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XM-706E1 1/35 TOTALLY REVISED
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Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 07:59 PM UTC
Another update. Central transmission tunnel. It is not straigh!!!
It is the last update for a while due to Seasons' holidays!
Merry Christmas and HAppy New Year to all of you mates!
Maurizio

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Posted: Friday, December 28, 2012 - 03:10 AM UTC
working on the central tunnel



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Posted: Friday, December 28, 2012 - 04:06 AM UTC
this just keeps getting better and better!
Keep up this brilliant work (and keep us posted please!)

best regards
Mark
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Posted: Sunday, December 30, 2012 - 09:59 PM UTC
Thanks mate!

Preparing the chains handles for the loading machine guns using a thin copper wire.



Due to Photobucket problems I can upload only one picture now....
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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013 - 12:40 AM UTC
The "spring" obtained without the nail.



Flat the "spring" with the rear part of a tweezer.

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Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2013 - 08:19 PM UTC
Starting some jobs about internal MGs. One is a .50 (M2 - 12.7) and the other one is a .30 (M-60 7.62). I'm cutting here a new version of a M60 for his curved body. The .50 is receiving some improvements.






Weapons improved with small diameter copper wire, platicard and paper tape for the M16 strap.




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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 02:51 AM UTC
the 2 barrels have been attached to the turret.



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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 12:40 PM UTC
that is very nice work you are doing,this kit will that much better for the work.
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 11:25 PM UTC
Weapons painted in black using the handful spray Tamiya black.

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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 08:43 PM UTC
The M-60 after some dark color touches and a very light drybrushing with alu.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h293/bombcat/Dscf4593_zps739702c7.jpg



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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 11:02 PM UTC





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Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 01:09 AM UTC
Starting with the transmission cover made of plasticard.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - 07:28 PM UTC
Proceeding with the transmission cover:



Rear:



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Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 08:17 PM UTC
Done!

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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 - 12:58 AM UTC
Inner / side fuel tanks:

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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 08:34 PM UTC
REar external mount fo rthe M-60 MG.

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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 07:53 PM UTC
central tunnel modification

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Posted: Sunday, January 27, 2013 - 08:26 PM UTC
I want to make new and better welding lines on the frontal part of the hull, too.

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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2013 - 08:47 PM UTC
I'm drilling the M-60 mount for the stopping rod.

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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 01:35 AM UTC
inner weldings lines made with plastic rods softed with polystirene glue.



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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 07:30 PM UTC
I have to made one more metal ring on the turret using stretched sprue.




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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013 - 08:27 PM UTC
starting with the inner basket.

I've cut 2 circles from a plasticard sheet.

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