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Marco Styrene Junkie MHO's man in Brazil Posts: 6,833 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"5a7d2a"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 13, 2021 13:04:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marco on Oct 13, 2021 13:04:32 GMT Nice work Ian! Looks very good from here!
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1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 13, 2021 13:52:01 GMT Marco likes this

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Post by Ian H. on Oct 13, 2021 13:52:01 GMT

Tommy, Marco---thanks, guys! Tommy, the usual issue with early Dragon tracks. Links did not marry up very well at the linkage, holes did not fit well over the sprockets and they were glue resistant, even after being washed.

"You watch the world exploding every single night
Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light,
Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain
The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......"
------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Ian H. Model technician Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 11,375 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"} Member is Online	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 12:53:04 GMT Paul B, Boots, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Oct 20, 2021 12:53:04 GMT I got the tubes built on the "Grid Square Removal System" and they went together fine. Just had to remove the seam on the tubes.
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Marco Styrene Junkie MHO's man in Brazil Posts: 6,833 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"5a7d2a"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 14:14:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marco on Oct 20, 2021 14:14:17 GMT Looking very good. This is the "heart" of the MLRS
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Ian H. Model technician Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 11,375 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"} Member is Online	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 14:18:26 GMT Marco likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Oct 20, 2021 14:18:26 GMT Thanks, Marco. I didn't realize there was another variant that fires one ATACM Missile per side. FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY:
	Last Edit: Oct 20, 2021 14:18:48 GMT by Ian H. "You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 23,060 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 14:30:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Oct 20, 2021 14:30:36 GMT Big bang

Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 7,641 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 16:17:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 20, 2021 16:17:11 GMT Plenty of tubes there Ian
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Marco Styrene Junkie MHO's man in Brazil Posts: 6,833 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"5a7d2a"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 16:29:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Marco on Oct 20, 2021 16:29:54 GMT Oh my! Nice!
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Si B Plastic connoissuer Posts: 1,392	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 17:49:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Si B on Oct 20, 2021 17:49:26 GMT That’s a lot of tubes! I hate mould seems on round stuff but looks like you’ve got it sorted

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Ian H. Model technician Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 11,375 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"} Member is Online	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 20, 2021 22:00:16 GMT via mobile Paul B, Marco, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Oct 20, 2021 22:00:16 GMT Thanks, guys. After the track horror, the rocket tubes were smooth sailing.
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

PorcoRosso Styrene Junkie What I said was... Posts: 5,417 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":""}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 24, 2021 8:11:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 24, 2021 8:11:12 GMT That's a big package with all those tubes.
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JEFF Moderator Broadcasting from the Rockbound Foothills of Maine. Posts: 4,137 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"9a1ba5"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 24, 2021 20:54:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JEFF on Oct 24, 2021 20:54:25 GMT Nice looking build,Ian. And if anybody wants to know, my luck with L&L tracks has not been good. Good recovery.
	Last Edit: Oct 24, 2021 20:55:03 GMT by JEFF If you can keep your Head while all around you are losing theirs.... Maybe you've underestimated the situation.

Ian H. Model technician Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 11,375 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"} Member is Online	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 25, 2021 1:38:34 GMT via mobile JEFF and PorcoRosso like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Oct 25, 2021 1:38:34 GMT Joe, Jeff--thanks, gents! Jeff, I agree. I never even had this much trouble with tracks that were all individual links.
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Snipersmudge Styrene Junkie Posts: 9,319 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"56b53b"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Oct 27, 2021 9:34:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 27, 2021 9:34:26 GMT Quality work as ever mate looking mighty fine.

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1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Nov 6, 2021 16:15:50 GMT Paul B, Boots, and 2 more like this

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Post by Ian H. on Nov 6, 2021 16:15:50 GMT

Thanks, Pete! Well back from the coast and time to be productive. I started on the cab to the M270 and worked on some of the interior parts. The fit has been pretty good but I am still dealing with Dragon's bad instructions and murky parts placement. I did a test fit of the upper part to the hull and that actually fit very well.

"You watch the world exploding every single night
Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light,
Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain
The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......"
------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 23,060 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Nov 6, 2021 17:30:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Nov 6, 2021 17:30:03 GMT Looking darned good indeed Ian, you got this sorted fella

Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 7,641 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Nov 6, 2021 17:33:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Nov 6, 2021 17:33:21 GMT That is a nice looking model
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Ian H. Model technician Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 11,375 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"} Member is Online	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Nov 6, 2021 17:46:41 GMT via mobile Paul B likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Nov 6, 2021 17:46:41 GMT Paul, Robbo----thanks gents!
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

PorcoRosso Styrene Junkie What I said was... Posts: 5,417 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":""}	1/35th M109A3GA1 Done! Nov 6, 2021 20:00:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PorcoRosso on Nov 6, 2021 20:00:24 GMT That looks extremely good Ian
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