discussion 1/48 Bren carrier

[NickT]

Chris - rule five perfect - done that too every time I tried to let go with the tweezers part came away with them Grrrr !
Gerry - "I wasn't going to let the damn kit beat me !" me too up to the point of throwing it in the bin when frustration takes over.
Andrew - many thanks its certainly a learning time.

Thanks again all.
Nick T.

 

[GerryW]

Chris - rule five perfect - done that too every time I tried to let go with the tweezers part came away with them Grrrr !
Gerry - "I wasn't going to let the damn kit beat me !" me too up to the point of throwing it in the bin when frustration takes over.
Andrew - many thanks its certainly a learning time.

Thanks again all.
Nick T.

If you get to the point of contemplating chucking it in the bin, walk away, give it a couple of days, then have another look - might work!

 

[NickT]

Good advice Gerry thanks.

Luckily not got to that point with a build yet but come very close.

 

[NickT]

Hi All,
A little more done today,


Thanks for looking,
Nick T.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Nick, if that's the driver figure, his left arm seems to be in an odd position on top of the steering wheel - but it's not far enough over to rest on the Bren, so he's not the gunner misplaced. Hmm...
Looking good though.

 

[NickT]

Hi Chris, i agree the arm seems a little strange. Moved it up a little and seems to fit on top of the steering wheel now. Just noticed though I've now put his shoulder out of line. Grr !
Here's the latest.




Thanks for looking and comments welcome.

 

[GerryW]

Wondering if the arm is intended to rest on the edge of his compartment?

 

[Guest]

When I did the 1/35 version the drivers arm was in a very similar position, right up near his face, but as he was leaning forward it was even tighter.

I know we shouldn't post pictures in other peoples topics, but here's one to illustrate the point if you want to look.

 

[Guest]

Just noticed though I've now put his shoulder out of line. Grr !

If you can’t get the arm loose to reposition it, you can probably fix the worst problem by trimming the rear of the arm flush with the figure’s back, then re-painting.

 

[NickT]

Hi Gerry, did wonder about that but the kit instructions show his hand on top of steering wheel. (Strange position)
Andy, thanks for the picture, nice build by the way, it looks as though mine should be the same position.
Jacko - going to be interesting, don't know if I can get him back out easily enough now so may resort to trimming in situ.
Thanks for the comments all.

 

[Guest]

No problem Nick, and I know what you mean about getting him out for trimming. I had to glue my driver together in situ, hence the shoulder seams.

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Another thing strikes me, looking back at the sprues - is the driver the only figure in the kit? Most of the 1/35th ones have two or three -0 usually posed to stand next to the vehicle, which is kind of odd

Andy - is the 1/35th driver in the same pose as this one? Perhaps it's panatgraphed down, so a potential error has been transcribed.
Why do I think of stuff like this?

 

[GerryW]

Hopefully easily sorted, but does seem strange arm positioning.

 

[Guest]

Perhaps it's panatgraphed down, so a potential error has been transcribed.

I would be highly surprised if anything in the past 25 or so years — if not more — has been pantographed down rather than having been resized on a computer

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

I would be highly surprised if anything in the past 25 or so years — if not more — has been pantographed down rather than having been resized on a computer :smiling3:

Okay, okay - now I'm showing my age! Or my ancient use of English. Now, I just have to go cut a disc of my favourite pop tunes...

 

[GerryW]

Okay, okay - now I'm showing my age! Or my ancient use of English. Now, I just have to go cut a disc of my favourite pop tunes...

I still like reel to reel or cassette

 

[Tim Marlow]

Vinyl is king, no argument!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

We are all just so old

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hey, vinyl is cool and happening.........which is a right pain for me because I can no longer hoover it up from boot sales and charity shops :disappointed2:

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Groovy... Heh, see what I did there
Wait... Music tracks... Tracked carrier
Great googly-moogly.. It does all fit together!
Unlike, say, the driver's arm
Double heh... See what I did there. Again