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Churchill mk3 lend lease 1/72italeri
Oob apart from replacing hatch handles ,not a very good kit fit of parts wasent all that plus plenty of my pet hates ie moulded on tools tow cables solid hatch handles wich I feel brings it down to a kiddie toy ,think I used ak chipping fluid thought doing the russian version, made a nice change...- David Lovell
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What's on the Bench 2024
- David Lovell
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BMP3 with added armour trumpeter1/35
* Jesus wept that took some ass about front dancing just to post a picture I THINK? Give us a thumbs up if you can see this. Dave- David Lovell
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BMP3 with added armour trumpeter1/35
Evenin all ,who was that Dixon of doc green? not that I can remember of course any way ,but after all the snippy gluey track work thought I'd do some of the rest to give myself a change ,the model comes with a very poor interior looks like something you'd put playmobile figures in ,ive no...- David Lovell
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BMP3 with added armour trumpeter1/35
Kit box art ,no boring spru shots but it was full of yellow plastic. Got as far as lower running gear no big shakes here just the usual snip and glue So next up was the tracks. Make a 168 units comprising 2 parts per link 168 links with 2 sprue gates per link=336 gates to be...- David Lovell
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M12 gun carriage
As I said pictures of the cursed kit warts and all Sorry pics arnt up to much but if you've read the whole saga you'll appreciate me wanting to beat a hasty exit. Dave- David Lovell
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155mm M12 motor gun carriage (UM1/72)
So the saga continues just as you thought it was safe to go back in the water ,the whole spray job goes boobs up its like a curse from a tomb or such like As you can see went all oily kind of thing ,restraining my self I calmly cleaned out the air brush and walked away ,a bit late but about...- David Lovell
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155mm M12 motor gun carriage (UM1/72)
Well got the primer down and think it looks real good well wroth the trials and tribulations totally diffrent lets hope the paint job does it justice ,it did have the last word though I always dust off with the airbrush before I start with h blew one of the headlight brush guards off luckily...- David Lovell
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M3A1light tank Soviet Union 1942 1/72 Mirage hobby
Afternoon all ,I like using the coloured extra thins they show your not as tidy as you think you are with the clear stuff but all the same once you lay some primer down. As usual mig one shot straight from the bottle There was enough left in the pot to re prime the crash test dummy(1/48th...- David Lovell
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M3A1light tank Soviet Union 1942 1/72 Mirage hobby
Evening all ,I decided to fix/glue this one with some mig red magma just for a change I love the brushes in these bottles but you have to remember to off load some first as they can carry way to much cement ,biggest down fall being the bottles aren't very stable so came up with this Its a tin...- David Lovell
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M3A1light tank Soviet Union 1942 1/72 Mirage hobby
I'm going to build and run this along side the M12 so I've got two olive drabbers to work with at the same time Although box art shows it a bit 4bo I didn't think they bothered to over paint the drab ?would it have been supplied with the thirty calls there's even the pintle mounted one in the...- David Lovell
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155mm M12 motor gun carriage (UM1/72)
Struth this little box of plastic went the full fifteen rounds right to the final bell it was still punching below the belt ,the main weapon went ok ,split barrel so will have to check the seam once I've got some primer down ,the up and down stairs at the rear(for want of a better description)...- David Lovell
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155mm M12 motor gun carriage (UM1/72)
Thanks to Jakko and Jim for their thoughts and support with this one so its kinda come to make it or break it literally, come on Jakko cut it off and rebuild you should know me better than that I dont even own any plastic card ,tell a lie ive a few quater inch wide strips I bought about fifteen...- David Lovell
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155mm M12 motor gun carriage (UM1/72)
OK firstly thanks go to Jakko for his thoughts on this ,right then as you can see from this pic the repaired resin part fits pretty bag on so why the upper hull won't is a unknown factor So I carefully removed the resin part ,the two pointy bits level with the top edge of resin piece in the...- David Lovell
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155mm M12 motor gun carriage (UM1/72)
Evening all ,been a good ish morning got the tracks on both sides ,then at half two watched the bsn(British speedway network) live stream from the Workington comets speedway track where Poole pirates ran out comfortable winners great track some good racing well worth the price of a couple of...- David Lovell
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155mm M12 motor gun carriage (UM1/72)
Right then boring box top and sprues After all the jumbo scale stuff thought I'd get back to some normality ,so UM probably not many's favorite but at least they always set you a challenge? The plastic is the usual green used on a lot of their kits not crisp not soft I'd describe as soapy ,not...- David Lovell
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Finished Soviet T12 medium tank hobbyboss 1/35
Got there in the end Thanks to everybody for their input on this little 1/35th journey back to normal for the next couple of builds I'll come back to this scale again even found a Dragon T34/76 I didn't even know I had. Thats all folks. Dave- David Lovell
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SOVIET T12 MEDIUM TANK HobbyBoss 1/35
Yay got another monkey off my back ,can't say i haven't enjoyed the trip but will be glad to return to my first love plus ive pulled a wingy thing from the stash So more pic's in the FINISHED ARMOUR BUILDS thanks all for your continued help and encouragement. Dave- David Lovell
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SOVIET T12 MEDIUM TANK HobbyBoss 1/35
Whilst working on the little top turret it flew off the little croc clip I was using and hit the hard floor with a right clatter:poop:I thought bet that snapped off the MG but no all was good Daughter holding for pic before the comments about my choice of nail colour start to arrive It was then...- David Lovell
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SOVIET T12 MEDIUM TANK HobbyBoss 1/35
Blimy this 35th stuff drags on just as I think that will do i think what about a little bit of that or this and so it goes on(and on and on)I dont want to drop off and do something else because its doubtfully I'd ever come back and finish it. Still got the front bit to do ,haven't a clue what...- David Lovell
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