Half Track

My military half track build.

This build is of a half track and has tons of pieces, ranging from small engine pieces to large hull pieces. This build is the first half track that I have built and I haven't done many military vehicles.

As with most vehicles you start with the engine and frame. This is how the engine looks once complete.


This is the hull section complete with bracing struts.


Then we get to installing the engine and exhaust pipes where all the power comes from.



Then we build the front axle which connects the front wheels to the engine and the gearbox. On this vehicle it has leaf springs which are less to maintain when out in the desert.



We then start to install the start of the track system. We start with the section where the cogs go to hold the track in place.

There are 13 wheels on each side which means I needed to cut 26 wheels out and sand them smooth. I'm glad it's done and ready to be installed. Soon I will install the track.


Then once the wheels are done you need to start assembling the track. There are about 63 pieces for each track and they are small. It was alot of tedious work but it all came together well,

Now that the tracks are done we can start getting the top half together. This is an easy section to do with few pieces. Then we can start doing the armaments and tools.

Now that the top half is on we can get started on the armaments (guns). This half track has a front and rear gun but no tank barrel.

With the tank looking almost complete we can start puting the final pieces to the outside.
These are the fuel canisters for storing extra fuel on those long journeys.
This piece of equipment is essentional when out in the middle of nowhere.
Once all this has been done we can get started on the paint. I started with the lightest colour and will finish with the darker colours to create the perfect camo.

The paint is my least favourite part of building a model, i have decided to put it aside and get started on my next project.