Pzkpfw. I Ausf. A, Orlik, 1:25

[Michael Mash]

It's a marvelous thing, that such small parts (rivets) can have such a large impact on appearance.

[Igor]

Thanks Michael!

Added a lot of small details:

Towing and lifting hooks






Main light






Some kind of breathing tube




Horn




Front fender hinges and auxiliary lights





All on it's place




Errors:
None

[rifleman]

amazing detailed work awesome

[Boris]

Clean work....

[Igor]

Thanks mates
Continue with little details on a hull.

Axe




Shovel




Extinguisher




Crank lift




Crowbar



Attached to designated marks





Errors:
Minor - part 332 not pointed correctly on drawings, part 350doesnt have color inside

[Michael Mash]

The toothpick in the photos shows the scale well.
Very very fine cutting and assembly.

[rifleman]

thats awesome building and craftmanship dam fine work

[Igor]

Thanks for your compliments

Made an antenna



Decided to go with moveable, so i rolled some 80 grams paper on an axle, so it will insert tight into antenna base. This will hold axle from the other side when it rotates





Glued to its place. Was some issue with antenna base. The slop wasn't calculated right and I was in need to cut and try until it was positioned with right angle on a hull



Antenna lies in its protection rail



Antenna raised



Errors:
Antenna base slop doesn't match angle of a hull

[Igor]

Next step was exhaust pipes and mufflers and some lifting hooks.





It had challenging part - muffler perforated cover.



I could not leave it like that, without punching holes, because this part top visible.
So, I decided to make all the holes...something like 1674. I've already had small hand drilling tools and the diameter I was in need to punch was 0.3 mm, the smallest drill I had.



I strengthen part with glue and started to drill. First row went ok... on a second-row drill broke in a half... on a third-row drill broke nearly near base.
Holes became very teared, and I gave up... This paper cannot hold so many dense punches.



Luckly, I remembered that I still have spare laser cut perforated part from Sherman model and luckly again it almost fitted perfectly by size.
So, I measured, cut and painted it and solved this problem.



Pipes were made from 2 mm solder and 0.5 mm solder wrapped on it to imitate insolation





Really pleased with this solution!







Errors:
Parts 370 don't have paint on inner side as it should be, Painted by miself

[Michael Mash]

I enjoyed reading your story about the "perforated" muffler cover.
So many small holes . . . the challenges we card specialists must endure.
But you solved the problem perfectly. Really looks good!