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Land / Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2

« Last post by Claymore on Today at 03:15:10 PM »

Fine looking plastic surgery.     Do like what you are doing.  Interested to see how build takes form.

 

This is very interesting. What kit are you starting with?

A couple of cheep-ish Italeri M110s.  Just easier to work with two kits rather than have to reproduce all the necessary extra bits and pieces - there’s going to be enough scratch building as it is! 

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Land / Re: Junkyard Dog

« Last post by finsrin on Today at 01:04:13 PM »

Gads this is nice.   
Been doing summer car & house stuff, not following BTS enough.  Appreciate picture history.
Building rack is its own neat project. 

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Land / Re: Junkyard Dog

« Last post by Kerick on Today at 12:11:17 PM »

I managed to paint the stowage rack and a few loose parts after clearing a clogged drain in the basement. Sure being a homeowner is wonderful. So is being a plumber, electrician, carpenter and brick layer!
Hopefully I’ll get to the final color tomorrow. Too late anymore tonight.

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Scandinavian GB / Re: SAAB Projekt 1500-01 - A 38 Järven

« Last post by Kerick on Today at 12:05:14 PM »

There's so much putty & stuff on there it almost looks like it's been carved from a block of wood!

I often think a lot of my own builds are more akin to sculpting than engineering. I think MAT is combining the best of both. Should be pretty neat.

I second that!

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Scandinavian GB / Re: SAAB Projekt 1500-01 - A 38 Järven

« Last post by Buzzbomb on Today at 08:15:52 AM »

Very different form, moving nicely

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Land / Re: Junkyard Dog

« Last post by Kerick on Today at 07:19:41 AM »

I found the tule fabric! I cut two strips and glued them to the inside of the rack. It was like applying decals that didn’t want to behave. It looks good but now I have to paint it again. No problem.

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Land / Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2

« Last post by Kerick on Today at 07:00:55 AM »

This is very interesting. What kit are you starting with?

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Land / Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2

« Last post by finsrin on Today at 05:45:43 AM »

Fine looking plastic surgery.     Do like what you are doing.  Interested to see how build takes form.

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Land / Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2

« Last post by Claymore on Today at 04:35:29 AM »

Blue Scarab / Firelight Update:

Things are progressing well - but then again, well is a very subjective term!  I've had a bit of a build, strip, rebuild issue with the construction of the new rear deck structure but think I am about there (detail not in the current WIP pic.)  And this is the easy bit!!  I'll post some pics of the rear deck soon but then things might slow down a tad as the scratch- building required is going to be a bit of a nightmare.

Hey ho, upwards and onwards...

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Stories / Re: Jackrabbit

« Last post by upnorth on Today at 03:37:22 AM »

I'm curious to see if any of the CL-215s find their way down under...perhaps in response to the 1967 Tasmanian/Black Tuesday fires

Six are already there, all of them in Western Australia. Four ine waterbomber configuration with the Western Australian government and two in air ambulance configuration on a trial period with the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

I should be getting to them in the next post or two.

If you go scroll back up toward the top of this page, you'll find a post I made on July 18 or so that mentions the first six CAC built CL-215s.