Tamiya 'famo' 18 ton halftrack

shovelhead 1977

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bit more rusting done, not far of being finished now. don't know what the brown bit on the bulkhead is , is it a cover or something ?
 

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shovelhead 1977

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windscreen is now fitted , and it folds down , front nearly finished, tow cable fitted decals on and a bit more rust !
 

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Looking good. The brown section is dust/weather seal to hood/bonnet. Less is better on rust as FAMOs were highly prized & well cared for by pros. PaulE
 

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ah, I wondered what it was for, may get rid of a bit of rust, thanks for that
 

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more or less finished, just a few odds and ends and its done, may make a dio for this . maybe after xmas !
 

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half track crew members , a bit more detail work to be done and they can be fitted into vehicle
 

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