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Hi Guys Been very busy this week (trouble with Koi pond one of them died so had to spend money and time to sort them out)so havnt got much done just a bit of detail work to the turret .
Glory 71 most of the work on the turret is scatch built from either metal or plastic the rear boxes were made from 1,5mm and 2mm plastic sheet the hinges are bought ones but had to cut them down .

regards pete

P.S.how does the cast turret look

nice work on the turret pete, [spentlast two afternoons keeping a heron at bay ]
regards, ice

Hi Ice run out a tiger with a load of BBs every time it comes near blast away.

regards pete

Hi Guys Just managed to do 2 bits to the turret (the boss has had me doing the honey do list)Bullet deflector and the open sight guide.

Looking great Pete. Much better than my Sherman. I think my computer keyboard is muckier than yours though! 

Cheers
Chris

Hi Chris Just the mantle machine gun and a couple of latches for the rear box,left to do hope to finish the turret tommorrow ,fingers crossed the boaa dosnt find me more jobs .

  regards pete

Hi Guys first coat of paint gone on take a look and let me know what you think this is the hard bit for me Im Cr*p at painting .Also added the last few details need to fit (make) Machine gun yet .

regards pete

as you said Pete it is the first coat, but it is looking better every time I see the pictures, I too am not that good with a spray can or airbrush. and after another few coats it will look the bees knee's

Hi Guys Added the camo and started to give it a bit of weather, need to give it more wornout look at the momment just looks dirty ,need chips and scraps and the worn down rusty look ,will do a little more and then fit the Electrics should get a bit of scratching and chips when Im doing this (usually I endup breaking something)here are the photos of it .

        regards pete

P.S anyone see Micky Mouse

looking great pete like the paint job are you going ti make vvss covers to hide the hvss