Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Oct 4, 2020 8:33:19 GMT
Just felt the need to start something tracky. This was simply top of the pile so out it came. Nice quality crisp molding and a bit of PE... though I would have preferred a styrene option for one or two bits. Strangely, the first steps deal with detailing the internal surface of the troop exit ramp including various PE additions, but a) there is no other internal detail b) the instructions then have you build it closed anyway  .  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 4, 2020 9:15:31 GMT
Looking forward to this one Paul  . And yes, Hobby Boss do some crazy stuff with their kits  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 4, 2020 9:31:04 GMT
Nice choice mate |
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Post by Boots on Oct 4, 2020 19:35:06 GMT
Nice one Mr H  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 6, 2020 17:39:34 GMT
Looking forward to it, Paul.
Regards,
Ian
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Paul H
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Post by Paul H on Oct 7, 2020 17:22:03 GMT
This isgonnabeaweekends only build. Day job is insanely busy at the mo and I. Putting in12-13hour days... Without a frickin penny of overtime... Who's the idiot here...
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Post by Paul B on Oct 8, 2020 3:56:15 GMT
Stay safe Paul
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Post by Paul H on Oct 11, 2020 10:23:07 GMT
OK then.. HB PE is a bit Hmmmm... I forgot they have you bend on the opposite side of the marks and my thick Irish thumbs have made it more awkward. Some tarps and weathering should help with that. The construction of the wheels is also somewhat interesting with the overlap provided as an insert, but of questionable circularity in places. . This is one of many variants I have in the stash (another -40A by Academy, and HB -35, - 30 and a - 40C) so using it as a feeler build so it's not too much of an issue for now. The big thing will be the tracks, supplied as single links with inserts. More tedious than problematic. We'll apic of where I got to with some bench time yesterday:  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 11, 2020 12:50:18 GMT
Very nice update fella . Annoying thing with the PE, but nowt you can't figure out I am sure  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 11, 2020 16:13:01 GMT
Nice work mate built up good  |
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Post by Paul H on Oct 15, 2020 12:52:14 GMT
Now onto the tracks  don't see why they couldn't give us brandies...  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 15, 2020 14:17:20 GMT
Tracks already  , that means paint soon  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 15, 2020 17:07:07 GMT
Well at least you could get away with just half a track run with the skirts in place.
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Post by Paul H on Oct 16, 2020 12:14:11 GMT
Yup that's the plan... Or at least was... I'm having difficulty getting the bloody things to stay together even for that...😕
Gonna park this one for a bit while I figure out what I'm going to do.🤔
It was a "Feeler"build for other CVs I have specific plans for, so it's done its job up to this point.😏 Need to dig out some other stalled projects and get them finished, or at least a bit closer to finished.
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Post by SteveM on Oct 17, 2020 7:29:23 GMT
Shame about the tracks causing the stop on this one Paul. I must admit that they put me off 1/35 builds a lot. Onwards and sideways fella |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 17, 2020 16:00:17 GMT
Must say I'm not a fan of hobbyboss individual tracks, chuck some fruils at it mate!
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 20, 2020 2:17:56 GMT
Looks great, Paul!
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don't see why they couldn't give us brandies... 
, that means paint soon 
