LSP_K2 Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 My first botched attempt at adding the cast circular area to the bottom of the C hooks, and the corresponding access plugs. I intend to scrape these off and redo them, hopefully with a much better result next time. Gazzas and Rockie Yarwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Great attention to detail, Kev! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 28 minutes ago, LSP_Ray said: Great attention to detail, Kev! Thanks a lot, Ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 12 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: Some more fine tuning of the front maintenance hatch now done. I have to say, I'm getting sort of tired of adding surfacer to the numerous depressions. Trumpeter made them way too deep, so it really needs to be done, regardless. I guess you are sort of committed to doing this now. doing some panels and leaving the rest is going to look weird Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 10 hours ago, RLWP said: I guess you are sort of committed to doing this now. doing some panels and leaving the rest is going to look weird Richard The good news is that these are the worst of them, along with the 12 at the rear side of the hull where it meets the vertical, and a couple elsewhere. While these do indeed exist on the real vehicle, Trumpeter just depicted them way too deep is all, so surfacer, to me, is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 Just for giggles (and because it has to be done eventually anyway), I started knocking together some track sections tonight. It swiftly became apparent that I'll probably have to CA every track pin in place on the outer end, so that they project ever so slightly from the locking collar, otherwise they're too easily inserted too far. I'll have to tear apart these two assemblies now in order to do just that. Leaving them "as-is" would probably be OK, but I really think they need to be done correctly. Uncarina, Rockie Yarwood, Gazzas and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 A cool photo, and one that I never examined very closely until tonight. Obvious casting marks of some sort on the starboard side of the mantlet. I'll now be adding some to my own kit as well. Gazzas, phasephantomphixer, LSP_Ray and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 The new (to me) revelation of casting remnants on the right hand side, has caused me to add something similar to my own mantlet. Once sanded down and faired in with surfacer, this should look more than acceptable, at least to me. Uncarina, Juggernut, Rockie Yarwood and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 After a zillion coats of surfacer (and too much sanding), the port side letters were darn near invisible, so I've added them afresh. I'll try harder to control my sanding zeal this time around. Rockie Yarwood, Gazzas, Uncarina and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 More work on the C hooks, redoing my previous sloppy attempt. (Obviously not finished here.) phasephantomphixer, LSP_Ray, Rockie Yarwood and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 I also noticed that in at least some photos, there are also casting letters/numbers of some sort, on the cast front hull piece, lower starboard side, so I've went ahead and faked these in as well. Gazzas, Uncarina, LSP_Ray and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 One thing that has come to my attention, though I'm not 100% sure it applies to the Jagdtiger (it probably does), is that the inner guide horn is smaller (shorter) than the outer one. Several of the build reviews have mentioned that these horns, both being the same height on the kit parts, cause interference issues around the drive sprocket, but I've yet to confirm this. I have no intention of shortening all of them, but will clip off some of the additional height from the ones that cause fit issues on the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Share Posted March 28, 2021 Yep, sure enough, interference! Note that the inner horn actually raises the entire sprocket, so that it no longer rides on the track proper. The Germans were clever enough to cast a clearance groove in the back half of the sprocket, specifically to accommodate the guide horns. If Trumpeter had molded the track correctly, there would be no clearance issues at all, but they unfortunately did not. I'll trim off some of the few horns that will cause interference issues, shortly before installing the track, which I won't do until after they receive some basic weathering. I've also begun adding some preliminary texture to the sprockets, but more obviously needs to be done for them to really look the part. Uncarina, LSP_Ray, Smokey and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 UGH to the LUG! (Or guide horn) which of course has shape detail on end, so either sever it at base - reattach, or reshape detail again. But if you only modify the ones at the sprocket for fit, no bother as surely can't be seen. Depends on static build right? Nice to know, had no idea! Thanks Kev. Wonder about my Tamiya tracks? They were always RC so obviously not an issue, but where is the shortfall if so... LSP_Ray and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 20 hours ago, phasephantomphixer said: UGH to the LUG! (Or guide horn) which of course has shape detail on end, so either sever it at base - reattach, or reshape detail again. But if you only modify the ones at the sprocket for fit, no bother as surely can't be seen. Depends on static build right? Nice to know, had no idea! Thanks Kev. Wonder about my Tamiya tracks? They were always RC so obviously not an issue, but where is the shortfall if so... Tamiya. I assume you mean the King Tiger? I'd imagine they'd be engineered correctly, at least for fit/clearance issues, even if the track itself is incorrect, as far as the guide horns are configured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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