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    It's about 56 MPG for my car. The tank is almost 3 Imp. Gallons. But that's what happens when all you've got is 660cc. Canada still has a mix of both Metric and Imperial just to make it interesting.
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    Gaz, your figures look great. Much better than I have done. Something I need to work on.
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    That's great news about Karim and his family. Thanks for sharing Harv.
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    Phil, the fumes are definitely stronger than most other brands. They don't have that oddly sweet smell that Mr Color does but I'd say it's about as intense.
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    I should be able to get around 220-250 km on 11 litres. Depends on how much highway driving since at 110km/hr I'm at 7,000 rpm. But it's so much fun running it up to redline which is 9,000. Absolutely no torque though.
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    A full tank is I think 14 litres. The one time I got that close the pump didn't actually shut off and just kept dumping gas onto the ground.
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    You guys both have me beat. Mines a "Garage Queen". I filled it up today as the tank was almost empty. 11 litres of Ultra 94.
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    Are you sure about that?
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    Tow hooks?
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    Back to the Scammell, I've been working on many of the small subassemblies that are required for the chassis. Some of these have a fair number of parts. The transfer case above the right side circle is 14 parts. Thankfully it goes together fairly well.
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    Looks good Martin.
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    Nah, probably more like it's me.
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    Actually,I was just plugging away while we were discussing sprue cutters. Got the hull gun mount started.
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    I found a picture of a Grant on a trailer with only tracks on one side, missing drive sprocket and front bogie. So in that case, I would be almost half down with the tracks. I'm up to 20 links now.
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    It's a nice feeling finding a kit one's been looking for. Carl
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    And I'm up to 16 links done now.
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    Working on the rear hull. The exhausts and deflector plates are multipart. So a couple seams to clean up but easily done with a quick film of CA and some sanding. Slowly adding the hull sides. Again, with a quick cleanup along the edges, the fit has been good.
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    I've started on the hull of the Grant. It's a plate style assembly rather than a tub. The detail is really good. I found that some of the edges need a thorough cleanup as there are faint mould seams lines that can interfere with a good fit. Once they're cleaned up though, the fit is great. Miniart offer the kit with a full interior as well so there's detail on both sides of the hull panels. I used some clamps to keep things tight while the glue dried. Here's the final drive assembly. Some nice cast detail too.
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    Thanks for the update Ernie. Glad to hear that Karim and his family are safe. The devastation there is unreal. Carl
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    I started work on the frame. The details that Thunder Models has included are impressive. They've also for the most part kept ejector pin marks to a minimum. While at the LHS, I ordered some figures that I hope will work with the trucks and trailer. As a result, I decided to start on the cargo with the funnest part: Individual link tracks. Each one is 3 pieces. If you careful enough and have a decent set of sprue nippers, you can almost get away without having to do any further cleanup. So far, I've got 8 links done. So 10% of one track. It's going better than I thought.
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    Thanks Steve! It's mint chip which the boys aren't that fond of so more for me!
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    Phil, I was told by my mom (mine, not hers) at our wedding that there were no returns or exchanges. She was happy to finally be rid of me (just kidding) and gets along so well with her parents that this was a done deal. As for what I got at the shop, nothing terribly exciting: But things that I needed so there you go. Carl
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    Thanks Vandy!
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    Thanks Jeff! Change in plans. Sue has banished me to the LHS. I'm not to come back until I've spent some money. Talk about a tough situation.
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    Thanks Bill and Phil! Looking forward to some bench time today and as for cake, it's an ice cream one so won't be able to have too much.
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