Thank you chaps,
I have a few stowage bins ready for the build but just can't decide on which ones to use? The mesh basket that Tamiya provide in the kit just doesn't look right to me so I'll probably use a chieftain short bin and something else.
Just checked out your Iron Hammer builds Anto, really nice stuff and all done to a very high standard fella, I have a funny feeling that I was involved in few Iron Hammer exercises in my time , funny how the exercise names stay with you.
I can remember exercises like "Summer Sails" , "flying Falcon" and my favourite " Freezing Rhino"
One question, you mentioned the "donkey engine" where would the exhaust for this be located ?
Cheers
Dan
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Dannyd
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Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 09:13 AM UTC
Dannyd
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Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 02:17 PM UTC
Made the call on the turret stowage, not sure if it's correct
but it's different from the kit parts.
Just a couple of old Chieftain bins.
Dan
but it's different from the kit parts.
Just a couple of old Chieftain bins.
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 03:59 PM UTC
Slave lead time. I've seen pictures of the slave leads
coiled up next to the drives hatch so I've run with that.
Straps need adding and it needs a bit more work to get it to sit right as these things were really heavy.
Cheers for now
Dan
coiled up next to the drives hatch so I've run with that.
Straps need adding and it needs a bit more work to get it to sit right as these things were really heavy.
Cheers for now
Dan
PaulBrickles
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Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 04:56 PM UTC
Looks the dogs - what did you use for the slave leads Dan.
Paul
Paul
Dannyd
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Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 05:02 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Looks the dogs - what did you use for the slave leads Dan.
Paul
Cheers Paul,
Its the Accurate Armour item, I think they came in a pack with the CVRT recovery ropes. This one was left over from my Spartan build, long enough cable to just pass for MBT slave lead .
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 09:41 PM UTC
Last update for the day, i'm knocking off for a glass of wine.
Track tools fitted just need to add the retaining chains to the pins.
Cheers all,
Dan
Track tools fitted just need to add the retaining chains to the pins.
Cheers all,
Dan
Anto992
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Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 10:17 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Thank you chaps,
I have a few stowage bins ready for the build but just can't decide on which ones to use? The mesh basket that Tamiya provide in the kit just doesn't look right to me so I'll probably use a chieftain short bin and something else.
Just checked out your Iron Hammer builds Anto, really nice stuff and all done to a very high standard fella, I have a funny feeling that I was involved in few Iron Hammer exercises in my time , funny how the exercise names stay with you.
I can remember exercises like "Summer Sails" , "flying Falcon" and my favourite " Freezing Rhino"
One question, you mentioned the "donkey engine" where would the exhaust for this be located ?
Cheers
Dan
Hi Dan Freezing Rhino sounds like it was real fun.... bit like an ice age in a bikini.....
PM me your email an l will send you some pics.
There are a lot of my pics on Military Modelling.
But l will send you more.
Anto.
sabreuk
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Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 01:40 AM UTC
its coming along leaps and bounds buddy well done love the extra detail esp the slave lead on the front never leave home with out one of those bad boys lol
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 02:38 PM UTC
Thank you chaps,
So I've added a bit more detail to the thermal gun cover clamps, removed the soft detail on the kit and used some carbon fibre to represent the clamp ends a bit better.
Just the webbing straps ends to add to the rest of the cover now.
Regards
Dan
So I've added a bit more detail to the thermal gun cover clamps, removed the soft detail on the kit and used some carbon fibre to represent the clamp ends a bit better.
Just the webbing straps ends to add to the rest of the cover now.
Regards
Dan
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Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 09:50 PM UTC
Not much of an update as I had other stuff to do
today, but I managed to add a couple of recessed bolts to the
commanders hatch, these ate for the locking handles inside.
And finished off the gun clamps.
More tomorrow hopefully
Dan
today, but I managed to add a couple of recessed bolts to the
commanders hatch, these ate for the locking handles inside.
And finished off the gun clamps.
