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 Subject:  [Chapter] Chapter 7 - The Gun Part 2List thread.  
  
 Date:  Nov 17, 2005
 From:  Christopher Wilson 
Chapter 7 - The Gun Part 2

This part consists of steps 4 and 5. This is the fiddliest part of the kit and because the plastic is soft and the parts small great care must be taken in removing the parts from the sprue.

I began by filling all release marks I thought would be visible with punched styrene discs. Then I assembled F17/18/11 together and set aside to dry. It is essential to get this assembly right because the rest of the gun parts will sit on it and use it to a degree for alignment.

Next I attached the seat to F3. While this dried I cleaned up the rest of the gun parts and added F36/37 to the rear gun assembly, this will be dealt with later.

Finally I added F3/19 to the dry F11/17/18 assembly and once that was totally dry I began to add the small fiddly parts such as elevation wheels and sights and supports.

Once this was dried overnight I test fit the gun shield and dry fit the entire assembly in the hull.

I also dry fit the rear portion of the gun and it does elevate as it should and all appears lined up.

All that remains of the gun is the two front pieces and the elevation guard, part F16.
 
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  [BLOG] Building the Dragon 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 164 Nashorn - Christopher Wilson - Nov 5, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 1 - The Parts - Christopher Wilson - Nov 5, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 2 - Running Gear/Lower Hull - Christopher Wilson - Nov 6, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE - Christopher Wilson - Nov 8, 2005
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE - Doug Chaltry - Nov 10, 2005
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE - christopher wilson - Nov 10, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 4 - Starting the Upper Hull - Christopher Wilson - Nov 10, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 5 - Fighting Compartment Beginnings - Christopher Wilson - Nov 13, 2005
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 5 - Fighting Compartment Beginnings - John Barnes - Nov 13, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 6 - The Gun Part 1 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 15, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 7 - The Gun Part 2 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 17, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 8 - The Gun Part 3 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 19, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 9 - The Rear Hull Plate - Christopher Wilson - Nov 21, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 10 - The Front Upper Hull - Christopher Wilson - Nov 23, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 11 - Fighting Compartment Part 2 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 25, 2005
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 11 - Fighting Compartment Part 2 - Doug Chaltry - Nov 26, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 12 - Fighting Compartment Part 3 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 27, 2005
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 12 - Fighting Compartment Part 3 - Mike Tittel - Nov 27, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 13 - Fighting Compartment Part 4 - Christopher Wilson - Dec 1, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 14 - Painting Begins - Christopher Wilson - Dec 2, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 15 - Tracks and Roadwheels - Christopher Wilson - Dec 6, 2005
. . . [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - Christopher Wilson - Dec 26, 2005
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - Paul A. Owen - Dec 26, 2005
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - christopher wilson - Dec 28, 2005
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - Doug Chaltry - Jan 12, 2006
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