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Post by Marco on Oct 1, 2020 18:44:02 GMT
Take it easy Ian, they are far from you!  |
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Post by Boots on Oct 1, 2020 18:45:28 GMT
Wow that's a barrel and a half |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 1, 2020 19:00:20 GMT
Ian, don't worry fella I used to do that when Dr. Who went up against the cyborgs . Marco, how kind of you to take care of Ian  . Boots, it weighs a feckin ton and half too  . No way will this have will elevation, it'll be well and truly glued in |
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Post by Boots on Oct 1, 2020 19:04:28 GMT
LOL.........yeah imagine it is a bit hefty weight wise |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 1, 2020 20:18:07 GMT
Here's a tad more on the plastic side  , the breech needs some after work but that I reckoned with . At least the shield is nicely detailed and very scale thickness too   |
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Post by Marco on Oct 1, 2020 20:35:27 GMT
Nice, it isn't looks to fragile and will fit the heavy barrel without many problems.
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Post by Boots on Oct 1, 2020 20:44:48 GMT
Looks fiddly diddly but ya done a grand job on the breech so far dude  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 1, 2020 20:59:53 GMT
Marco, Boots, cheers chaps . Marco the barrel is very heavy and will hold in place with being glued , I will also need to make sure the connection to the tank is bloody good too. If not, I'll end up with a nose tipper  |
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Post by tanksami on Oct 1, 2020 21:47:00 GMT
Paul that is a mighty looking muzzle you have there for sure!! And if it does go nose down, I have a photo of some T55’s unloading off train wagons that look like they are burrowing into the ground lol, if that help you decide how to model it!! Lol
And no new pics from me atm, I have been doing a little playing on it, using the less is more approach, I have done a bit more & looks like no progress at all!! 🤦♂️😝😝😂😂
Mike
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Post by Paul B on Oct 3, 2020 20:35:30 GMT
That's fine Mike, I just spent this evening getting gun attached to the breach and recoil . Dunno what kit the RB barrel is made for, but it isn't the Trumpeter field gun version. I had to file and drill the plastic parts till it fit, still now it's in place it doesn't look to bad . I have also added some white stuff to the breach end, more to come later   |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 4, 2020 5:58:03 GMT
That's some fine fettling on the barrel mate.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 4, 2020 6:26:28 GMT
Cheers Pete |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 4, 2020 7:09:46 GMT
I'm totally sp...breachless! 😉
And wow! Now THAT is a muzzle break!
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Post by SteveM on Oct 4, 2020 7:15:35 GMT
It was well worth the effort to fit the barrel Paul, it looks nice and complicated
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Post by Paul B on Oct 4, 2020 7:22:53 GMT
Guy you crack me up fella . Steve, you're right there sire, the barrel from RB is a stunner |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 4, 2020 16:30:14 GMT
Chaps today I started work on the pedestal for the gun . Getting the mounting discs sorted was no problem, but I couldn't be arsed to make a cylindrical form for the main body  . So I sat there for an hour posing over what I could use, but nothing came to mind. Then I saw an old Tamiya 200 liter fuel drum lurking in the corner of my bench, problem solved . Cut down and sanded it's bloody perfick . The bolt heads are from Meng, that bolt set is worth every penny and more. You don't only get the heads, but you also get the corresponding thread with tightening nut  .   |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 4, 2020 17:02:10 GMT
Unbelievable 200L drum move Paul, what a lucky shot it fits perfect. The added detail looks crisp like something ovenbaked crispy.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 4, 2020 17:10:36 GMT
Excellent work on the mount mate, looks perfect.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 4, 2020 17:29:16 GMT
Guy, cheers indeed mucker . Pete, appreciated ole chap |
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Post by Boots on Oct 4, 2020 19:20:37 GMT
Top work bud........as for the cylindrical part.....similar prob when i did the forecastle gun pit on the `Schnell`.........saved by a lid , the drum has worked out perfeckly matey and great modelling initiative ta boot 
I agree on the Meng nuts/bolts sets.....i`ve got a few packs of varying sizes and they look the nuts when painted/weathered etc |
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