Kind of like the garage attendants in 'Ferris Buelers Day Off'. The "test drives" are often their own reward. PaulE
SimonT - 1/35 Miniart Dingo - Rons Recon GB
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Looks like it returned w/o damage. Looking very good. PauE
Must have run out of petrol...good thing those yellow buggers didn't run it off the road. Nice little final additions Simon.
Cheers,
Richard
Cheers,
Richard
Steve - these Miniart kits are certainly comprehensive. They provide a good sized fret of etch - I think some of it must be for a different version though as I am unable to locate quite a few bits in the instructions. A lot of manufacturers give you a shaded diagram or list of parts not needed for the build but they don't appear to bother
Paul - well it was up on bricks.....
Richard - thanks. Various little bits being added - not far to go now
Graeme - ta
well, I have managed to fold and add four teeny etch brackets - didn't know what they were for, however, having found a stowage diagram it seems they held a wallet style map case so I will knock one up (probably from pewter) and install it
End of GB came and went without any fanfare as usual - nearly time for paint.........
Paul - well it was up on bricks.....
Richard - thanks. Various little bits being added - not far to go now
Graeme - ta
well, I have managed to fold and add four teeny etch brackets - didn't know what they were for, however, having found a stowage diagram it seems they held a wallet style map case so I will knock one up (probably from pewter) and install it
End of GB came and went without any fanfare as usual - nearly time for paint.........
Hi Simon
Glad it was returned so you could continue with the microscopic detailing.
Jim
Glad it was returned so you could continue with the microscopic detailing.
Jim
That's a good thing. Prevents it being stolen again before recovery. PaulE
Steve - no coat of arms, sorry
this is what it should look like
this was my first attempt - looking at it now it is rubbish (modelling when tired didn't work) so there will be a MkII version
Looking at the same reference photo I see that there should be some handles on the vision slot hinges - these are missing from the kit
this is what it should look like
this was my first attempt - looking at it now it is rubbish (modelling when tired didn't work) so there will be a MkII version
Looking at the same reference photo I see that there should be some handles on the vision slot hinges - these are missing from the kit
Simon all credit to you to make it again
Scottie - couldn't leave it like that :smiling5:
decided to draw it up in CAD during lunchtime yesterday then printed it out - paper is about same thickness as pewter but it has a bit of texture to it
much better this time
added some handles to the window openers as none in kit
added strip and rivets along side of can racks - there were some etch bits for this but I lost one to the carpet
decided to draw it up in CAD during lunchtime yesterday then printed it out - paper is about same thickness as pewter but it has a bit of texture to it
much better this time
added some handles to the window openers as none in kit
added strip and rivets along side of can racks - there were some etch bits for this but I lost one to the carpet
Mk2 Dingo's got sand channel mounts on the front, presumably as a result of crew experiences with the Mk1
I decided to make some sand channels to add as stowage scrounged by the crew
drew up and printed a set of plans
cut out a plan along with a piece of aluminium Pepsi Max (other colas are available) can then CA'd them together
After two failures caused by the drill bit wandering about I decided I needed to punch the centres of all holes
I used the compass point of my Olfa circle cutter to mark all the centres and drilled again
both side of the resulting perforated rectangles were sanded to remove the can coatings and the paper plan
etch bending tool then used to form the sides
hey presto, sand channels
Realised there are no magazines provided for the Bren mag rack so will knock some together
There is a .303 rifle provided that should mount under the rear roof section but no clips provided so that will also need addressing
Apart from the few accessories I think the main build is now complete
I decided to make some sand channels to add as stowage scrounged by the crew
drew up and printed a set of plans
cut out a plan along with a piece of aluminium Pepsi Max (other colas are available) can then CA'd them together
After two failures caused by the drill bit wandering about I decided I needed to punch the centres of all holes
I used the compass point of my Olfa circle cutter to mark all the centres and drilled again
both side of the resulting perforated rectangles were sanded to remove the can coatings and the paper plan
etch bending tool then used to form the sides
hey presto, sand channels
Realised there are no magazines provided for the Bren mag rack so will knock some together
There is a .303 rifle provided that should mount under the rear roof section but no clips provided so that will also need addressing
Apart from the few accessories I think the main build is now complete
Simon
Very nice job on the sand channels!!! Great ingenuity!!
ATB
Andrew
Very nice job on the sand channels!!! Great ingenuity!!
ATB
Andrew
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