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Post by Boots on Apr 7, 2019 20:23:06 GMT
Looks just like mine. ![](http://www.allsmileys.com/files/kolobok/misc/64.gif) ...........and mine.........both sides
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Post by Marco on Apr 8, 2019 10:16:46 GMT
Is iot your "start"?!?!?!?!?! Very good start man! And blimey! Spill the glue is a crap!
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Post by CarlRF on Apr 11, 2019 1:14:47 GMT
Done that with plastic handled brush on the matt ..... glued to the matt ![>:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/superangry.png)
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Post by Paul B on Apr 11, 2019 17:02:59 GMT
Yeah I know it's really shyte when the glue flows like a river ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) . Collateral damage happened too, I lost a sheet of 0.3mm card, and two road wheels were hit, the front engine deck got some too but only on the underside ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) . Anyway today I did a little more fiddling ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) , I made a new gun clamp ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) . Just hope I don't lose, or break the bugger now ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) . ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7859/47587121261_24fd0a11a9_c.jpg) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7902/47534192342_5a0342da73_c.jpg) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7874/47587121351_4c5f633259_c.jpg) Needs a little work doing still, and I am now waiting for the correct sized square rod to arrive so I can fit it to the hull ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Snipersmudge on Apr 11, 2019 17:12:04 GMT
Great scratching Paul, quality work as ever
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Post by Boots on Apr 11, 2019 18:19:54 GMT
That gun-lock looks the bo-lock ![](http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hand-gestures/hand-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif)
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Post by Marco on Apr 11, 2019 19:25:13 GMT
May I say FANTASTIC?
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Post by Paul B on Apr 12, 2019 3:59:32 GMT
Pete, Boots Marco, many thanks my dear friends ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) . I hope to finish it off later today and then move on to other trivial bits and bobs ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Paul B on Apr 12, 2019 20:06:15 GMT
Hi chaps, well the Italeri kit certainly has a few mistakes in it, time to correct the next one ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) . The cupola up on top of the the casematt belongs to the Elephant ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) . So there is no way around this one, it has to be removed. So off it came and was replaced with a flat square hatch. ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7917/46870649624_23e146136d_c.jpg) As you can see I had to cut a couple of circles before I got the right size to fill the hole ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7802/46870648654_e45cf5022f_c.jpg) After that, it was just a matter of looking at old grainy pictures in books to work out how the Ferdinand hatch looked ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) . ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7836/40628612403_65bc330b99_c.jpg) Still more to do up here, there needs to be a protective lip around the front of traversing sight. Then there are some rain water drains to add to the front of the casematt. The weld beads need remaking ..... Maybe I should have just made an Elephant and added the Zimmerit
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Post by Marco on Apr 12, 2019 20:09:05 GMT
More white magic. Looks fantastic!
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Post by Paul B on Apr 12, 2019 20:18:22 GMT
Muchas Grazias Marco bro ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Snipersmudge on Apr 13, 2019 4:16:12 GMT
Looking good mate, you've got this by the short & curlies for sure! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by SteveM on Apr 13, 2019 7:33:07 GMT
All caught up now Paul B) I really like this sort of thing , where an old but basically sound kit is updated and corrected
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Post by JEFF on Apr 13, 2019 11:47:19 GMT
Oh, now that's just awesome white work, PB. Well done fella. ![](http://www.allsmileys.com/files/kolobok/icq/18.gif)
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Post by Boots on Apr 13, 2019 13:52:44 GMT
Excellent white wizardry there mucker ![](http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/hand-gestures/hand-clapping-smiley-emoticon.gif)
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Post by Paul B on Apr 13, 2019 19:55:47 GMT
Cheers chaps ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) , your praise be well appreciated ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) . Getting close to being done with the build now, just the welds, the front lights and a couple of little bits to add ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) . ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7830/47548254612_b9d30e81d6_c.jpg) ![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7823/47601286211_33ba4e3cc9_c.jpg) Will be back maybe later, ACACW ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by JEFF on Apr 13, 2019 20:12:44 GMT
That's flippin' nice, Bud. ![](http://www.allsmileys.com/files/kolobok/icq/18.gif)
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Post by Paul B on Apr 13, 2019 20:16:51 GMT
Most kind of thee Jeffers ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Boots on Apr 13, 2019 21:02:15 GMT
That is shaping up very nicely matey.............good job ![](http://www.allsmileys.com/files/sweetim-communicate/6280.gif)
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Post by Snipersmudge on Apr 14, 2019 4:18:11 GMT
Fine work indeed Paul, just shows that it doesn't take much to improve/convert an older kit and bring it up to date ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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