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Post by Robbo on Oct 12, 2022 13:02:30 GMT
Most excellent
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 12, 2022 16:23:06 GMT
Thank you Ian! The tube (for storing the cleaning rods) was micro fiddled today, tomorrow the wirecutter will be done.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 12, 2022 18:49:33 GMT
That looks extremely good, Guy.
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Post by Boots on Oct 12, 2022 18:55:18 GMT
Feckin` WOW!! ...........that could be real.
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 12, 2022 19:06:56 GMT
Joe and Boots, I made the scratches with a piece of paper with oil paint brushed on.
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Post by Boots on Oct 12, 2022 20:43:09 GMT
I love tips like that fella
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Post by Paul B on Oct 13, 2022 3:51:58 GMT
Joe and Boots, I made the scratches with a piece of paper with oil paint brushed on. That is a most effective way of painting scratches, well done and thank you for the tip Guy
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Post by bwilt on Oct 13, 2022 12:06:08 GMT
Unbelievable beautiful scratches...
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Post by tommygunn on Oct 13, 2022 12:13:57 GMT
The ultimate in authenticity.
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 14, 2022 14:00:28 GMT
Thanks guys! The tracks were degreased en blackened.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 14, 2022 14:24:45 GMT
Oh wow, you blackened them singular Never done it like that before
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 14, 2022 14:57:50 GMT
Oh wow, you blackened them singular Never done it like that before Hey Paul, you warned me for the rather fragile track pins in the past so with this blackening and cleaning done the risk of damaging is substantially reduced. Thanks my dear friend.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 14, 2022 17:50:18 GMT
Super work mate, everything looks amazing.
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Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 14, 2022 17:56:55 GMT
Very impressed with the tracks, Guy
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 14, 2022 20:30:43 GMT
Incredible level of realism on the tube for the cleaning rods!
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 15, 2022 18:34:09 GMT
Hey guys, Paul was right on the track pins as they are much too fragile so I've decided to fix them the Friul way, with copper wire. One is done. 😅
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Post by Paul B on Oct 15, 2022 18:37:43 GMT
Guy, have you tried drilling them out after the blackening? It could be that burnishing fluid has made the track pin holes smaller.
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 15, 2022 20:48:19 GMT
I've tried that indeed Paul, it didn't help much but it looks ok I think.
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 16, 2022 0:26:24 GMT
The tracks look great, Guy!
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Post by Armorguy on Oct 16, 2022 5:04:38 GMT
Thank you Ian, they were not as easy to put together as I was expecting, the links required some serious cleaning. I was looking enormously forward to use the beautiful track pins but they broke just by picking them up with the tweezers. The copper wire worked great...luckily.
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