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Fantastic job on that Yamato!
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10 hours ago, DocRob said:
Today, I received a heavy workload in form of two sets from Unobtainium for my recently purchased Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Roadster in 1/12.
The first set has printed rims, hubs and spoke nipples, pre drilled and wire for the spokes. There are six different spoke pattern and the rims have a jig printed on, to help with the alignment of every type of spoke. There is no manual included, but you can find one on unobtainium - super-detailed components for the discerning model maker.
The second set addresses the wire lock bolts, which are not depicted in the kit. There are rows of printed bolts, which need to be drilled through the head, to accept the wire. This can be done with the help of jigs, included in the set, for easier drilling.
And this is the kit, the sets will be used on.
Cheers Rob
Rob, it looks like you're going to have a lot of work to do with those wheels!
I'm sure they will be well worth the effort. Anyway, I'll be looking forward
to your build and following every post!
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Looks great John!. I really like the Corsair in camouflage!
I must someday get a big Tamiya Corsair, but I have a big walk-in closet
full of models to build first. John, how about building the big Tamiya
Zero next? I've got that one and I'd really like to have someone skilled as you are, show me how it's done!
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2 minutes ago, PanzerWomble said:
Mrs Womble ...
Wow!
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1 hour ago, PanzerWomble said:
Has she been forgotten ?
Is that Elsa Martinelli?
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On 2/12/2024 at 8:15 AM, Kriss said:
Playing with tinsel goes all the way.
I would probably accidentally inhale those tiny things and never know it!
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1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said:
Paul, it's actually white with the nose keeping the original camo as an anti glare panel.
But it looks good either way.
Oh, ok ..White will do
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On 2/25/2024 at 12:22 PM, Martinnfb said:
I have to admit, I like the looks of the Hurricane in silver doped finish.
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Cool subject and a great build so far! I have to admit, I know nothing
about the Mandalorian series....never watched it, but I'm interested
Nonetheless!
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1 hour ago, harv said:
I love the FT models the 1/16 and I want an only tank model I've built so far I really enjoyed it. haeven
Thanks Harv.
I plan to build another one in Brazilian markings, a machine gun variant
with the Berliet turret. This will be done by using some extra parts I had
on hand....I've already made the machine gun and turret mount.
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Got these today:
From Friulmodel, their ATL-74 for the BT-7 tank.
These BT-7 track links are tiny! I bought these for my Tamiya BT-42 I
Bought recently. These Friul tracks are really great.....I've been picking up a lot of
these things up lately..... A sort of undiagnosed mania, I guess, but I
think they'll make some kits in my stash more likely to be built!
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Got this today:
Ordered off Amazon, I got this kit for much less than most online
shops sell it for; Most sell it for $60.00 or more. The Brothers Sprue
sell it for $67.00. I got it for $41.99 plus tax and with no shipping.
Anyway, the kit is Tamiya's ; Finnish Army Assault Gun BT-42 (35318) in
1/35. I built the Tamiya BT-7 kit a while ago and it was a great build.
An odd, Finnish, re-turreted version of a captured Soviet BT-7, the BT-42 was fitted with a WW I era British Howitzer ....the Finns adding
a perforated muzzle-brake to it.
Also today; more Friulmodel tracks. This time their ATL-60, for the
Churchill Tank. Had them out of the box.....they look great!
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Sorry to hear of your troubles with the kit. I hate bad fitting kits!
When a kit becomes a chore.....move on!
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Great detailing Rob. I like how you did the leather on the seats. Very nice.
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Great idea for a build! Will be watching.
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At 1/35 scale that must be really big!
Looks Great Ralph!
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Nice one, Ralph!
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Either that, or an H.G. Wells vision of what a 19th century German speaking
Dalek might look like! Imagine; "Vernichten!" , "Vernichten!" (exterminate).
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Another kit from Copper State Models today and it's an odd one;
It's their 5.3 cm Gruson Fahrpanzer (CSM 35011) in 1/35.
This was a a mobile pill-box artillery piece with a rotating turret that
could be relocated on a horse-drawn carriage to a site. Once there, it could
be fired from the carriage, or set up on a narrow gauge set of rails. A short
section of rails was suspended on chains below the carriage. These were
used from the 1890's and to the end of WW1. They were sold to other
countries as well. An interesting subject. CSM sells accessories for this
kit including figures and a pair of Horses.
Also today some White Putty from Tamiya.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrpanzer
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Cool subject. Looks great!
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2 minutes ago, ScottsGT said:
Worth trying. Drs (surgeons) make money fixing by cutting open people.
I will add, my sciatica is greatly reduced (to the point of none) after surgery myself. What I do experience is extreme fatigue and weakness in my legs now from the stenosis.
After surgery (1999) I woke up crying tears of joy because for the first time in 2-3 years my leg didn’t feel like it was on fire. Nurse started to freak out thinking I was in pain and about double dosed me with my morphine drip. Told her hell no. I’m enjoying the moment. Don’t you dare take it from me.
But I’m still flabbergasted that this entire time I was thinking it was my old back issues and it was lower. I honestly cannot express how much of a mental relief this has been finding out my back wasn’t progressively getting worse.I think what I'm experiencing is possibly due to stenosis . I had total relief
after my surgeries, only to have minor episodes when the sciatica returned.
Now, it's something different.... Burning underneath my big toes and in the
arches. I thought, perhaps, neuropathy.. But the pain is positional....it goes
away when standing or walking....weird! It returns when sitting.....it would
be OK if I was a horse...but I have to sit down or sleep sometimes. Anyway,
I'll make an appointment to see someone soon about it. Here's hoping
you get the relief you need.
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Two back surgeries in my lifetime..... Years of sciatica continuing to this
day. Never went to a chiropractor... Perhaps I should give it a try.
Back pain is a terrible experience to go through.
Sorry to hear of your of your troubles, Scott, I hope you pull
Through.
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A couple of Items today:
The first, from Hobby Boss, their Vickers Medium Tank Mk II (83879) in
1/35 scale. Hobby Boss makes a lot of inter-war tank subjects that other
manufacturers seem to avoid , these Vickers tanks in three Mks, and in
particular, Soviet Tanks like the T-26,T-28, T-35 and etc. I find these pretty
interesting.. And they seem like decent kits.
Also today more Fruilmodel tracks. This time their ATL-04 PZ III/IV. I plan to use these on my Tamiya Nashorn.
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Soo.... What did you just get???
in Modelling Discussion
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This stuff came since Friday;
First, 5 sets of Friulmodel tracks;
ATL-32 Valentine
ATL-96 Su-76
ATL-184 SMK
ATL-75 T-35 tank
ATL-45 T-26 tank
Also some Starbond Accelerator.
Last; from Tamiya their German Tank Destroyer Marder III (35248)