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stuzzar · Posted: Tue 18 Nov 2008 19:06 pm Post subject: TimJ's Lee/grant build

The progress of Tim's build will feature here

TimJ · Posted: Wed 19 Nov 2008 17:42 pm Post subject:

When I resd 'General Lee' on the instructions I was tempted to do it in orange with 01 on the side and a confederate flag on top, Yeee-hah!

Then I decided to do an olive drab one instead.
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Wed 19 Nov 2008 19:01 pm Post subject:

You could almost certainly still use a Confederate Flag somewhere on the model.....It would look very cool indeed!

Just a thought & all the best
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Badwolf · Posted: Wed 19 Nov 2008 22:48 pm Post subject:

TimJ · Posted: Sat 22 Nov 2008 14:46 pm Post subject:

I started work last night but first box, sprues and instructions...

So far I've assembled most of the hull.

There are some gaps to be filled but nothing too serious so far.
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stuzzar · Posted: Sun 23 Nov 2008 08:49 am Post subject:

Good start Tim, nice to see another one underway. Your kit seems to be from the same batch as mine with that gap near the transmission housing at the front. I wonder if the mould is damaged or perhaps just needs cleaning up a bit

It is also interesting to see that you have the leaning out starboard side, I was a bit alarmed when I put mine together but it does pull back into place once you have the lid on.

Cheers

Stu

TimJ · Posted: Tue 25 Nov 2008 13:12 pm Post subject:

TimJ · Posted: Tue 02 Dec 2008 14:21 pm Post subject:

Since last time I've assembled the suspension units and completed the hull.

Some of the wheels were a bit of a tight fit and one of the axles broke but I managed to save it.

The hull needs a bit of filler but overall it's not too bad.
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James Russell · Posted: Wed 03 Dec 2008 23:53 pm Post subject:

Lovely work Tim. I hope I can convince my hull to come out as well as yours. Just dry-fitting mine right now and anticipating problems.

Not to be too personal but, what size drill did you use for the gun? I'm trying to figure out how wide a mouth to make.

Good luck with your project.

TimJ · Posted: Thu 04 Dec 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:

TimJ · Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 14:04 pm Post subject:

More progress to report. After filling and rubbing down I've fitted most of the running gear and given it a couple of coats of Hu66.

With luck it should be finished soon. Now, where did I put those instructions?

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stuzzar · Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 14:34 pm Post subject:

Looking good Tim, if you need another set of instructions let me know, I have some spare.

Cheers

Stu

James Russell · Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 15:22 pm Post subject:

Good looking Lee you have there Tim! The dark matt paint job certainly makes it look business-like and menacing.

What is you plan for the treads?

Good luck with your project.

Ratch · Posted: Thu 11 Dec 2008 16:35 pm Post subject:

Now where did them rivets go

Looking good

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TimJ · Posted: Fri 12 Dec 2008 13:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the comments, guys. You'll be pleased to hear the instructions turned up in the middle of a pile of magazines.

James, the tracks look as if they might be a tight fit so I'll have to be careful when I'm fitting them.

Ratch, the rivets are still there but don't show up well in the photos.
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Ratch · Posted: Fri 12 Dec 2008 17:24 pm Post subject:

TimJ · Posted: Sat 13 Dec 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

I'll admit they are hard to spot but they are still there. I have to say it makes a change to have a kit where you need to leave the rivets on!

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TimJ · Posted: Tue 06 Jan 2009 12:54 pm Post subject:

I've given it a coat of Gloss Cote and applied the decals. I had trouble with the numbers curling up and had to replace parts of them with numbers off a Modeldecal sheet.

All I have to do now is add the headlights, exhausts and machine gun, do some detail painting and put the tracks on.

Hopefully it should be finished by the end of the week and I'll be able to post some pics of the finished article. (Hopefully in focus

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TimJ · Posted: Fri 09 Jan 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

Ta-Dah!!!

My first Group build completed. The tracks aren't the best fit but I didn't want to pull them too tight in case they snapped the wheels off.

You can see the rivets on this pic, Ratch.

I have to say I've enjoyed building this kit although if it hadn't been for the GB I probably wouldn't have bought it as I don't usually build tanks.
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Ratch · Posted: Fri 09 Jan 2009 13:14 pm Post subject:

Super work Tim

Its a shame that the tracks detract from what is otherwise a nice kit - I had exactly the same problem with them

Good result all the same

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