Sometimes I wonder if kit makers just try to make something from as many bits as they can.
Each pair of wheels is made up of 9 parts.
8 to build.

It's so you get value for money!!!

Quote from: cph64 on October 12, 2020, 04:35:18 PM
It's so you get value for money!!!

And so you really know that you've built the model.

Quote from: chriswil42 on October 12, 2020, 05:02:52 PM

Quote from: cph64 on October 12, 2020, 04:35:18 PM
It's so you get value for money!!!

And so you really know that you've built the model.

I think you are both correct.

The track is composed of 96 links on each side, each link has to be taken from the sprue and cleaned up.
They are then connected with 2 track pins.
The picture explains it all.

You'd have saved yourself a lot of time and trouble if you'd built this series using the 'First to Fight' 1/72 scale releases!!!

One side down, time for a lie down!

Quote from: zak on October 13, 2020, 01:27:39 PM
The track is composed of 96 links on each side, each link has to be taken from the sprue and cleaned up.
They are then connected with 2 track pins.
The picture explains it all.

Do you have to drill holes for the pins?

Quote from: zak on October 13, 2020, 01:27:39 PM
The track is composed of 96 links on each side, each link has to be taken from the sprue and cleaned up.
They are then connected with 2 track pins.
The picture explains it all.

Blimey!

Quote from: Haddock on October 13, 2020, 04:01:43 PM

Quote from: zak on October 13, 2020, 01:27:39 PM
The track is composed of 96 links on each side, each link has to be taken from the sprue and cleaned up.
They are then connected with 2 track pins.
The picture explains it all.

Do you have to drill holes for the pins?

Thankfully no, that is usually metal tracks, a la Cyril!

Quote from: zak on October 13, 2020, 03:45:07 PM
One side down, t, ime for a lie down!

Hi Zak,
Not only a lie down, you deserve a G&T, and a medal.
Love the Panzer builds, I'm being educated in the types development with your builds.
Cheers,
Bigkev

Quite a few bits of etched brass, I have attached 8 so far, but really too small to see well.
The next ones are a bit bigger, a grill and some chains on the smoke dischargers.(I presume that is what they are)

Looking good - when you have painted the very very small chains, will you go back and clean out each hole in each chain link ??  hohoho

Nice brasswork.

Yes they're smoke dischargers. This is building into a great model, well done.