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Post by Paul B on Oct 16, 2021 7:40:44 GMT
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Post by SteveM on Oct 16, 2021 7:51:19 GMT
Nice! Link and length tracks too, that should help a bit  |
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 16, 2021 8:17:24 GMT
I can feel it, this is going to be a quickie!!!
I'm in for this Wespe stinger.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 16, 2021 8:24:17 GMT
Steve, cheers ole chap  . I was hoping some indy tracks would have been here, but they haven't made it in time, so the kit bitz it shall be . Guy, thank you also my friend . We'll see how quick this will be later today  . |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 16, 2021 10:00:14 GMT
Lovely, I'm in nice and early
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Post by Boots on Oct 16, 2021 11:42:40 GMT
Good stuff mucker  |
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Post by tommygunn on Oct 16, 2021 11:50:21 GMT
Nice metal barrel
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Post by Si B on Oct 16, 2021 12:04:52 GMT
Great choice Paul….getting a seat up front on this as I very nearly picked this up last weekend but talked myself out of it!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 16, 2021 13:24:23 GMT
This will look absolutely great in your hands Paul.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 16, 2021 18:15:58 GMT
So we have a tad more done this evening . The running gear is assembled. Both sides are complete units, with the wheels glued to the tracks. These will be removed and painted later . The gun has been started and I can say this is last Aber AM barrel that I shall buy. It needs a hell of a lot of work to get it in place, the thing is covered in milling fluid and shavings. Also, you have to deburr the openings and to top it all, the breech-block end needs flat edges filed to fit the kit part  . I have never had anything like this happen with RB Model, but they are now becoming very rare to find.    |
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Post by Si B on Oct 16, 2021 18:45:04 GMT
That’s some tidy work on the running gear Paul  Looks like Tamiya has made a nice job of the link and length tracks too, that sag is nice |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 16, 2021 19:10:41 GMT
Cheers Si . Tamiya have done a good job on the tracks, even I couldn't screw these up |
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Post by Boots on Oct 16, 2021 20:11:00 GMT
Nice work fella........bummer about the barrel but i think ya won the battle |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 16, 2021 20:45:11 GMT
Cheers Boots mucker . The real annoying thing about the barrel, is the fact that it costs double that which RB take  . RB gave excellent quality for a good price. |
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Post by Boots on Oct 16, 2021 21:09:19 GMT
I must admit i`ve always been pleased with RB stuff but for a dearer barrel you`d expect a bit more  |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 16, 2021 22:06:07 GMT
Great job on those tracks Paul. Taking them off in one piece is a very good idea
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 16, 2021 23:10:37 GMT
Excellent choice, Paul! I bet when you stepped away from the work bench for your dram of Balvenie, this Tamiya gem built itself.
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Post by tommygunn on Oct 17, 2021 6:06:27 GMT
Great job, I’d say. I used Aber barrels in the past on 1/48 scale. Was supposed to screw in parts but just ended up gluing them.
I thought it was just me.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 17, 2021 7:58:58 GMT
Both the tracks and barrel look good Paul. Looks like you done a good job sorting the barrel out to look that good.
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Post by Marco on Oct 18, 2021 11:46:12 GMT
Fast and beautiful start Mr. Badman!
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. I was hoping some indy tracks would have been here, but they haven't 
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. I have never had anything like this happen with RB Model, but they are now 
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