Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 08:52 PM UTC
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Andrew Barclay
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 09:02 PM UTC
starting to shape up Andy. Good work
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 09:03 PM UTC
G'day Andy, looking really good mate, keep us posted.
cheers
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Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 09:07 PM UTC
Well the chewing gum project is proceeeding fast and nicely. u re going good my lil friend. just one point of attention....
Thsi carpet look clean so far..take care it stays this way , or i see u mom decorated Santa Andy !!!!!!!!

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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 09:11 PM UTC
Thanks Guys,
By golly the carpets better be clean...............its my job!!!! :-)
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Andrew Barclay
Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 11:53 PM UTC
Andy,before you glue the hull top to bottom,make a small lifting handle for the hatch on the work area floor.That would be how the hatch would be opened to feed the lift cable out.

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Michigan, United States
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Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 05:08 AM UTC
I am considering stealing the M32 interior to fit into another Sherman so I can go turretless. I really want to give it a try. I think that the M32 turret covers enough of the turret opening that you don't neet the inside. Might try for an British Ark or a US Engineering Dozer. I'll have to consult my newly acquired Hunnicutt Sherman

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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 10:02 AM UTC
Thanks Carl, I will do that. Also I have put a hole in the turret for the rope to come out the front.
Alan, I think you could probaly get away with just putting a tarp or something covering the open hatch.
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Andrew Barclay
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 02:06 PM UTC
Comming along quite nicely.
The interior looks pretty good... are you planning to add a little dirt to the floor?
Can't wait to see more
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Thursday, December 23, 2004 - 02:23 PM UTC
Thanks Sel,
I dusted it with some Brown pastels. I think the photos may have washed it out a bit.
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Andrew Barclay
United States
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Posted: Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 06:57 AM UTC
Andy
Looks great so far Are you going to add any casting to the transmission cover?
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Sunday, January 02, 2005 - 04:32 PM UTC
Yes I will be
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Andrew Barclay
Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 04:48 PM UTC

what's the red stuff on the hull and whats it for

lol, plenty of learning ahead for me #:-)
Thanks
Frank
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George W.Bush
Wellington, New Zealand
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 08:55 PM UTC
Hi Frank,
That is auto body filler. I use it to represent the cast texture of the hull.
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