For myself, on vehicle tools are usually left to the last, especially when PE parts are involved. Sadly, more often than not, this resulted in many of my projects being shelved after building the chasis, turret, gun, linking up the individual tracks, checking the "sag" on each side of the tracks etc. The fun part of construction is over and it is the back-breaking time to start handling those pesky little PE parts with my stubby fingers.
This time, I am determined to finish up the tool clamps for the remaining tools left over from the previous week as soon as possible. The Bronco wing nuts are God-sent replacements for the microscopic wing nuts provided by the kit. Personally I found it impossible to handle the ones provided and these replacement wing nuts provide a better overall finish as compared to the PE ones.
To ensure that the wing nuts are able to withstand a fair amount of abuse especially during the weathering stage, the PE parts which the plastic wing nuts will come into contact are replaced with styrene strips. A quick brush of Tamiya thin cement is applied and the wing nuts is put in place.
Parts #MA28 and MA29, which were the brackets for the jack, were replaced with styrene strips as they seemed be too narrow for the jack.
One night of cutting, gluing and mission accomplished. I am glad that the tools are completed. The tools shall be installed tomorrow. Since it is already 1am now, I will pick a book to research on a suitable Panzer unit which this Panzer IV will be modelled after.
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