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1/6 scale Armortek Hetzer Jagdpanzer 38 (Vid 07) Assembling the Sprocket & Idler wheels

Tony's Workshop
2023 ж. 16 Қар.
2 841 Рет қаралды
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Join me as I set off on another epic tank build. This time the incredible 1/6 scale Hetzer or Jagdpanzer 38 tank by Armortek.
In this video - I will assemble both of the Sprocket wheels and idler wheels ahead of getting ready to paint all the elements before installation to the tank.
Hope you enjoy
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#sprockets
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#scalemodel
#rc
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  • I love waiting with anticipation for these videos

    @markquinn1104@markquinn11045 ай бұрын

    • I appreciate how consistent Tony is with posting these every Friday, 7PM EST, bowl of popcorn and a cold beer and it's Tony's Workshop time!

      @DKR977@DKR9775 ай бұрын

    • Thank you, hope you continue to follow.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Hello Tony , I can't wait until you start painting the tank elements to see what colors you chose, I personally like the colors in the desert camouflage of German tanks from World War II, thx for next amazing video 😉

    @danielwielki3490@danielwielki34905 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Daniel, much appreciated. I have chosen my paint scheme and I go over this in the next Vid.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

    • ,ok, I'm waiting for the next episode with curiosity@@tonys_workshop

      @danielwielki3490@danielwielki34905 ай бұрын

  • Although such simple items, there's a lot of work gone into these wheels, very nice job. These other projects in the pipeline, would one be a 6th scale model of The Tank Museums main hall so you can display these beauties 😆

    @MartinFutter70@MartinFutter705 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Martin. Yes, I really have to come up with a solution for storing these bad boys🤣

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Looks like you had a wheelie good time there Tony.... I'll get my coat 😂 have a great weekend buddy.

    @WW1Russ8335@WW1Russ83355 ай бұрын

    • 😂 Thanks Russ, and you also have a great weekend.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • There are always fiddly bits to be done Tony. Soldier on old mate and at the end of a couple of sessions, voila! all those fiddly bits become part of a whole. Enjoying this, regards from Aussie and stay out of the weather if possible.

    @christopherclarke9316@christopherclarke93165 ай бұрын

    • Hi Christopher and regards from the UK. Thank you and this is my favourite part of the build, because as you say, it is all the smaller parts that when combined makes the model what it is. Back to our traditional wet and grey weather here...but great tank building time😀

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Tony: I enjoy the slow pace and how methodically you discuss each step and how best to go about putting them together.

    @billgunter3484@billgunter34845 ай бұрын

    • I think so too. It's fun to look ahead and think about your own process of what to do now! 私もそう思います。先を見越して今何をやるべきか自分なりの工程を考えることは、楽しいですね！

      @user-nb3kl5zm6w@user-nb3kl5zm6w5 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Bill, your continued support is keeping me going. Have a great weekend.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Excellent work as always sir, quality shining through as always. I like to watch the Armortek video's of how they make their kits. Something about the Hetzer but I just love it ,paint going to look good on it could do ambush pattern .

    @steve1315@steve13155 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Steve, much appreciated. I have gone for one of the many camo schemes, video up next week on that. I absolutely love this Hetzer and it presents different challenges in the build from what I have done before.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • What a great start into Saturday when there is a new video! I really enjoy watching this build! Maybe I could suggest to make the music not this loud when doing the fast forward?

    @Th.G.M.@Th.G.M.5 ай бұрын

    • Thank you. I will speak with my son about adjusting the volume on the edit.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • You may have corrected this already but the sprocket teeth need to be lined up on both sides. One looks ok but the one you showed on it's side has the teeth half-way out from the other side so that side will need to be taken off and re-aligned or the tracks will not engage. Best way I found is to use a track link and make sure the teeth line up with it. I am at least partially responsible for the steel replacements as I destroyed the aluminium ones on mine during three days of running at Tankfest :-) I also remembered why you can install the locking bushes after mounting the hubs - when you put the wheels one they will drop down until the tracks are added which then holds them against the leaf springs. This way it solves any clearance issue with the roadwheel fitting between the sprocket.

    @daniel_scholefield@daniel_scholefield5 ай бұрын

    • Hi Daniel, well spotted. I discovered that shortly after I stopped filming. Rectified now. I wondered why the sprocket rings had markings on...of course this is to ensure they align. I have seen your journey on the forum, so hats off to you for driving this important change. I always make up at least 20 track links to ensure the sprocket engages correctly and to help with alignment. I will be attempting the sprocket mount today so the experience you had and posted will be invaluable. Thank you.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Excellent work, Tony. A lot of time and effort. Seeing the price you paid, I would have invested in a large Ultrasound cleaner. An appropriate size cleaner would cost you around $250 USD. The device would have saved many hours of work. During the assembly process, I would have worn latex gloves to prevent any body oil from getting on the parts. I'll have to go back and watch the episodes I missed.

