Pz.Kpwg II "Luchs" 1:25 WAK - Page 3

**CharlieC** · #21 10-29-2007, 05:14 PM

The laser cut frames/tracks are usually after market. The tracks for the Luchs are done by DRAF model
(www.drafmodel.pl) - $US25.88. The frames are sold separately by WAK (www.wak.pl) - $US7.56 as well as their version of the tracks ($US28.84) and a brass gun barrel ($US1.98). (current PLN/US$ exchange rates)

I guess it's a value call whether spending more on the after market stuff compared to the original model is worth it.

Regards,

Charlie

**Stev0** · #22 10-29-2007, 08:34 PM

Ok I see. Thanks for the explanation.

**Johnny** · #23 10-30-2007, 05:16 AM

I also see a huge improvement in available laserframes theese two years I have been doing cardmodels.
Almost every new model from Wak,ModelHobby,Orlik etc now comes with available laserparts as frames wheels and tracks.
And for us who can't make a 90deg straight cut in 1mm cardboard it's just priceless

**Stev0** · #24 10-30-2007, 04:50 PM

I'm not bad at cutting... it all comes apart (an oxymoron) when I am gluing.

**Johnny** · #25 12-23-2007, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlieC

I notice there is a small error in the roadwheels - they are modelled with 8 "ripples" - in fact it had 7.

Regards,

Charlie

I think you might be wrong here Charlie.A closer look at the roadwheels gives in fact 8 ripples.

**CharlieC** · #26 12-23-2007, 09:29 AM

That's the PzII Luchs at Saumur?

I'm always a bit suspicious of museum vehicles because of the possibility of well meaning but inaccurate restoration in the past. Most of the period images of the Luchs aren't clear enough to be absolutely definitive but I notice that the pl****c models of the Luchs do seem to use a 7 ripple roadwheel. It looks like it might take a bit of research to resolve this issue. There's always the possibility that the Luchs was built with both 7- and 8-ripple roadwheels - German production lines tended to vary the builds depending on component availability.

[Edit] - This is an image link to the Bovington Luchs roadwheel (image too big to attach) - I count it as 7 ripples.

http://ampsnz.hobbyvista.com/realafv.../Luchs-261.jpg

Regards,

Charlie

**looker** · #27 12-23-2007, 09:06 PM

It can be difficult to tell with camo and without guide lines but...

**CharlieC** · #28 12-23-2007, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by looker

It can be difficult to tell with camo and without guide lines but...

Reasonable but it doesn't look quite right to me - there's quite a lot of perspective distortion in the image. The lines don't quite match with the top of the pressed steel ripples - the error appears cumulative which could mean that 8 ripples aren't correct.

Damn - I guess I've got to go digging to try to resolve this. Anyone have David Fletcher at Bovington's e-mail address? Possibly he could go and look at the original if we asked very nicely.

Regards,

Charlie

**Gharbad** · #29 12-23-2007, 11:49 PM

I'd agree with the count of 8; looking at the most prominent ripples, you seem to have pairs at right angles to each other.
That implies an even division, unless they're not equally spaced...

Or I'm just tired :D

**Don Boose** · #30 12-24-2007, 04:58 AM

I've heard of "rivet counting." Now I am enjoying watching this "ripple counting" take place. Ah, the joys of research!

Don