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the plastic santa was good to me this year for once

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I love the soviet Gaz Paul.
You can paint it as on the art box or invent a commercial one, working on an obscure alley in London..... :surprised::surprised::surprised:
 
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I've got the same kit of the Dora and I also bought the same set of curved tracks for the same reason as you did Jens but -

I expect you've already thought of this, but won't the radius of one of the track sets need to be changed?

I Just started looking at the track sections now and it looks like the pieces have a different radius depending on part number - which means that with clever mixing we might get it to work as a double track bend?!

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As long as the chassis sit properly on the track it doesn't matter if it's not 100% perfect because it's never going to move on the diorama anyway, but it looks promising now that I've seen that the track pieces have an increasing radius!
Have you had a look at yours Dave?
 
I Just started looking at the track sections now and it looks like the pieces have a different radius depending on part number - which means that with clever mixing we might get it to work as a double track bend?!

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As long as the chassis sit properly on the track it doesn't matter if it's not 100% perfect because it's never going to move on the diorama anyway, but it looks promising now that I've seen that the track pieces have an increasing radius!
Have you had a look at yours Dave?

I've opened the box but not looked in detail. From what you're saying it looks like a solution is possible without having to alter anything.
 
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about all you could try is cotton wool,or maybe green stuff for the flames and cotton wool for the smoke
Thanks Monica, but excuse my ignorance, what is 'Green Stuff, I don't know if we have that here in the UK?
 
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I'm looking at for one of those, but the prices vary so much already.
And I've just been to Banbury in Oxfordshire where Trinders model shop has been as long as I've known and it's shut and gone!! The only model shop in a 40+ mile radius! So the internet now is my only option!
 
And I've just been to Banbury in Oxfordshire where Trinders model shop has been as long as I've known and it's shut and gone!! The only model shop in a 40+ mile radius! So the internet now is my only option!


depends on what you build.....Grand Prix Models are in Banbury. i know they are mostly mail order but i know they open shop every now and then
 
And I've just been to Banbury in Oxfordshire where Trinders model shop has been as long as I've known and it's shut and gone!! The only model shop in a 40+ mile radius! So the internet now is my only option!
Yes, they were closing down when I went there a few weeks ago, and had very little stock. Where do you live? There's Joto Hobbies in Rugby, and The Model Shop in Northampton.

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I've more than enough plastic...

Just as well. Here's some of my prezzies.

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Other sweeties and beer kits are available!

Cheeeeers, and all the best for 2018.

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That looks like a very nice kit you have yourself there John. Eill be interested to see what you think of it as your start your build.
Well, I looked at Phil Flory's review on YT, and he was pretty scathing of the one he had - which was early release and apparently pitched at £50+ - So I got it all out of the bags, and there are some proper nasty eject pin marks and stress marks present. All in all though, the detail is nice and I will build it OOB, so I'll just do what I can with it! At least its a Voodoo with recessed panel lines!
 
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Part two of my Bentwaters / Woodbridge trilogy arrived this morning - the final one (a10) will be the Hasegawa 1/48 one, but need to wait 'till me pension comes through!!

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This looks pretty well thought out, and beautifully presented.
 
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