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Post by Tim Stevens on Oct 31, 2013 16:04:33 GMT -5
Good evening, Had an enjoyable day at the Gravesham show on Saturday and met up with a few MSC'rs, Captain Nemo amongst them! He had a few items up for sale and suggested that this had my name written all over it. Now a word of warning to all - If you hear those words you know you just can't resist. So dipping my toe even further into heavy metal, and having this week off -       So that's Churchill in pin wash stage, Valentine almost ready for primer (after remedial works) and modern in construction. Should keep me going through the dark evenings! Tim |
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Post by paulh. on Oct 31, 2013 16:12:08 GMT -5
Lookin' good Tim,. I've got a few of these in the stash so will be following along.
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 31, 2013 19:33:27 GMT -5
Rolling right along Tim!
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 31, 2013 19:42:37 GMT -5
Normally I am not fan of modern armors but things have changed since the day I joined MSC... count me in! Somebody mentioned Danish version?
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Post by paulh. on Nov 1, 2013 3:00:01 GMT -5
Can't beat THE big cat!
I believe it y have been the Squidmeister that mentioned doin' a Danish one.
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Post by danb. on Nov 4, 2013 14:17:35 GMT -5
And none of that Photo etch in sight shame on you Tim  great start buddy will keep an eye on this 1 Dan B |
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Post by Tim Stevens on Nov 4, 2013 16:33:22 GMT -5
Yet?
With the amount of etch that came with this you could possibly make a skeletal Leo and pose it alongside a low detail plastic rendition - suit of armour Sir? Ooooooooooh! suits you Sir.
Have looked at all the etch and am still trying to work out what to use, if any at all. The Valentine has made me more confident, but that was what was provided in the box and you feel obliged to use it all. In my case 2 bits were omitted, handles on the main turret lids- they are closed so why use them?
More as soon as I can.
Tim
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2013 9:55:55 GMT -5
Nice start and a nice looking kit
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Post by Tim Stevens on Nov 10, 2013 15:59:51 GMT -5
Good evening, Etch you wanted, etch you get. Enough to test anyone's patience but looking good I think -    Not prefect, but will look good at the end I think. But the time taken for this bit means I am in for the long haul. Ten parts in all and a headache to go with it! Tim |
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Post by Leon on Nov 10, 2013 16:08:31 GMT -5
Nice start on the Leo and some fine etch work Tim. |
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 11, 2013 21:19:58 GMT -5
Very nice work on the screen Tim, keep pushing forward!  |
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Post by Tim Stevens on Nov 12, 2013 16:06:58 GMT -5
Indeed, for a guy with an inbuilt aversity to all things brass and bendy this is superb work Tim, very clean etchwork fella 10/10 Thanks Mr Df, another fine mess you got me into. Not really enjoying this, but will not be beaten is how I feel. As ever all comments welcome and a big thank you for the words of encouragement to date. Tim |
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Post by Tim Stevens on Nov 12, 2013 16:29:07 GMT -5
Dicky, I put it down to the better half. "For the time you have been in the cave (?) is that all you've done!" Truth is I am enjoying, but by Chr--'- it does take up a lot of time and that's just the building of it. Cutting out vast areas of plastic and the remedial works required to fit it etc............ well I don't know. Still it helps to pass the time  Tim |
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 12, 2013 16:31:18 GMT -5
Not ENJOYIN' it?  It's a Leopard 2...how can yer not be ENJOYIN' it? Yer makin' great progress, so that's gotta be enjoyable? I'm certainly ENJOYIN' this build so that's 50% of us already! Better make it 66% because I am really enjoying it too. Because I am really enjoying my first modern armor build, it make me enjoy other modern armors now... At least we both are in agreement that we blame this bloke Dicky... |
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Post by Tim Stevens on Nov 12, 2013 16:35:13 GMT -5
Andy, Another that has been dicked  Can't help but like him though, the Old Barnacle  Tim |
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Post by bbd468 on Nov 13, 2013 1:11:39 GMT -5
Tim, your off to a nice start fella! Can never go wrong with a Leopard......ask Nemo! Lookin forward to more, |
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Post by paulh. on Nov 13, 2013 1:50:25 GMT -5
Not ENJOYIN' it? It's a Leopard 2...how can yer not be ENJOYIN' it? Yer makin' great progress, so that's gotta be enjoyable? I'm certainly ENJOYIN' this build so that's 50% of us already! sommitt wrong with you Tim, nothing is ever too much as far as the cat iss concerned! lookin' good. P |
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Post by Tim Stevens on Mar 16, 2014 15:04:51 GMT -5
Good evening, November 2013! Feels like a lifetime ago and not much done on the "cat". So very small update. Finally got round to sorting the fan housing \ vent thingys on the rear deck. By heck that etch stuff is sooooooooooo time consuming. Full of little errors but using it as a learning curve for the time being. Hope it will look ok under a coat of primer......... That is when I get that far So here we are, all comments welcome.   More as and when progress is made. Tim |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 18:00:09 GMT -5
Tim,some fine metalwork there chap!! The old etch has been the ruin of many a poor boy,but it looks like you got him tamed,mate! (More than I have!) |
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It's a Leopard 2...how can yer not be ENJOYIN' it? Yer makin' great progress, so that's gotta be enjoyable? I'm certainly ENJOYIN' this build so that's 50% of us already!
