Paul I know this is going to be another fun build for you and I am positive it will have the usual high level of detail and scratchery
I’m already looking forward to the next update
I’m already looking forward to the next update
Scotties 25pdr.SP Bishop.
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Paul, I seem to be late to this and your on page 3 already .
I'll sit with Wibble , he probably remembers these as a boy !
Nice looking start , detail as usual .
I'll sit with Wibble , he probably remembers these as a boy !
Nice looking start , detail as usual .
Scratchbuilder
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Coming along very nicely, why not just have one engine hatch open a little to tease us...
Mike
The tea was cold....
Mike
The tea was cold....
scottie3158
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Cheers Richard hope your not disappointed.
Yes mate another one on the go. Not sure about magic but will hopefully turn out something half decent.
Cheers Jim.
Cheers Joe stay tuned.
Cheers John no worries good to have you looking in.
Mike, that is an idea will try and find a suitable figure with his head in there tinkering. I will make a fresh pot.
Graeme, it was a half arsed attempt at best when you look at what the Germans were producing in the way of fire support. good to have you along
scottie3158
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Not a lot done, suspension units have been fitted as have the radiators. The location parts for the radiators was not good. So I made them out of copper wire and punched discs. They still need painting.
I will offer up the hull top and see what can be seen of the interior and may add the internal bolt heads for the suspension units.
The mud guards have been thinned down to a more realistic thickness. before on the right and after on the left.
cheers
Scottie
I will offer up the hull top and see what can be seen of the interior and may add the internal bolt heads for the suspension units.
The mud guards have been thinned down to a more realistic thickness. before on the right and after on the left.
cheers
Scottie
scottie3158
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It's one of those simple things that can be done that makes a big difference to the finished look.Excellent progress.....I have the same problem with the mud guards in 1-87 scale, they look a foot thick sometimes!
Very true. I might even have a go at making some as I don't have any PE for this apart from a few items that were included in the kit
Jim R
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Fine work. Thinning down mudguards and such is worth doing - even if just the edges are done. Makes me think of Simon T who was a great advocate for thinning to scale thickness.
When Pewter is mentioned I always think of our late friend Mr T .Haven't heard "Pewter" used in conversation here in a long time.......I seem to recall someone owning a pewter mine and exacting royalties from those that used said product!
He introduced me to it , lovely stuff Rick .
It was Pete Low who had the mine.
It won’t be now I’m here. Lol.
Scottie I’m in it’s so crowded I’ll be the Hall Monitor Rick and John can tap Morris Code on the wall for updates.
scottie3158
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Jim,
Simon was a great influence on me and made me strive to be a better modeler.
Rick, I agree 100%.
Not really sure there is ammo storage underneath so it could have been to slide the shells up or down when replenning.
It may have been used in conjunction with the optional bouncy castle.Some sort of launch platform
Excuse us Paul .
John,
The thinning process is quite straight forward. and you don't need to do the whole surface just feather the edge by scraping with a sharp blade. I tend to do it on most wheel arches, gun shields etc if I haven't got etch or made them myself.
Rick,Haven't heard "Pewter" used in conversation here in a long time.......I seem to recall someone owning a pewter mine and exacting royalties from those that used said product!
I tend to use it quite a bit in fact I need to order some more. Not sure who it was that was getting the royalties apart from Mr T.
John, I must have missed that in another conversation about Pete and his mine.
Lee, welcome aboard mate, don't worry it's the normal reprobates who are normally here.
No worries I will make sure you get tea's and coffee.
scottie3158
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Not pewter but brass. The front mud guards were replace with brass sheet from the spares drawer. They were cut, folded and soldered. I had to make them because I have no idea what I have done with the kits offerings. Once fabricated bolt detail was added from punched pewter. Bolt heads were punched from evergreen and added to the glacis plate. The moulded horn bracket was removed and a brass one fabricated. Also copper wire was added to the sidelights not seen in the picture.
The moulded head light cables have been removed ready for copper/ lead wire replacements.
Next a bit of the kit bling fitted.
cheers
Scottie
The moulded head light cables have been removed ready for copper/ lead wire replacements.
Next a bit of the kit bling fitted.
cheers
Scottie