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Glad you got it fixed Chris, no worse headache or dissapointment to get to that stage and have a problem like that. OC.
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Evening All, another sloppy moment - I have done some building and painting but foregot to take any pics (I will go and stand in the corner)😁 so - firstly It was time to sort out those lovely tiny Accuarte Armour ammo sets, the idea was/is to assemble about Eight together on the rear of the turret on the shelf there, I decided it would be easier if I made a card base and super glued first on line of Four APFDS rounds, followed by another Four ontop of these, I had to messa round with the card to get it to fit, It was super glued down then the cap ends were painted an Off Yellow colour. I also decided to place a single "ready round" near to the loaders position, this was glued in place first then painted in its - Yellow - end cap, Mid Blue - Body and the pointer end - Aluminium. I have decided the best way to paint is to do some of it by hand and the bulk of it by rattle can, I started by priming (by hand) with Vallejo surface primer Black under the turret bottom, this took several coats by brush and also Very very hard to get a dead smooth finish, next for brushing was the gun barrel and sight, again this took Three or Four watered down coats of Primer (to stop it going on too thick), when dry enough I opened my fresh jar of Tamiya Acrylic Nato Green and proceeded to paint over the primer, a few coats down - I think it has covered ok? the good thing is any brush marks can be smoothed out when fully set uisng a fine rag/cloth. OC.
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Lamborghini Veneno - Fujimi - 1:24 Scale
Old Collingwood replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Three/Four of my absolute fave British cars - Lotus Esprit Turbo (of course) Triumph TR7 last mosdel, and the Triumph Stag, oh and the Italian Bertone/Fiat X19. OC. -
Do you know - I thought about that brother, I will have a look through my "odds and ends" tub in my work box, I have a few pieces of small PE already fixed under neath as they were intended to be, but even that was not enough weight, where the swivel points are between the lugs and the points are polly caps - so I am hoping it might be a nice tight fit requiring some movement to elevate the barrel and elliminate barrel droop/sag. OC.
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Thinking about what EG said regarding the counter balance on the piviot point, I could perhaps rig up a small length of chain that would be hidden close to the breech /body near the inner mantlet, this could keep the barrel from level to max elevation, but the natural counter balance weight at the piviot point should keep it level and pull against the chain, it would still be free enought to elevate the barrel thought, and would not be seen........ideas.......ideas. OC.
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They are designed like wave guides to help reduce the ships RCS. Their is a fourth rib on top of the bridge structure - but by their positioning, it appears that they might be related to the Seawolf guidance radars, they might be radar absorbent material placed so as to reduce reflections from the superstructure that would otherwise interfere with tracking targets. OC.
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Any help I can offer - just shout (I have Big Ears) lol. OC.
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Thats good to know mate, will follow that with interest when you start. OC.
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M29 Weasel family 1/72 (scratch) by Backer Finished
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Not just about the size - but you have Four on the go at the same time.......😲 OC. -
Have a look at this guys work - he is in the UK also and very reasonable and excellent work. OC. https://acorndisplays.co.uk/
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I agree with Greg. Fully recommend the Academy 1/350 Warspite (as I built her in the forum) Its a Superb kit and well worh getting the Full Potos Update set for it as it includes - Decking, lots and lots of PE goodies even some brass and Resin parts. I know you would do a Fantastic job of that. OC.
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Evening all, bit of a late update - I am currently working on the Breech mechanism attaching it to the cradle and the mantlet, I have used a few of the stock M1 parts for this but going by the Chally photos I have, I am modifying it somewhat to show some quite good detail, I will be leaving it in a free elevation state by just gluing the two locating lugs down but leaving the trunion lugs un-glued. Pics tomorrow. OC.
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