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Post by Boots on May 22, 2019 18:13:01 GMT
Thanks very much Ian  Ok.....todays little episode Started on the turret but it needs some remedial work under the bustle......
Also i have re-done all the welds using Lionroars etch weld marks set for 1/35th AFV`s.........the turret weld will be done using 0.20mm rod (which is in situ) and then a tiny screw driver and TETC to make the weld beads..........i`ll do that later 
  
Got a few more bits to do on the turret yet and then hopefully some grey stuff slung over it
Cheers chaps
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Post by Ian H. on May 22, 2019 18:17:02 GMT
Great fix! I forgot there was that difficult seam at the rear of the turret on the Tamiya M4A3.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Boots on May 22, 2019 18:23:42 GMT
Thanks Ian Yeah i don`t recall having to do that on the `Isherman`, i`ve also got the Italeri `Fury` Easy 8 in the stash but i havn`t looked at that yet |
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 22, 2019 18:56:18 GMT
Great work on the turret old fruit, as for the vision block cages I find fine lead wire to be more forgiving and easier to work with than brass wire. Look on ebay for fly fishing tying gear.
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Post by Boots on May 22, 2019 19:50:06 GMT
Thanks Pete , i`ll look into the lead wire as an option  |
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Post by dukemaddog on May 24, 2019 16:54:14 GMT
Looking excellent! Well done on the progress; this is moving fast.
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Post by Paul B on May 24, 2019 18:02:30 GMT
Nicely sorted Bootsdude |
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Post by Boots on May 24, 2019 18:28:04 GMT
Thanks Mark Paul......cheers mucker, just gotta make them periscope frames now plus if i`m having the lids open i need to get some periscopes themselves sorted...found a couple in the kit but i still need one more for the commanders cupola, should be easy enough to make |
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Post by Paul B on May 25, 2019 21:19:56 GMT
Boots, have a look in the UK for these fella  .  |
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Post by Boots on May 25, 2019 21:26:04 GMT
Yeah i seen them mate but they ain`t over here  , i`ve just gone for scratched ones in the end.....at the end of the day some where all bent up,missing, broken so i ain`t to fussed about getting them perfect........once primed painted weathered etc they should fit in ok, |
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Post by Boots on May 25, 2019 21:26:57 GMT
.....`specially for what i have planned |
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Post by Paul B on May 25, 2019 21:29:37 GMT
Well if you change your mind let me know |
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Post by Boots on May 25, 2019 21:34:26 GMT
Will do mucker....cheers , i have got them saved in my bookmarks just in case i ever encounter the same situation , i really wanna do a Firefly at some point..............so thats now FAMO and Firefly on the to get list  |
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Post by Paul B on May 25, 2019 21:47:08 GMT
Tamiya do both  |
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Post by Boots on May 25, 2019 21:51:44 GMT
Thats not helping the cause Yeah i`ve done a Tam FAMO and thats what one i`ll get.......didn`t realise they did the Firefly tho...........i thought someone else did it |
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Post by Paul B on May 25, 2019 21:57:37 GMT
Dragon, Asuka, Tasca... homemade |
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Post by Boots on May 25, 2019 22:06:07 GMT
Taska was the one i`d seen |
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Post by Boots on May 26, 2019 19:51:58 GMT
A bit more.........scratched up the periscope frames as best as poss.......don`t want them neat as i`ve seen pics of these bent/missing/broken etc and i think under paint and weathering they`ll suffice , also added the hatches and attached some periscopes.......had to scratch one for the commanders hatch coz there are only 2 in the kit!!  ...........remaining bits added to the turret itself and some figs just plonked in.......there is another figure to go in the bow gunners seat but he currently has a rather large cocktail stick up his `jacksy` and can`t sit down
   
Cheers chaps..........nearly at the Grey stage |
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Post by Ian H. on May 26, 2019 19:55:10 GMT
Beautiful! Hope you get the cocktail stick issue resolved with your tank crew. LOL!
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Boots on May 26, 2019 20:04:01 GMT
LMAO..............thanks Ian, yeah hopefully the stick issue will be resolved |
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, i`ve just gone for scratched ones in the end.....at the end of the day some where all bent up,missing, broken so i ain`t to fussed about getting them perfect........once primed painted weathered etc they should fit in ok, 
...........remaining bits added to the turret itself and some figs just plonked in.......there is another figure to go in the bow gunners seat but he currently has a rather large cocktail stick up his `jacksy` and can`t sit down 