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    Actually, I'm thinking clear coat, then colour coat and finally a very gentle sanding. It'll give it more the worn away look rather than chipped finish. I've done it once before on a Corsair and it worked out well then.
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    I've been trying to decide how best to weather the trailer. I finally decided to partially strip the deck and put a coat of silver down, then cover that with the camo and then wear it down to the silver. I used Tamiya lacquer thinner to wipe off the paint from the deck. I figured I didn't have to be precise as it's all eventually getting the same colour over top. I then sprayed a coat of Tru Color metallic silver. Once that dries, I'll get a top coat on.
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    Here's a better pic showing the third guide roller. And from underneath.
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    I usually get about 6 hours sleep a night. My Fitbit tells me that's only fair but I seem to do ok. The school board had pushed back the start date by a week so we still have two weeks until they go back. Then I can hit the trails on my own. While we were driving back from the trails, the two of them were talking about tank combat. - "Tiger 1 can take on anything" - " Yeah, but a Firefly can stop a Tiger" - "Sturmtiger is cool" They need to watch less Girls und Panzer. Either that or there needs to be a new season.
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    Thanks Jeff! The horizontal rollers are indeed guide rollers. There's a third one underneath the two in the middle so the tow cable rolls feeds between them. This isn't covered in the instructions but the video showed it that way and it does make sense. The spool still rotates so I can take up the slack if any once the trailer is attached.
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    Thanks Rob! I suspect much of it won't be seen as the cab covers most of the winch. Maybe from underneath you might be able to see a bit more.
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    Not the bench but something fun nonetheless Especially since I'm getting to ride with my two sons.
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    I'm with Harv, nicely done. It's usually at those sort of angles that I start breaking drill bits. Carl
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    Rigging! Wait, there's no wings on this sucker what gives? Got to work on the various tow cables, starting with the main one attached to the winch. Thunder Models gives you some general instructions on where to route the cable but the videos I posted earlier really help to clarify things. For example, I most likely wouldn't have passed through the set of rollers in front of the winch. Hopefully there's enough cable to get through the pulleys on the trailer and connect it to the towing harness.
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    Looks great to me. Nice amount of drap to it too.
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    Looks sat on, then crushed to be sure and finally drop kicked to your door. I think the only package I've ever had look that bad was one sent surface mail from Lucky Model. They've since switched the way surface mail packages get to Canada which is better but sometimes slower. Glad to hear the plastic is ok though.
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    Stay safe and dry John. No hurricanes up here thankfully. The last one that did make it to Toronto was Hazel in the '50s and it caught everyone off guard. Carl
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    I applied some chipping fluid to the cabin floor, gave it a coat of desert yellow and then scrubbed away. I think it turned out ok. Next up was the really guide pulley and the base for the hitch. I couldn't help it and decided to see what it might look like finished. With the Grant loaded. I'm going to try and find a suitably sized pice of brass tubes to replace the plastic rod on the hitch. I think it'll be more durable in the long run.
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    I'm planning to add a bit. Makes sense with all the pulleys and rollers.
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    That's a cool looking template. No wonder it's easy for you to make your own tape.
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    Nice progress on the model. Great idea on the magnets too. You may want to get Aizu tape. It's the same kabuki tape that Tamiya uses only you can get it in various widths. Anywhere from 2mm up. Might save you some time on your paint work.
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    It's a Japanese artist. I can't recall his website but he's done several takes on planes and battleships. Here's his versions of the Mustang and Spitfire.
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    Actually I just realized I have something in 1/100,000. So if 1/72 is Braille scale, what's this called?
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    Maybe trim the HGW part just above the triangular bracket and then overlap the excess so it has a bit of strength?
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    Great Hobbies in Canada had a few left as well. The Camels are gone though. If Ernie needs a couple more Felixstowes, they have 7 or 8 of them. Carl
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    The floats look great Rob. Nice start to your build. Carl
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    The next bit is where things got a bit fiddly. I had to assemble the winch and then install it. There's a lot of small parts here and some have to go on in a certain order. For example, the spool is placed into position in halves, then some guides are added and then the top of the spool. The other bit was getting the position correct on the frame. I didn't do myself any favours by accidently sanding off the locating tabs. But before that, I installed the driveshaft. And painted the cabin floor and gave it a wash. The floor will then get painted in the cabin colour and then worn to show the wood effect. I hope. Back to the winch, here it is installed. I didn't grab any pics while assembling it as I wanted to make sure it all fit together correctly. There's some touch up needed in a couple places and then some weathering.
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    Thanks Jeff! The instructions say the engine was either the grey I did mine or the same as the chassis colour. I decided on the grey to break things up a bit. Thanks Gaz! Thanks Harv!
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    And....finished one set of tracks. I think it took about 2 hours all together. Maybe 3.
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    But we do! This one:
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