discussion A road somewhere in Crimea 20th March 2014

[takeslousyphotos]

Two days after The Russian Federation annexed Crimea on a road just inside the new border .......


These are the main parts for this one ............. This is my first go at building a dio .......... So we'll see if I can't make a "Hash of it".


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........ and I've started work on the figures. I was a bit concerned about the quality of the ZVEDZA figures but they wen together really well. No gaps. So I don't think I'll need any filler. I gave them a coat of primer and it looks like they'll just need a little cleaning up on the mould join lines.

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[Guest]

Two days after The Russian Federation annexed Crimea on a road just inside the new border .......
These are the main parts for this one ............. This is my first go at building a dio .......... So we'll see if I can't make a "Hash of it".


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........ and I've started work on the figures. I was a bit concerned about the quality of the ZVEDZA figures but they wen together really well. No gaps. So I don't think I'll need any filler. I gave them a coat of primer and it looks like they'll just need a little cleaning up on the mould join lines.

Iam watching this.


scott

 

[Guest]

Got my attention, nice looking base, really like it, looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Guest]

That is an awesome start on the base, it already looks amazing can't wait to see how this develops.

 

[monica]

Got my attention as well,this is looking interesting,the base so far looks tops,

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Thanks all for your kind comments ........ I'll do my best to make it worthwhile watching.

 

[papa 695]

Great start Peter and glad to see your going to use the guy in drag with the bicycle

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Great start Peter and glad to see your going to use the guy in drag with the bicycle

........ She looks a lot like Dick Emery.

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice start Peter, looks really good.


Si

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Great start Peter and glad to see your going to use the guy in drag with the bicycle

I made a start on the Drag Act's bike this evening. It's a fairly simple job apart from all the PE ........... Two hours and all I have to show for it is a brake lever and the front and rear spokes joined together. There are two sets for each that go together offset to make the crossover spoke effect.......... and would they stick together???? ...... It took ages. I really really do hate working with that stuff.

 

[papa 695]

I take it the PE comes with the kit Peter it can be tricky can't it

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I take it the PE comes with the kit Peter it can be tricky can't it

Yes it is part of the kit.

 

[Steve Brodie]

sitting in my armchair watching this one unfold, looks cracking - love the base !!

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I'm wondering if I might have taken too big a bite with the "Drag Act" and her bicycle......... I've managed to get the spokes in the wheels. It took ages. The PE would not fit into the wheel rims and needed a lot of filing of both. The hole in the centres was too small for the spindles and had to be drilled out. I know the to halves were well aligned when I glued them up last night I used a couple of micro drill bits which were a snug fit to keep them aligned......... I got them in there in the end .......... and now I'm thinking painting the tyres (Black Grey) and the rims (Chrome Silver) is going to be a proper challenge ........ As a note here the wheels and frame are moulded in one piece. Which doesn't help any.


So one of two things is going to happen here. 1) The Drag Act is going to have a nice shiny bike. Or 2) She will be on foot and the bike will end up as a rusty piece of junk at the side of the road on the dio....... Right now number 2 is looking good.


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[monica]

I think it looks fine,and you have done well on such a fiddly thing,


once painted up will look even better ,


so i know what im in for when i do ,start some a lot of fun fiddly work,hmmmm lol, what fun

 

[takeslousyphotos]

I think it looks fine,and you have done well on such a fiddly thing,
once painted up will look even better ,


so i know what im in for when i do ,start some a lot of fun fiddly work,hmmmm lol, what fun

Thanks Monica...... building the rest will be fairly easy (I hope). I wanted to get the hardest part out of the way first.

 

[monica]

agree best way to do it i think,

 

[grumpa]

Great work so far Peter!

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Great work so far Peter!

Thanks Jim.........This is my first real go with both photo etch and figures. I've decided to call on that "Bulldog Spirit". That "Fight them on the beaches .........and we will never give up" type stuff with it.

 

[bazers]

Good start Peter, the bike looks great.