D-Day. A very British Tiger
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Cables Look great! That is one reason I like using real cables or cord to replace plastic molded cables. Odd bends kinks and what nots are easily added. Seems like every combat picture that shows a used cable, almost never shows it flat and in original stored position.
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Of course, today I started on the second cable with disastrous results. How come one side gets made easily, and the second one goes to pot? 

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It is just a thing. If I've enough materials I'll make more than needed and choose the best ones. Can you save/fix the second cable?
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What might you need? I'll look through my spares and leftovers from the last project, if I have it, I'll send it, just say the word Mr. Rat.
Agreed that 'it's just a thing' and of course good old Murphy's Law. I also try to do the same with mock ups and spares but sometimes it just doesn't work out as planned and I'm left there scratching my head, cursing and wondering...
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Thank you both. It is indeed Sods/Murphy’s law. Mr C. thank you for the offer.MrChef wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:37 pm
What might you need? I'll look through my spares and leftovers from the last project, if I have it, I'll send it, just say the word Mr. Rat.
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It is just a thing. If I've enough materials I'll make more than needed and choose the best ones. Can you save/fix the second cable?
Ecam. Nothing a bit of scratch building won’t solve.
I was hoping to get the second cable completed today, as I will be away for the next two weeks, getting our old 1:1 house ready for sale. Then I can finish this and get back to modern tanks.
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The corallery is when trying to remove something held on by 6 bolts, the first comes off easily; the remaining 5 shear off.
Cable looks great! The second should be a cinch



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Tell me about it. I have two old Citroen cars.ColemanCollector wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:01 pm
The corallery is when trying to remove something held on by 6 bolts, the first comes off easily; the remaining 5 shear off.
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A couple of snails or something a bit newer from the more avant-garde era of Citroen?
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These two. One tin snail 1982. And one “modern” BX 1993.ColemanCollector wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:34 pm A couple of snails or something a bit newer from the more avant-garde era of Citroen?
Mike.
Anyway. This is not about my fondness for rusty Citroens.
40 minutes of scratch building, gave me a second tow cable and cleaning rod holders..
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