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Post by The Kernel on Sept 3, 2019 5:04:08 GMT
Robbo, Duke....thanks very much !!!! Steve......oh dear!!!!!  bill |
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Post by SteveM on Sept 3, 2019 7:16:27 GMT
Thanks for the info Bill, it confirms all that I’d suspected . Maybe good old fashion white stock is the answer until a gen2 powder printer can be bought for under £5K.
Boots, I know what you mean fella, the tech stuff of 3D printing is mind boggling!
Time to stop high jacking your thread and back to your build now Bill B)
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 4, 2019 15:47:42 GMT
Yes it is complicated and requires much measurement to be accurate. I prefer to make everything on a project but tracks have always been a problem, mostly because of the repetition. i dont mind making one or two parts which are the same but 270 track links was not happening!!!!
if i can find files for sdkfz251d tracks that will be the next project.
bill
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Post by Marco on Sept 6, 2019 18:38:11 GMT
OMG how do you do this? AMAZING!
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 9, 2019 10:21:27 GMT
Thanks Marco mate!!!! How do I do this? I dont work so I can spend a lot of time building!!!! Problem is I can't go to work now to forget it for a while!!!  Bill |
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 9, 2019 10:27:03 GMT
for anyone who is interested here's the latest instalment of the saga!!!  I have both drive sprockets made and both idler wheels. track guards are tacked in place to check they cover the tracks. All 5 turrets are now complete so next will be completion of the wheel stations and then the armour skirt support bracketry. After that there are a zillion bolts to fit...........or maybe 2 zillion!!!!!!!! bill    |
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Post by Paul B on Sept 9, 2019 10:47:00 GMT
I'm interested Bill  . Amazing stuff here fella  . Only 2 Zillion bolts eh? You'll be done a week today  . |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Sept 9, 2019 14:04:16 GMT
Constantly in awe of your white work mate, it looks stunning |
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 9, 2019 17:45:52 GMT
Paul , Pete many thanks!!!!!! i have just done a recount Paul, it's now a quadrillion, so it will be done 10 days from today  bill |
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Post by Robbo on Sept 9, 2019 18:10:06 GMT
This build just amazes me
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 9, 2019 18:18:38 GMT
thanks Robbo!! bill |
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Post by Boots on Sept 9, 2019 18:53:28 GMT
An absolute pleasure to watch............awesomely fantastic Bill  |
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Post by dukemaddog on Sept 9, 2019 22:08:51 GMT
Stunning work here. I'm looking forward to seeing bolts on this.
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 10, 2019 15:23:51 GMT
Boots,Duke thanks once again for the positive comments! bill |
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Post by Ian H. on Sept 10, 2019 16:13:48 GMT
That looks simply amazing. Incredible craftsmanship.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 10, 2019 17:11:55 GMT
many thanks Ian bill |
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Post by Marco on Sept 11, 2019 16:34:32 GMT
This thing's still amazing me
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 11, 2019 18:25:16 GMT
I'm glad Marco, i am amazed also that I have got this far!!!!!!! |
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Post by SteveM on Sept 14, 2019 7:35:46 GMT
How are you getting on with the zillions of bolts matey? Gone cross eyed yet ?  Looks very cool BTW |
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Post by The Kernel on Sept 14, 2019 11:17:50 GMT
Cheers Steve!!! got a little behind schedule this week, real life gets in the way sometimes . I need to finish the wheel stations and when the beast is on its feet I can start adding the side skirt frames, after that the skirts and then the bolting will begin!!!!! 10 days was optimistic and for that I blame Paul for even mentioning a timescale bill |
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