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Post by Paul B on Oct 5, 2018 7:50:35 GMT
Jeff, Guy many thanks indeed kind fellows  |
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Post by Marco on Oct 9, 2018 10:40:38 GMT
Great start Mr. B! Will be a cracker!
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Post by Paul B on Oct 9, 2018 11:22:09 GMT
Many thanks Marco , I'll get back on this later in the week  |
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Post by SteveM on Oct 10, 2018 7:20:11 GMT
Missed this one! The 8 rad series was a favourite of mine since building a Matchbox or Airfix kit back in the 70’s I think I’ll tag along here, enjoy the gerzillion parts count by the way  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 10, 2018 7:56:57 GMT
Welcome also Steve . Better late than never. I remember that 70's kit too, but not which company it was  |
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Post by vlad on Oct 11, 2018 13:45:53 GMT
Cor look at that beauty! good start sir!
Carry on!
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Post by Paul B on Oct 11, 2018 14:34:07 GMT
Muchas grassyass Vlad . I shall be continuing here possibly tomorrow evening , got a little camo to do elsewhere first . And because I am becoming a lazy bugger  , I ordered these Monday evening . Couldn't find them at Plastic and Steel . Here's the originals using vinyl tyres  Here's the replacement resin wheels from Panzer Art  |
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Post by Boots on Oct 11, 2018 14:58:49 GMT
Nice addition |
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Post by vlad on Oct 11, 2018 15:04:37 GMT
Seconded!
I've seen some Panzer art stuff is undersize......... not sure if that was the odd one or if its across the range.
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Post by Paul B on Oct 11, 2018 15:57:27 GMT
I'd better check the size............... Okay the resin Panzer Art wheels are 25.5mm Ø , the vinyl tyres are 26.1mm Ø . So the PA parts are 0.3mm smaller all round , I reckon I can live with that . |
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Post by Marco on Oct 11, 2018 16:33:58 GMT
8 resin wheels, x 0,3 = 2,4mm, plus spare = 2,7mm think about it! Those wheels looks great Paul! |
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Post by SteveM on Oct 11, 2018 16:50:28 GMT
0.3mm out! What the... how the... unbelievable! What about the rivet counters! |
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Post by vlad on Oct 11, 2018 17:43:45 GMT
Phew! The error I saw was considerably larger than that! |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 11, 2018 18:09:59 GMT
Nice addition they will make life easier that's for sure |
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Post by Robbo on Oct 11, 2018 19:18:45 GMT
Yup, good purchase
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Post by Paul B on Oct 14, 2018 16:35:02 GMT
Cheers chaps, but after getting the wheels on the bench and cleaning the ferkers up , they don't square up (literally) to good at all  . The tyres drop off to the outerside, this gives you slanted wheel when added to the kit, also when the casting block comes off you find a rather large blow whole in the tyre itself. So mine are going back to where they came from. Not getting to down about that, I started on the kit stuff . Everything went great, well as good a Bronco parts breakdown will go  , then the last rear linkage bar decided it was time for flying lessons  . I have know idea where it's gone, so I stuck a piece of white rod in there to get the sussys done.     Believe me there is absolutely nuttin moveable about this , I sure as hell don't want bits disappearing later on, so the everything has been well and truly glued in place . |
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Post by SteveM on Oct 14, 2018 16:52:10 GMT
Looks as complicated as it can get from here, you’re a patient man! |
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Post by Boots on Oct 14, 2018 17:07:17 GMT
Bummer `bout those wheels  ...........the rest is looking mighty fine tho fella  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 14, 2018 17:22:39 GMT
Yeah Boots, that is last time I'll be getting Panzer Art wheels for sure. Once bitten twice shy |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 14, 2018 18:24:46 GMT
Damn shame about the wheels, sometimes resin ones are worse than the kit ones  |
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...........the rest is looking mighty fine tho fella 