I'll join the viewing gallery JR, that's a nice looking artillery piece.
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No Dude1, it was hinted, as we are expecting a meeting and lunching of Christines old class mates from school. They meet every year here then going town for lunch. I shall be on my best behavior :disappointed:.
Hi Fernando, cheers on the cave, remember when it was first done, it looked so new and clean. Yes rea!ly fed up at that stage, more annoyingly it had a set of Fruil tracks as well. At least they stayed intact .
Cheers Paul. Would have to be I really liked ! .
I know Pete, very abnormal for me to do such a thing, I didn't show the left of the bench at least that is normal .:smiling2:
Sorry Greg, :smiling::smiling2::smiling: tell your good lady I had two in the house until this morning when It was suggested told to remove them , hence the tidying up.
Thanks Andy , you should have seen it a couple of years ago, had I think about 3 months in which I gutted it and insulated the ceiling , dry lined the walls ceiling , rewired and painted, oh and made the units Down side was hardly any modelling and every thing stacked up under the car port .
No I shall try hard not to let the club down .
Steve , thanks mate , there were two types of wheels and corresponding brake drums, I of course picked the wrong ones, so they are in fact about 8 to 10 mm out .:disappointed::disappointed::disappointed::disapp ointed:. never mind when you have a great T34 about to flatten you what's a hub or two .:smiling2:.
Always a gent, that was kind of you, I could have tried to cut then down, but quite frankly there was some much stuff in the area bits would have come off , so just left it .
I know Si, no although there is a nice breeze I did wash the mat, swept up and have a tidy. Christine did wash down the top.
Not a complete wreak,as such ,more of an inpending one, I want to show the tank about to roll down on to the gun and crew, they will be turning in horror as the T34 has come in from the rear, never hearing a thing as they were busy firing.
Well that's the plan !
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Hi Mick , cheers , your more than welcome grab a seat .
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Right might get some more done tomorrow, need to start that T34 .
Thanks for the comments certainly made me feel more upbeat .
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Great looking gun John, looking forward to this one coming together.
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Good evening busy day today what with the cars first MOT and big service and T34 assembly .
Both have done well, the car is A1 and the T34 is nearly complete, only has those rubber tracks, but going to use them unless I have a change of heart. Will see what the tracks will look in like in the position I want to have the tank in, if they have the right looking sag then ok.
An nice kit to build, as I love the T34 anyway building it has been easy, knowing what parts look like is half the battle .
I have to change the date of the diorama as this model came out later than 1941/ 42 more towards 43.
There was a option of another wheel type, so I've mixed them to give the impression of frantic struggle to get one out of the factory .
Been looking at paints, no colour readily available to match, so think the best option is to mix some grey with a hint of lighter green and again for the two colour camo a darker green with a grey. Then to tone it down if needed a washable white sprayed in very thin coats .
Then it will be time for bricks and debris. Oh Happy days .:smiling2::nerd: along with a collection of German troops .
Will have some photos tomorrow.
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hi all , having received the help over the Fruil tracks which are now on order I can finish the rest of the T34 small bits and perhaps get some primer on. There is one thing though that I shall do at the end its the rear mud guards, much easier to thread the tracks through with out them.
Figures have arrived, these are the ones Simon found on King Kit,
There had been two sets by Hobby Fan which would have been perfect, full winter dress, but unfortunately they are out of production, yet they still produce the gun ? These will have to do , need to be altered slightly, won't be holding the weapons but ammo .
Tried the flexi gule tube thing, not very good at it , but not too bothered about the glue marks, they can either be sanded off of left, as I shall place some logs and other kit on the sides., oh and the figures that came with the T34.
Ok probably not what happened, but just adds to the overall look, plus that blue green camo should look the dogs.
Abuse , mirth taking, constructive comments more than welcome.
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Looking good Dude 2,
I have noticed that you have taken up the SimonT way of leg modelling. I guess you've cleaned up the bench so much, you aren't allowed to work on it anymore, according to management. At least for a few days, huh!!! Drive on Buddy...…...…..
Prost
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Hi John
Well you must have stepped on the cracks :rolling: (as kids we would walk along the pavement avoiding the joins in the paving slabs as we reckoned stepping on the cracks would bring bad luck - maybe that's just a Yorkshire thing)
Looking good for all the difficulties. I like the mixed wheels idea. Figures are nice and should be ok to alter to ammo carriers.
Jim
Great that you tidied up. A 14 page Tidy Bench Club application form is in the post. Please complete in triplicate in black ink. Also include at least 10 dated photographs of the bench and man cave. Have it witnessed by 2 people of good standing in your community and return with a cheque for £17.38 to cover administration costs. If your application is unsuccessful £1.63 will be returned to you within 6 weeks.
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Jim, you da man!!!!!!! John will love you forever too...………………..Life's to short to be a sheep...Comment
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Dude 1, it's a strange thing but the phone camera works better in slightly less direct light. Though I have started to glue things while like this, of course wearing the apron. Things then just drop onto the knee ! I daren't show the bench tip top as it's too stressful for Jim .:smiling2:.
Bit of a problem there Jim I don't know anybody of good standing apart from Management.
The join was not one of my best ! .
I have made arrangements with PayPal ,would it not be better for me just to not bother as it would appear that I have little chance of being granted even temporary membership. I could just send £1.63 so as to get the refund, and thus save on adminstration costs ?
Yours J Gluedripper.
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Hi .
Strange day, looked at the forum first thing then woke up again at 1200 ish , have no idea it was that late, think I might have commented on the forum later as well.
Here is the beast ,nothing is hidden , those gaps on the rear and glue drips everywhere. I gave up with bottle brush and use a 4/0 Pro art. Still get more glue, just can't get the depth of field, it's just a complete hit or miss.
Anyway here it is, turret is loose but the majority of the build is done. Waiting for those tracks now.
Might start the figures tomorrow.
Alright from 3ft.
The great run and gap.:crying:
These fuel tanks were fiddly those brkts being so thin didn't want to sit against the drum splodge of glue sorted that out :nerd::flushed:.
Right off for tea, and the garden calls.
Bye
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John,
Looking good mate.Comment
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Progressing nicely JR. Hope your tea and flower time helps to relax you a little. Cheers, Rick H.Comment
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