Cruising around in my A9 CS
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scottie3158
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Thanks Andrew, the kit only needs a few tweaks as it is pretty good.
Thanks JIm, glad you like the additions.
John, you know me mate.
Ron, no worries we all pick up tips from each other thats what makes this hobby and this site so good.
Thanks Lee appreciate it.
scottie3158
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Thanks Mick very kind of you to say.
scottie3158
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Some more tweaks. Added a handle to the jack, not sure if it had one but having used a few of these they always had one as they are heavy to carry. Then a strap was made from foil.
next the wiring for the horn, again a bit of guess work so more for effect than accuracy.
Work started on the main gun and mantlet, it is a nicely detailed assembly unfortunately most of it won't be seen. So it just received a quick coat of silver and a oil wash, with a few details picked out.
cheers
Scottie
next the wiring for the horn, again a bit of guess work so more for effect than accuracy.
Work started on the main gun and mantlet, it is a nicely detailed assembly unfortunately most of it won't be seen. So it just received a quick coat of silver and a oil wash, with a few details picked out.
cheers
Scottie
Evening Buddy,
Looking really nice and I knew you couldn't just build it without adding some nice tweaks to make it even better. You're so right about the weight of the jack and a handle would definitely help carrying that puppy around. Is there a bar to pump it up included in the kit?
The gun is nicely detailed too. Almost a shame you won't see it with the turret closed up.........Drive on Bro!!!
Prost
Allen (Ret.)
Looking really nice and I knew you couldn't just build it without adding some nice tweaks to make it even better. You're so right about the weight of the jack and a handle would definitely help carrying that puppy around. Is there a bar to pump it up included in the kit?
The gun is nicely detailed too. Almost a shame you won't see it with the turret closed up.........Drive on Bro!!!
Prost
Allen (Ret.)
scottie3158
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Cheers Allen,
Glad you like the tweaks, there are some pioneer tools but I haven't looked at them that closely yet.
scottie3158
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Cheers Andrew
Jim R
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Hi Scottie
Superb. As John says we have come to expect no less.
Jim
Superb. As John says we have come to expect no less.
Jim
scottie3158
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Thank you John very kind of you.Well just as I come to expect with your build Paul great detail .Very nice .
Thanks Jim, no pressure then lol.
scottie3158
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Thanks Steven, nice of you to say.Lovely details as usual Scottie
Steven
scottie3158
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The turret basket builds up into a very nice little assembly. But virtually nothing will be seen when the turret goes on. I meant to take some pictures of the interior but got carried away and assembled the turret.
Made some straps to hold the external tools on from masking tape and etch buckles.
Added some replacements for some of the turret detail. The blade sight was made from pewter as the plastic kit one was very poor and the rear hatch bump stop was made out of etch sprue and a bit of evergreen. Finally the handles on the turret sides were made from copper wire and punched pewter rivets
cheers
Scottie.
Made some straps to hold the external tools on from masking tape and etch buckles.
Added some replacements for some of the turret detail. The blade sight was made from pewter as the plastic kit one was very poor and the rear hatch bump stop was made out of etch sprue and a bit of evergreen. Finally the handles on the turret sides were made from copper wire and punched pewter rivets
cheers
Scottie.
scottie3158
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I was quite surprised to see wooden flooring as well maybe it helped deaden the noise inside the turretA tank with parquet flooring in the turret?
rtfoe
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Lovely details Paul/Scottie, nothing like a wooden deck to stand on eh matey.
Cheers,
Richard
scottie3158
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Cheers Richard it would have been better than a metal floor.
slupanter
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Watching this tread, as I have one in the stash
rtfoe
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Funny thing happened, by coincidence I picked up an old MM magazine and one of the articles was the A9 with quite a few pictures and unit markings that operated it. It's the February 2006 issue with a Challenger 2 on the cover.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard