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Dan
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Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 - 07:35 PM UTC
GPMG Added, from the great Live Resin range.
Enjoy
Dan
Enjoy
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 - 08:08 PM UTC
A couple more with the bipod added.
Thanks for looking
Dan
Thanks for looking
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2015 - 07:29 PM UTC
Started on the front drivers area, a few areas that are
missing detail so I added them from plastic stock.
Cheers
Dan
missing detail so I added them from plastic stock.
Cheers
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2015 - 08:09 PM UTC
Added the drivers hatch safety lock,
Dan
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2015 - 09:26 PM UTC
Added the front dozer blade attachment points to the underside of the hull.
2.5mm lens added to the GPMG Spotlight.
Cheers Chaps
Dan
2.5mm lens added to the GPMG Spotlight.
Cheers Chaps
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 03:03 PM UTC
Added the GPMG spotlight cable guard, and also added a few more missing details on the cupola ring. Frilled 1mm holes
and added 0.7mm nut heads to try and give the recessed look.
Didn't come out as well as I would of liked.
Next up is too add the screenwash jets for the commanders scopes and the wiper motor arms.
Enjoy
Dan
and added 0.7mm nut heads to try and give the recessed look.
Didn't come out as well as I would of liked.
Next up is too add the screenwash jets for the commanders scopes and the wiper motor arms.
Enjoy
Dan
PaulBrickles
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 03:22 PM UTC
Looking great! 
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 05:03 PM UTC
Thanks Paul.
Adding the wiper motor arms, just stretched sprue at the moment.
The wiper blades are going to be from the Eduard PE set.
Dan
Adding the wiper motor arms, just stretched sprue at the moment.
The wiper blades are going to be from the Eduard PE set.
Dan
seanmcandrews
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 05:08 PM UTC
Looking really nice Dan. Is the clear vision block ring included in the kit?
Sean
Sean
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 05:14 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Looking really nice Dan. Is the clear vision block ring included in the kit?
Sean
Cheers Sean,
The Commanders scopes were cast from the kit part In clear green casting resin by a friend of mine, he's better at casting than myself
Regards
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 05:40 PM UTC
Wiper arms done, the washer blocks have also been added.
More later.
Dan
More later.
Dan
seanmcandrews
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 07:14 PM UTC
"The Commanders scopes were cast from the kit part In clear green casting resin by a friend of mine, he's better at casting than myself
"great idea ! Planning on masking it or leaving it loose for painting ?
Sean
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 07:23 PM UTC
Quoted Text
"The Commanders scopes were cast from the kit part In clear green casting resin by a friend of mine, he's better at casting than myself
great idea ! Planning on masking it or leaving it loose for painting ?
Sean
Hi Sean,
It will get backed with a lightish colour and scope faces will get masked off, so hopefully it will look like armoured glass. last things to go on will be the PE wipers.
Cheers
Dan
tnker101
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 09:53 PM UTC
Dan; Check your tracks, you have them reversed. The track link taper should face down. /
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 - 09:55 PM UTC
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Dan; Check your tracks, you have them reversed. The track link taper should face down. /
Cheers fella, I know, they were quickly thrown on just to check tension
gcdavidson
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 02:21 AM UTC
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The Commanders scopes were cast from the kit part In clear green casting resin
I wish more AFV kits would be released with this feature.
RLlockie
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 11:40 AM UTC
Both Challenger 1 and the later version of Chieftain had the L11A5 with the mirror housing and slimmer fume extractor. By early 1987 this was fitted to the 6s and 7s I examined at Catterick and only the few 1s the Training Regt had on strength had the original barrel.
Note that the Tamiya mirror housing is a bit off on shape, as the front should extend further forward and the angle of the rear reverse slope is too shallow. It has also been moulded solid whereas the curved part is a flat rubber sheet so it should be hollow from the rear.
Note that the Tamiya mirror housing is a bit off on shape, as the front should extend further forward and the angle of the rear reverse slope is too shallow. It has also been moulded solid whereas the curved part is a flat rubber sheet so it should be hollow from the rear.
Drichc
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 03:44 PM UTC
Lovely work fella, really lovely work.
I particularly like the vision blocks
, and the shrubbery 
.
Look forward to seeing this progress mate.
Rich
I particularly like the vision blocks
, and the shrubbery .Look forward to seeing this progress mate.
Rich
Keef1648
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 05:48 PM UTC
Great work so far Sir.
With all that added detail around the commanders cupola and location I am surprised you haven't replaced the wiper motor housings with more accurate ones?
The rubber 'shroud' covering the MRS mirror (highly polished steel) could be replaced as well, not a big job but worth complimenting your amazing work so far.
Keep the updates coming.
Keith.
With all that added detail around the commanders cupola and location I am surprised you haven't replaced the wiper motor housings with more accurate ones?
The rubber 'shroud' covering the MRS mirror (highly polished steel) could be replaced as well, not a big job but worth complimenting your amazing work so far.
Keep the updates coming.
Keith.
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 08:57 PM UTC
Thanks for the great comments chaps,
This afternoon I've drilled out the MRS housing and it's had a cleanup with a file
And looks a lot better, you'll only see it from behind but I know it's done, just need to further thin it down and fabricate the mirror assembly.
The cupola , I did think about replacing all the wiper motors but I think this is a real big job, I think the dims are out on the cupola ring on the kit and the whole thing would need to be remade possibly turning a new ring down on a lathe of which I don't have.
If anyone has any pictures of the MRS from any side and the rear showing the reflector that would be great, just so I can further refine my build.
Kind regards
Dan
This afternoon I've drilled out the MRS housing and it's had a cleanup with a file
And looks a lot better, you'll only see it from behind but I know it's done, just need to further thin it down and fabricate the mirror assembly.
The cupola , I did think about replacing all the wiper motors but I think this is a real big job, I think the dims are out on the cupola ring on the kit and the whole thing would need to be remade possibly turning a new ring down on a lathe of which I don't have.
If anyone has any pictures of the MRS from any side and the rear showing the reflector that would be great, just so I can further refine my build.
Kind regards
Dan
RLlockie
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 10:02 PM UTC
Don't think I ever photographed the mirror but it is some way inside the shroud so without an endoscope I don't think you'd actually see it on a model.
Forgot to say what good work you were doing when I replied to another post in the thread. Details like this really bring armour to life.
Forgot to say what good work you were doing when I replied to another post in the thread. Details like this really bring armour to life.
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 11:23 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Don't think I ever photographed the mirror but it is some way inside the shroud so without an endoscope I don't think you'd actually see it on a model.
Forgot to say what good work you were doing when I replied to another post in the thread. Details like this really bring armour to life.
Cheers Robert, I was going to add the reflector but if you reckon it's not visable then I'll skip it.
Cheers for the pointer
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Sunday, September 13, 2015 - 09:00 PM UTC
Update time,
MRS on the muzzle is drilled out now, its not really visible
but its done.
Moving on to the front headlights, some work has been done to make it more accurate.
Thank you all for looking
Dan
MRS on the muzzle is drilled out now, its not really visible
but its done.
Moving on to the front headlights, some work has been done to make it more accurate.
Thank you all for looking
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Sunday, September 13, 2015 - 10:23 PM UTC
More detailing
Enjoy chaps.
Dan
Enjoy chaps.
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Sunday, September 13, 2015 - 11:30 PM UTC
And the other side.
Cheers
Dan
Cheers
Dan
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