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Post by Leon on Mar 17, 2015 16:12:13 GMT -5
Bill! Thanks for the tip  ,i have some smooth tip tweezers just have to find them.   |
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Post by Tobi on Mar 17, 2015 16:20:41 GMT -5
Also don't apply too much pressure when you grip the PE! The tips might slide towards each other like on a pair of scissors and the part is getting tossed into Nirvana... Had this issue myself occassionally with Tamiya's extra fine tipped tweezers.  |
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Post by JimD on Mar 17, 2015 18:19:32 GMT -5
Also don't apply too much pressure when you grip the PE! The tips might slide towards each other like on a pair of scissors and the part is getting tossed into Nirvana... Had this issue myself occassionally with Tamiya's extra fine tipped tweezers. This is the biggest reason I hate PE because I will do this 99% of the time all the time. |
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Post by Leon on Mar 17, 2015 21:03:50 GMT -5
Tobi! Great tip,thank you. |
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Post by DeafStuG on Mar 18, 2015 19:15:59 GMT -5
Great work - P.E. interior, Count me in!
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Post by Leon on Mar 18, 2015 19:21:08 GMT -5
Jeremy thank you and glad to have you along! |
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Post by Deano on Mar 18, 2015 20:39:06 GMT -5
You are doing a great job with the brass work Leon , lookin the business mate !
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Post by Leon on Mar 18, 2015 20:43:17 GMT -5
Deano thank you! |
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Post by Jelly on Mar 19, 2015 11:23:12 GMT -5
Pavarotti-sized-quality-job there, Leon... Good grip with the bending tool & the CA !! I suppose you've been out of coffee for some weeks XD XD AIIIOOOOOO !!! Bravo! ![]()  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 20, 2015 2:47:50 GMT -5
Jelly thank you ! Believe me,i drank a whole pot of coffee while doing this .Decaf coffee of coarse.LOL  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 21, 2015 17:57:15 GMT -5
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Post by dupes on Mar 21, 2015 19:01:22 GMT -5
I'm of the belief that the more coffee you drink, the less severe the shakes become..."wave propagation" theory and all that. Looking good, Leon! |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 21, 2015 19:58:02 GMT -5
Looks like good therapy to me Leon! Nice progress. |
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Post by Leon on Mar 21, 2015 20:11:35 GMT -5
Dupes thank you ! One pot of coffee Decaf coffee is all i can handle after that I' a tea totaller. Bill thank you ! Can't just sit around waiting ,the 251 won't build itself. |
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Post by TRM on Mar 22, 2015 8:49:27 GMT -5
More fine work on this one Leon!! Steady as she goes!! |
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Post by sabre on Mar 22, 2015 9:13:57 GMT -5
Always a pleasure to watch you work your magic on these Half Tracks Leon and this one is no exception.
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2015 10:10:23 GMT -5
Todd thank you ! I need to be real steady,getting ready to bend some more PE. Sabre thank you ! Happy to have you watching. |
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2015 12:30:52 GMT -5
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Post by kaytermarram on Mar 22, 2015 13:04:23 GMT -5
Crazy work, mate, absolute crazy! Sharp and crisp, love it. Have fun with painting this, hehe!
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2015 13:12:06 GMT -5
Frank thank you ! I must be crazy working with all this PE ,but I'm having fun with it .Really need to get the interior of the lower and upper hull primed and painted as it will be impossible once glued together. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 22, 2015 13:25:45 GMT -5
Love those MG magazines carriers! You are definitely getting better hand of using PE. It really helps to have the right tool for this!
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2015 13:59:01 GMT -5
Andy thank you ! A little patience is all it takes .BTW....Couldn't figure out what those parts were for the carrier. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 22, 2015 14:10:08 GMT -5
They were for M34 or M42 drums... here's good picture of it. It carries two drums.  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2015 14:22:14 GMT -5
Andy thank you buddy! Great reference pic.
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Post by kaytermarram on Mar 22, 2015 17:28:44 GMT -5
Yep, great reference! OK, working with PE IS almost difficult and I know, I could not write down the words leaving my mouth when I wish I would have some more arms and hands when folding, bending, glueing AND wasting PE parts, but in the end, all pays off. As we see here!
Frank
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Post by DeafStuG on Mar 22, 2015 17:42:50 GMT -5
Nice work with P.E. via folding - MG Drums.
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2015 17:55:15 GMT -5
Frank! I know the feeling trying to glue up some plastic parts at times.  Jeremy thank you! |
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Post by afvfan on Mar 22, 2015 18:26:33 GMT -5
Good progress, Leon. She's coming together just fine.
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2015 18:38:25 GMT -5
Bob thank you! |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 23, 2015 19:58:59 GMT -5
Looks like you're well equipped now Leon! We'll have to crown you the Prince of PE from now on. |
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,i have some smooth tip tweezers just have to find them. 
