LeFh 18/40 1:16 DrafModel

Hello guys!!

After half an hours rest....it's time to start the next big project!
Since my first model from Draf was IMHO 100% perfectly designed, I just had to make the next model from Rafal as well!
This time the LeFh 18/40 (leichte Feldhaubitze 18/40) kal.105mm

I will start with the wheels.
Here is the drawing.
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And the parts for ONE wheel ready.....157 parts just for the rim and spokes..
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First out are the spokes.Each spoke contains 9 parts.
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First I assembled the inner structure.
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Then I started to put the 3 covers on.
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Here are the parts for the front part of the spoke
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The part is cutted out and I will shape it half tubed
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When the two front parts are in place,the tube that will cover the rest of the spoke is shaped
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And the spoke is done....11 to go...
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With all 12 spokes done it was time to put things together.

The spokes are placed into slots in the ring
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Then the other ring is placed
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Then it was the inside cover
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Some parts was to be placed around the root of the spokes.
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All parts glued in place
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With the center plate in place all got painted and the inner part of the wheel is done.
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Continuing with making the outer part of the tyre.
First the inside of the rim.
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When the inside was on....and it fitted 100% I'm amazed that I didn't have to trim that part,but I glued it butt to butt!!
I made the first section of the tyre
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I make one section at the time since I think it's easier to have the roadside of the tyre aligned with it's proper segment....did that make any sence?
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Here is the road part of the tyre.Two smaller strips on each end and one bigger in the middle
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When the roadside was done it was time to strt cutting letters
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They make a really good 3d effect on the tyreside
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With all letters in place,the tyre was painted again with a new color I got mixed today,and it's finished on this side.
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Next will be the brake system.

LOL long time!! you funny guy

Brakes.

The drawing
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I start with the lower part.
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Then two rings are placed on top of the base.
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A coned part goes down in the hole.
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And some arrangement on top of it
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The base for the adjustment screw
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The screw in place....soryy for the blurried pic!
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And the rear side is another step closer to complete
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Now I'm off work for 4 weeks...going to skiathos Greece in two weeks time!!
See you all when I'm back!

The frame that supports the wheels and the barrelslide arrangement.Vacations are now over , and the work on the LeFh continues!!

The drawings
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I started with building the inner structure of 0,5mm laserparts. And with the usual DrafModel presicion every piece was 100% fit.
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Then there was to put on the skin and add some perifer parts here and there to complete the main part of the frame.
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Added the rest of the skins,and the part is almost ready to be painted.
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The part is done.

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Thanks Igor!!

I made the two supporters for the front lower arrangement that will hold some showels and other stuff.

The drawing
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Finished parts
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Just to show where they belong I put together the parts on the right side and the drawing
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Continuing with the adjustment construction ( man who knows all the names for theese parts??)
It's the frame where the barrel will be added later....

First a couple of drawings.
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Parts are glued to 0,5mm karton. Each part will be laminated out of 3 parts X 0,5mm.
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Parts ready for assemble.
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Here I have glued the parts together and the main frame is ready to come together.
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Next parts was the vertical adjustment gear.
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Inserted to the casing
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And some metalwork
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And some unnamed parts
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Now I was to make the gears and wheel for the horizontal movement adjustment gears.

First a couple of drawings.
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Parts for the lower gearbox
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Assembled
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And inserted together with the adjustment wheel
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Next was the outside gearbox for the vertival adjustment.
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Part done and mounted
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Well my next model will be the T-28 also from DrafModel

An Idea came floating along when I was making adjustment wheels.
O-Rings!! Comes in a lot of different sizes.
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After mounting rest of the gear transmissions the part was done.
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SOOOOO the build continues after a "little" break

Continued with making the legs.

The drawing of the inner skeleton
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The parts and the finished skeleton
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Rolling and shaping such long and coned cylinders isn't always the easyest thing to do...but with some patience and careful shaping its not that bad to make.
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Parts to be cut out, and the finished tubes
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The end plate
Drawing
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Not very difficult to make this part.Just a few metal parts missing.
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To be continued

Yes Igor i'm back

The last wheel

The inner rim
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Applying letters
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And voilla...two wheels done
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Brought the LEFH with me out offshore...
The building conditions are note very large in my cabin on the oilrig
But i find much pleasure doing some modelling no matter what.

Here is my workbench in my cabin...
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Ammo crate
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One of the cylinders on the front shield
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And the front shield is done
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Building the front shield was fun actually
Very well designed, all parts fit very well of course....it a DrafModel

Only thing was that i had forgotten to bring with me my laser nuts..so I had to cut out all the nuts and boltheads with the knife...picky work

One week left out at sea...and some more parts to come