12th SS "Hitlerjugend" Division. (1 Viewer)

[wayne556517]

Great set bought it 2 years ago on ebay and it arrived broken no reply from seller, (front wheel snapped off) put it aside found it years later in a draw and sent it to John,s (Obee) for a repair and came home as good as new and a lot stronger................

 

[Obee]

Nice repair job, I can't even see the join and paint touch up

And I did it!!

looks good with the crew on baord and your diorama,

John

 

[TomNT]

Nice repair job, I can't even see the join and paint touch up

And I did it!!

looks good with the crew on baord and your diorama,

John

Yes, nice fix John. Wayne, fancy keeping a little beauty like this hidden away in a draw! You must have been happy to come across it....

By the way and i know this has nothing to do with K&C, but you must be stoked the eagles scrapped home by 3 points last weekend! Big test for them this weekend tho.

Tom.

 

[wayne556517]

Yes, nice fix John. Wayne, fancy keeping a little beauty like this hidden away in a draw! You must have been happy to come across it....

By the way and i know this has nothing to do with K&C, but you must be stoked the eagles scrapped home by 3 points last weekend! Big test for them this weekend tho.

Tom.

Hi Tom yeah im wrapped mate,yep big game Saturday but they have nothing to loose and everything to gain,from last to fourth is awesome all the pressure is on Geelong.

 

[Mitch]

Do you have a picture of it when it was wrecked?
Mitch

 

[wayne556517]

Do you have a picture of it when it was wrecked?
Mitch

No i don't mate but the front wheel on the bike was snapped off.

 

[Obee]

Do you have a picture of it when it was wrecked?
Mitch

Mitch,

I didn't take an image of the 'before', but the front wheel, and handlebars were broken off where they joined onto the fuel tank.

I drilled into the 2 holes into the fork assembly where the lugs were and then corresponding holes into the fuel tank assembly, then glued 2 brass rods in and joind the parts together.

Some filler was also needed where the paint had chipped.

In addition I needed to bend the sidecar and bike out slightly as in the fall that broke the fork, they were squeezed together slightly.

Then some paint chips needed retouching and there you have it.... as good a new

John

 

[villagehorse]

Same damage for mine purchased 4 months ago, front wheel column came away. Glued it back, but still not strong enough and bike sagged to the ground. Have since found a stronger glue and will have another go at it one day. This must be an inherent fault with this bike. Cheers, Robin.

 

[wayne556517]

Same damage for mine purchased 4 months ago, front wheel column came away. Glued it back, but still not strong enough and bike sagged to the ground. Have since found a stronger glue and will have another go at it one day. This must be an inherent fault with this bike. Cheers, Robin.

Robin post it over to John,will be as good as new..........................{sm3}

 

[Panzer Meyer]

Nice set Wayne .

 

[Guy]

Mitch,

I didn't take an image of the 'before', but the front wheel, and handlebars were broken off where they joined onto the fuel tank.

I drilled into the 2 holes into the fork assembly where the lugs were and then corresponding holes into the fuel tank assembly, then glued 2 brass rods in and joind the parts together.

Some filler was also needed where the paint had chipped.

In addition I needed to bend the sidecar and bike out slightly as in the fall that broke the fork, they were squeezed together slightly.

Then some paint chips needed retouching and there you have it.... as good a new

John

Well done John. Work of a true artist
guy{bravo}}

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Great set bought it 2 years ago on ebay and it arrived broken no reply from seller, (front wheel snapped off) put it aside found it years later in a draw and sent it to John,s (Obee) for a repair and came home as good as new and a lot stronger................

Good to hear on the repair. It is a shame how much gets damaged during shipping ! {sm2}