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Spudgun · Posted: Thu 12 Feb 2009 17:01 pm Post subject:

I think that delaying the start until the 1st March was the right decision. A couple of ATF'ers have joined since the Poll closed.
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Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 13:05 pm Post subject:

Ah, what the hell. In for a penny, in for a Euro.

Count me in, too.

Dan
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 13:17 pm Post subject:

WooYay! Dan does a 'Tracky/Wheely-Thing'!

Welcome aboard.....Which one(s) are you going to do? Think

All the best
Sgt.S
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walrus · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 14:16 pm Post subject:

still too early for me i think Sudgun

will have to sit it out and enjoy everyone elses' builds

Paula & Dan · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 16:47 pm Post subject:

TimJ · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 16:49 pm Post subject:

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 17:25 pm Post subject:

Loll · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 18:04 pm Post subject:

And you would be chuffed with the result too ! (sorry I knicked that from another poster, but I just couldn't resist it

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walrus · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 20:34 pm Post subject:

Spudgun · Posted: Thu 26 Feb 2009 21:20 pm Post subject:

We all make mistooks when tiping. Strweth, my speeling cun be a dizaster from thyme to thyme.
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Spudgun · Posted: Sun 01 Mar 2009 08:10 am Post subject:

Good morning GB'rs. It's the 1st of March and the Ex-JB Models Group Build has started!

Although the entire range of the ex-JB kits aren't represented in this GB, there's a big enough selection to indicate the overall quality of the kits.

I'll bet that Airfix was happy with the sales figures!
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stevefrog · Posted: Mon 30 Mar 2009 13:58 pm Post subject:

As there is so much Aussie potential in the Ex JB range I will have to go nuts and do something different...

To start with an M113 FSV with the Saladin Turret and then the M113A1 MRV with the Scorpion Turret that replaced it and maybe a Landrover or two.

DavidM · Posted: Mon 30 Mar 2009 16:54 pm Post subject:

Spudgun · Posted: Thu 02 Apr 2009 19:10 pm Post subject:

Well folks, there's four weeks left to run on this GB and thus far there's been some nice finished kits.

Crack on the rest of you.
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Spudgun · Posted: Fri 03 Apr 2009 18:33 pm Post subject:

While checking the Airfix website (as regards AFCBGeorge's Landrover), I was somewhat dismayed at the description for the LWB Hardtop Landrover. It was written that the hardtop was mostly used by the Signals and that they had a 24 Volt AC electrical system to power the radios. Well, no they didn't!

OK, I'd better explain. I'm ex-Royal Signals (1978 to 1984) and we used LWB soft top Landrovers. Yes, these Landies had a specialised electrical system (They were called FFR Rovers), but it was DC and not AC. The radios were all Clansman sets. You wouldn't know if you had an FFR Rover unless you looked under the bonnet. FFR's had massive alternators!!!!

Externally, the Airfix kit differs from the FFR. About halfway back on each front wing sat a SWR matching box. On top of this box sat a rubber mount for a whip ariel. Half way back on the outside (on each side) of the rear compartment was mounted ariel bases. These were never used so there were never any rubber whip mounts on them.

I won't go into the detail on what was mounted on the inside as there's nothing provided with the kit.
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Spudgun · Posted: Thu 30 Apr 2009 20:57 pm Post subject:

Well folks, the final minutes are ticking away towards the end of this GB. I'd like to thank everyone who took part for putting up with me and turning out some very nice kits.

To those who haven't finished yet (waggy finger), I trust that you'll continue and complete your kits without me sticking my nose in.

Once again thanks.

I'm off to build another kit.
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