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  1. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, a day of "fettling and fiddlings - measuring and adjusting" as the commanders seat was too low, also from the pics I have I discovered the raised area for the commander had the seat pad left in place with a cover that pulls over it, I had to make up about 4mm in hight so I basically just glued some plastic together and shaped and glued it in place, I then checked the commander figure - better this time. Next I made a step that goes in between the commander and gunnner - just a box affair shaped and glued. I foregot to take any pics so hope my wording explains it ok. OC.
  2. Old Collingwood
    Same with the Early Lotus Esprit models - the door entrance handles came of a very basic British sallon car - the Austin Montego. OC.
  3. Old Collingwood
    Sorry guys - im lost with this subject.😳 OC.
  4. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, a good days work on the turret, I made a base and added the commanders adjustable seat, next was to create similar for the gunners seat/position, last was the loaders seat. To gauge the correct hight I made up one of the tanker figures I have brought, I tested it by dry fitting the turret roof and placing the figure through the commanders hatch. OC.
  5. Old Collingwood
    Thank you kindly Brother. OC.
  6. Old Collingwood
    Currently in the middle of researching what the turret floor was like in the Chally2 - what the seat hights where and what was around the floor under the turret traversing ring, and if the charge was kept seperate from the projectiles (that were kept in the turret rear) OC.
  7. Old Collingwood
    "Hey..............Im only Ten"😁 OC.
  8. Old Collingwood
    Evening all - back on the turret trials, I spent most of the afternoon working on shaping/cutting and bending some PE plates, these are just to enclose the turret from the Hull at the fornt and rear - took a bit of doing but aleast that stage is done, lots more to do yet though. OC.
  9. Old Collingwood
    Very Nice work mate............bring on the decs......we will be waiting no fear about that no pressure.😊 OC.
  10. Old Collingwood
    Great work Denis, looks very complicated - to me it looks like it takes another level of skill to combine a static display into a functioning one by means of the light units and wiring. OC.
  11. Old Collingwood
    Indeed same as Denis said - lovely finish. OC.
  12. Old Collingwood
    The inside actualy looks square not much evidence of the turret mounting/traverse ring - Again not my pics I found the video on the net - I just did screen shots from the different angles. Lots of pics .............. OC.
  13. Old Collingwood
    Just found a load of internal pics - well video realy i did screenshots of, I have a lot of work to do.😲 OC.
  14. Old Collingwood
    Your engines really are superb mate - just like the real things. OC.
  15. Old Collingwood
    Your doing a fine job Jack, I found with my wood builds (ok only the Two) that wood can be so tempremental, and has a life of its own. OC.
  16. Old Collingwood
    Looking really nice Bob, each step forward you take with the build the more beautiful she is looking. OC.
  17. Old Collingwood
    Best thing I found - soak the flag in watery PVA then crunch it to get it to fold in the position you want, then let it dry/set before attaching the cord/rope/fine thread. OC.
  18. Old Collingwood
    Well done my friend you have done a truly splendid job - everything about her looks spot on perfect - a real credit to your hardwork and commitment - just needs a home now. OC.
  19. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, more progress with me little tank, more work progressing with the turret internals, basically some supports and a bit of height adjustment to make sure it fits in the hull, lost more to add. OC.
  20. Old Collingwood
    Thank you Denis. OC.
  21. Old Collingwood
    Thanks Ken, its supprising how much wider the lower inside hull is in the M1 compared to the Chally. OC.
  22. Old Collingwood
    Im fully happy with that Ekis, if the mods could move those sections over to my Waterlood build I would be pleased and grateful. Gratitude to you for yor help and advice with my quiry. OC.
  23. Old Collingwood
    Evening all, more progress, next stage in the internal detail (battle) I mean build, is to compare the Chally turret ring with the M1 - yep quite a difference (the M1 quite a bit wider) the M1 ring also has all the detail on it - so I wanted to try to transfer the ring (part of it) over onto my Chally, this was not going to be easy as the only thing I could do was to follow a ridge on the bottom that is the right width I need, and to score through it with my scalpel blade till it went all the way through the plastic. Messy and nearly a dangerous job as the blade did slip a few times, but after about an hour of blade work it eventualy broke through, just a bit of clean up and a test fit - it needed to be slit then shaped a bit at the front thenglued in place while pushing against the rim, after I added a Two part edge under there the Breech will be. Think it will work.......... OC.
  24. Old Collingwood
    That Mk 8 looks good mate. OC.
  25. Old Collingwood
    Thank you Denis. OC.

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