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Post by Mence on Feb 6, 2014 11:59:20 GMT -5
Chaps, thanks as always. Phil, welcome along.  Interior update for you. Well, it's all stuck in! No more white glue now. Everything has been pretty much painted as per instructions, coat of Klear laid on followed by quite a few decals. All needs sealing in, flat coated plus a few other bits and pieces done before the top goes on at which point, 70% of what you see will probably never be seen again.  Pics...    God how I miss building shiny stuff. Chaps. |
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Post by rbaer on Feb 6, 2014 13:04:01 GMT -5
Oh my gosh, that's nice!
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Post by Mence on Feb 6, 2014 14:04:51 GMT -5
Chaps. Thanks Russ, appreciate it. Dicky, hello mate. I've had a test fit of the upper hull which kind of fits (fitted perfectly before the engine went in) and the interior is a pretty dark place so the view is somewhat limited to say the least. I guess it's one of those 'I know it's there' situations as it's unlikely anyone else will see it. That said, it's all nicely molded, the soft resin harnesses are a neat touch and a comprehensive decal sheet helps too. Seems like I've been on the interior ages so it will be good to finish that element. BMF a Bradley!  hardly low viz but it would look pretty neat! Nope, must behave, I have a short list of 8 shiney's that I would build after this, just need to decide. |
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Post by bbd468 on Feb 6, 2014 14:18:19 GMT -5
Good Gawd Mence, thats bloody fantastic my friend! I love seein ya do this tracky, dull finish stuff. |
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Post by danb. on Feb 6, 2014 14:27:35 GMT -5
Amazing standard of work going on here Prof well done shame it has to be covered over  Dan B |
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Post by imatanker on Feb 6, 2014 18:55:56 GMT -5
Surely a hint of gloss here and there wouldn't hurt, would it?  There's got to be some shiny stuff in there somewhere. Way to bring the goods Mence. Outstanding. |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Feb 6, 2014 19:29:27 GMT -5
WOWWEE! Freakin good! GET IN MY BELLY! Just sooooo fine Mence. I need more now!
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Post by wbill76 on Feb 6, 2014 19:37:39 GMT -5
Almost a shame to join the hull halves with all that detail. Very nice work Mence.
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Post by Leon on Feb 6, 2014 19:51:57 GMT -5
WOW Mence  ,the interior looks absolutely stunning .Tis a shame to cover all that great work up. |
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Post by fightnjoe on Feb 6, 2014 20:33:37 GMT -5
wow. very nice indeed.
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Post by Mence on Feb 7, 2014 1:33:21 GMT -5
Thank you very kindly chaps, small delay while I try to understand why the top doesn't fit to the bottom as well as it should, then as Arnie would say, "I'll be back"
M.
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Post by Keith Christie on Feb 7, 2014 9:18:26 GMT -5
Stunning work so far Mence,
Keep up the good work.
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Post by oliver on Feb 7, 2014 9:36:37 GMT -5
Nice and clear build on a nice kit!! Good paintjop!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2014 11:41:46 GMT -5
Mence you keep saying you dont do very good jobs on military kit..................... beg to differ matey, the photies back me up!!
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Post by bullardino on Feb 7, 2014 13:20:36 GMT -5
Ok mate, please remind me to laugh loudly next time you'll tell me you're not good at military stuff.... You're doing a top shelf job, this will be a true eye candy |
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Post by `Boots` on Feb 7, 2014 15:30:16 GMT -5
Bloody superb fella................sorry....gotta get used to you being all the way up here!!  , that interior would bring a big smile to my face mate if i`d achieved that quality |
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Post by Mence on Feb 7, 2014 15:56:05 GMT -5
Chaps. Your kind words go a long way to me not shelving this in favour of Tamiya's 1/12 Ferrari 641/2, thank you all. An update but no pic. I mentioned I couldn't get the upper hull to mate with the lower? Ok, if I had correctly glued the radiator to the top of the engine it might have helped. With that corrected, the rad no longer fouls the upper hull, the fit between upper and lower hull is near perfect... Back soon. |
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Post by imatanker on Feb 7, 2014 17:24:19 GMT -5
Nice detective work Prof. With the near perfect fit, does this mean you'll be leaving the Hull half's unglued?
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Post by sabre on Feb 7, 2014 18:23:31 GMT -5
I mentioned I couldn't get the upper hull to mate with the lower? Ok, if I had correctly glued the radiator to the top of the engine it might have helped. With that corrected, the rad no longer fouls the upper hull, the fit between upper and lower hull is near perfect... Don't worry Mence I'm the same mate I just hate working on engines, I always seem to take the skin off at least one knuckle. I blame it on our replacement teacher for manual arts, I really don't think that she knew what she was doing...  |
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Post by robbo on Feb 7, 2014 19:02:39 GMT -5
Well done on fixing it mate, now crack on sir I need to see more |
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Post by Mence on Feb 8, 2014 2:36:32 GMT -5
Cheers boys, update later today but don't expect much. Dicky, but I need shiny.  Sabre, can't blame it on a dodgy teacher, I will have to (yet again) put it down to reading the instructions through the bottom of that damn wine glass! Jeff, top and bottom will most likely be glued as the two halves serve to provide attachment points for the add on armour blocks. No big deal buddy, the rear door and the top hatch thingy should remain workable to allow interior viewing should anybody want to. Robbo, yes mate, pleased with that, could have save myself some grief if I hadn't have been so daft! Shiny, need shiny.....precious.... |
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Post by Deano on Feb 8, 2014 7:07:38 GMT -5
That looks excellent Mence , really nice work on the interior buddy!
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Post by Mence on Feb 8, 2014 7:34:50 GMT -5
Cheers Deano!
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Post by ceresvesta. on Feb 8, 2014 8:41:44 GMT -5
Glad the fitting problem is solved Mence! Such a great work, can't wait to see the rest.
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Post by Mence on Feb 8, 2014 14:01:46 GMT -5
Hi Phil, yes, certainly helps not to be as stupid as me! Ok chaps, not really much of an update as I have been busy today but, it does have its roof on. Wheels and tracks are on just for the (poor quality) photo...  Cheers chaps. |
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Post by ceresvesta. on Feb 8, 2014 14:06:54 GMT -5
NIIIICE!
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Post by Mence on Feb 8, 2014 14:12:47 GMT -5
Cheers Phil. Always get a sense of achievement reaching this stage on a full interior build.
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Post by imatanker on Feb 8, 2014 15:12:42 GMT -5
Startin' to look like sumpin' now Buddy. Tracks came out well I think, along with everything else.
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Post by Mence on Feb 8, 2014 15:43:49 GMT -5
Cheers Jeff.
Re the tracks, I swapped them on my Hobby Boss AAVP7 build as they didn't even fit the kit sprockets that well, I used AFV Club ones which are excellent but very labour intensive.
These though are super, crisply molded, go together with a positive click and stay together despite being handled a lot, you even get a mask in the kit to help you paint the track pads!
Sitting quietly with a large glass of red about to embark on attaching what I guess must be 120+ parts to the upper hull.
Back tomorrow with an update.
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Post by bullardino on Feb 8, 2014 16:30:57 GMT -5
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hardly low viz but it would look pretty neat!
There's got to be some shiny stuff in there somewhere. Way to bring the goods Mence. Outstanding. 
,the interior looks absolutely stunning 
, that interior would bring a big smile to my face mate if i`d achieved that quality 
