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Nev

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  1. I do find that with underside greys there is a lot more leeway with what looks "right" and what doesn't. I think its because you don't see it in every day viewing. Like you say, with a bit of weathering, who's going to know?

  2. I just don't see why we've taken so bloody long about it

    Go ask the German government. It was their incessant demands for "cost reducing" redesigns that have given us the plane 10 years late, more expensive and less capable than it should be! :angry: Because we wanted to be seen as good Europeans we didn't just kick them off the programme. That and we thought the loss of their 200-odd airframes would drive the cost up prohibitively. Turns out it would have been cheaper in the long run. Even now the Germans are at it, they want all their planes NOW, straightaway, but they don't want to pay for them till 2012......

    As for the French, they wanted all design, testing, production and sales to be based in France, with French leadership of the project. They never quite got the "co-operation" bit, so we never allowed them on board.

    Oh, and there is talk of Tiffies in Afghanistan next year, they will also go to the Falklands in the next 12 months.

  3. Nice tank Chris

    My Crusader is progressing, main coat of paint on, just touch ups and detail painting to do, then the fun part - weathering B)

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    Note the tracks, they are the rubber band variety, which I know a lot of people hate. I thought I'd try one for size to see how it looks. Not only is it a perfect fit, it also clips into place and holds together without any superglue at all!!! Full marks Italeri - not bad for a kit that's what, 20+ years old?

    ip4sb8.jpg

    I'm also contemplating adding a commander figure - Ultracast. But the turret is completely devoid of interior detail, and the hatch is quite wide....

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