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mogwai
#141 Posted : 06 November 2017 18:51:39

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PACK 10
Stage 79
The tender truck 4
Here we just screw the traverse beams to the ends of the trucks, noting that one has 2 tapped holes in it to screw in the deflectors. Attach the deflectors, then fix these to tender,noting the deflectors face the rear of the tender.it now has wheels. This is as far as got for now more soon.cheers mick. BigGrin
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Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#142 Posted : 06 November 2017 19:44:42

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You are moving ahead very well with this one.

Its looking very nice indeed.
Happy Modelling

BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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#143 Posted : 06 November 2017 20:50:47

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Nice progress Mick BigGrin

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#144 Posted : 06 November 2017 21:13:58

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BigGrin Looking good Mick.Cool
Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .

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#145 Posted : 07 November 2017 00:20:34

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Lovely clean work Mick, looks fab.....Drool Drool

Regards

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#146 Posted : 09 November 2017 19:36:17

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PACK 10
Stage 80
Detailing the tender 1
Hi thanks to all who looked in and left comments much appreciated. First of all we glue together the 4 parts of the brake cylinder and fix this to bottom of tender. Then it's just glue various parts to the front of the tender. Then screw on the running board. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#147 Posted : 09 November 2017 19:43:02

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PACK 10
Stage 81
Detailing the tender 2
First of all we glue the rear steps then fix these to the tender, put on the release lever,and glue on various other bits to the rear of the tender. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#148 Posted : 09 November 2017 19:51:23

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PACK 10
Stage 82
Detailing the tender 3
First of all we glue the handle to the water inlet, glue the top of this to rest of body, then glue this to the rear upper tender plate, glue the grabrail to this, then screw this to rear of tender, then screw a partition wall to this.thats it for pack 10.cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#149 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:01:28

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PACK 11
Stage 83
Detailing the tender 4
First of all we fix the coupling buffer to the rear of the tender, then fix the buffer to the front,then glue the overflow pipe to the rear,add the brake hose put the tender upper plate in, and fit the drawbar pin to the bottom. Wheel truck removed to make this easier. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#150 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:06:01

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PACK 11
Stage 84
The Base 1
Here we start on display Base just simply screw the 4 parts together . Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#151 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:09:01

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PACK 11
Stage 85
The Base 2
Again simply screw together the 4 parts of this stage. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#152 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:12:38

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PACK 11
Stage 86
The Base 3
Here we use these 5 parts to join together the 2 previous assemblys. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#153 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:17:42

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PACK 11
Stage 87
The Base top
Here we just fix the 4 sections of the top to the rest of the Base. Sorry forgot to take pic of them fitted, but can be seen later in other stages.cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#154 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:21:29

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PACK 11
Stage 88
The speaker
Here we just screw the speaker to the underneath of the Base.and put its connector in.cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#155 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:26:30

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PACK 11
Stage 89
The switchboard and batter box.
Here just a case of fitting the switches to the plate, and fixing this to the Base board. Cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#156 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:33:49

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PACK 11
Stage 90
The sounds effect generator
Here we simply fix the sound effects generator to the underside of Base board. Then put in the battery box.you can fix it underneath or have it outside the baseboard.up to you. And connect it all up. I put the battery's in and know the steam sound and whistle work.cheers mick.BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#157 Posted : 09 November 2017 20:41:45

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PACK 11
Stage 91
The track
First of all put the ballast parts in, add the sleepers, push in the rail fasteners to the sleepers, then slide the rails in. This concludes pack 11. The final pic is dusty testing the shelf I put up for me train.cheers mick. BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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#158 Posted : 09 November 2017 21:58:28

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Nice update Mick BigGrin shes coming along great, like that you have a spot ready for it.

Al
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#159 Posted : 09 November 2017 23:02:36

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Thats come on very nicely Mick.

You might think you have a space for it but i reckon your cat has other ideas about that BigGrin
Happy Modelling

BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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#160 Posted : 11 November 2017 17:56:16

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PACK 12
Stage 92
The rollers and wheel chocks
Thanks to all who looked in and left comments much appreciated.
Here we just screw together the rolling road, which go under the drive wheels on the Base, and glue together the chocks and put these on the end of the rails. Cheers mick BigGrin
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Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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