[Finished] PzKpfw II Luchs 1:25 WAK

Hello!!

Time to start a new model
This time I will try to build the PzKpfw II Luchs from Wak.

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The main frame was to be built of lasercuts....

First the drawing
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Parts for the frame
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When I had assembled the frame I noticed something was wrong......I had done the most stupid error you can do.I had assumed both sides of the frame was equal.They were NOT!!!! So with a massive punch from my fist the laserparts hit the dust.....
I then had to make the frame the old fashioned way.....yes thats right,by cutting new parts

So here is what I have done so far.....
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Next will be to add some smaller pieces on the frame and make the air vents at the rear end

The air vents.

The air vents are placed on the rear side of the tank and is built up by several parts.
The drawing shows what to do.
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Here I have cutted out the parts for the #13
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The assembly is straight forward.All parts fit fine.
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I bought some mesh from RaiRo since I have not been quite happy with the Gaz bandage I have used earlier.

And with the mesh installed the top frame is lookig quite nice
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And the air vents installed into their proper holes.
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Note! nothing of the air vents is glued yet. I will wait to glue the vents in after the top skin is in place....just to be sure everything fits!!

The mesh was 3,40 euros.
I got one coarse and one find in both plastic and metal.
and 3.60 for the metal ones.

Putting on the skin was pretty much straight forward gluing.Some minor glitches was discovered in the kit,so a little trimming here and there was to be done.
First the hull.
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Then the upper skin.
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Since the side "windows" will be in open position,I had to make the inner part.
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The turret
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All skins in place.
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I'm always motivated
Not much point in having a hobby if it isn't fun.
But ask me again about the motivation when I comes to the tracks.....I might have another answer then

The rear airvent.

The internal frames
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The mesh and top frame
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All 3 vents in place
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I have now started on the turret.
Made the two main hatches.

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More tomorrow

Continued working on the turret.
Made the rear hatch with hinges,the antenna.the small hatc on top,the tower "window",two hooks at the back of the turret and some piece on front of the turret.

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Finished the turret today

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No the colors aren't so bright in real life
The light does a trick in the pics....

The front base for the drivewheels......I'm not sure what that part is called

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Yes the model is not weathered,so I have to put some mud and dust on it in the end.I haven't decided yet to what setting I will put it into,but some ideas is beginning to take shape

Yes the cannon is made of brass and is painted with Humbrol gun metal

Hello!

I have started to make the wheel cionnectors and the suspension.
First I noticed there was something wrong with the parts 64....I could not make the part fit the way it was.So I had to do some investigation,and luckily I found some shots of the real luchs that showed the part.I found out that the part missed some scorelines and the instructions are really BAD on this point and doesn't show the part in it's final shape at all.

Here I have placed the scorelines there they are supposed to be.
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The scoreline should be as wide from the scoreline that shows as the part 64B is.When that problem was solved it was no problem to continue.

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That was one damper.....3 to go

I also made a small hatch on the rear.
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Now I'm off work for 3 weeks......so I will continue the Luchs when I return

It's not as bad as it sounds, it's just that things like this should not happen in kits like this.....The rest of the parts fits just fine!
The mesh is colored with brush and indoor paint.....

Hello again guys!

Tonight I did the exhaust and the rear tow hook.

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The bent pipe is the original part of paper,I just added some rust.

Minor update.....

Some small parts on the sides
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The rubber dampers
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Got some work done last night.

The front "windows" are half done....
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The second damper in place
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And the left side mudguard
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With 2723 parts I guess it will be somewhere between GPM and Halinski
This model has quite a lot of details and the overall impression so far in the build is very good.
A bit of trimming of some parts is required,but not much to talk about.

Some detail work....

Details on the back of the left mudguard.Added some nuts and bolts
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Made one of the boxes
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Some rivets here
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And there....
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Some tiny strips along the mudguard
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And the hinges on the front part of the mudguard
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The swingarms with the damper cylinders are done.
I also made one of the rear adjustment arms and.
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When all damper cylinders was in place I could put the other mudguard in place.
I also finished the front "windows" and glued that part in place.
Now it starts to look like a tank

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Now it's continuing the rest of the swingarms......

Today I finished the swingarms on the left side and made one of the wheels.

The wheel.Front-top and back side
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The swingarms on the left side
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And the wheel put loosely in place.
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Thats it for now

I also want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas!!

Yes thats right.It had two jerrycans on the turret.

My last shift for 3 weeks

I got one of the two part wheels done today.
Here are the parts for one of the wheels.
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Started gluing ripples.....
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The inner part is done
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And the outer part
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And both wheels done
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Dryfit....
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Will continue this build in 3 weeks.....
Until then have a happy new year

Back in the saddle again....All theese vacations......

Some progress on the wheels and I made one of the drivewheels.
I'll come back to the construction of the drivewheel another day if there are some interest to see the construction.

Here are the pics.
As you can see I added a lot of nuts to the hub and the rim.I have not decided yet if I put nuts onto the "unvisible" sides yet....
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Now I'm onto the rest of the roadwheels.....

The rippled type of the roadwheels are ready....

Here are the last 24 ripples shaped and ready to "go in"
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And the completed set.
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Hello guys!

Today I finished the roadwheels.
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I had 3 more swingarms to make on the left side.I have reinforced the hollow tube construction with a 3mm wooden rod to be sure they can stand the handeling without breaking.....
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I also made a part.....
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I dont know what this part is, but it belongs to the rear part of the right mudguard.I guess it's some kind of tool,maybe a donkraft or something.

Thanks Piter!

Got the swingarms done today!
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I put the roadwheels loosely on
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Some minor adjustments are needed,but I wait with that until the tracks are ready to go in

Overview
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