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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
A good coat of rattle can dark green (Humbrol 163 here), mask the tyres and spray the wheel hubs And so, on with the wheels. I did try drilling some holes in the wheel centres for pins, but then the sprue I used for the rear axle wouldn't take the drill. Hmm. Of course, NOT pinning gave me...- Steve-the-Duck
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- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Right, on with the primer we go. Just needed a couple of coats of Halfords Black, which, as you can see, is VERY matt Did need to re-spray in a couple of places because, for some reason, the paint didn't like the glue residue. That's a rarity, I find- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #19
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Well, having worked on this solid (I'll get back to the Breda soonest!), the build is about finished. So here are the final stages I realised the top boxes were too wide, so a quick slice with the razor saw, and there we go. I used the Airfix kit for the top hatch pattern, as no photo I've...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #18
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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Looking for my next
Well, perhaps not surprisingly, given that there have been like ten updates to Windows, none of which are reverse compatible, our PC won't even recognise the CD-ROM to access it. No wonder records just evaporate Curse you Gates! This being the case... Here's some scans of the first of the 72...- Steve-the-Duck
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
This just arrived today. I first saw a listing for this about six months ago, and everywhere pre-orders were sold out, but then I found a specialist site in the UK who had one at a sensible (standard) price The Thunderjaw from the 'robot dinosaurs' game series, Horizon It should build about...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #188
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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Latest Acquisitions (2024)
Okay, technically this was a Christmas present, but what the heck I'd like to stress, this is NOT the OLD MPC/Airfix kit, but as much newer beast. truth be told, I don't know when or if this will get done- Steve-the-Duck
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- Forum: Chit-Chat
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Also, the side and rear hatch details have been added, simple 10 thou placcycard and strip bits Also now, the first of the top boxes have been added. Simple plasticard They will have hatches added in due course I've added some strip for the rear mudguard supports, invisible at these angles...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #17
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
So, after much surgery and two replacement arms, the driver is now in place The strips on the bonnet are to hold the aseroscreens in place as I'm going for the early version, even though the full windscreen version was in service before Dunkirk- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #16
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Having found a video on YouTube of the restored one (I've been using a mag article as reference for) I've made a few alterations and additions The crew compartment has a step back between the mudguards. It is just visible on the one photo I have, but the lighting makes it less obvious until...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #15
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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'What if?' modelling
So how about these then BAC 'Eagles': Gr1 12 Sqn 1986; FR3 29 Sqn Operation Granby 1990 Calling it an 'Eagle' seems to come entirely from the book 'Lost Tomorrows of an eagle' from 2009- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #17
- Forum: Chit-Chat
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Finally, some extra detail in the cab. Gear stick, Handbrake, and another lever that's a bit of a mystery. All cut from the same pin Plus some strips for the stowage box bases on the rear bodywork. So, having cleared out all my 1/35 accessory sets a while back, I now have no random boxes to...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #14
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Now, I've an unused tilt for a Morris, from the Warlord job at the top here, so that'll go for the driver's cab After a quick chop, that is The crew tilt will have to be entirely scratched, probably out of the Apoxie putty. MUCH later!- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #13
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Right, on to the rear bodywork and some interior detail Added a piece right across then the off-set seat mounting. I don't know just why there's a turnable fifth seat on top of that box in the crew compartment, rather than a rumble seat attached to the front wall Also added a curved bit of...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #12
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Checking and checking again, I decided to move, very slightly, the bodywork supports, and then added the rest I also filled out the rest of the chassis frame. NOT that it will be visible at all tho' Next added the body floor and the side panels. I cut them short as I couldn't quite work...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #11
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44
Well now. Filling that gap seems to have worked out okay So, on with some more strutting The forward v-strut attaches almost to the front of the top wing. So, I taped the wing on to get it to sit in place... And then managed to get the forward strut in, after much fettling to get to...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #54
- Forum: Papa 695's Build a Bi-plane GB: Jan - April 2024
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Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44
And now, of course, the step back. My intention is to build and paint as much as possible before mounting the top wings, then do touch ups. I may also have to do the rigging between the two struts that go from the engine cowlings to the upper wing root BEFORE adding the complex struts on top of...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #50
- Forum: Papa 695's Build a Bi-plane GB: Jan - April 2024
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Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44
I may have spoken too soon. One step forward, half a step back First the good bit Added the fuel line mounting and the vent pipe. The first was easy. I will also be adding a pipe to the rear strut that will lead into the top wing. The vents were a pain though. Drill a base, then cut off a...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #49
- Forum: Papa 695's Build a Bi-plane GB: Jan - April 2024
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
Well, looking at the chassis and underbody of the Airfix kit, there's quite a bit visible I need to add First of all, cut back behind the wheel mounts. Those big semi-circles are not part of the actual vehicle, but they will be invisible when the wheels attach Now, on to the chassis extension...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #10
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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28mm Morris CDSW conversion
So, I've facsimiled the rear suspension, just because the Airfix kit has it complete, and it will be kind of visible behind the wheels As you can just about see This is what you can lash up with some sprue cut-offs, microstrip, a 1/35th German helmet cut down, plus a 1/32 German gas-mask case...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #9
- Forum: Soft skins Under Construction
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Chris's 1/72 Planet Models Breda Ba.44
This does not bode too well You can see the amount of filler, plus shims, I've had to put in. Haven't smoothed it down yet, but it's not looking great at this stage. I intend to prime with grey, then Insignia white where the fuselage bands and crosses go, plus for the cowlings. Hopefully I...- Steve-the-Duck
- Post #47
- Forum: Papa 695's Build a Bi-plane GB: Jan - April 2024
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