SimonT's Small Scale Stuff

Adam - i've heard of the mythical 'paint time' but never seen it.....

Short of time again so just did a bit more on the SU

made a start on an engine bay insert

didn't get very far, just managed to get some suspension housings added

and opened up one of the four engine deck vents

the kit provides the grilles as etch but then tells you to stick them on top of the moulded detail

i used a sharp blade to open the hole up and gradually pare away the moulded grille

hole will probably need some microstrip tabs inside to sit the etch on

SimonT

We know not why, nor care too much the reasons for your ceasless push,

to recreate in faithful touch, a miniature Sherman clutch,

we sit in awe to see you file, and cut away, and trim awhile,

make moulds and cast, then glue and prime, such skill, imagination, time.

though madness beckons, of this we're sure,

you always leave us wanting more.

Dunno what came over me

Pete

Love it Pete

No sherman clutch but i have trashed the engine bay and started on version 2.0

Engine deck grilles and top hatch are all now cut out

I have also been making a volute spring for the M51

Going for a lie down now

SimonT

Thanks Johnny

​SU100

Grille slots opened up and access hatch cut out - all done carefully with a sharp blade

The internal edges of all the holes were chamfered to give the illusion of thinness

This is the mark 2 version of the engine bay tray

Got the first one slightly short, tried to extend it, all went horribly wrong

T72

I also did a bit of work on the T72 - making replacement 81mm smoke launcher pots using hypodeemic nerdles

They are stainless steel tubes about as near to scale as one can get

Being steel they are quite tough to work with and have to be cut roughly to length using a motor tool and cutting disk - i managed to get them 0.5-1mm over size

Covering the needle in masking tape prevents the cut part flying off to infinity and beyond

et voila - lots of little metal tubes

all of which then had to be filed to 3mm long

tough material so it took quite a long time and i also ground down my finger nails in the process

they will get a short section of rod glued in one end to increase the contact area for when they are glued to the mounting brackets

all i have to do now is figure out the mounting brackets.....

SimonT

Simon

Great stuff, sir. More lunacy and it seems you've even reduced Pete to gibbering away.

Cheers

Tim

This blog should carry a health warning! More maniacal modelling Simon. That SU100 rear looks the biz.

I've taken the pills so you should be safe from further spontaneous verse for now.

Pete

Simon.

Great job on those smoke launchers sir. I trust you're making the smoke pots to go in them?......and just maybe get them to fire too????

Brilliant work you're doing boss, a true modeller!

Richard.

Tim - you could be right

Pete - high strength ones i trust

Richard - of course but the fire control wiring will be tricky

SU100

tonights quick update

made a start on the gearbox

....and viewed through the access hatch

Right, sleep beckons..........zzzzzzzzzzz

SimonT

What with this and you 1 to 15 jobby it goes from the sublime to the ridiculous

I don't know how you do it

However you do it, carry on, absolutely amazing

Tim L