M-18 for Simon.

[Isitme]

Update,
Sorry to disapoint the masochists like Steve Jones, but the corpse has already been consigned to the department for refuse. But here is a pic of the perpetrator....

This was taken shortly after having been divested of his back wheels and is wearing his suit to stop him licking the wound - honest, he is not dead.....
So where do I go from here....
After a good clean up of the room (at least he made me do something constructive) I reverted back to a subject that had been put on hold for a while and does need finishing off....

This is the Takom offering and has now overtaken the long in the tooth Tamiya Chieftain. But as I stated a little earlier I cannot for some reason build straight from the box....






And decided to build the Chieftain ARV. The Cmdrs hatch and 'turret' is still under construction with the GPMG mount now being added. As for a break I will start on the rear hull superstructure and the stowage boxes. The sides of the front track guards are going to be removed and replaced by aluminium ones.
So, more later as we progress.
Cheers, Mike.

[Mini Me]

Nice recovery Mike....I see your "critter" has the factory applied three color camo. That Chieftain looks the Bomb and I can tell you have plenty of time and talent invested already..........hope you remember the door from now on. :rolling: Rick H.

[Guest]

Mike .I shall take what's left of the seat and keep one eye on Ben and the other on your build.

[rtfoe]

Mike sad to here about the M-18...so looking forward to it already the sprocket and idler wheels were making me drool. I just had an episode with my Oxford when the cats got into the room...lucky it was just missing antennas.
Funny how Basset Hounds are typified as slow motioned and slow woofing dogs...I guess out of sight they move like lightning. :smiling6: A cousins neighbour had a Basset and a Great Dane and what a comical pair that used to come up to the fence to be patted. The G Dane kept stepping on the Bassets ears which always got in the way.
Good recovery with the Chieftain ARV.

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Beautiful dog.

That Chieftain looks the Bomb and I can tell you have plenty of time and talent invested already.

...... and much more to come I'm sure.
Jim

[Isitme]

Update.
Have been busy with organising a new front garden fence, asked SWMBO what scale she wanted it in, and got that stare that only a wife can give, when you feel your skin starting to peel.....
Have started with the GPMG mount and GPMG itself,

I still have the cradle to add that attaches the gun to the frame. The large boxlike item is the used connectors and empty shell case shute. The mount and gun are not glued in place yet.
I also started on the hydraulic oil tank and mount for the crane/jib...

Here you can see the relevant oil pipes and electrical conduit - the upright rod will be connected to the oil tank pump...

Which you can see here.
Still a long way to go, but starting to get more progress done.
Cheers, Mike.

[Neil Merryweather]

Update.
Have been busy with organising a new front garden fence, asked SWMBO what scale she wanted it in, and got that stare that only a wife can give, when you feel your skin starting to peel.....
Have started with the GPMG mount and GPMG itself,
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I still have the cradle to add that attaches the gun to the frame. The large boxlike item is the used connectors and empty shell case shute. The mount and gun are not glued in place yet.
I also started on the hydraulic oil tank and mount for the crane/jib...
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Here you can see the relevant oil pipes and electrical conduit - the upright rod will be connected to the oil tank pump...
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Which you can see here.
Still a long way to go, but starting to get more progress done.
Cheers, Mike.

I really need a 'drool' emoji please, moderators!

[Guest]

Hi Mike you've been a busy boy, some great scratch building, I know I live under a rock but have never seen brass weld seam before, made or bought ?
What scale did Yvonne go for, taxi for one.
Pete.

[Isitme]

Hi Mike you've been a busy boy, some great scratch building, I know I live under a rock but have never seen brass weld seam before, made or bought ?
What scale did Yvonne go for, taxi for one.
Pete.

hi Pete,
The weld seam is shop bought Aber R-05 and a smaller one is R-06, bought it some years ago and have never really used it. But the joine for the roof is under both lengths and it add a bit of strength, normally I would have used hald round rod softened with liquid cement and a Pyrogravure near an open window.
Her answer not mine - "Do I need to tell you". Expletives removed....
Mike.

[Guest]

hi Pete,
The weld seam is shop bought Aber R-05 and a smaller one is R-06, bought it some years ago and have never really used it. But the joine for the roof is under both lengths and it add a bit of strength, normally I would have used hald round rod softened with liquid cement and a Pyrogravure near an open window.
Her answer not mine - "Do I need to tell you". Expletives removed....
Mike.

Mike .
Was that followed by a slap and after you extracted your self from 4 dogs you said "No dear " Right ?

[Mini Me]

Everyone knows that the man always gets the "last" word in with SWMBO...........and it is "yes Dear"....prefferably with a bit of contriteness in ones voice. :sad-face:

[Isitme]

Everyone knows that the man always gets the "last" word in with SWMBO...........and it is "yes Dear"....prefferably with a bit of contriteness in ones voice. :sad-face:

Listen, I can say exactly what I want and what is on my mind - so long as she is not in the house....

[Guest]

Morning sir, question time what widths are the PE sets 0-5 & 0-6 please.
You can now come out from behind the softer she gone out and wearing your pants on head will not stop a flying saucepan I've tried it doesn't work.
Pete.

[Isitme]

Morning sir, question time what widths are the PE sets 0-5 & 0-6 please.
You can now come out from behind the softer she gone out and wearing your pants on head will not stop a flying saucepan I've tried it doesn't work.
Pete.

Depends on how long the pants have been on....
The widths are 0.5 mm (06) or half a mm and the other is 1mm (05).
Cheers, Mike.

[Guest]

Depends on how long the pants have been on....
The widths are 0.5 mm (06) or half a mm and the other is 1mm (05).
Cheers, Mike.

Thank you kind sir for the feedback.
Pete.