Really enjoying your posts on this build - I have this kit and it will be a lot easier to build learning from your experiences - it has been especailly useful gettinga good feel for how the bridge actually works as my plan is to display it fully deployed but still extended on the laying arm. Wondering if a screw jack might be an option to precisely control that main lifting ram - if you were to build one of these again...?
Hey, Thanks 'simononeill'..........That is a GREAT Question!! To be honest..... I don't know, but....... Last night, I was thinking, I F , I was to do this again, I MIGHT extend that Long piston rod ( remember that 'Hobby Boss' gives you two [2] for this kit, a shorter one of about ______ and a longer one which I didn't measure [ now I wish I did ] ). MayBe, if the bottom of the turret was cut a bit open and attach a metal weighted rod..... Hear me out. The "turret" with the laying arm will need to be reinforce, something I will probably do since there is a major attachment plug on the bottom of the turret piece...that will be inserted into the upper hull of the tank. -> Then, I would attach a metal rod with a few weighted hex nuts on one end and screw the other end metal rod onto the piston -> so the piston will be part plastic, and a double threaded metal rod with hex nuts on the other end. Because it is the PISTON that needs to be strong to hold up at least a part of the bridge AND to be Honest, to Hold UP THE W H O L E Bridge extended would be Quite a Feat with THIS model. Unless you do attach an engine for controlling that piston. But I don't have that ability......yet. So That is What " I " would do....if I were to do this kit again..... heck I might even cut out a hole in that attachment plug, so that way the weight could extend into the hull of the tank. BUT I did plan on attaching a weight onto the back of the tank, inside the hull. After seeing how the Laying arm was still coming down when the bridge is partially extended I realize that adding a weight into the inside of the Leo2 would Not give that piston ANY Advantage. Lastly, I kinda figured this Could happen as I was getting ready to build the bridge units...pulling out All of those sprues, it Just Weighed TOO Much!! MayBE 'Hobby Boss' could lessen the weight of the plastic, but I don't know how they would do that. I Hope that explanation helps "My Dreams"....... But, I SURELY Like to know what Others do with their builds, that is Why I post my build..... as L O N G as they are. So I LOOK Forward in seeing Your build and hope my ideas come out better OR you (and others) come up with their own!🏁🏁🏴☠
Thanks 'Rick'.... I been following your A7V posting and WISH ( again ) that I have seen your video(s)!!! Unfortunately, I was placing handles on the upper, rear deck and I have them flat!!! Where You ( on That video ) shows the handles "standing" upright..........lesson learned. BUT I Just wished that bridge would at LEAST be able to be suspended half-way....maybe by the time I finish the other half of the bridge and connect it.....MayBe, it could go half-way out!!!
Really enjoying your posts on this build - I have this kit and it will be a lot easier to build learning from your experiences - it has been especailly useful gettinga good feel for how the bridge actually works as my plan is to display it fully deployed but still extended on the laying arm.
Wondering if a screw jack might be an option to precisely control that main lifting ram - if you were to build one of these again...?
Hey, Thanks 'simononeill'..........That is a GREAT Question!!
To be honest..... I don't know, but....... Last night, I was thinking, I F , I was to do this again, I MIGHT extend that Long piston rod ( remember that 'Hobby Boss' gives you two [2] for this kit, a shorter one of about ______ and a longer one which I didn't measure [ now I wish I did ] ). MayBe, if the bottom of the turret was cut a bit open and attach a metal weighted rod..... Hear me out.
The "turret" with the laying arm will need to be reinforce, something I will probably do since there is a major attachment plug on the bottom of the turret piece...that will be inserted into the upper hull of the tank. -> Then, I would attach a metal rod with a few weighted hex nuts on one end and screw the other end metal rod onto the piston -> so the piston will be part plastic, and a double threaded metal rod with hex nuts on the other end.
Because it is the PISTON that needs to be strong to hold up at least a part of the bridge AND to be Honest, to Hold UP THE W H O L E Bridge extended would be Quite a Feat with THIS model. Unless you do attach an engine for controlling that piston. But I don't have that ability......yet.
So That is What " I " would do....if I were to do this kit again..... heck I might even cut out a hole in that attachment plug, so that way the weight could extend into the hull of the tank. BUT I did plan on attaching a weight onto the back of the tank, inside the hull. After seeing how the Laying arm was still coming down when the bridge is partially extended I realize that adding a weight into the inside of the Leo2 would Not give that piston ANY Advantage.
Lastly, I kinda figured this Could happen as I was getting ready to build the bridge units...pulling out All of those sprues, it Just Weighed TOO Much!! MayBE 'Hobby Boss' could lessen the weight of the plastic, but I don't know how they would do that.
I Hope that explanation helps "My Dreams".......
But, I SURELY Like to know what Others do with their builds, that is Why I post my build..... as L O N G as they are. So I LOOK Forward in seeing Your build and hope my ideas come out better OR you (and others) come up with their own!🏁🏁🏴☠
That's some kool upgrading!!
Thanks 'Rick'.... I been following your A7V posting and WISH ( again ) that I have seen your video(s)!!!
Unfortunately, I was placing handles on the upper, rear deck and I have them flat!!! Where You ( on That video ) shows the handles "standing" upright..........lesson learned.
BUT I Just wished that bridge would at LEAST be able to be suspended half-way....maybe by the time I finish the other half of the bridge and connect it.....MayBe, it could go half-way out!!!
@@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P ain't modeling fun!!