Si B
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Post by Si B on Oct 24, 2020 7:46:17 GMT
Cheers chaps, Managed to hack the rear hatch out. Bit of a mission because I need to buy a handle for the jewellers piercing saw blades rather than holding it in the pin vice... 
I think that’s the last bit of chopping up now o.O |
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Oct 24, 2020 7:55:05 GMT
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Post by Si B on Oct 24, 2020 7:57:18 GMT
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Post by Paul B on Oct 24, 2020 8:24:42 GMT
Now that is one neat engine indeed, well worth the investment  |
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Post by Si B on Oct 24, 2020 21:10:14 GMT
Miniart have done good with this kit and it’s been an absolute pleasure so far. Carried on with it over the course of the day...  
It was all balanced together for a cheeky picture.....more to come but nearly there now. Gotta say the detail on this is bloody good! |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 24, 2020 21:20:48 GMT
I shall agree that this is a cheeky picture  , but it does look bloody good Si |
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Post by armorguy on Oct 25, 2020 8:23:43 GMT
They made a piece of art with this engine, detail is stunning indeed.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 25, 2020 8:36:44 GMT
Indeed that's a super detailed engine and will look excellent installed.
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Post by beano on Oct 25, 2020 15:22:37 GMT
wow, looking good there fella
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Post by Boots on Oct 25, 2020 19:41:09 GMT
Blimey......thats luuuuurvly  ..............did i just say somat good about a MiniAaaaaargh set  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 27, 2020 23:49:25 GMT
Si, amazing work on that power plant. Gorgeous!
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Oct 31, 2020 19:15:06 GMT
A‘noon gents, Not much bench time over the week and what time I did have was spent re-doing the PE on the tranny and trying to figure out how to scratch build the lip on the rear that the access hatch would bolt onto. Cut out a couple of large rings from plastic card to give a washer shape then punched out some 2mm discs and punched a 1.1mm hole in the centres. 
Punching semi-circles into the large washer shape allowed me to install the smaller rings into place. Had to cut a very thin ring to insert into the rear plate to tidy it up as my cutting was a bit wonky  
Next job is to work out where the fuel tanks go in the engine compartment and look into painting the engine/transmission. |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 31, 2020 19:32:38 GMT
Nice addition that Si . I think the internal fuel cells sit where the side engine grills are and extend towards the rear  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 31, 2020 19:37:16 GMT
Excellent bit of scratching there, very effective.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 31, 2020 19:55:38 GMT
Very nicely detailed.
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Post by armorguy on Oct 31, 2020 19:56:48 GMT
Round shapes are difficult to fit and you did it.
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Post by Boots on Oct 31, 2020 23:09:31 GMT
Blimey thats good  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 4, 2020 18:46:10 GMT
Great attention to detail, Si.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Post by Si B on Nov 7, 2020 22:32:15 GMT
Evening gents, thank you for your continued support....greatly appreciated  Not much bench time this week but managed a bit of etch work this morning. Two of the external equipment boxes, the shovel and the saw.  also managed to begin assembling the tracks. They are in sections for easy painting and I’ll join them up and position the front tensionera to suit once painting is underway. Seems a long way off at the moment!   Hope to show more progress with the next update. The bench is a little busy as I’m finishing off a Pz IV shelf queen I built about 9yrs ago, when I started sticking plastic together!  
Thanks for looking in chaps and happy Saturday night to you ....  |
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Post by Boots on Nov 7, 2020 23:58:42 GMT
That etch is top notch indeed and so is that Pz IV as well  |
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, but it does look bloody good Si 
