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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2014 11:33:32 GMT -5
A nice big Russian stompy thing, what's not to like!! I'm in and watching
Must admit to having been eyeballing the Voyager etch for this one only recently, lovely looking stuff, they also do a set of rockets for this bad boy
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 22, 2014 13:41:50 GMT -5
Nice start Jeff,a little progress is better than none.   BTW...I forgot what # you are.  #1... of course!  Jeff |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 22, 2014 20:11:21 GMT -5
He's off! Nice start Jeff. |
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Post by imatanker on Mar 23, 2014 2:57:36 GMT -5
Good looking stuff PF. How hard was it to keep the frame rails plum and square?
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 23, 2014 9:19:48 GMT -5
Nice start on the frame! Holler if you need me to come over... |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 23, 2014 17:54:57 GMT -5
Thanks guys for the support! I need it.  Made some progress... sorry for the quality of the picture. It is the best of the 5 I took! LOL  Yes, that is PE as the fan belts.  My eyes are shot for the night... thank gawd I made it through without an "incident"!  Sanding off the remnants of the sprue, straightening it up with a battery and stretching it over the pulleys. WHEW! That was stress! Jeff |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 23, 2014 18:02:16 GMT -5
PE fan belts, you've earned a break for sure! |
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Post by imatanker on Mar 23, 2014 18:04:55 GMT -5
Nice work with the PE #1. Take a break Buddy, you deserve it. |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 23, 2014 18:49:54 GMT -5
Good looking stuff PF. How hard was it to keep the frame rails plum and square? Thanks Jeff! I just started in the middle and worked my out to the end(s) of the frame. So I have moved onto page 4 (of 16) and into step 3. This will be when all the magic starts! Placing the engine/transmission, axles and drive shafts together. I also need to start looking at some painting too.  Jeff |
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Post by imatanker on Mar 23, 2014 18:56:53 GMT -5
I'm thinkin' green will work |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 23, 2014 19:00:20 GMT -5
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Post by imatanker on Mar 23, 2014 19:09:12 GMT -5
It's green, go for it. Looks pretty good to me. |
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Post by bbd468 on Mar 23, 2014 19:28:30 GMT -5
Nice update brother Jeff! Always great to see ya toss about the old styrene and glue...well done so far buddy. |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 23, 2014 19:32:10 GMT -5
Thanks Gary, that means a lot coming from you! Thanks for stopping by. Now show us how it's done with that Tamiya T-55A!  Jeff |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 29, 2014 21:03:02 GMT -5
Well, made some more progress on the beast.  I am deliberately dragging my feet on this one!  Kinda waiting on the E.T. Model tires and wheels to get here!    Thinking I'll paint them up to give me a boost of enthusiasm! Jeff |
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Post by bbd468 on Mar 29, 2014 21:05:10 GMT -5
Nice framage brother Jeff! Keep them updates comin.... make a run to tha Border, grab some grub and model on!!! |
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Post by imatanker on Mar 30, 2014 3:17:42 GMT -5
Oh Man. Those wheels look sweeeeeeet #1. Great update too. Bring it bro. |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 30, 2014 4:02:03 GMT -5
Frame looks great, Jeff. Hold on, the frame is what the tracks are for the tanks, the boring part.
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Post by Leon on Mar 30, 2014 4:15:46 GMT -5
Nice work on the frame Jeff #1.
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 30, 2014 8:11:42 GMT -5
Thanks guys for the encouraging words! It really does keep me motivated and I WILL get back to my other build threads as soon as this is finished. A wheeled build thread is the perfect break I needed and now I see how much I really love building tanks instead! So please don't delete them. Jeff |
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Post by wing_nut on Mar 30, 2014 8:54:08 GMT -5
Looking good Jeff.
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 30, 2014 18:15:53 GMT -5
A couple more pics of todays progress:   This is as far as she gets for now! My eyes are shot and it's getting close to retiring for the evening. Jeff |
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Post by imatanker on Mar 30, 2014 18:21:00 GMT -5
Ya Buddy. That's gittin after it. Kit looks like it has pretty good detail. The drive train is impressive. |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 30, 2014 19:06:45 GMT -5
I do hope the tires/wheels that I have coming for this are good because I just saw Def.Model has a set being released for the Grad too. AND they also have a set for my Skud B Maz kit! Jeff |
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Post by Leon on Mar 30, 2014 20:30:57 GMT -5
Nice work on the drive gear #1. |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 30, 2014 20:44:10 GMT -5
Nice work on the drive gear #1. Every time I see that I can't help but think of Star Trek: The Next Generation...I bet Jeff even has the beard! Nice progress #1! |
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Post by Leon on Mar 30, 2014 20:47:17 GMT -5
LOL good one Bill,just realized who you were referring to. |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Mar 31, 2014 7:17:48 GMT -5
Nice work on the drive gear #1. Every time I see that I can't help but think of Star Trek: The Next Generation...I bet Jeff even has the beard! Nice progress #1! I wouldn't mind being him! Have you seen who he is married to? She's pretty awesome looking! I'm about to wrap up page 5 (of 16) and page 6 is mostly about assembling the wheels and tires which I will be skipping due to resin parts that are on their way. Then page 7 starts the body panel assembly! This will be the fun part for me... because I have never built a truck! Jeff |
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Post by 1721lancers. on Mar 31, 2014 8:38:50 GMT -5
I'm about to wrap up page 5 (of 16) and page 6 is mostly about assembling the wheels and tires which I will be skipping due to resin parts that are on their way. Then page 7 starts the body panel assembly! This will be the fun part for me... because I have never built a truck! Jeff Stick at her Jeff, there is nothing in there you can't master buddy  Paul |
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Post by pantherf..-Email Not Valid on Apr 1, 2014 7:17:27 GMT -5
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My eyes are shot for the night... thank gawd I made it through without an "incident"! 
Sanding off the remnants of the sprue, straightening it up with a battery and stretching it over the pulleys.
