Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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Been practicing my winter camouflage on 1:1 house walls.
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What a 💩 hole the tenants left the house. Full clean and decoration . Then on the market.
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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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After neglecting this build, a small bit of progress was made on this. I want to get it up and operational, if not painted in time for the end of the builds.
A little bit of free time saw two braces made to strengthen the chassis, and the first installed on one side. This was bonded in with spacers and allowed to dry over night. I will finish the other side later.
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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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Nice work on the reinforcement brackets, nice clean cuts and fit! Still need to try that JB Weld epoxy.
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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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Are you using hairspray on those walls, or MiG insta-white, or jnewboy wonder whitewash?

The reinforcing plates look pretty sweet. Another T72 thing to do!

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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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Hey hey, Meter Rat: we still have a week! :haha: For my T26E3 I have the stowage and crew to finish. Gulp! :O Kidding, of course: Just enjoy!
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Herr Dr. Professor wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 1:23 am Hey hey, Meter Rat: we still have a week! :haha:
Does May end on the 27th this year? And technically "on or before" June 6th adds some wiggle room too.
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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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Going to be plenty strong ! Nice reinforcement plates.

Don't worry I'll never be in time either ! Kepp up the good work mate !
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ColemanCollector wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 11:21 pm Are you using hairspray on those walls, or MiG insta-white, or jnewboy wonder whitewash?

The reinforcing plates look pretty sweet. Another T72 thing to do!

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Lard! Might have well given the state they left the house in.
Herr Dr. Professor wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 1:23 am Hey hey, Meter Rat: we still have a week! :haha: For my T26E3 I have the stowage and crew to finish. Gulp! :O Kidding, of course: Just enjoy!
Plenty of time. I finished my Tiger, which became the important one. Pleased about that.
MonsieurTox wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 10:12 am Going to be plenty strong ! Nice reinforcement plates.

Don't worry I'll never be in time either ! Kepp up the good work mate !
Thank you. Completely different to doing the reinforcement on the Challenger.

Gearboxes went in today. Trimmed the side reinforcement so the upper hull will fit flush. Also bonded in front and rear cross braces. Rear drive support bearings installed. No bank holiday on the 27th up ‘ere, and it is Punk on the Peninsula over the weekend, at which I am doing sound and light. It’ll be fine. :haha:
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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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First paint going on. Not really very happy with it. Air brush was playing up, as I could not get the paint right. Oh well, with a bit of weathering and touching in with a brush, it may look alright. Black to do next.
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Re: Winter 23-24. And the wall came down

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You will triumph in the end! It looks as if the green did not go on evenly. Yet the white--the one 'color' that consistently gives me the most trouble, brush, can or airbrush(es)--worked well. If you are also using black and then weathering, well, no problem!
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