Si B
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Post by Si B on Dec 13, 2020 14:52:00 GMT
With the T34 built its on with the next project. Now I’m building this as part of a memorial GB over at another place... ![](https://i.ibb.co/kBchL4Q/1-FF92-B44-E86-E-4-C15-BAD1-93054238-A1-CB.jpg)
And I picked up some etch to improve some of the details... ![](https://i.ibb.co/px1NZRP/935-C90-B5-81-E2-4617-ABCF-69-BE88-DF3-B54.jpg)
Included with the etch set is this stencil set for unit markings... ![](https://i.ibb.co/26LbtL2/05-A5-DFA0-2225-436-F-94-C5-F1-EB594-B94-FD.jpg)
The kit actually came with some etch screen so I’ll see which is the better looking and go with that... ![](https://i.ibb.co/wC19PSC/77-FBC540-984-C-4-B9-B-9-C62-F1-CE673-F7-F16.jpg)
More in a mo....
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Dec 13, 2020 15:01:28 GMT
Started snipping parts off the sprues and having a bit of a clean up.... ![](https://i.ibb.co/M5cv4Ch/FFF3-CAF2-BF03-4-D53-BD0-B-A1-E740-CB63-EA.jpg)
Cut out the moulded on deck screen ready to accept the Eduard etch replacement... ![](https://i.ibb.co/g4DBDNT/ACBBD1-A2-8-DD4-47-F2-AD54-44-D018-D97-CE8.jpg)
Chassis pieces with plenty of good detail for such a vintage kit (1975!!) ![](https://i.ibb.co/Wy7qZgx/B0065-FE4-BBEF-49-EF-8-C94-68-ADF04-A3-C0-E.jpg)
Some slight flash along the length of the chassis rail that was scraped away with a Stanley knife blade... ![](https://i.ibb.co/ygj7rCV/B3-E352-AD-CF03-43-E1-90-CD-4-CC46831-BFFB.jpg)
Used the same technique to remove the moulded detail from the exterior stowage box... ![](https://i.ibb.co/4gyh2zL/F637840-D-81-B1-45-F1-9907-32-E5427117-B4.jpg)
Ready for the PE clasps and padlocks. So a reasonable start for now. Hope to get a bit more done soon, thanks for looking in :thumb2:
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Post by Paul B on Dec 13, 2020 17:30:33 GMT
Awesome little oldie Si ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) . That etch will make this old gal look absolutely stunning, and it's good to see a great start too fella
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Post by PorcoRosso on Dec 13, 2020 17:51:54 GMT
Looking good Si. That's the year I got married. Tamiya knew how to make them, even back then. The etched set should bring it up to date.
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Post by Paul B on Dec 13, 2020 17:54:59 GMT
Careful Joe, you might be showing age there and that might make you older than Boots ![:o](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/shocked.png) . Believe me, nobody is older than Boots ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png)
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Post by PorcoRosso on Dec 13, 2020 18:34:44 GMT
I was a child bride. I've seen a photo of Boots. He looks younger than my kids. ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png)
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Post by Paul B on Dec 13, 2020 18:40:07 GMT
You have just won some brownie points with that ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png)
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Dec 13, 2020 19:13:10 GMT
That makes me feel young....I was born in 75’!
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Post by Paul B on Dec 13, 2020 19:14:14 GMT
That makes me feel young....I was born in 75’!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Dec 13, 2020 19:37:30 GMT
That makes me feel young....I was born in 75’! A young man of your years should be made aware of the perils of solvent abuse. Some of the glues modellers use must be handled with care.
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Post by tommygunn on Dec 14, 2020 0:33:45 GMT
I like the stencil set and it’s coming along nicely. The HJ symbol seems to be missing a bit of detail, unfortunately, though. ![](https://i.ibb.co/BLBYyRR/EC3-E0-BF3-8-E60-4-C04-8956-B588-BABDF1-D8.jpg)
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Post by Ian H. on Dec 14, 2020 1:17:54 GMT
Very nice, Si, and love the stencil set.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Dec 14, 2020 16:57:54 GMT
A classic kit form tamiya & that etch will only improve the already very nice kit.
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Post by Boots on Dec 14, 2020 18:33:18 GMT
Holy moly........talk about kick a bloke when he ain`t even appeared yet!! ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/notamused.png) .......... ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) A bad case of ageism going down here ........ ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/notamused.png) Count me in Si.......right i`m orfe for a bed-bath with `nursie` ![(:))](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/ninja.png)
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Dec 14, 2020 18:43:42 GMT
Holy moly........talk about kick a bloke when he ain`t even appeared yet!! ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/6843183/images/GsoxQcdQNOVtYQIEslRp.png) .......... ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/6843183/images/TptUPTlAnVhEvkGFwgXo.png) A bad case of ageism going down here ........ ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/6843183/images/GsoxQcdQNOVtYQIEslRp.png) Count me in Si.......right i`m orfe for a bed-bath with `nursie` ( ![:))](//storage.proboards.com/6843183/images/IFuBifiGuVtERXbUENRP.png) ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png) Pretty sure Nurse is doing the enema rounds first mate
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Post by Boots on Dec 14, 2020 19:06:55 GMT
What.......AGAIN!!!! ![B-|](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/notamused.png) ......... ![(rofl)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/rofl.png)
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Dec 19, 2020 10:57:51 GMT
Good morning gents, Got straight into building after work yesterday, so a quick update on the etch additions... The stowage boxes are getting their PE clasps and hinges etc.... ![](https://i.ibb.co/g99rLg2/4-CB0-FB58-3-F48-46-E2-A251-4050-D7-C33379.jpg)
The roof had the moulded on deflectors hacked off and thinner PE versions added... ![](https://i.ibb.co/Bfc07m5/900-D9084-47-C1-49-E9-8069-D8-D632-A73-C4-C.jpg)
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Dec 19, 2020 11:02:18 GMT
Continued to add parts here and there, swapping kit bits for PE where it improves the look... ![](https://i.ibb.co/n8NzXB1/F0-DB00-FE-1457-4-C4-C-8286-EFBBA4-B56677.jpg) rear convoy (?) light made up .... ![](https://i.ibb.co/tpT5QVy/29303042-62-BA-43-F7-98-A9-D3-A18-CB5-F271.jpg)
Hoping to get stuck into this today and push it forward some more! thanks for looking
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Post by PorcoRosso on Dec 19, 2020 11:10:21 GMT
Looking great Si. The etched part detail looks very good.
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Post by Paul B on Dec 19, 2020 13:33:45 GMT
That etch certainly is a huge improvement over the kit parts Si, looks grand so far fella ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png)
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