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Post by tommygunn on Jun 10, 2023 8:47:32 GMT
What use are the tools if you can’t get them off? Is there no instructions or anything, Paul?
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Post by Paul B on Jun 10, 2023 17:41:35 GMT
Tommy there is now way to get off cleanly. I have used these before on the Badger conversion and they were fine.
I reckon the mold is showing age and therefore the connection points are getting too thick.
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Post by Ian H. on Jun 10, 2023 18:14:55 GMT
Sorry to hear about the tools and track mishaps, Paul.
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Post by Paul B on Jun 10, 2023 19:23:58 GMT
Thanks Ian. It's always best to find things like this early on, it would have been a nightmare to discover that at the end of the build  |
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Post by Ian H. on Jun 10, 2023 19:26:09 GMT
The 99% Rule strikes hard and fast.  |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jun 13, 2023 11:27:04 GMT
Looks good, Paul. Pity about the tracks
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Post by Paul B on Jun 13, 2023 14:20:18 GMT
Ian, LMFAO . Joe, thanks and yes it is a shame. I reckon I can get the Friuls to fit though, even I need a little grinding  |
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Post by jkb on Jun 18, 2023 10:33:40 GMT
Excellent paintwork mate.
Details that make a difference.
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Post by Paul B on Jun 18, 2023 16:43:47 GMT
Cheers muchly John  |
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Post by Paul B on Jul 6, 2023 16:43:43 GMT
Time to get this finally rolling towards the finish line . Two and a half hours of Friulism and we have two sets of tracks that fit the model  . I'll get the burnished tomorrow and then painted on Saturday   |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Jul 6, 2023 17:32:30 GMT
That looks excellent, Paul.
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Post by Paul B on Jul 6, 2023 18:12:12 GMT
Cheers muchly Joe . You can guarantee a 98% fit with Friuls every time . There's just a 2% chance that you'll have sort out a half-a-link mismatch |
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Post by Boots on Jul 6, 2023 19:33:52 GMT
Shame about the tools and track issues but you have certainly pulled it back matey |
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Post by tommygunn on Jul 7, 2023 4:29:41 GMT
Excellent tracks.
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 7, 2023 10:55:45 GMT
She like oks great with her tracks!
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Post by Robbo on Jul 7, 2023 11:19:03 GMT
I'm loving that faded look Paul
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Post by Armorguy on Jul 7, 2023 11:30:26 GMT
The Sherman looks Grand standing on its steel shoes. Are you looking forward to the paintwork of the tracks, half rubber half steel? Or is it mud coming to the rescue? 🫣😅👍 Or...are they just steel?
You have noticed I'm not specialized in Shermans.🤔
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Post by bwilt on Jul 7, 2023 15:15:37 GMT
You have noticed I'm not specialized in Shermans.🤔 You should build one, they make very nice kits to put together 👍👍 Looking really good on those tracks, never used friuli because they just double the total price of a model 😪 |
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Post by Robbo on Jul 7, 2023 21:56:05 GMT
The Sherman looks Grand standing on its steel shoes. Are you looking forward to the paintwork of the tracks, half rubber half steel? Or is it mud coming to the rescue? 🫣😅👍 Or...are they just steel? You have noticed I'm not specialized in Shermans.🤔 |
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Post by Paul B on Jul 8, 2023 19:12:14 GMT
Thank you all kindly dear fellows . Guy, to answer you question, these are all steel tracks. Although on WWII Sherman with the VVSS suspension there was a ridiculous amount of track types. These were called T54E1, I shall not list now it would be a long list, but here you can see all the different types . the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/tracks/vvss_tracks.htmlYesterday evening I burnished, painted, washed, and dusted the tracks . They are now permanently in place .    |
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