Welcome Mick, you are among friends,
I assume your Mortgage is paid off and your lottery winnings have been wisely invested and it will help if you are on first name terms with your Bank Manager.
One of your first priority's should be to soundproof your workshop (Its all the language you will be using) then you are obliged to waste your time looking through webpages and magazines searching for -- well you will know what it is when you see it.
Good luck,
The closest comparison I can think of is "Sinking into a quagmire" ,
There is a site on the www that displays Technical drawings with complete measurements that can be of great help in your build.
www.drawingdatabase.com
Shaun.
Mick, glad it's worked out for you! Like the idea of them naturally weathering and rusting. Please post pictures of your progress
You'll have no-one but yourself to blame fairly shortly, in any event". Tankers Anonymous is packed with hopeless addicts playing the blame game:.."Just one more, and that's it..!!"; ..."But...the set wouldn't be complete without the Panzer IV!!"; "This is a newer model... with better sounds and proportionality !!" etc., A Litany of excuses.