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Posted by waynec on Monday, October 14, 2013 12:58 PM

getting ther though yesterday at 1100 she almost looked like the aftermath of a rocket and straffing run.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Monday, October 14, 2013 12:24 PM

She's a beauty, Wayne!

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Posted by Bish on Monday, October 14, 2013 11:26 AM

Nice progress on the gun. And thanks for the link.

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Posted by waynec on Monday, October 14, 2013 11:24 AM

OOPS. just swaged it incorrectly it seems, www.umm-usa.com

my spelling is fine, it's my typing that isn't.

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Posted by waynec on Monday, October 14, 2013 11:05 AM

speaking of the FLAK 43 here are somme pics of the camo. as stated painted it to set in a field with tall crops. will pin wash it later after i get all the pieces together.

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Posted by Bish on Monday, October 14, 2013 11:03 AM

wayne, are you sure that's the right addy, I get a website called Arab.com

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Posted by waynec on Monday, October 14, 2013 11:00 AM

you guys might try UMM.com for scribing tools.

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Posted by Bish on Monday, October 14, 2013 10:42 AM

Thanks for the info stik. The squadron ones might be awkward for me to get, I know Hannants has the Tamiya one and a few others, but the Tamiya looked the best of the bunch. I will soon see.

Jack, that rear bin is really odd. You couldn't put much in there as it would all fall out when you opened the bin.

Nice progress.

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Posted by bitbite on Sunday, October 13, 2013 6:31 PM

Looking all kinds of awesome, jg.

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Posted by jgeratic on Sunday, October 13, 2013 6:05 PM

For those panel lines that are straight but too wide, you might get away with just brushing on a layer or two of surfacer, though the resulting  depth will be shallower.  The irregular line, best to fill in completely and redo.

I haven't had good luck re-scribing over superglue - it dries rock hard and when passing the scribing tool over two different surfaces (the other being the plastic kit), can cause it to jump, or after several passes, you might find the depths uneven - just be aware of that.   Fine grade putty if you have it - coarser can tend to crumble.

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PE detail is complete for the most part, but still might scratch build a few things, like some remnants of the wading depth gear in the back end.  This will require elevating the storage box at the rear to provide clearance for said gear, though I can't figure out why the bin seen in these photos is upside down:

I've also removed the spare tracks and have to redo this.  Photos show those stored in the provided racks had the guide teeth removed, while the remainder had the teeth on backwards:

The only regular gear I left off the tank were the gun cleaning rods, though I did attach the clamps for them.  They likely were placed in the rear bin.  There should be a sledge hammer too, but none provided in the kit.

Still working on replacing the Tamiya tracks.  I ordered a resin set, and though they have the more proper thread pattern, the overall quality is - well I'll just say I've seen better.  I've emailed Shapeways.com (a 3D printing company) to see if they offer their Sherman tracks in 1/48.

regards,

Jack

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, October 13, 2013 4:08 PM

The Tamiya one is a bit on the bulky side, having a handle somewhat like a box cutter, and it has a wheel nut attachment type point so that the blade can be removed/replaced as needed. The Squadron one is a long slender single piece affair machined from a single piece of steel and resembling a dental tool..

 

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, October 13, 2013 3:43 PM

Funnily enough I have just been looking at scribing tools as I don't have one and its something I want to try. And I was just comparing the ones on Hannants and decided I will go for the Tamiya one. Whats the difference between the two you have stik.

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, October 13, 2013 3:22 PM

Not a stupid question at all my friend- asking folks who have used something is a great way to decide of you should spend your money on it or not.

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Sunday, October 13, 2013 3:20 PM

I'll pick one up at my LHS tomorrow. Thanks for answering my stupid questions!

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, October 13, 2013 3:18 PM

Yes it is very good, but a bit oversized for some jobs involving close in work. I have a Tamiya scribing tool and a Squadron one as well. Between the two of them all of my scribing tool needs are pretty much covered.

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Sunday, October 13, 2013 2:10 PM

Thanks. I'll try to do that. I definitely need a scribing tool. The screwed up panel lines resulted in me being cheap and only using a modelling knife and a razor saw to rescribe the panel lines. Do you know if the Tamiya scribing tool is any good?

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, October 13, 2013 2:03 PM

Fill the panel line with putty or superglue. Sand it smooth, and rescribe.

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Sunday, October 13, 2013 1:58 PM

I completed almost all the construction work on my Jug. The only things left are the constructions of the flaps and some minor sanding/polishing at the join of the tail fille and the wing tips. I had some problems with the panels on the lower wing surfaces. I had to rescribe the panel lines and kinda messed it up: 2 of the panel lines are too broad and one of them is slightly irregular. This would be no problem on a painted aircraft, but mine will get a NMF. Any tipps on how to partially fill them? I have putty, superglue, microfiller and Tamiya's dissolved putty...