More tomorrow hopefully
Dan
Anto992
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Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 11:16 PM UTC
Dan.... Pics sent
maxim37
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Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 11:22 PM UTC
Absolute cracking job Dan!!.Love the extra detailing you are putting into the Challenger.Im going to put the Romor armour on mine.Trouble is there arent any good references for the Mounting plates for the side armout.The Tankograd book i bought is great for turret etc details but not the extra armour added for Granby etc.
Keep the great work up from Richard
Keep the great work up from Richard
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 10:51 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Absolute cracking job Dan!!.Love the extra detailing you are putting into the Challenger.Im going to put the Romor armour on mine.Trouble is there arent any good references for the Mounting plates for the side armout.The Tankograd book i bought is great for turret etc details but not the extra armour added for Granby etc.
Keep the great work up from Richard
Thank you Richard,
The kagero photo sniper book on the challenger volume 2 has some great shots of the up armour package including the mounting system, might be worth investing in matey.
Dan
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 01:33 PM UTC
So the rear decks and the main armament gets more detail added, all from the Eduard PE set
Engine grills added and the lifting handles.
This small PE oval on the thermal cover, had to check ref material for this and its part of the strap that holds it on, so out with the green stuff again to blend it in with the kit part.
And the engine grills
Cheers
Dan
Engine grills added and the lifting handles.
This small PE oval on the thermal cover, had to check ref material for this and its part of the strap that holds it on, so out with the green stuff again to blend it in with the kit part.
And the engine grills
Cheers
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 02:57 PM UTC
Added the Aux Generator exhaust to the rear of the wagon, some evergreen rod and I made a flange
from punching out a 1.5mm dish out of a 2mm disk, took a few goes and it's not perfect but it's close enough for government work
Failed attempts
And a reasonable one fitted.
Cheers for looking
Dan
from punching out a 1.5mm dish out of a 2mm disk, took a few goes and it's not perfect but it's close enough for government work
Failed attempts
And a reasonable one fitted.
Cheers for looking
Dan
maxim37
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 03:05 PM UTC
Hi Dan.Thanks for the heads up about the Kagero book on the Chally.Will get that book.All we need is for some model company to do an fv432 family.Father was on them in Germany when they first came out early 60s.
Cheers from Richard.
Cheers from Richard.
Keef1648
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 05:25 PM UTC
This is a really good build and I am enjoying it immensely.
Keep up the great detail work Sir.
Keith.
Keep up the great detail work Sir.
Keith.
PaulBrickles
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 05:37 PM UTC
Great stuff Dan - you using a nutter
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 05:54 PM UTC
Cheers guys for the comments, should be able to get another update done over the weekend.
Paul, I'm using a RP Toolz punch and die set, they are top bits of kit which I would recommend to anyone.
Dan
Paul, I'm using a RP Toolz punch and die set, they are top bits of kit which I would recommend to anyone.
Dan
PaulBrickles
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 06:54 PM UTC
That's another 70 notes spent 
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 07:31 PM UTC
Paul , I bought the hex punch and die set at Telford last year direct from them, I was so impressed I bought the circular one a few days later from Historex. Real quality bits of kit that should last years.
Dan
Dan
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Posted: Friday, September 25, 2015 - 11:44 AM UTC
Back to the build and the main armament,
thermal cover straps added from the Eduard
PE set. These will get blended in using a drop of
Mr Surfacer.
Turret fire extinguisher added.
Enjoy folks and have a good weekend.
Dan
thermal cover straps added from the Eduard
PE set. These will get blended in using a drop of
Mr Surfacer.
Turret fire extinguisher added.
Enjoy folks and have a good weekend.
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 03:38 PM UTC
Small update on the build,
Split pins for the recovery/tow bar, slightly overscale but I couldn't make them any smaller.
More later chaps
Dan
Split pins for the recovery/tow bar, slightly overscale but I couldn't make them any smaller.
More later chaps
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 03:48 PM UTC
Some slightly better pictures.
Cheers
Dan
Cheers
Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 08:39 PM UTC
Engine deck detail time, the moulded in handles
were removed carefully and plastic rod and strip added.
Cheers
Dan
were removed carefully and plastic rod and strip added.
Cheers
Dan
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