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    I've got some new cable that's longer ordered so while I wait for it arrive, I'll continue with the trailer and Grant. The trailer had a couple racks that go underneath. They're supplied as multiple parts of PE that need to be assembled and then glued into place. Here's the rack for the gun planks. Starting the assembly. One thing not mentioned in the instructions is that the lateral supports are not symmetrical. I initially ended up with the end pieces oriented correctly but the middle one was backwards so I had to remove it and reattach it correctly. Here's both racks in place on the bottom of the trailer. I've also added some of the other remaining fittings.
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    Thanks Harv! I guess sort of? Don't want to build anything with wings at the moment still but do want to work on stuff if that makes sense. The Scammell certainly fits the bill and it's been fun to work on it. Same with the Grant, tracks and all.
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    It's all good Jeff. It's hard to see as is. Here's an even better view as it snapped off when I was trying to change the cable for a longer one. Thankfully it's a clean break so won't be too bad to glue back in. I will wait on that until I have some suitably long enough cable and can confirm it'll fit between the rollers. Watching the video again and reviewing the instructions, the amount of cable they give you in the kit isn't anywhere near enough if you plan to have a loaf on the trailer. There's about 25cm of cable (rope actually) in the kit and you need almost double that if you're doing a 3:1 winch like in the video.
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    Really nice interior Rob. I need more practice with my woodgrain painting. Carl
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    The Miniart comes with a moulded dust cover as an option. So far it's been going together nicely with the one fit issue having been due to operator error.
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    Great progress on your Grant. It's interesting to see the differences between the Takom kit you're building and the Miniart one I've got on the go. Carl
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    Another tank with a really big gun. A week ago I hadn't even heard of this tank and now I have one to build.
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    Glad to hear you made it through ok. Haven't experienced a hurricane before but have been in a smaller typhoon. Technically they're the same sort of storm but different part of the world. Carl
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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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