Finishing up the coolant pipes and system. Need to decide how to connect the cooling pipes to the radiator the kit does not connect them directly, I have added fuel line and fuel pump, coolant hoses and clamps from model motorcars. Added some weathering, wiring, etc.
Relatively happy with how the engine is looking.

Peter Hardy
Geeze Mac it's looking VERY detailed! I have had a look at a 1:1 at the Armour and Artillery Museum at Cairns. Love to go play on one!!

MAC FELSING
Thanks Pete. I'd love to go play on one too!

MAC FELSING
Just finished up one set of tracks. Took about 60 hours over 2+ weeks. Filing and fitting. Included a couple of different angles shots to show test fitting of the track and the interior sub-assemblies. Each track link has two pieces - 42 track links per side. Each link had significant sink-holes and ejector pin marks. Each link set took about 15 to twenty minutes or so plus filling the sink-holes in each. They would have been visible at this scale.