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[Guest]

Terry, how about keeping the main buildings apart, but join them with a simple arch / vehicle wide alley way, and have the flat roof going across to the tower as a sort of balcony complete with a concrete upstand around it? You could then put a doorway into the first floor of the tower.

Ron I see what your saying mate but the panels that make up the buildings are very unforgiving when trying to remove parts and break really easily. I have come up with a plan not to dissimilar to your idea and am going to have a play tonight.

[Guest]

Thanks for the input and comments guys as always really appreciated.

[Guest]

I have been getting on with the vehicles in between sorting family stuff out this week. I am reasonably happy with the paint job on all three and just need to fade them down a bit. I have two more vehicle to do once these are finished one s a tamiya Kubelwagen and a revell V300s German truck. I am not going to do a sprue shot of the Kubelwagen but will do one of the other. Here are the jeeps and LRDG truck in there paint schemes.

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[Richi72]

Nice Terry,


it is going to be a beauty, I am sure of that.


Cheers Richi

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Not had much time to participate on here over the last month due to family matters. That said I have found time to do a bit to the vehicles for this dio. I didn't like the the get unstuck mats that came with the truck kit so made some using foil and Styrene strips. I think they came out really well so made some for both of the jeeps. The stowage basket on the jeep is scratch built as well using Styrene rod and some mesh left over from another recent build.


The camo nets are made from bandages and painted. As always comments are welcome

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[Guest]

A little more added to one of the jeeps tonight I read somewhere on line recently that the LRDG didn't carry jerry cans on the bonnets of the jeeps. So with that in mind I have kept them and a lot of the gear on the back end.

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[flyjoe180]

Those nets look great Terry.

[Guest]

Thanks Joe This Jeep is nearly done.

[Guest]

This is shaping up to be a sweet build, like the buildings, I like them joined.

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Thanks Dougie your comments are much appreciated.

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Tonight I have made a belt of amo and mounted the gun on the rear mount. I have also added the condenser pipe on the front. Tomorrow I shall finish the twin vickers for the front having drilled out the handles and trigger holes. [ATTACH]108211.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[monica]

looking good Terry and nice progress,

[Guest]

Thanks Moni glad yo like it.

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That's the vickers mounted with only a few more bits to add and a bit more weathering this one is nearly done.

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[Guest]

Although I have not been posting of late I have managed some bench time. Some of the vehicles need the build side finishing before I go on to adding accessories. I am still on with the figures which are coming on slowly. There is also a bit more scratch building to be done on various bits. One thing I know is it isn't going to be finished for the end of the SIG.[ATTACH]115289.IPB[/ATTACH]

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