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Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 4:48 pm
by Matdragon
oh ok cheers mate, decided i think im only going to hing to two forward hatches at the front, and going to make the hinges for that out of brass that i dont have lol, will have to find some on the net, and the switches will be moved under these, and the volume controll! ;D ;D

but im going to need some more evergreen for the tank, but dont know where to get it? have got mo hobby shops lol :(

cheers,

Matt

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:07 pm
by fv432
have you tried e-bay or hobbies will need to get a catalogue if you have a big newsagent or whsmiths near you they should have one

hears a link for hobbys but you need a catalogue  ;)  http://www.hobby.uk.com/shop/catpages/page-460.html

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 5:13 pm
by Matdragon
ahh right, doubt our whsmiths 'll have one, their pritty rubbish here lol ;D

i take it you need the catalouge to know what the codes are for???

cheers mate, btw is the stuff on that site evergreen stuff or just equivilent??

Matt

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:25 pm
by fv432
the codes on the web will show what your getting in the catalogue not sure why they went this route

it will be the same or similar but your basic styrene sheet "evergreen" is the name of the manufacturer and theres no real difference between any of them ;)

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:46 pm
by Matdragon
ahhhhhh thanks mate, thats just the one. if its allright ill 'nick' that idea and try to re-produce it on mine! lol ;D

may i ask what you used for it??

cheers mate, these front hatches ive decided are the only bits im going to hinge... the read hatches are bit too tricky lol ;D

Matt

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:52 pm
by fv432
you nick away matt the silver bar is an old rivet tail and the white tube is evergreen styrene tubing have got some left you want me to stick you a bit in the post with the tiger rear panel ;) ;) ;)

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:56 pm
by Matdragon
oh go on then thanks mate..... but what can i give in return?

cheers mate,

Matt

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:57 pm
by fv432
how about a go with your jagd again next meet ;) ;)

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:56 pm
by Matdragon
anyway back to the building.... here are the pics of the work ive been doing on the gun's counterweight box, although it may not be completely as it should have been with the three peices of plastic on top (not to mention built around boxes lol) its all i could do with the meager resources i have lol ;D ;D

enjoy... im still not finished on the box!

Matt

Re: Super Pershing

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:12 pm
by Matdragon
made a start on the extra armour......