Chieftain Mk5 (Tamiya 1/35)

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Hi Mike thank you for showing me the tools you use for metal bending.

These are my tools of distruction, it's just the the skill that's missing.


Pete.
Good grief - can your bench take all that weight :thumb2:, half of mine just sits there looking important, it impresses the visitors (men in white coats).
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Hi this work was done last Monday, have lost my mojo and interest in building so it's back in the box.

Cut out fender support R/H for wiring to side light (before and after)


Added wiring and clamp, also wired front lights.




Made missing uper tow eyes, added 6 missing bolt heads.










Thank you for looking in one day I might try and finish it.
Pete.
Come on Pete, get back in the saddle, not too far to go now...
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Stunning work Pete. I hope you get a chance to finish the build. Good luck this weekend with the Toons. I am sure they will be a big hit
 

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Hi Pete, you're making a very good job of updating the old Tamiya Chieftain. Keep at it, be a shame not to finish it.:thumb2:
 

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Pete,
Come on you can't dangle that in front of us and then stop it's just not cricket old man :smiling3:
 

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Pete, I've just read this from the beginning as I missed it somehow, suddenly after showing some top rate pe black magic, you pull the plug !
No doubt concerned with some entry with those Toons.
Come back and finish this please .
 
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Hi It's me again I'm in a very happy placs at he moment so let see how it goes.

Removed all the moulded bazooka plate handles and replaced them with copper wire.
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Made up the three crew members.
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Repleaced moulded handles, hex bolt heads on the light projector unit.
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Made up rear turret bins.
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Removed all the moulded thermal sleeve belts on the barrel ready to add PE one's.
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Thank you for looking in.
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Hi mate, glad to see you are cracking on with this with some seriously nice work.
 
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Hi very small up date.

Finish all the tool / stowage bins.












Thank you again for looking in.
Pete.
 

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You can't beat a medal win to get the modelling juices rolling again. Two wonderful updates Peter. Your work never disappoints. Will you be adding any stowage?
 

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Pete,
Great to see you at the bench again and congrats on the medal. This build is really starting to look the business, you must be pleased with it, I would be.
Cheers, Mike.
 
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You can't beat a medal win to get the modelling juices rolling again. Two wonderful updates Peter. Your work never disappoints. Will you be adding any stowage?
Hi Steve thank you, I was the most shocked person in the biulding and it was first medal ever :smiling4:. As for stowage there will be some in the turret side baskets.
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Pete,
Great to see you at the bench again and congrats on the medal. This build is really starting to look the business, you must be pleased with it, I would be.
Cheers, Mike.
Hi Mike, thank you I can't really believe it to be honest, if you would be happy with it I'm over the moon :upside:.
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