The track are done as Zaphod expected in a day.
Track parts were mostly rectangles so that I could cut them out easily.
Sd.Kfz 7/2 has upgraded Y shape track parts but the original Sd.Kfz 7 has all separated parts.
The tricky thing was putting them together with fairly small alignment errors.
The jig helped a lot.
Here come the results.
With help from the jig,
and colored,
and all connected, here are the leftovers.
The work for tracks
Surprisingly, no assembly instruction is present except the following photo.
So I did cut all the parts and folded and glued individually.
Now the time is to assemble the parts.
First building an assembly jig
Display MoreHello Seo,
well, you have created a solid base for your sdkfz. Now to put it on track the tracks await, I am sure you will make short work of them.
Kind regards
Zaphod
Will I?
Seo by the Bay
All the wheels are done.
By the way, All the wheels are rotational as designed originally.
The work for the front axle.
Colored.
Spring,
And installed.
The work on the front wheels.
By the way I didn't follow the original design and introduction. But I used the original parts.
Liquitex Acrylic Yellow Oxide works well with the original color
Very fast and very impressive finishes
Kudos !
It has been mostly repeated works.
I think that's why I could save time.
Brushing is going well. I may stick to it.
Seo by the Bay
Hello Seo,
congratulations - quick progress and very clean work !
Zaphod
Not quite satisfactory yet though.
But I really appreciated your kind encouragement.
Seo by the Bay
Ulrich,
Amazing works on the radar structure.
Seo by the Bay
Display MoreHi Seo,
excellent work!
You are at working on this model faster than the speed of light!
The frame and the wheels look so good!
Cheers to the bay,
Wiwo
Up to now, the construction was almost identical with SdKfz 7/2. That's why I could save time.
And Sd.Kfz 7 has less errors in the design than SdKfz 7/2 surprisingly.
Thank you so much for your kind encouragement.
Seo by the Bay
The work for wheel axis.
Utilizing tooth picks (OD=~2.2mm) as axis.
Kinds of paper bearing-like insert that will hold the tooth pick axis
After installation
Wheels are all installed.
All rotational and adjustable up and down
The main body frame is done.
It is colored by a brush and acrylic paints
The drive wheels are done
HaJo,
Congratulations on your new model.
Very very well done. I love the color of RED.
Seo by the Bay
Wheels are done.
The basic colors do not look bad. I might keep them.
Display MoreHi Seo ,
a next wonderfull projekt is starting , good luck for you
Kind regards
Kurt
Kurt,
Thank you so much for your kind encouragement.
Display MoreHi Seo,
I will definitly follow your new project
Regards
Dieter
Dieter,
Thank you very much for your lovely encouragement too.
Since the construction of SdKfz 7 is very similar to SdKfz 7/2, I might go deep into detail in my report.
Daniel,
Thank you very much for your tips.
I also started using a bit thinner papers than indicated by kit. For example, when 0.8~0.9mm is asked, I use two 0.35mm thick paper pieces, resulting 0.7~0.75mm thick.
Please keep your great work.
Seo by the Bay
I have now also identified a wonderful “Brystol” equivalent: mailing notifications from the post office.
Daniel,
Very nice works on the engine.
By the way, " Brystol" ....
I am using the past years' desktop calendars, of which the thickness is ~ 0.26mm. 
Seo by the Bay
My initial feeling on the kit color was too yellowish and too much reflective.
After cutting parts out, the parts look OK.
Even, the #108 pen goes well with the color in the kits.
Hmmmm...
I just like the paper feeling by offset-printed colors.
Construction without major brushing operations is now on the table...
Wheel construction would test the possibility.
Wanni,
Congratulations on your new planes.
You did very very fine jobs and I have enjoyed your report a lot.
Thank you so much for sharing your report and photos.
Seo by the Bay
Wiwo,
The new model goes well with the sea back ground and I love the idea of 'at work'.
Congratulations again. You really did great works.
Seo by the Bay
Cutting started for the SdKfz 7.
The goal of this combined project is to connect them together as shown in the cover of the SdKfz 7 and the following photo.
As Zaphod pointed out, these two kits have very minimum color schemes with one tone of colors.
Mostly I avoid any brushing with paints. I don't think I could with these two kits.
I still haven't decided airbrushing or regular brushes though.
Airbrushing brings in great results, but it took so much effort and preparation...
All the construction is done now except ammunition, which I decided to do it some time later.
The kit has many errors but fairly well fit together. Very sturdy.
The model has many adjustable parts and I have learned many valuable lessons.
So here I present SdKfz 7/2
Adding a few more parts.
And here it is
Display MoreHello Seo,
this model is much improved from Halinskis earlier 1990s (88mm Flak, Halftrack for towing Flak), which were of pretty basic color, fit and detail.
Here the colors are much improved.
I am not sure whether the calibre of the gun fits though - looks more like 75mm (at least) for me, so there Halinski probaby wasn´t too accurate.
Kind regards
Zaphod
I am planning the Halinskis earlier 1990s (88mm Flak, Halftrack for towing Flak) for my next models.
It must be very challenging but would be so much fun.
I am thinking about air brushing.... We would see..
I have always dreamed to build two models and to connect them.
Seo by the Bay
Hinges are ready.
The axis of hinges are 0.5 mm thick poly-stylene rods.
Cut and colored.
After the rods were inserted through holes, the extra parts of rods got melted and squeezed to form heads.
After the installation,
So here it is
A feast for the eyes, Seo!
Helnut,
Thank you very much for your kind encouragement. It is almost done in the final stage. Even though there are many errors and it is a more than 20 years old model, still it is a great model, looking very sturdy. I am happy to work on it.
Seo by the Bay
Display MoreHi Seo,
great work!
It is a pleasure to look at the pictures and see the great details!
Cheers to the bay!
Wiwo
Thank you so much for your kind encouragement. The original design planned to have so many adjustable parts, which I am not quite familiar with. I believe I am getting better, using a hand drill and a grinder a lot.
Seo by the Bay
One of the side wall fence is installed...
I spent long time in making hinges work...
The work for the side fence of the truck bed.
Tailoring a piece of bug screen
And done
The flak is almost done.
Daniel,
I wish I could....someday...
Seo by the Bay
The gun got mounted... temporarily
The gun is moving back and forth.
and moving up and down
Working on the gun barrel... Most difficult parts.
Display MoreThose parts should be the main actuators for the vertical adjustment and form a three-point
mechanism to move the barrel up and down... I think...
Nevertheless, nice work, you make the best out of it. Remember this is an "early" Halinski kit, also a wild guess but
we should not transfer our quality expectations from a plane-kit to a vehicle...
Thomas,
Thank you so much for your kind encouragement.
Yes early Halinski models are different. Now I have learned.
I might want to try earlier models than 7/2.
Seo by the Bay
Wiwo,
Congratulations on your new plane model.
It looks great and interesting.
It was simple but carries so much beauty.
Thank you very much for sharing photos.
Seo by the Bay
The work for pneumatic actuators? or shock absorbers?
I am not sure whether they should be adjustable.
They will be connected to the main gun. I assume that they should be in order to adjust the main gun.
