Timbo's Sdkfz 7 Build

[Tim McCarthy]

G’day Fellows
Haven’t been on the site for a while, a lot of amazing detail builds
I have been busy with work and to relive a bit of stress I started to make my Sdkfz 7
Why the Germans didn’t give it a cat name I will never know.
Well here are some photos of the first pack



I do not even know at this stage what colour to paint it let alone how detail to get with it.
One thing I can say it’s bloody long
So stat tuned my fellow hobbyist

Timbo

[Tim Bowman]

Looking good Tim

Will be nice to see another one come together.

Kindest regards
Tim

[Stewart Ashton]

Tim, enjoy your build. Its a complicated model in some stages but its a most satisfying one to build.

As for colour schemes chose Field Grey, Desert or Russian camo. All look good.

[Tim McCarthy]

Thanks Tim and Stewart for the comments.
Stewart , if I may, I will hit you with some questions during the build.
In relation to colours would you prime the base metal in grey?
The top coat will be the colour seen in 1944 as it will go into battle with my late tiger.
Also any ideas were to put some welds?
As you may have guessed I am not too familiar with these rigs I just know they are long!
I have finished pack 2 so here are some photos not that much to see manly some arms at the back.



So stay tuned my fellow hobbyist
Timbo

[Stewart Ashton]

Hi Tim, like many other builders I first of all would wipe all the metal down with acetone which removes all the grease and any slight trace of rust. With regards to primer I use U-Pol Acid etch primer which is grey. This provides an excellent base on which to use your colour of choice.

The 7 was only lightly armoured and I havent found any evidence of welding apart from brackets and the usual suspects. Its a tractor used for towing and not a tank but it is very long but not as big as a Famo towing unit.

Keep the pictures coming

When I started to build mine I made a half inch thick piece of wood which I could reotate on my work bench which made it easier to work on.

[Dale jordan]

Hi Tim .. Click on this link below . This is what , I was going to use to build my half track . Vince is the man ...Dale

http://vincesgallery.smugmug.com/Hobbie ... 6099_q3mBH

[Stewart Ashton]

As Dale has said Vince abbott is one of the finest builders around. Here is another link to his models

http://vincesgallery.smugmug.com/Hobbies

Check out the halftrack video.

The BBC working lunch team visited Armortek a while ago and somewhere there is a very good video of Vince`s halftrack. (U Tube?)

I think he is to busy making animatronics for the film and advertising industry these days. He used to make and market superb parts for Armortek models. He might pop in here again one day.

[Dale jordan]

Hi Stewart ... Have you finished yours yet ?? I would love to see a photo ..Dale

[Tim McCarthy]

Thanks for the links Dale and Stewart
Very informative if mine comes out ½ as good I will be happy.
Stewart I took you advice and cleaned the chassis, well I didn’t, but I was happy with the result!

Whilst the chassis was being cleaned I got out the motion / effects pack bloody hell lucky this rig is long.

Also here is a question

Stay tuned my fellow hobbyist
Timbo
By the way the cricket is going well for us convicts down under

[Stewart Ashton]

Mmm could that be the new Ausie cricket ball?

I remember that it free wheeled but not what it was for?

Paul Wills, Jeffrey Geof or others might remember what its purpose was.

[Stewart Ashton]

Dale unfortunately it went to a new home not far from here. Not sure if Paul has finished it yet?

[Dale jordan]

Hi Tim . After talking to you on the phone for a couple of years. I didn't know you where a female ....... Just kidding ...Dale

[Tim McCarthy]

If I had of put a photo of me up their, the chassis may have come into criticism
You see Dale, it is a cunning plan by me so the focus is away from the chassis, I don’t know why!
Started on pack 3 –Drive cases so first think is to locktite in the Bearings

Then I spray the Driven gear not the shaft with Molybond 122L Dry Film Lubricant
So if get a chance tomorrow I will fit
Stay tuned fellow hobbyist
Timbo
New aussie cricket ball hey I hope I haven’t put the mocker on us

[Paul Morris]

Tim.

Your plan is working

[Paul Wills]

Hay Tim,

I had a willing helper like that, but she's into Vodka ice and boys now you can find a bit of help here on my build page, http://www.paulstiger1.co.uk/

Just click on the photos, and if I had a problem with a part of the build I have added comments on what I did to get round it.

I have anther half track to build and I am being lazy this time, I have got Tim Catton to make some of the detailed parts.





Paul.