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I throw her ladyships scraps out for the birds - this of course brings extra visitors , - And friend , to add to all the others!

The wimdows + wipers , lights and their brush guards to add , so i'm calling this done - life is getting hectic again 🤪 TTFN. B.

Sorry for not posting guys , I have been in hozzie . ICU, with pulmonary emphysema , combined with covid 😵‍💫 just got back . I'm still a bit weak'n'wobbly - to boot - the family has decided I need a holiday . Apologies all , I'll get back as soon as I can . Stay safe . B.

I'd say it is a Polish PWS 10 , supplied to the republicans. - that tail strut threw me for a sec but it is there. Other aircraft like the FW 56 'Stosser' , Henschel 126 etc. had similar wings .

" Have you tried green stuff world blue stuff. I haven’t bothered with making rubber molds since I got a pack." - No , Marklo , not yet . Also I've seen that some people have problems with it ., and it dosn't seem to hold fine detail so well . On the subject of resiny things , I was browsing Fleabay for some aftermarket stowage , small arms and gubbins - and found this 🙂. . . . . . . Comes with this chap - A base too - - I have brought some other figures as well , but I'll see how I manage with the '38 first , or this will become serious mission creep ! Meantime , I have been assembling the tracklinks , 180+ of the darlings . 3 peices per link . . . . my brain hurts . . . . and I had to redo the upper armour side plates , they were wrong . Not by much but annoying enough that I hated looking at them. - My fault for trusting those plans , Grrr. Then a much needed break in the weather allowed me to get some spraying done , no piccies - Matt black dosn't make for exciting photos . Back soon , I promise , enjoy the summer , eh? - TTFN B.

They are Masterclubs resin , Rivets , nuts'n bolts . I used to get them from Historex , but lately I buy from Jadar hobbies , poland. - I have not been Idle , honest . I have been chipping away at stuff while awaiting arrival of some fresh silicon casting rubber so I can get on with some internals - I fitted the suspension - and filled the hole in the leaf spring shackles to make them into the later type . I also beat up the tyres abit. 😶 -They don't look so rough in real life , Some thinned moltern plastic was stippled to the exhaust . addind texture . Ordinance - alloy tube , putty and a sprue 'fuse cap' , Ammo racks are via. plasticard / boiling water. Finnishing off with a couple of Fug 's ( radios ) 😋 TTFN B.

Todays treat - Holes , lots of holes , held together with some plasticard . . . . 100 + so far , plus 200+ rivets for the hull upper armour and still more to do 🤪 . * BTW Caveat emptor - Published plans can be wildly wrong , not even agreeing with themselves , Much anglo-saxon was expended here . Progress , front armour plate next . . . . Time for a lay down , I think . TTFN. B.

Well , I was going to write mudguards but the pack calls 'em fenders 😕 Last bit to do , to fill the gap here a strip of thin plasticard goes where the old thick armour plate used to be . My original intention was to scratch the interior , but because I missed a couple of weeks , and will be away in September drastic steps are called for . . . . . . I only went and brought the Hobbyboss kit 😁 this will help speed things up abit ! A few details to add , like band tension springs , tacometer drive take off and some shielding , but this'll help. - Rear firewall , and other stuff like the radio will come in handy too - plus i have another '38t in the stash , Ahem. Stay lucky folks , B.

Howling wind and rain means I have to forgo the gardening today , what a shame eh? - I'll just have to find something else to do . . . I know , modelling ! 😋 Nothing glued yet , there's a ton of work to do for the interior first . 😶 but I'll need to check the geometry for . . - Aber P.E. fenders . . . . Twelve metal bits and 102 rivets later . . . . Checking the alighnment/fit . looks O.K.

Here she is ! Freshly exhumed from the stash . Poor thing , little does it expect . . . Instant butcher, er surgery .- The sides need to be re profiled and the over thick upper plate scraped down with a 'stanley' blade , sellotape helps protect the lower sides. - A - And for a break from all the scraping , here's a sIG 33 barrel , alloy tube and plasticard . . .🙃

1/16 rc Sd.Kfz 138 Panzerjager Marder 111M .

' the Panda models original kit has a metal gun barrel BUT the new Hobby boss kit does not ' - I have a spare , if anyone wants it . B.

