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Post by okdoky on Feb 25, 2013 19:56:37 GMT
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Post by bowman on Feb 25, 2013 20:47:08 GMT
Blimey Nige, I thought that I was the only one looking for this stuff, but you are well ahead of me.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2013 14:22:10 GMT
Those seated figures are interesting. Trouble is, I have five Routemasters, three Cityliners, a TN6C and a civilianised Stalwart to fill.
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Post by bowman on Feb 26, 2013 21:01:14 GMT
It has been "tube night" tonight. I've finally got all 34 tubes done, and they actually fit into the frame! And this is with the front panel (door) fitted.... Lots more still to do Syeve
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Post by bowman on Feb 26, 2013 21:16:19 GMT
I have just realised, miserable person that I am, that an awful lot of the credit for this build is down to Nigel Bisset and Accurate Armour, whose ULC was up scaled and whose photos were used to add the detail ( but not necessarily on that order)...
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Post by okdoky on Feb 26, 2013 21:29:21 GMT
Hey Steve Credit is all yours mate !!!!!!!!!!!! You put that together just nice !!!!!!!!!!! You can have a laugh at my ham fisted attempt to copy sometime !!!!!!!!!! Trying to do the maths !!!!!!!!!!!!! 8 x UCL x 34 tubes at a length ? I better start trying to source some cheap straws !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And bugger !!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT IF I WANT TO HAVE TWO FLATRACKS FULL Ha ha ha ha ha
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Post by ptcruiser on Feb 27, 2013 19:21:12 GMT
Hi Chaps You could try here for custom made decals - he has specialised in white too Rich
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Post by bowman on Feb 27, 2013 20:10:37 GMT
I've started adding "contents" to the top section of tubes. Only got 4 done this evening and 13 more to do, before turning my attention to the shells in the top section. Good job this is therapeutic...... Cheers Steve
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Post by bowman on Feb 28, 2013 9:06:24 GMT
Nige, I've just worked out that if you want to do two flatracks full of ULCs you are going to need 22.9 metres (75 feet) of 7.3mm diameter tube! If anybody else in the UK is planning a project that needs this size of tube, I would buy it sooner rather than later, as there won't be much available....
Steve
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Post by bowman on Mar 1, 2013 14:16:51 GMT
Finally finished filling the tubes with bag charges and shells. Just got to get them all painted now.... The only bits that will be seen of the two types of "filling" (picture uploaded after editing in PicShop app) Steve
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Post by bowman on Mar 2, 2013 12:02:36 GMT
I managed to get all the tubes individually primed this morning and fitted in the main frame. The door also got an coat of Halford's grey before it too was fitted. Once everything was in place the door catches could be fitted (still need to prime them). I've also produced a decal sheet for the ULC Next stage will be to start some pre shading with black acrylic in the airbrush, before the final coat of chocolate brown and some light weathering, but that will have to wait for a few days, as this weekend has been set aside for indoor sky diving! I don't know what me "friends" were thinking about when they arranged this for my last birthday?...... All comments and abuse welcome Steve
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Post by okdoky on Mar 2, 2013 13:53:01 GMT
Fantastic work Steve Looks like you have mastered the decals aswell Do your tallents never end ? Nigel
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Post by bowman on Mar 3, 2013 9:53:39 GMT
I've not tried using any of the decals that I've printed yet, so the jury is still out on whether I've mastered it, but I have found out what all the labelling is from a variety of Defense PDF documents that are freely available on the web. I'll PM the main one to you when I get back into the office on Tuesday, providing that I'm not in traction by then! Cheers Steve
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Post by bowman on Mar 5, 2013 8:59:51 GMT
Managed to survive the indoor sky diving at the weekend , but it meant that I didn't get much done at the bench. Yes, that's really me, with jowls flapping merrily in the 90mph airstream. I did find a bit of time to do some pre-shading in black, and also managed to knock off one of the door latches Cheers Steve
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Post by okdoky on Mar 5, 2013 12:35:36 GMT
When you doing the real sky dive ? Remember your will ,,,,,,,,, you promised me your full 1/24 millitary collection and references !!!!!!! And hurry up and finish them afore you jump !!!!!!!!! Question ,,,,,,,,,, do the doors open to the side pivoting on one of the latches or do they get taken off fully and laid to the side when replen and leeting shells loose Great work Steve
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