M5A1

Frank Krause
Auhaueha...! Du ziehst ja vom Leder! Werden da noch Tamiya Original Teile gebraucht...?😉
Ich bleib bei OOTB mit minimalen (wenn überhaupt) Scratch-Modifikationen, aber... erst der JSU...

Acki
Hab gerade die Ätzteile abgeholt. Hab gedacht, daß es 1 Platine ist, mit denen ich ein paar Gitter ersetzen kann. Falsch gedacht. Es sind 4 Platinen!!! Aufkleber für die Instrumente und eine Maskierschablone. An der Karre soll jede Schraube und jede Niete ersetzt werden. Wat nu? Der Tank sollte eigentlich was Schnelles im Februar werden. Sozusagen eine 5-Minuten-Terrine. Jetzt wird es ein Projekt und wirft meine ganze Planung über den Haufen.

Acki
Hi Frank, ich geb Dir gerne etwas ab. 🙂 Ein paar nette Sachen sind dabei, aber ich wollte mir diese Arbeit nicht machen, eher auch ootb.

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Ooooooooohhhh haaaaaaa!!
Finish date 2025 ! 😉
If you do the HMC M8 Howtizer ,the same work !! I got the M8 in my stash with the PE .
I only opened the instructions for the PE and decided that the Kit should have a rest for some years at the shelf. 🙂
Good luck Friend, and endurance!

Urban Gardini
Don't forget to replace the Magical tracks that the kit comes with!

Frank Krause
😄 @Urban: ...yeah, with the magic no-end-connectors...

Holger Kranich
Ob shit Acki!
I'll kneel in front of you, when we ever meet again!
Now you don't have a: ich Bau das mal eben!
😢

Acki
@Markus: 2025 is the earliest year.
@Urban: You´re right. What do I do with the tracks..
@Frank: Need a great EDUARD-Update kit?
@Holger: I´ll be very old when this monster is done.
@All: I think this project will be an idea forever!

Urban Gardini
Will you be satisfied with T51 tracks?

Bill Gilman
Now look who's layout out and sorting parts! 🙂

Acki
Hi Urban, I have to look at this T51 tracks. Thanks for the tip. I wanted to build this kit in 3 or 4 weeks. Now I need years.
Bill: I still can´t believe what I got today.

Urban Gardini
I've got a set of T51 tracklinks from my Academy M3 Stuart build in my spares box.

Frank Krause
@Urban: Same as I... 😄

Bill Gilman
Nice PE, Acki. Looks like about one week's wage? 🙂

james johnson
Question about the PE Acki: Will you be soldering it? If so, do you use a torch? I'm just getting into soldering and am using an electric tool but am thinking a butane torch may be the way to go. Your thoughts?

Urban Gardini
It's an effective method of solderin'. I've used a butane lighter with a storm torch flame in the past for solderin'.

Acki
Hi James, I´ll solder with an electrical tool. I think it´s better. you con bring the heat to the point you need.

james johnson
Thanks urban and Acki!
@ Acki, I was thinking that the butane torch would give better precision without having to disturb the piece(s) that are going to be soldered together .....I've never used a butane torch so I really don't know....just seeking advise..

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Next time i try to solder ,too! The idea that James give is a good reason to do it that way.
Perhaps a combination of both Methods.We will see.
Thanks Guys!

Frank Krause
Tried soldering once, but obviously used the wrong tools and had no experience at all. Lots of solder, parts gone... May be I can learn a bit from you, girls and guys, and I might give it another try.

Acki
Time to come around Frank. We will solder here in Berlin. Bring your M5.

Frank Krause
A 4 hours ride by car... No distance for an average Australian, but in DE. Let's see...

Acki
You can use the car. No need for a ferry. 🙂

Holger Kranich
😢

Acki
Hi Urban, do you think that the T51 tracks fit for the M5?

Urban Gardini
They'll fit as they're not T51 tracks at all but T16E1 or E2 tracks. I made an mistake earlier when I called 'em T51. Both the M3 n' the M5 had both T16E1 n' T16E2 tracks. Just PM me your adress n' they'll be on their way to you mate.

Acki
Urban sent me the tracks. Many, many thanks! Rundabout 400 pieces more....

Urban Gardini
Bah, what's 400 extra parts compared to all that PE? It's gonna be a walk in the park for you mate!

Urban Gardini
At least they're not magical like the kit tracks...

Acki
Anybody around Berlin? Could use some help!

Holger Kranich
Urban, it's really kind of you to send him the tracks! That's what SCM means to me!

Urban Gardini
That's just what the community is about mate!

Frank Krause
@Urban: You always keep "track" of your mates, that "links" us together.😉 👍
@Acki: I also got such a set, but for my M5 I canibalized the rubber tracks (not magical) of an Acedemy kit, which will follow later... with the AFV tracks... Those parts are really small.

Arne Greve
Hallo Acki, this Tracks looking easy to handle.

Urban Gardini
Yeah! Easy to handle, one piece at a time...

Arne Greve
But Acki has two left hands.... 😉 Sorry Buddy!!!

Frank Krause
@Arne: Acki could do only the left track, turn the tank and do the other left track...😉 😄 Right?

Arne Greve
Hey Frank, that is a really good idea!!😉

Acki
Proud to be left-handed. It comes from the heart and never does anything bad like the right hand! 🙂

Acki
Added some pics. Soldering, soldering on and on...

Augie
oh boy...

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Wow ,Acki.
When i begin to solder my PE´s ,i´ll ask you for some tips.

Mike Kryza
Acki - looks for me a little bit masochistic...😉

Arne Greve
Acki, it looks fantastic! I take a bow for you.

Acki
Thanks mates, very kind. Mike: you´re right. It´s a little bit more...I don´t want to see metal any more.

Holger Kranich
Yes Acki, its better to hear Metal!😢

Frank Krause
Glad, I didn't follow you with the PEs on the M5, Acki! I'm still fighting with the tiny parts of the 251.

Acki
Holger: Das würde dazu passen Youtube Video
Frank: es macht trotzdem (noch)Spaß.

Acki
I am Iron Man!!😉

Holger Kranich
Haha, yeah!

Bill Gilman
Acki, after all that PE, isn't it "I am Brass Man!" 🙂

Acki
Urban, what have you done to me??? 😠

Urban Gardini
Fiddly tracks?

Arne Greve
Hey Acki, is it finished?

Acki
No, not finished. Just played with the tracks yesterday. 😄

Es-haq Khosravi
Nice job!

Acki
Thanks, but it´s still on hold.

Holger Kranich
C´mon Acki! Thats just some metal. You can tackle that! Or is it the tracks that stops you?