What did you do in your modeling workshop today?

I’ve built some equipment for my Opel Blitz KOM.

A Ladegleichrichter(L.Gl.T.560a):

This is an AC/DC converter/charger, producing various voltages required for electronic valves, while simultaneously charging batteries for off-grid operations.

A Ladetafel E

The Charging Table was used with the GG400 generator(a.k.a Der Panzerwürfel) in off-grid operation and could simultaneously charge up to 3 batteries.

Cheers,

Angel

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Got called in by the brass. :glowing_star:

Ju 88A-4 progress report.

I made a small dent in the aftermarket assembly line. Still much to do … and then, I’ll make it all disappear under paint. :hammer_and_wrench: :paintbrush: :sweat_smile:

‘Metallic Details (MD4818) Exterior Detailing set for aircraft model Ju-88’
‘Eduard (6481147) 1/48 Ju 88A Exhaust Stacks for ICM’

Thanks for having a look!
—mike :hammer_and_wrench:

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Despite its small size, the detail is impressive!

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After finished the terminator dio, working again at an old PTO project.

The jungle and the tank are finished for years.

The figures, japanese and ANZAC troups, are almost finish, they need just a drywash and a matt firnis.

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I finished base painting my Tamiya Cromwell and glued the tracks together.

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Nearly finished the first two colors of my M106’s camo. Have to mix some “post-1968” Olive Drab tomorrow to go with the black 4th color.


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Crap! I forgot to send you the photos of the M106. I can tell you it’s a good thing you haven’t added the bump stops to the roof yet.
They go here - not where Tamiya has you put them:

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Bit confused here. Are you talking about the footman loops, the “tie down” points on the roof next to the driver’s hatch?

There nothing like that in the kit except for some tool tie down points that are marked for a pioneer tool set, some boxes and a tarp, these are positioned behind the engine compartment. I can send pic from the instruction sheet if it would help us clarify this.

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If you can point out where those bump stops need to go, I’d really appreciate it.

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Parts C10 I believe.

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Yup, C10, should be more in the middle

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Exactly. C10. My photo shows its position relative to the latch (barely visible) on the right hand side of the roof. James photo shows the missing clamp for the mortar base plate, and the brackets for the pivot arm. For your model, in transport mode, I can see those being removed, but they’ll still leave holes.
I took these a few weeks ago:



Right side bump stop:

Left side bump stop:

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To Sean, James and 18Bravo; thanks very much for these pics and information.

Much appreciated.

One more question, with the pioneer tools removed for transport, the retaining straps/latches holding them in place would still be visible
I’m thinking a short piece of trimmed material to replicate these…….

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Lead foil, Chartpak tape, etc…
If you use lead foil, you can press it between the serrated surfaces on a pair of needle nose, pliers to give us some texture.

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My Lady Wife found half a mile of chartpak tape among her seamstress doo-dads.

Thanks for the tip 18Bravo, I’ll grab some of that foil sometime too.

Cheers!

ETA One of the bump stops had gone walkabout (it’s a very old kit) so I spent half an hour scratchbuilding a replacement out of plastic strip. The locating slots for the bump stop’s incorrect locations are filled and drying.

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Starting bases for my Steyr 1500 and NBFZ; finishing the Henschel 33D:

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I’m still adding styrene to the big truck:

and the majesty is real! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

I focused on making up the bed, which will get….more styrene. But for now, coming along. I was able to use a segment of an old M1000 bed, which sort of helped, but resulted in problems of it’s own The tanks and boxes are from an Italeri M1120 kit. The front skid plate, bumper and grill guard turned out to be pretty tricky to make and same for the back bumper, as both have a lot more going on than they seem to have at first glance.

Still plenty to add - but the really tough parts, I think, are behind me. But, as you all know, there’s always that part/assembly that seems easy enough, that can easily turn into a big mess!

Cheers

Nick :man_biking:

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Did some work on the M106, corrected the bump stop locations. Thanks for the clarification everyone!

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When pages, brass, resin, and paint collide…:collision:

There’s a message in there, somewhere…

“Where’s your head, Agent Kuyon?”

Stay tuned…
—mike :man_facepalming:

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I did some soldering today on the brackets. It’s a longer process but I think it’s worth it in the long run.

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