The winch mounting platform & drive motor housing take up another 27 parts but looks a real treat with its very fine etched tread plates & mesh work. The platform comes with a 6 part access ladder, a pogo stick & a small capstan winch used for pulling out the main winch ropes. Having pulled out winch ropes on similar sized vehicles by hand, a capstan winch is a god send! The platform also carries the two stubby 2nd axle wings, each of which uses an array of tiny folded etch mounting bars. After those, a further 25 parts go to completing the final details such as the catwalk, operators guard & two 50mm long poles (1.75 metre in scale) with hinges pad devices on the end. These are mounted on the vertical stack & appear to be detachable on the real thing, but I confess I am stumped as to what they are for. The assembly instructions for these are also very vague & it took some head scratching to figure out what exactly was required. Nevertheless the winch tower is without doubt a stunning model in its own right & takes a good 8 hours to complete.
The rear mud flaps, plus some hose & electrical connections are now the final details to assemble for the tractor, before declaring it ready to paint. Each rear mud flap is made up of no less than 7 parts. Six in etched brass, plus a metal rod mounting bar with ready wound coil spring support. Nice touch!
The running total so far then accounts for some 707 parts & 30 hours work with only another 23 stages plus paint, decals & final assembly!
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