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Dragon245 wrote:small steps, hope to get enough done to post shortly
8O ...With Christmas right around the corner....you may well end up with more projects :haha: ....With that said...I know how that works...think when I do my Firefly it will be the same lol



Merry Chrimbo :wave: ...will be watching the progress ;)


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and a happy christmas to you too :D :D :D
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Dragon245 wrote:and a happy christmas to you too :D :D :D
LOL...For some reason....I get the feeling this project + Christmas ...was all part of a master plan :haha: :haha:

Merry Chrimbos Dragon :wave:

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waiting for parts so started some detail work. Welds wires and lifting eyes 8|
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...and it's all one color :D ...Sometimes I miss seeing the Junk yard Dog photos of a build...Sometimes I don't :haha:
Looks Good in Gray Dragon :thumbup: ..Can't wait to see it as the parts filter in ;)


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If I had taken delivery of parts in that condition I think I would have had a head fit, so well done for persevering with it. One way to solve the turret misalignment is to get some food wrap and milliput.

Put a bead around the top and bottom halves, then place a sheet of food wrap between them and clamp them together. Leave a couple of days to dry out and then separate them. Remove the food wrap and clamp them back together again, they will be a perfect fit.

All you then need to do is sand the outside surfaces down all the way around while they are clamped. The inside may end up looking a bit rough but the outside will look factory fresh. It's not something that anyone should need to do on new parts, they have got a bit of a cheek sending out goods in that state, reminds me of the early Hooben T55's?

Looking forward to seeing this as it progresses.

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With christmas done and between work and prepping the wifes dolls house got a little bits done, next the turret clingfilm at the ready Rob 8O
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got some more done this weekend, fitted electronics, then lots of filling and filing on the turret- thanks to sasgrunt for the fuel tanks :D
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You sure polished up that Potato Turret pretty well there Dragon :clap: :clap: :clap: ...looks nice and solid now ...excellent work :thumbup: ....So I assume there is a BONDO dust cloud floating around somewhere :haha: :haha:


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Yes came out of my shed looking like a yeti :D :D :D
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