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Thank you, means a great deal to me.

So I got the bug now, so still using some of that Coyote Kit...




And just for kicks, (and totally not wanting to teach anyone to suck eggs) a little step by step, hope it helps some of you.

1. Tracks.

First cut a length of styrene square tube to the length desired, minus a bit for the round ends. These are a round tube of the same dimension as the square, cut in half.


Glue the rounds on the ends of the length of square. Then cut a piece of styrene (I used a thin bit) score it and "chip" it with a file. And a couple thin cuts off a round tube.


Next glue that together. this has given you an enclosed track section. I think this looks good, especially on vehicles operating in sandy conditions. I know it is not the norm, and is cheating, because I have not made a bunch of boogies and springs. At the top of the picture you can see the simple track treads I have made from rectagular pieces of PC and small lenghts of half round styrene.


Stick it on and you have a track section.


Repeat and join with cross members.


Under the bed from the kit.


2. Bonnet/cab.

Cut a piece of PC ( this is 1.5mm thick stock being used.) to the desired shape. Use the off cuts to attach "ribs" to the base. Mine are angled to give a better shape.


Attach a bulkhead, and side panels. trim these up. I always tend to glue on a larger piece then when set, cut and trim back to disred edge.


I have added extra contours to my bonnet.


Really sorry skipped a few photos at this stage, got carried away, but basically...
Stuck a top on the bonnet, and trimmed as before. Added some scoring and chips. Added a ridge down the centre of the bonnet, for effect, with half round. Stuck the Cab and Bonnet to the rear section, then added the front wheels. Made an exhaust, and a hinging door for the driver. Added a roll bar. Some prop shafts. and this is where it is at right now.


Now I will be adding lots to this and trying to decide if it is transport or gun carage. Goblin crew on way, already started driver. Also going to do a nice big radiator grill.

So your thoughts are very much appreciated, and suggestions are more than welcome.


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Woot 20 pages.!! Big for me. Nothing for you big boys out there.

Loving those half-tracks, great look all around!

And excellent step-by-step too

Very nice! Makes me feel like working on my Orks more, but so much stuff out for the IG, total retooling of my piles of stuff needed.

Nice tute on the tracks. Could be useful, I think for many different track patterns, like where it isn't a simple set of two rounded ends to the direction of rotation.....

Wonderful tutorial. Thank you!

@ Littletower. Thank you.

@ Shas. Well dude you will have to hurry up and get ALL those guards painted up, then you can move on to the proper army.

@ mxwllmdr. Thank you, and indeed I have made triangular track sets by just making a simple frame work first, very similar method. I have not been too neat with this because it's ork, but this could be applied to several other armies, systems.

@ Gits. Thank you, Just glad to help people out.

Thank you guys, I really appreciate the comments.

Any thoughts on a use for this one! I originally was going for a counts as buggy, with a gun on it, but now thinking I might drop a couple of Dr H's wonderful boxes in the back full of ammo, it could count as a mobile objective. Maybe a small machine gun just for self defence, mind you an ammo truck with a burna sounds interesting!!!

Nice. Always interesting to see how people do things. Good job.
I like the way you did the bonnet section to get a unique shape.

The package has landed then?

OOOPS!! Sorry DrH thought I had mentioned it.

Yes ladies and gentlemen I ordered some boxes and a couple toilets from Dr H, They arrived in good time and are perfect. I now have good cause to use one or two, so willbe featuring them.

Really sorry Dr, honestly thought I had said.

For those who would like to see.....

Cool, glad they arrived ok.
I was worried that they may have been lost in the recent warp storms we've been having.
It's also possible that you may have mentioned it and I missed it (Damn you dyslexia)...

Look forward to seeing what you do with them.

Here are some front wings, or fenders I believe for our american friends.





Attached. The platform behind will be a firing platform for a small gun.

More soon.


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More already....

So here is the front end coming along.




And the cab.


C & C always welcome.

Good progress, Cam.

I always thought Fenders were Bumpers rather than the wings, I could be wrong?

Fenders go over the tires, bumpers are the bars across the front and rear from wheel to wheel
Rear bumpers


Front


Fenders




So Cam was indeed correct calling that bit a fender.

I stand corrected. Although they are still wings.

Look, you call call cars of the family size or so either Saloon or Estate, we call them sedans and SUVs

when we say Coupe, it is sounded like Coop
you make it sound like Coo-Pay

There just are some odd differences between American and British English. I say color, Matchbox kits manuals said colour

I am endlessly amused by the differences between the two variations of the same language. Dakka is the spice of life (thanks to our UK friends)!

Just so long as you know you're wrong.

I think the most amusing is probably "pants", closely followed by "rubber/eraser"

Thank you Gits for the clarification, and I do not want to go anywhere near that debate.

Not your fault you cannot spell.!!!

Anyways, here you go, this is where this is heading, (tomorrow night now, need my pit.)




And especially for Dr H......Boxes. These are really great guys, easy assembly, paint up beautiful. (these are still WIP).


Thanks Dr.

Comments please, preferably about the model, but I am open here and enjoy any and all commentary.

Nice 'blade.
Ooo, I like that little steering wheel in the background, where'd that come from, the tank kit?

Boxes look good.
What did you think of the instructions?

I think the model is looking spectacular Cam. I don't know if you plan things out ahead of time or just cobble everything together as you go... but the end result is just fantastic!


... and I'm not sure I get the "pants" reference... i.e. why that would be funny. I assume it's based off of "pantaloons" or some such.

Thank you guys.

@ Dr H Instructions where good but un-necessary. Everything about them is brilliant.

@ Gits. We refer to Underwear as pants. ie underpants, and what you call pants are trousers. So when you say pants we giggle because to us you are refering to shorts. (I think.)


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Oh and vague idea then cobble together as I go. This one is a vague idea of an old truck come halftrack, orkified.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
... and I'm not sure I get the "pants" reference... i.e. why that would be funny. I assume it's based off of "pantaloons" or some such.

It's due to the mix-ups possible with you putting your pants on over your underwear and us putting our pants on under our trousers...
e.g. A conversation about how Superman wears his pants...
Or think of the phrase "getting caught with your pants down"... that means a lot more this side of the pond...

Ok, it's not all that hilarious...

And Dr H, the steering wheel is from the coyote kit.

 Camkierhi wrote:
@ Dr H Instructions where good but un-necessary.

Cool. Yeah, I thought the boxes would be largely self explanatory (a box is a box), but you have to cater to all.

Everything about them is brilliant.

Thanks.

Funny... we do call underwear underpants as well (though underwear can apply to pants, shirts, bras, etc.). So we have... "under" pants, and "pants" (which I guess are really "over pants". We also use the word trousers... but it's kind of dated terminology... probably more common 70+ years ago or in rural communities.

Hey we can't talk, I live in Scotland, half the language is totally illegible, and as for the Welsh!!!

That is shaping up to one sweet orky ride!

Sorry been a bit distracted lately, will get back on the case soon, promise.

Hope it's a "good" distracted.
If not, hope it resolves soon.

We'll be here when you get back.

That truck will be interesting to see done

Truk is amazing, thanks for the step-by-step, really intersting seeing you put it all together... Reminds me of the Beverly Hill Billys some what