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Offline LRB

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #150 on: March 13, 2017, 04:25:36 AM »
Fine looking tank Claymore,  always good to see a Centurion tank come to life, if only, in plastic form.
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #151 on: March 13, 2017, 04:36:04 AM »
Quite so, quite so.  :)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #152 on: March 13, 2017, 10:03:24 AM »
wow excellent work.  The Avenger looks great
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #153 on: March 13, 2017, 03:11:35 PM »
Quote from: Camthalion on March 13, 2017, 10:03:24 AM
wow excellent work.  The Avenger looks great

Many thanks.  :)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #154 on: March 13, 2017, 08:53:54 PM »
 8) :)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #155 on: March 28, 2017, 12:56:12 AM »
Cambodian Centurion (Tiger) Update:

Sorry the pics are a bit dark but the north of Scotland is currently afflicted with something called sunshine and it's playing havoc with my limited photographic skills.  The sooner we get back to rain, the better!

Anyhoo, the build phase of the Cambodian Tiger is complete and the beastie is ready for her undercoat.  Although I say it myself, I like the way this one has turned out and she will make a fine stable-mate to the Cambodian King Tiger which will be next off the slips.



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Offline LRB

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #156 on: March 29, 2017, 04:22:39 AM »
Great build Claymore, how was the kit itself?

Looking forward to seeing the fully painted result.
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #157 on: March 29, 2017, 06:38:54 AM »
Thanks mate.

The AFV Club kit was really good with only very minor bits of flash that needed to be trimmed off. Actually, the only complaint I had was that they didn't provide enough twine to replicate the double tow ropes - you need 4 lengths and there was only enough for 3. I know some folks don't like the overly complex realistic suspension but I have to say it went together a treat. They have also produced some nicely detailed new parts, the 30 Cal MG being a good case in point which, for a piece of cast plastic, it is quite exceptional and a huge improvement over the original.

Overall, a big thumbs up.  :)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #158 on: March 29, 2017, 06:14:40 PM »
No doubt about it, mate, you have the knack! :) :)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #159 on: March 30, 2017, 06:14:14 AM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on March 29, 2017, 06:14:40 PM
No doubt about it, mate, you have the knack! :) :)

Thanks.  Not sure whether I have the knack or just knackered!  ;)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #160 on: April 05, 2017, 04:34:13 AM »
Cambodian Chieftain (King Tiger) Update:

Part deux of LRB's combo is taking shape, although the major surgery is still to take place... I must say that I have a new respect for the Chieftain - it must have been a real jaw-dropper when it entered service.



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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #161 on: April 05, 2017, 03:29:20 PM »
Interesting,  are you going to leave the side skirts on or off?
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #162 on: April 05, 2017, 04:08:47 PM »
Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 05, 2017, 03:29:20 PM
Interesting,  are you going to leave the side skirts on or off?

We want the end product to have a distinctive 'Cambodian' feel to it and so the side skirts are going to be left off as per the Cambodian Centurion (Tiger).  The King Tiger will be a late development of the Chieftain (hense why based on the Mk 11) and will include a couple of other significant upgrades such as XXXXXXXXXXXX (SPOILER ALERT information denied!)  ;)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #163 on: April 05, 2017, 05:36:06 PM »
Looking forward to see this one.
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #164 on: April 05, 2017, 06:24:04 PM »
Tease... bring it on then !
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #165 on: April 05, 2017, 06:33:24 PM »

Despite knowing your plans for the two tanks, I am looking forward to seeing you bring them to life.
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #166 on: April 05, 2017, 06:42:18 PM »
Quote from: buzzbomb on April 05, 2017, 06:24:04 PM
Tease... bring it on then !

By your command!  :))

Quote from: LRB on April 05, 2017, 06:33:24 PM

Despite knowing your plans for the two tanks, I am looking forward to seeing you bring them to life.

Hopefully, I will get a riggle on over the next couple of days and have some more updates to post.  Thanks again for the great ideas, both have been/are a joy to work with.  Well, so far anyway.  I will see if I am still full of the joys of spring after the next step!  ;)
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #167 on: April 05, 2017, 07:21:45 PM »
 :) :) 8)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #168 on: April 07, 2017, 06:16:28 AM »
Cambodian Chieftain (King Tiger) Update:

On a deeply spiritual level, there is just something intrinsically wrong about taking two perfectly good models and chopping them up to make one new one... ... ... Well, I'm over that particular transcendental issue and am now surrounded by bits of disembowelled AFV - Nice!  :icon_meditation: ;)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #169 on: April 07, 2017, 10:18:13 AM »
Quote from: Claymore on April 07, 2017, 06:16:28 AM
Cambodian Chieftain (King Tiger) Update:

On a deeply spiritual level, there is just something intrinsically wrong about taking two perfectly good models and chopping them up to make one new one... ... ... Well, I'm over that particular transcendental issue and am now surrounded by bits of disembowelled AFV - Nice!  :icon_meditation: ;)

Know exactly where you're coming from! :o :icon_meditation: 8) >:D
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #170 on: April 16, 2017, 06:22:34 AM »
Cambodian Chieftain (King Tiger) Update:

Two very fine kits mercilessly hacked to pieces to produce the Cambodian King Tiger.  What we have is a major upgrade of the Chieftain Mk 11 to dramatically improve its power output along the lines of the Jordanian Khalid.  Full backstory to follow in due course. Although I am naturally somewhat bias, I have completely fallen for this conversion. Sad or what?!!!







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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #171 on: April 16, 2017, 06:24:14 AM »
Liking your work
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #172 on: April 16, 2017, 06:01:32 PM »
wow.. just wow
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #173 on: April 17, 2017, 12:19:59 AM »
The Chally butt looks really, really good! 8)
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Re: Claymore's AH AFVs: Take 2
« Reply #174 on: April 17, 2017, 01:15:25 AM »
Thanks chaps.  As always, a spray of undercoat will help pull it all together - so it is off to the spray booth next for both the Cambodian Tiger and King Tiger.
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