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Post by Paul B on Nov 12, 2022 13:28:47 GMT
Hi chaps, with the VT 1-2 and Dragonfly both in the cellar drying off, I have an empty bench  . So I looked at the stash and saw this dusty ole gal on the top shelf and, decided it was time for something simple  .  I'll be adding a load of goodies along the way, but the basic build will more or less out of the box   . Progress pictures coming soon |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 12, 2022 14:19:03 GMT
You never cease to surprise me my neighbour!
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 12, 2022 15:17:21 GMT
Excellent choice! With that open top you have a great canvas for detail, figures and stowage.
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Post by SteveM on Nov 12, 2022 17:31:18 GMT
An olde but goodie Paul, I hoped this was upcoming after seeing some running gear pop by recently |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 12, 2022 18:16:02 GMT
Guy, Ian, Steve, welcome aboard chaps . Well where do I start, simple with the painful bit  . I got stuck into removing the running gear from its carrier plate, there are about 100 connection points which have to be carefully cut off and in doing so, the first blood was drawn  . Well at least with offering, the modelling Gods should be gracious with this build .   And so we continue with the the kit itself . I have sanded out the rather annoyingly placed ejection pin marks and glued the basic hull parts together. I also chopped off the wrongly shaped handles on the engine cover, added a new gear shift and also some handles to the stowage boxes       More soon peoples |
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Post by Paul H on Nov 12, 2022 18:51:32 GMT
Very nice detailing P
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Post by Paul B on Nov 12, 2022 18:56:59 GMT
Murky buckets Paul |
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Post by Paul B on Nov 12, 2022 18:59:10 GMT
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Post by armorguy on Nov 12, 2022 19:56:23 GMT
Excellent choice! With that open top you have a great canvas for detail, figures and stowage. I'm sure he'll put wings on it Ian. |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 12, 2022 20:01:42 GMT
This build is almost done, you're going like hell Paul. I like the extra detailing, and OK it may have been bloody, the wheelage and tracks look super fine.
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Post by Paul B on Nov 12, 2022 20:19:24 GMT
Excellent choice! With that open top you have a great canvas for detail, figures and stowage. I'm sure he'll put wings on it Ian. LMFAO Guy . Yes this is going rather good, but i still have quite a bit to do yet . |
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Post by tommygunn on Nov 13, 2022 10:33:34 GMT
Nice gear lever, Paul
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Post by Boots on Nov 13, 2022 11:31:11 GMT
Top work Mr B and those tracks look ace  |
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 13, 2022 13:07:05 GMT
If your are not bleeding, it's not modeling.   Nice details you have added, there.  |
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Post by bwilt on Nov 13, 2022 18:09:47 GMT
Very nice and fast.. and indeed, this one just asks for figures and stowage...
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Post by Paul B on Nov 13, 2022 18:32:49 GMT
Muchly appreciated your response be chaps . Today I scavenged some tools from the spares box, AFV Club and Academy. I would have gotten more done but, I haven't got enough reference  . I have loads of pictures of Bren Carriers in my reference, but I haven't got one decent picture of the front Bren Gun mount. I need to check if Tamiya have this right, to me the Tammy mount looks odd, way to chunky and possibly wrong with the connecting points to the gun. If anyone has any pictures of this area, with the gun mounted, I would appreciate it if you would share them with me .  |
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Post by Boots on Nov 13, 2022 19:15:10 GMT
Tools look good mate but can`t help with the gun mount question.....i know nuffin!! |
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Post by PorcoRosso on Nov 13, 2022 19:46:28 GMT
Nice little subject, Paul. Coming together nicely. I've not got a clue about the gun mount, sorry 😐
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Post by Tim S on Nov 14, 2022 16:47:16 GMT
I took some photos of a Universal this year, and the gun mount. However, no use to you, the mount was for the Boys AT gun. Might have to copy and paste the link. Tim
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Post by Paul B on Nov 15, 2022 6:20:31 GMT
Cheers Tim, I found that yesterday also and it is in fact exactly what I was looking for . |
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