my M51...

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tomhugill
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cannedheat wrote:barristers cost a lot off money ......no just cant do stuff any more so I think best to keep of the job for a good day to come [when the e sprue arrives ] I cant mess this up? then I think that will be it, it may be just winter coming along and the fact I do on impulse and when one is waiting one looses the plot, out comes the big hammer I am not a patient man, as one gets past 21 one gets even more impatient
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Sorry to hear stu :(
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cannedheat wrote:barristers cost a lot off money ......no just cant do stuff any more so I think best to keep of the job for a good day to come [when the e sprue arrives ] I cant mess this up? then I think that will be it, it may be just winter coming along and the fact I do on impulse and when one is waiting one looses the plot, out comes the big hammer I am not a patient man, as one gets past 21 one gets even more impatient
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OK Canned this sounds pretty serious... Barrister???????????? :O ....what do you need one for????????????? 8O
Yeah your build is taking longer than you thought... sounds like you are giving it all up :think:

lets just say it has some of us worried ;)

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Hi CH,
Sorry to hear that hope everything turns out ok for you :thumbup:. Stay with it mate. Brian...
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Hi All,
Just a quick up date on me M51 :D built up the gun and mantel plus the .50 mg. so all ready for my turret. :thumbup:. Should be any time now :clap:. Just a side note my son gets married on Saturday so no work on my tank till monday :'( . Regards to all, Brian... :wave:
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Since your Sherman doesn't have a turret yet.... put a tiny pillow on the top of it... and it can serve as the ring bearer :haha:

Congrats Brizo :thumbup:

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brizo58 wrote:Hi All,
Just a quick up date on me M51 :D built up the gun and mantel plus the .50 mg. so all ready for my turret. :thumbup:. Should be any time now :clap:. Just a side note my son gets married on Saturday so no work on my tank till monday :'( . Regards to all, Brian... :wave:
you have me hear old chap built the mantlet/gun ?
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Hi CH,
Yep a friend of mine had some odd bits from the Tam M51 he didn't use :D and let me have them
Only bits of the mantle I had to make a few bits looks ok but will use the proper bits when I get my bits from Dave.Brian...
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when one gets round to mounting the motor ete with the 3 posts you mentioned on the hull one will need details if its not a secret old chap .....I have a vision of how but would like photo,s old chap wot wot ...was your gun lock was it a easy build I need 3 shall we say a tenner ? wot wot lucky to get the bits old boy wish I had a friend ?????
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Hi CH,
will there are 6 posts to take off you could make them yourself but I will use the ones already there.
Once I have my turret I can line up the motor and rollers. Here's a photo I found shows you how to do it. Hope it helps :S . (This is not my top hull).Brian...
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£10. :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: you do like a joke don't you :D .Brian...
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