The deck is now glued in markings placed the Trumpter swastikas were 1/32" basically I made these @ 1/16" 2x wider and they still look just a tad thin??The base is well on it's way to to getting finished the SS's are not glued ATTM everything can still come apart.The plexiglas comes in next...
Not a big update but small tedious update to the cranes.Trumpter did not have anything for crane operator to work from so I fabricated it from some 1/350 PE and some crank handles from the search lights in 1/200 for the steering wheels.All I need to do now is paint and rig the cables.
I am good Vic once I looked at the videos of cutting and gluing and all the tools on the other side of the shop I am good to go 100% confident in my abilities to pull it off. ;)
This has been my diversion from the Scharnhorst a Tamyia Flak 88 and a turd of a kit Bloch 174 Heller/rebox by Buzco of California how old is this??I was probably 10years old I bet when it came out.I just could not throw it away I almost did this morning when decals went south Duh Kevin it's...
Thanks Vic just called my glass company I have been using for 30 years to see if they could build the case...No was the answer I was surprised.I found out looking at some YT videos and Acrylic Weld #4(already ordered) and I will go by the glass shop and get the Plexiglas looks to easy. ;)
You will laugh they are door knobs for drawers almost the biggest I could find,I take a drill bit (small)and and drill from the top all the way through pretty much centered now.I flip it over and start drilling with a 1/4" bit about 1/2"-5/8" what looks good.I then super glue a 1/4" dowel in the...
Thanks guys for looking in ships are not a real big deal over here but that's okay I get alot of satisfaction out of it.The wood is on it way to being finished put an oil finish on it I get locally delivered in from Vicksburg MS stuff is really good.I give this some time to dry out maybe another...
Thought I show where she is ATTM have to say a diversion was needed so a Flak 88 and a Heller 1/72 Bloch 174 came into view should be back on this in a few weeks methinks. ;)
That has been me in the last 4/5 years I guess.I have been p/u rifles from S.America of late in auctions since little conflicts ever occur in that region.I have a Argentine 1909.Vene FN49,Vene FN Mauser and the Enfield Irish Contract all @ 90/100% condition.I bought the Fr8 even beat up as an...