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Posted by pyrman64 on Saturday, October 12, 2013 4:40 AM

Gamera

SP: Yeah I'd probably learn it quite well with a drill sergeant standing over me screaming: 'WHAT THE Censored DID YOU CALL THAT YOU Censored Censored PIECE OF Censored!?! MAYBE IF I RAMMED IT UP YOURCensored Censored YOU'D LEARN THE Censored RIGHT Censored TERM...'

If you put that in french and added a few blows of the hand, it would sound exactly like my Caporal Chef (who was a sadistic SOB),,,,,,he'd make Gunny Hartmann look like a jack-wagon from mamby-pambyland!Huh?

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 11, 2013 5:24 PM

Lol!

I like your idea Clemons- "ammunition" works for me too.

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Posted by Bish on Friday, October 11, 2013 5:22 PM

Gamera

Ah thanks Wayne:

'Bombs and shells and rounds... oh my!'

SP: Yeah I'd probably learn it quite well with a drill sergeant standing over me screaming: 'WHAT THE Censored DID YOU CALL THAT YOU Censored Censored PIECE OF Censored!?! MAYBE IF I RAMMED IT UP YOURCensored Censored YOU'D LEARN THE Censored RIGHT Censored TERM...'

 

So you have meet my old CSM.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Friday, October 11, 2013 4:59 PM

Let's just call them "ammunition" to make it simple...

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Friday, October 11, 2013 4:58 PM

Gamera

Ah thanks Wayne:

'Bombs and shells and rounds... oh my!'

SP: Yeah I'd probably learn it quite well with a drill sergeant standing over me screaming: 'WHAT THE Censored DID YOU CALL THAT YOU Censored Censored PIECE OF Censored!?! MAYBE IF I RAMMED IT UP YOURCensored Censored YOU'D LEARN THE Censored RIGHT Censored TERM...'

That drill sergeant would help for sure...

I'm getting confused by all those bombs, rounds, shells and "Explodey Thingeys" as well...

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, October 11, 2013 4:20 PM

yeah, you were a mortar guy... what did you call them?

 

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 11, 2013 4:19 PM

Ah thanks Wayne:

'Bombs and shells and rounds... oh my!'

SP: Yeah I'd probably learn it quite well with a drill sergeant standing over me screaming: 'WHAT THE Censored DID YOU CALL THAT YOU Censored Censored PIECE OF Censored!?! MAYBE IF I RAMMED IT UP YOURCensored Censored YOU'D LEARN THE Censored RIGHT Censored TERM...'

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Posted by waynec on Friday, October 11, 2013 3:07 PM

hey blacksheep just the opposite here. ready to throw the 37mm against the wall. i shall, however "endeavor to perservere" and takes some pics before touch up painting and oil washes.

i think the commonwealth got bombs from the ww1 short range explosive lobbers. rounds are one piece, even those with a combustible cartridge like the shilleagh/152mm gun system. a mortar round has all the propellant wrapped around the primer extension at the bottom and these are removed to adjust range (making a nice pile of c-4 to burn later on). anything with artillery and tank rounds have fixed propellant casngs like tank and AT guns are rounds whereas shells (like 155, 8" and big naval guns) have separate propellant "bags".

having said all that shells and rounds tend to be used interchangebly unless referring to specific components of a "bullet". i guess bullet's become rounds when greater than 14.5mm. never heard of 20mm bullets.

just doing my best to muddy the waters.

ps you forgot the "OH MY!"

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, October 11, 2013 3:07 PM

Gamera

Bombs, shells, rounds? Thanks guys... now my head hurts!

Yes, and those in power of you learning such things have very creative ways to make you learn fast and right...

 

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Friday, October 11, 2013 1:46 PM

The home bad day isn't what really threw me off. It's the bad day at work when the co-worker courior snitched on the boss when he found out from another I called him an ***hole. Seriously? What kind of man is he to go running to his mama boss over me calling him an ***hole? He needs to pull up his big boy pants and deal with it. Enough rant. LOL!

Besides, we as a family got plans to enjoy our time out since the weather is gonna be nice all weekend.  :)

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Posted by Bish on Friday, October 11, 2013 12:55 PM

Gamera

Bombs, shells, rounds? Thanks guys... now my head hurts!

 

Got to love the military. Love to make things nice and simple. Bang Head

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 11, 2013 12:04 PM

Bombs, shells, rounds? Thanks guys... now my head hurts!

Yeah Blacksheep, you need to lock the door, take the phone off the hook, and tell everyone to leave you the BLEEP alone for a little while...

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