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[Igor]

Hi
After summer vacation - back to the model.

Continue with suspension. In this tank it is unique and complex... I wonder what the reason behind this engineering idea was.
Nevertheless, front lever with amortization.



A lot of small parts.



Here is the comparison to toothpick.



Whole assembling broken to stages and after i built all of them, I didn't connect together for easy installation and adjustment in the future.
In addition, everywhere when possible i glued parts with superglue gel, for strength.



Pay attention to part 551. You need to glue inside circle 0.6 mm deep, so it could be positioned on a lever pin.



And this is dry fit for how it will be assembled together.



I will not attach this construction to hull yet, because I need an alignment relatively to other bogies and I don't want that for now all the weight will be put only on two wheels.

Errors:
Part 524 labeled 424 on diagrams.
I'm sure part 534 must be glued on 0.5 cardboard, but it isn't signed with asterisk.

[Michael Mash]

Hello Igor . . . clean precise work.
Your M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly set a high standard.
This one is looking just as good.

[rifleman]

thats fine work igor detail is amazing

[Igor]

Thank you, Michael and Rifleman

First two front wheels.
I struggled with those and still don't understand if it is my mistake or design flaw.
I cut inner ring diameter precisely, but inner strip was half mm big and afterwards wheels spokes didn't match in it. So, I was in need to adjust one by one.
By default, spokes are hit and miss, because you cannot assemble 100% perfect. But here it was a real issue.
Later will be more wheels and I'll do an experiment with first one to understand what's wrong.







Errors:
Didn't decide yet

[Igor]

Hi all
Continue straggling with suspension.



Assembled front suspension lever mechanism, except wheels.
Front rocker levers - designed well, but there was a mistake with mirroring part. Luckly it won't be seen.







Rear springs - many small parts and very fragile construction, because connected only by one rod. Everywhere were i could, i glue with super glue gel for strength





Assembled together. Though connecting points are tiny (and that weird), supporting device (comes in the kit) with exact positioning holes was very helpful.



Final result a bit fragile, but on base rods and with wheels attached - I hoped it will strengthen the whole construction.







Now repeat almost the same with rear suspension

Errors:

Part 569lz and 570lz confused in design of gluing marks - eventually will not been seen.

[SungKhongGiat 82]

The detail in this is just immaculate. Keep up the good work!

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by SungKhongGiat 82

The detail in this is just immaculate. Keep up the good work!

Igor sets a high standard for his work.

[Johnny]

Really nice work Igor!!

[Igor]

Thank you SungKhongGiat, Micahel and Jonny.
By the way, Jonny, i know and followed your work for more than a decade.
It's a honor to have you here

I gathered the will and got back to the model... At least it gives some escapism.

So, continued with rear suspension levers and springs



Rocker lever and tension mechanism. There was some odd numbering in parts: part 602 belongs to tension mechanism that has later group of numbers, but was in a rocking lever group. It is a ring that glued on part 365z.
At least there was no error with mirroring parts.
Supporting device help a lot with positioning tension mechanism.







Springs





Assembled together. As with front one, here also final assembly was very fragile. Hope wheels will help to strengthen things



Errors:

Part 602 in wrong numbering group.
Part 604 not signed to glue on a bristol, like it should.

[Boris]

Beautiful work, Igor