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[Mini Me]

Nice base work JR.......I know this is your Forte so it probably won't take you long to get all the particulars of this out of the way. Is there a back story to this scene or did I miss that along the way?
Rick H. :thumb2:

[Guest]

Nice base work JR.......I know this is your Forte so it probably won't take you long to get all the particulars of this out of the way. Is there a back story to this scene or did I miss that along the way?
Rick H. :thumb2:

Hi Rick, and thank you. No I don't think you missed it, the tractor had been hit, and the load area suffered the most damage. The engineers decided to salvage as much of the engine as they could. Don't suppose in reality this actually happened as I don't believe the Russians were like the Germans who thought nothing of taking a complete engine out of a tank and replacing. Must have a look now I've mentioned it .

Found this after a long search .
Soviet planners and weapon designers thought of a pieces of equipment as short-term disposable items rather than pieces of long-term capital equipment (as Western military thinkers consider their equipment). Because the Soviets treat weapons as consumables, they had not built a massive field-level maintenance-and-support organization to support their troops in combat.

[rtfoe]

Hi John, heard you had a bad run with some indi link tracks...if it makes you feel any better just look at this...
...and it isn't even indi link tracks but full rubber tracks. I have some bad days too. Haven't touched this kit in more than fifteen years before indi tracks were popular but will take a deep breath and pry it apart and work it like an indi track since I know now it's possible.



Good recovery on making it a disabled tractor in need of repair. :thumb2:
You're now on your favorite section of the build so full steam ahead.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Hi John, heard you had a bad run with some indi link tracks...if it makes you feel any better just look at this...
...and it isn't even indi link tracks but full rubber tracks. I have some bad days too. Haven't touched this kit in more than fifteen years before indi tracks were popular but will take a deep breath and pry it apart and work it like an indi track since I know now it's possible.

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Good recovery on making it a disabled tractor in need of repair. :thumb2:
You're now on your favorite section of the build so full steam ahead.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks Richard, yes seeing that does give me some hope.:smiling3:

[Jim R]

Hi John
Frankenstein figures look fine. Really fit as mechanics. Tarp looks to have worked well. Base is off to a fine start.

..... after having spent hrs searching the net for ceilings and floor heights.

That's serious research.
Kia collect your car - that's good. I had to take mine and kill time at the main dealer although to be honest I only used the main dealer as the car was due a recall. Normally I use a local garage who are great but even they don't collect.
Jim

[rtfoe]

I hate waiting when it comes to servicing the car and the local garage doesn't have a decent place to sit without getting an oily smudge. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[Dave Ward]

Thanks Neil, trying and most of all enjoying the attempts. Its a good job most of the two under the tractor won't be seen :smiling3:




:anguished: Sounds like a nightmare , did he survive ?

Well, he was a Scotsman, so it was difficult to tell! The company I worked for at that time was Clan Line - all ships named after a Clan & registered in Glasgow. A large number of the officers were Scottish. One miserable voyage, myself & another Junior Engineer were the only English on the ship! If they weren't persecuting the Sassenachs, they were divided into 'proddies' and 'papists' - it was a hellish four months, and afraid coloured my attitude to those north of the border for many years.................
Dave

[monica]

very nice base work,a good start and even better is the plan you have for the highs of the building just gold
as it helps so very much lookk forward to updates

[Guest]

Hi John
Frankenstein figures look fine. Really fit as mechanics. Tarp looks to have worked well. Base is off to a fine start.

That's serious research.
Kia collect your car - that's good. I had to take mine and kill time at the main dealer although to be honest I only used the main dealer as the car was due a recall. Normally I use a local garage who are great but even they don't collect.
Jim

You know me well Jim for bases, in my element now. :nerd:

I used to take the car, a friend used to come with me in his, then take me back when it was ready, so double the journey time. The alternative was a lift from the dealers into Peterborough or a long wait in the coffee area, could never decide which was worse. The last two services the ladies on reception have been very good in arranging collection , most likely they don't want people in the garage anyway.:smiling3:.

I hate waiting when it comes to servicing the car and the local garage doesn't have a decent place to sit without getting an oily smudge. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

:smiling3::smiling3::smiling3:.

Well, he was a Scotsman, so it was difficult to tell! The company I worked for at that time was Clan Line - all ships named after a Clan & registered in Glasgow. A large number of the officers were Scottish. One miserable voyage, myself & another Junior Engineer were the only English on the ship! If they weren't persecuting the Sassenachs, they were divided into 'proddies' and 'papists' - it was a hellish four months, and afraid coloured my attitude to those north of the border for many years.................
Dave

Have worked and known a few, they would often take the micky and say how they had come to save the English ! So know how you feel.

very nice base work,a good start and even better is the plan you have for the highs of the building just gold
as it helps so very much lookk forward to updates

Thanks Moni, while the rest of the country goes into some sort of fever over this foot ball I shall carry on with the marking out.:nerd::smiling3:.

Dzhon.

[Dave Ward]

Have worked and known a few, they would often take the micky and say how they had come to save the English ! So know how you feel.

Problem on a ship is that you can't really avoid people - It was commonly said that that a psychologist would have the time of their life, studying the behavior of people confined together for 4-5 months at a time! We all developed some form of change, especially towards the end of a trip ( 'the channels' )
"No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned... a man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. Samuel Johnson"
Dave

[Si Benson]

Afternoon Mr R,
Just having a bit of a catchup and sad to see that the plastic track curse has struck again :tired:!!

The rest of it is looking good though mate…..dare say you’ll pull it all together sir :thumb2:

[Guest]

Problem on a ship is that you can't really avoid people - It was commonly said that that a psychologist would have the time of their life, studying the behavior of people confined together for 4-5 months at a time! We all developed some form of change, especially towards the end of a trip ( 'the channels' )
"No man will be a sailor who has contrivance enough to get himself into a jail; for being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned... a man in a jail has more room, better food, and commonly better company. Samuel Johnson"
Dave

The thought of being stuck like that must have made you wonder why you carried on Dave.

Afternoon Mr R,
Just having a bit of a catchup and sad to see that the plastic track curse has struck again :tired:!!

The rest of it is looking good though mate…..dare say you’ll pull it all together sir :thumb2:

Hi Si, yes the old tracks again, every time I think I can do them and then it all goes down hill :cold-sweat:

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good now John. The picture of the three figures after surgery makes them look like a dance troupe though LOL….

[Dave Ward]

The thought of being stuck like that must have made you wonder why you carried on Dave.

When you're young, you can accept things, that later on in life would have you running for the hills!
There was more than average number of people that were odd ( just eccentric ), violent drunks, a few had mental problems, drink addictions. I also had the misfortune to meet sad people, lazy people, bad people & the occasional person classified as a total waste of space! The most disturbing events involved people having breakdowns, and realising that it could be you in several years time! Sounds odd now, but it was accepted as part of life at sea!
At first, when I first went to sea - communication was by morse - telegrams were used for important things, otherwise letters ( could chase you from port to port! ). Sole source of information was short-wave radio.
When I left, normal telephone calls could be made ( from the radio room ), and satellite TV was making it's first appearance.......
Dave

[Guest]

Morning all, and good evening to the far flung members of the colonies.
Been busy wrestling with an armoured cable to power a airstone and coupled with great weather here at Short Meadows.
Did have a supply of 0.8 timber arrive so had to have a play.
A dream to work with, no cupping or twisting , cuts cleanly.
Now this has arrived a start can be made on a floor.
More hopefully later
Thanks for looking in.
Dzhon.