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Post by tonylee on Mar 1, 2014 19:38:49 GMT -5
 I started it at 7am yesterday morning and ended at 9:30pm last night. Today the shop was opened at 8am and I shut her down at 6pm. It's gone together like a snap despite the instruction errors.      After I paint the interior i'll install the breech.  This week is in the books Tony lee  |
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Post by TRM on Mar 1, 2014 19:48:09 GMT -5
Ahhh another fine build happening!! Looking the part now, Tony!!
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 2, 2014 0:55:29 GMT -5
WOW! You are TRULY a MACHINE!!!! Looking good buddy!
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Post by tobias5555 on Mar 2, 2014 1:41:34 GMT -5
Very quick build.
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Post by reserve on Mar 2, 2014 2:16:32 GMT -5
Tony, you need to get one of those 1,000+ part kits so's you can get more than a day out of it. Came together sweet
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 2, 2014 15:47:14 GMT -5
Pretty speedy work there Tony! Looks like the factory was humming! Nice progress on this gun buggy.
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Post by tonylee on Mar 2, 2014 20:38:29 GMT -5
 Hey Bill I started the Trumpeter IVb and it looked different,hull looked small,wheels looked small,turret looked small. I checked the box and it said 1/35th but this thing can't be 1/35th or someone screwed up B I G time. Compared to DML (darker gray color) Wheels  Turret  Hull  Hull w/turret  Then I checked the internet and found your report.  People are upset about the Dragon M103 how come no one really bitched about this one?  Very disappointed Tony lee |
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Post by detailfreak on Mar 3, 2014 0:16:11 GMT -5
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Post by wing_nut on Mar 3, 2014 0:47:29 GMT -5
That is seriously fast building.
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Post by afvfan on Mar 3, 2014 2:25:14 GMT -5
Nice build, Tony. Boy, Trumpeter really screwed theirs up royally! It looks like a totally different vehicle.
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Post by danb on Mar 3, 2014 2:29:06 GMT -5
Another corker ya got going on there Tony love how ya model 1 day and bang there it is  Dan B |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 3, 2014 12:53:09 GMT -5
Dicky is not going to like this... Trumpeter is not perfect after all? LOL
Amazing how those two looks completely different. Great post there!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 15:06:58 GMT -5
Christ! did you just shake the box and out they tumbled built? seriously nice work Tony
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 3, 2014 20:42:12 GMT -5
Probably because the kit came out several years back Tony and was of a subject that only a few people cared about!  I recall the build on this one being 'interesting' to say the least. |
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Post by tonylee on Mar 3, 2014 21:00:57 GMT -5
Bill I can think of a much better double word for it. I had to do some major surgery at the rear today.   It don't look too bad sitting there by itself.  Later Tony lee |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 3, 2014 21:09:24 GMT -5
You're the SPG master Sir Tony! |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 4, 2014 10:01:33 GMT -5
It's a totally different beast... Looks like they got the perspective wrong when taking the measures for the back of the beast. Fast and smooth as always, Tony Two thumbs up. |
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Post by pantherf on Mar 4, 2014 11:00:02 GMT -5
So who's gonna find this beast and measure it to find out which kit is right? I have the Trumpeter kit but I went the other way and bought both brands of the "Grasshopper" instead. (I liked Bill's build that he did a few years ago that much.) Seeing them side-by-side shocked the heck out of me! Jeff |
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Post by tonylee on Mar 4, 2014 11:19:52 GMT -5
Jeff, Trumpeter got the sprockets correct This was all new tooling too,what a waste of time and money. Tony lee |
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Post by tonylee on Mar 4, 2014 20:26:47 GMT -5
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Post by bbd468 on Mar 4, 2014 20:34:31 GMT -5
Well, i looks cool anyways Tony. Send it here, ill paint it! |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 4, 2014 20:45:43 GMT -5
I'm sure it will get a blast of paint once it's warmer Tony! |
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Post by pantherf on Mar 4, 2014 20:57:08 GMT -5
I'm done with this one,it's not even worth wasting the paint on it.     At least warmer temps are on the way,maybe Tony lee Oh... it's not that bad. Too bad it doesn't have more 'bling' on it and THEN I'd leave it paint-less. At least you can separate them on different shelves? Thanks for pointing this out Tony. Jeff |
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 4, 2014 21:01:50 GMT -5
too bad. she is looking pretty good build wise. clean and crisp as always.
joe
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Post by tonylee on Mar 4, 2014 21:51:38 GMT -5
I used the driver view port armor shield to replace the missing DML item. I'm also saving the copper tow cable and PE fender braces for the Dragon too. It was for an OOB GB anyway and it's sure nuff out of the box. I'm not a rivet counter by any means but there was no excuse for this to be this far out of wack. "That's all I got to say about that" Tony lee |
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Post by tonylee on Mar 8, 2014 18:31:09 GMT -5
Dragon Update   This one is worth the effort Tony lee |
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Post by fightnjoe on Mar 8, 2014 19:43:31 GMT -5
looks crisp and clean. love it.
joe
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Post by tonylee on Mar 8, 2014 20:01:15 GMT -5
Thanks Joe I love it too  Tony lee |
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Post by Leon on Mar 8, 2014 21:47:03 GMT -5
Great job on the Dragon version Tony .You could always use the Trumpy as a range target. |
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Post by tonylee on Mar 8, 2014 22:25:32 GMT -5
Or scrap iron Leon Tony lee |
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I recall the build on this one being 'interesting' to say the least. 