Ooh! - A 'Terminator 2 ' S.W.AT. team vehicle maybe? B.

Hi folks , yep , overslept again . For my GB thing I'm going for an early Sd.Kfz 138/1 Sig 33 Geschutzwagen 'Grille' - as I have an old 1/16 Panda '38t hiding ing the stash . I'll better get cracking ! B.

Hiya folks , back again , I have been busy , promise . It's time to address all the pipework , plumbing and wires . Not the main rocket umbilicals though - those hoses are ' stowed ' ( avoiding that funnage 😶 ) Much scouring of interwebs gives an idea of the layouts , so brass tube , wiire and bits underway - Various angles , dangles etc. - and test fitting . Rear view of the new rgulator cabinet w/plumbing - and a parcel rack , from scrap PE. Primer , pre shade and base colours. L/h side , Rocket starter fuel tank , 'Stopcock' and bits from fusewire , bolts etc - another ladder to be added here . . . R/h view , Another large ladder/ trestle to go on the cab side . I keep finding stuff to add 🤨. - Repairs required , hinge damage , and I managed to knock off a tail light , Doh . Hey Ho , onwards and upwards ! 'till next time . Keep safe folks , B.

Some more - It's slow going , but the amount of new/reworked bits = lots of bench time . . . 😬 Plugging some holes . . . Air bottles seperated , winch with cable and shrould (clear plastic , dosn't show ) General gubbins . . . Beginning to do the new locker faces , rocket starter fuel tank etc. E Electrical wire cables and fuse wire hooks for the pannier tanks - Rearmost cabinet too . 🧐 - Loads to do yet ! Stay luckyfolks , B.

At last , some more done 😶 after wasting my own time - several attempts with getting the correct treadplate , I found some .. . also with paint 🫴 While I was at it , I did the running gear , adding some luverly foresty mud . (oink} - The cab face , front trapeze mounts removed/filled .New rain gutter and roof ventilator added.

The blast deflector plate , now with the two missing cut outs . .. . Welds , flanges and seams cleanened up , Test fit. Some brass treadplate steps yet to be added . . . . . . The Scud A launcher features an extra 'Kidney' pannier box , from scrap . Rocket time , some trimming and test fitting required here - not the best part of the kit .. . . . . After shortening the warhead , to R-11 specs, some filler/ primer. . . . . .. . Raised panel lines had to go - Ye olde scriber and some scrap metal bits for templates . . . - Voila! I took advantage of some good weather and threw some black primer and some basic colour on , OMG progress !

A little more . . . and a change of plan ! The kit depicts a fairly late Scud , with the R-17 rocket array. I have decided to back date it a little - ahem 🙃). Into the earlier , more common ( and better documented ) R-11 version . . . what could go wrong eh? The basic kit cradle , before - Now with , shortened cradle, upper reinforcement webs removed , front clamps 'straightened' and new brush guard and gantry ladders. . . . The front tip of the brush guard still needs reworking , and more bits to hack about , but getting there!

Hi Keith , yes the jig is a nice touch ,. Todays bits . . . Starting on the cab interior . Just loose at the mo . . . . . . and a gratuitous butt shot , the legs are posable and bound to get knocked off 🤪 There's plenty of scope for extra detailing - the question is will you see it ? Stay lucky folks , B.

Another day , another dollar , 😗 Wheels and stuff now on . . . Primed black . . . . . . Single link tracks , dontcha just luv 'em . Oh , is it beer o'clock already ? TTFN.

Swing arms and road wheels S Hull , with travel stops , the front and last swing arms are fitted first . . . . . . The jigs ( supplied ) to keep the arms aligned , I set the whole assembly on a tile to ensure they were flat.

Hi, Pete , I might take you up on that ! Lol. Anyhoo - Time to fry some brain cells . . .

🙃 My next project !

Updated Pics - She's done .https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipP-102PkEiX-NBIHwBUwBEjOAzGiHSAz2uRXM3noL-ULIPiePUzd6M5n4H7SiFxrg?key=N1NyZzYtdkhab3Jscm5qUWpSTzFNM2VOVHFjWHNR TTFN. B.