Ryan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thats not from sagging torsion bars. Looks like a no direction build built by an intern, even the barrel is limp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Could be. Either way, that's a very poor way to try to display/sell a new kit. Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Juggernut said: Interesting that the box art shows the chin on the mantlet, but the kit itself does not. Are there two mantlets in the box? Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josebagasteiz Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 23 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: Es interesante que el arte de la caja muestre la barbilla en el mantelete, pero el kit en sí no. ¿Hay dos manteletes en la caja? Yes, in the early model reference 0928 it comes with the two mantelets. And I would like to emphasize that in addition to the fact that the barrel may be loose in the photo, it may be the metal barrel. Be careful with that, the metal cannon is very heavy and beats even the entire turret forward. LSP_K2 and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Yea, I'm not real keen on the aluminum barrels. Far too expensive for far too little gain. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 2 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: Bingo! There's another that's actually worse still, sort of an eye level shot toward the nose. I think this is the one you're talking about. I posted a reply to your comment (with the same photo) a little while ago but for the life of me, I don't know what happened to it...it's gone. Gazzas and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Yep, that is indeed the one. Looks like a massive fire got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 55 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: Yep, that is indeed the one. Looks like a massive fire got it. Looks like a California customization to me. josebagasteiz, Jeff T, LSP_K2 and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Its from a new movie coming out.... The Fast and the Fuhrerious. Edited October 5, 2020 by Ryan Gazzas, LSP_Ray, mustang1989 and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) On 10/2/2020 at 1:03 PM, Juggernut said: I would NOT want to be on the crew that went out to replace all of those!!! We had a M88 that this guy was driving around like a dang fool in when we were on a firing excercise in the field about 15 years ago and he broke two torsion bars. That .....was not a fun job. When I even see a photo of a model like that it makes me think of that all nighter getting that job done. Edited October 10, 2020 by mustang1989 LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 10/10/2020 at 7:34 AM, mustang1989 said: I would NOT want to be on the crew that went out to replace all of those!!! We had a M88 that this guy was driving around like a dang fool in when we were on a firing excercise in the field about 15 years ago and he broke two torsion bars. That .....was not a fun job. When I even see a photo of a model like that it makes me think of that all nighter getting that job done. I often thinking about stories like the one you are telling, and then try to imagine poor German mechanics trying to do those jobs with 1930s technology in the freezing cold of a Russian winter and it gives me chills, literally and figuratively. Add in horse drawn logistics, and diversification of spares due to so many competing designs being in service, and the entire things scares the hell out of me. I can't fathom the repair difficulties sustained by the Wehrmacht on the Ostfront in WWII. mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Almost 2 years how about an update. The project sat for a while but I am finishing up the suspension currently. I did manage to install one side of the torsion bars forgetting to thread (2) of them through the shock absorber collars...so out came the razor saw for the fix. The joint wont be stressed as the suspension will be fixed. I punched a styrene disk to fill the kerf the razor saw made. LSP_K2, Uncarina, LSP_Ray and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Nice save, Ryan. Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 17 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: Nice save, Ryan. Yes, someday I'll read the directions! Sepp and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Good to see this build going again. Good building tips. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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