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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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    Something a bit different. 1/14 Tamiya Monster Beetle Trail. 4WD with locked diffs and portal axles. Can't turn for crap but on the other hand, I can just drive over the obstacles. Even if they're my sons' RC cars....
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    Time for an update. I decided to go ahead and install the rear tires on the tractor. The suspension still has its full articulation which is kind of cool. On the Grant, I was test fitting the hull roof and thought I'd run into a bit of a fit issue. I ended up scrapping off part of the hull plate to "fix" the fit. Turned out I was wrong and had to replace the material I removed. With the roof dry fitted after the repair. I'm also up to 43 links of track together. So I'm just over half done on one track.
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    Well I guess I'd better 'fess up too. I've recently bought a 1/144 kit and have another on preorder. The one I bought is the Firefox Mig-31 and is the only IM kit available of that plane. Does that get me a pass? The other is a F-15J Kai, also a fictional subject. Carl
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    I've got the same set of wheels for my Scammell. They're nicely done except for the odd small pinhole.
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    Nice work on the seatbelt Harv. Fussy little things aren't they?
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    Looks good there Harv. Interesting that the Eduard panels are so different from each other.
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    Happy belated birthday John! Carl
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    My outdoor one does. But I'm only allowed to work on food and drinks at it. Keeps the cross contamination down. Don't want anybody eating an important piece of PE or something.
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    The R32 GT-R is on my bucket list of 10 cars to buy if I ever win the lottery. Along with an Impreza 22B, Lancia Stratos and a Ford RS200. I like my homologation specials. Carl
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    Well, I don't think Ontario has a ban on out of province visitors. Three hours on, 5 more to go.
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    Thanks for the primer on Aussie muscle cars Rog. Being in Canada, we get indoctrinated into American muscle cars by default. Thankfully our slightly more relaxed import rules are changing that but the big market there is JDM stuff. GT-Rs, RX-7s, Delicas and Supras are the big draw models. European stuff occasionally shows up here too.
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    Got the BBQ going at 9 this morning and put this on: I'll see how it turns out in 8 hours or so. Carl
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    Yeah, I was expecting some flak but didn't get a peep.
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    But it could replace your truck if you got the optional power pack for it.
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    1988 Honda Civic DX hatchback in bright red. It was the first of six Civics I've owned over the years. My parents bought it for me so that they wouldn't have to drive my sisters to piano lessons or Chinese classes any more. I also had to help with the family business at the time making pickups and deliveries Basically it freed up their time. But I got a car out of it so more than a fair trade. Took that car everywhere. Often full of friends and/or cargo too. Living 90 minutes from the Canada/US border, my friends and I started making trips to Buffalo for wings and other non-essential but fun things. Never got bothered by Immigration either even though we would cross over using just our driver's license as ID. Those were the days. I ended up getting rear ended by an unlicensed, uninsured tow truck driver one day. He was doing 60 and wasn't even looking at traffic when he slammed into me. My neck and back are still a mess to this day. I miss that car from time to time. A friend pointed out that our current car (2099 Honda Fit) is basically the same thing size wise, maybe a bit heavier but at least with more power. So maybe not. Carl
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    I'm off by a digit. https://www.armortek.co.uk/m3-lee-grant-medium-tank/ Edit: I just noticed it weighs just under 100lbs.
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    I wouldn't say no to this if it showed up in my driveway. The last of the V8s. As much as I like it (okay, love it), for some reason I've always liked his first car in the movie just that bit more. Maybe because it reminds me a bit of my Dad's Cortina.
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