A 15 into A 13 ? - Here goes !

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Yup , loadsa bolts , rivets etc. I have spent ages checking refs. as they altered styles over the production runs . :crazy:
Anyhoo...
Tool boxes.
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Air cleaners.
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You have been busy and love the bits n bobs youve done :thumbup:
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Good Afternoon!
I do not envy you all of the Rivets but you are bringing the (well researched ) detail to this tank.
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H folks :wave:
I'm back again . I've had no bench time lately due to a pulmonary hemorrhage , very painful but luckily minor , O.K. now.
So here are a few more piccy's-
Engine deck - Panels , Louvres , Hatches 'n stuff . . .
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. . . Back end getting sorted.
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Messing about with the exhaust - looks like I'll be fabricating the fishtails , Ho hum . .
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More soon ;) Stay lucky , B.
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Well, glad you are feeling better. As soon as you get some primer on that puppy, all of that detail will pop. :)
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Heyas!
Take care of your Health, Mr. Blimp! You are one of the Pillars of the Forum. This Scratch Build is coming along amazingly well. The number of hand applied bolts and rivets is mind boggling! This will look great under paint!
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Nice scratchbuilt, mister Blimp!
I like the track tensioner system with the worm gear 👍
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Last bits going on now .
She's definitely pimply :D
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Drivers hood and towing/Lifting eyes. .
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More hinges, filler caps ( I found my stash of butterfly nuts again , yay ;) )

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. . . Just the Exhaust , Antenna mount toolbox latches and lights - Then she'll be ready for paint :thumbup:
Stay lucky Folks . B.
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Really cool mate even with all the pimples :thumbup:
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Let slip the cats of war!!!!

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Taigen T34/85
Heng Long King Tiger
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Dare you to count them !!!
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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