    @outlet6989@outlet69895 ай бұрын

    • Thank you and thanks also for watching and commenting. I must admit, I do like handling the parts when cleaning as I really admire the engineering that goes into the manufacturing of these kits. Gloves can work, however handling the smaller parts becomes tricky. I use barrier cream, which helps with cleaning your hands afterwards and also provides that barrier when handling the parts. Hope you continue to watch and follow my builds.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

    • Hi Tony. Thank you for getting back to me. I was unaware of the 'barrier cream' you mentioned. I will do a BING search to learn more. My Ultrasound cleaner is great for removing the mold release agent from my plastic scale model parts. I have to close now so I can watch more of your videos. I wish you a happy and productive day.@@tonys_workshop

      @outlet6989@outlet69895 ай бұрын

  • As always, I'm enjoying the build Tony. Looking forward to completing my Stug then on to the next one. Cant help but notice the lack of info coming from Armortek these days.

    @MrKurt888@MrKurt8885 ай бұрын

    • Thank you. I absolutely love the Stug. What are you going on to next?

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

    • I'm waiting to see what their next release is going to be. They've been quiet lately and no factory open day this year. I'd like to have a go at a half track or something soft skinned, like a truck. Keep up the good work.@@tonys_workshop

      @MrKurt888@MrKurt8885 ай бұрын

    • I quite like the look of their 1950 SERIES 1 ...Totally different from what I am building.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Morning Tony, Great video ,when you going to spill the beans on the colour of the camouflage. Seen a 3 colour camouflage with black dots everywhere, which is easily done with a black sharpie and then sealed with matt varnish.

    @stephenparkes626@stephenparkes6265 ай бұрын

    • Morning Steve, thank you. next video shows where I am going with the paint scheme. Took me a long time to decide, but happy with where I am going now. I have seen that scheme, but didn't consider the sharpie pen thing...what a good idea...too late for that as I have started painting. Video up next week. Have a good weekend.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

    • @@tonys_workshop and you and the family too ,can't wait to see the colour

      @stephenparkes626@stephenparkes6265 ай бұрын

  • Very envious, seen people running these tanks at various events down at Bovington. Always wanted one but sadly don’t have the funds or the space to store one.

    @CallofOdin580@CallofOdin5805 ай бұрын

    • Hi and thank you for watching and commenting. Yes these are expensive and you do need the space to build them and store them. I would say that if you ever did get the opportunity, speak with Armortek, as they do have various payment options. If you do get a chance to buy and build one, you would not regret it.Hope you continue to follow my progress. Best regards, Tony.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • I love what you are doing. But wouldn't cleaning be easier to clean the parts with a tooth brush in a tub of of spirits????

    @cydery@cydery5 ай бұрын

    • Thank you. Maybe, but I like to clean with these wipes as I love handling the parts and they come up really nice. Hope you continue to watch and follow.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Thanks Tony. When you’re cleaning parts - in prep for paint, do you use alcohol wipes? If you noted that in the vid, sorry. 😊

    @Axr24have@Axr24have5 ай бұрын

    • Hi John, I tend to use UltraGrime PRO wipes. These are great for removing grease, oils etc. Hope this helps.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Hope its has the correct number of teeth on the drive sprocket unlike Armortek's Stug 111 never been so disappointed on opening that kit and finding that out , it must be as expensive to cast the part correct as it is wrong oh well you know what they say "a fool and his money is soon parted "😢

    @Rusty-Story@Rusty-Story5 ай бұрын

    • Hi, yes it did. I have had no problems like that other than minor machining issues etc. Did you get replacements from AT?

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

    • This is the way it was designed having 1 less tooth on the sprocket makes the track links way to wide there are plenty of other mistakes on this kit , drivers visor is another pet hate , it should have been sold as an 'artists interpretation of a Stug 111 parts are not to scale , this is a toy'

      @Rusty-Story@Rusty-Story5 ай бұрын

    • Sounds like you have a nightmare on that kit. Have you informed AT?

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • 👁👁

    @motthomas4220@motthomas42205 ай бұрын

  • Wow, what a mission! What's the s

    @mrwoodandmrtin@mrwoodandmrtin5 ай бұрын

    • Hi, I would answer your question, but only a part of your question is shown.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

  • Mate if you can some pipe cleaner might come in handy?

    @markquinn1104@markquinn11045 ай бұрын

    • Now that is a good idea. I will try that and thank you. Not seen these for sale since the 1980's😂...perhaps Amazon is a good place to look.

      @tonys_workshop@tonys_workshop5 ай бұрын

    • String with rag tied to it. Pull through?

      @markquinn1104@markquinn11045 ай бұрын

    • Tobacconist ?

      @markquinn1104@markquinn11045 ай бұрын
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