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Pushing Back .......
First full bay of cobbles on the remaining stretch complete for today ..... and another from a different angle .... So ..... time to move on to the next ..... the day is still young and I am reasonably fresh to continue with more ...... hold me back .... 😂 cheers for now toto- toto
- Post #108
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Pushing Back .......
So ......... I marked out the next few cobble bays .... approximately eight rows of cobbles per bay .......... Then started on the first edge of gutter ...... a bit like so ..... Then once I got approximately 1/3rd of the way up ....... started the other side ....... I'll start...- toto
- Post #107
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Pushing Back .......
OK ..... no time to waste ..... next task ..... here we go again ....... time to revisit the cobbles and get some more progression on these. I am on the final stretch I am glad to say and I am using the cobbles as a bit of a hospital job in between other tasks to get a bit of respite between...- toto
- Post #106
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Pushing Back .......
So ..... I managed to haul my ass out of my bed at a reasonable time today ..... fed and watered and straight into it with some gusto ..... here is what we are tackling today ..... the hole ..... some off cuts / scrap blue foam to give a bit of shape to the bottom of the hole. I scored...- toto
- Post #105
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Vietnam Diorama - 1:35 - US troops/vehicles, etc
I think you have the mud bang on. I'd imagine the area would have been a real cesspit with very little evidence of tracks surviving for any length of time due to the tropcal weather ( depending on the season ). Coming together well I think. Cheers Toto- toto
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Pushing Back .......
No mancave tonight ...... a few things have cropped up ...... so an early start tomorrow is envisaged in order to claw back lost time. I have a Simon and Garfunkel tribute act concert tomorrow night courtesy of my missus ( christmas present ) then straight after that ..... a 25th wedding...- toto
- Post #104
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Tamiya 1 / 35th Scale British Universal Carrier MK 11
Made a bit of a start but nothing to shout about and ..... and ..... Nothing exactly hard so far so I will continue and get some of the other sub-assemblies done now ....... amongst other things. cheers toto- toto
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Latest Acquisitions (2026)
A couple of tamiya kits joined the stash today ..... fresh from amazon. A Jagdpanzer Marder 1 and a M4A3E8 Sherman easy eight. Had a quick look insidethe boxes and they look ok. Not too many intrecate parts by the look of it but I'll get a better ideaonce Igive it a proper going over with the... -
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Pushing Back .......
Some nice items in there. Probably enough for a small project. I'll bookmark this. Thanks for taking the time to post this up Toto- toto
- Post #102
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Pushing Back .......
Epoxy resin may just get stuck in the silicone moulds. ..6... not sure. Toto- toto
- Post #101
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Pushing Back .......
Thursday tomorrow ..... soon be time for coming back down the road. Not made my mind up what to tackle on my return. It should have been applying primer to my kits but I am actually being drawn towards finishing the cobbling and getting my buildings glued together. Mmmmm. I used to be...- toto
- Post #97
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Tamiya 1 / 35th Scale British Universal Carrier MK 11
Thanks for that kind Sir, I have only done the first couple of steps so far. Its a pita to have to have the driver built and painted so early on though. Same with the wheels and track ..... if you are priming and final coating the bottom half ..... how do you do that unless the wheels are done...- toto
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- Forum: Armoured Vehicles Under Constuction
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Tamiya 1 / 35th Scale British Universal Carrier MK 11
Well, the dust has been blown off the box .... 😂 I'm back up in Dounreay and can't access my Pushing Back diorama or my priming paints etc ( don't want to use paints in my accomodation ..... just asking for trouble ). So decided to crack open this kit for something to do. I intend to attack...- toto
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Latest Acquisitions (2026)
Not exactly latest aquisitions as I rescued these from the attic as I was making space for other household items at the request of SWMBO. be prepared to be blinded with a few piccies ..... no introductions needed on these as the boxes say it all. I forgot I already had the Achilles... -
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Pushing Back .......
OK ..... failed miserably today ..... zero progress ..... domestic duties took priority .... can't grumble really as I have a very understandable missus .... unfortunately its now next weekend. I'll get a start made om another kit through the week but apart from that ..... nowt much else...- toto
- Post #96
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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France 1940 - 1/35 Panzerjager 1
Exceptional work. I can only aspire ..... thanks for sharing. Toto- toto
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- Forum: Completed Dioramas
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Tamiya Simca 5 Staff Car
Ok ...... taken a little time tonight to due a couple of last minutes tasks on the Simca 5 prior to giving it a coat of primer. I decided to fix the doors on prior to painting as to be honest, it does not make painting that much harder. the before ..... and after. I also cut the seats...- toto
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- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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Pushing Back .......
I shall perceivere for now. Another option would be to make one in balsa wood. possible I would think. Anyway .... here is where I am at for the minute. some brick wall sections complete. There are two that are broken but when put together ..... its impossible to see the join ..... so they...- toto
- Post #95
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Pushing Back .......
Thanks, I'll have a look online as they would be a good thing to have at the ready. Must admit though ..... I don't like to be beaten on these things .... I am assuming that they are actually castable. If they are ..... I'd like to pull it off. honestly though ..... you ought to see these...- toto
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- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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