Jasper dog

You say sneaking through, other less generous types might suggest.... Good to see you actually getting around to some modelling, and not before time.... Looking rather good actually. Atb

Coming together very nicely now Roger, wont be far off the joining the major components together. I like the used and grubby look of the tyres too btw. Atb Darryl

And I'll make that a third! Very nicely done Ed. Glad to hear the set up with Tamiya putty and the Trumpy zimm tool works. Atb Darryl

Hi, good luck with the build, I've heard the Vespid are quite good. (The cable on the side of the hull is for fitting the tracks, the position of the tow cable varied between vehicles. Some would have the towing eyes at the front of the hull deck others ar the rear). Atb Darryl

I think you might be right! Cheers

Tremendous and informative modelling MD, always a pleasure to watch and learn. As Keith has already said, I like your technique for the cut marks. Atb Darryl

And some folk just have a rubber duck! Just nice to see you've got the proverbial "finger out" and cracked on Keith. Looking like a Tiger now at least. Good luck with the respray. Atb Darryl

Looking good, always nice to reach the recognisable stage. Your Sanxin tracks look good, never tried them but should. Only available directly from China via Ebay? Atb Darryl

Nice work, lots of pe and super neat construction! Great modelling. Darryl

Hi John, I keep looking at your photo of the Crusader, is that a bar running through the hollow guide horns of the tracks? (Unlike Stuarts photo that uses the track pin holes and has the track at 90° to those in your photo).

Great job with the tracks, turned out really well. Diluted mix and only 10mins, all well and good, clearly. Just a shame to deny yourself the excitement of an overnight full strength dip! (Joke, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone reading this!)

Really nice job Keith. A couple of highlights for me has to be the finish achieved on the seats and exhaust, amongst others, smashing job! Great modelling! Darryl

Ooooh, and now for something different! Make a nice change from a Sherman. Haven't seen one of the italeri Crusaders built yet, even though they've been around a while, should be interesting. The at the time super secret Velcro, or was that only used for rope? HTH... Good luck Darryl

For me, I think the sag is fine, I'd be quite happy with that. Without surgery I doubt you could do anything different and if you did it wouldn't look as good as it does now. I'd guess that if it was much slacker in reality it would be at risk of shedding a track.

On the shelf I've both AK and Mig, probably the same stuff but can't be sure. If the half empty bottle is anything to go by it'll be the AK that I used last. Always been happy enough with the results but the burnishing isn't the end. I'd then follow up with either pigments or paint, if memory serves it was pigments. Probably shouldn't do what I've done and leave them burnishing over night, it dissolves the pins! Watch for any CA blobs as they won't burnish and can stand out. I've heard good things about the VMS burnishing fluid but haven't tried it. Fruil Panther tracks from the Panther GB a number of years ago. You say that but when I was looking for tracks for my poor pushed aside Churchill Fruil was the cheapest option... Good luck