beefy66 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Quote 8 minutes ago, longshanks said: Love him to bits but I go to laugh when he's a muppet Kev Kermit or Miss Piggy Beefy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Come on Kev, out with the tale, what happened, did he fall or was he pushed........................................ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Put it this way the "break " has turned into a much longer break due to the superman suit not working as advertised:) Now get get back to building ... all of you ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gremlin56 Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Reading Andrew Devey's technical history of the JT indicates that Zimmerit is a definite no no for this kit. Zimm was only applied to 8 JTs according to his book and all were Porsche versions. Difficult to interpret the colors used inside the JT from the B & W pics in the book though, the fire extinguisher fitted to firewall could just as well be light gray and the brake-drums up forward could be metallic or dirty white even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Could the brake drum be worn out paint from crew maintenance use just my my idea of the way these machines would have been looked after. Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 8 hours ago, beefy66 said: Could the brake drum be worn out paint from crew maintenance use just my my idea of the way these machines would have been looked after. Beefy I get the impression from Andrew's book that these were quite well maintained monsters until the last few weeks of WW II, great assets to have in a war that has suddenly put you on the defensive. I could be horribly wrong though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 30/12 update. The return of the son of Buttercup, well, not really. The underside of the JT has been grounded with Vallejo light yellow, reminiscent of course of Buttercup before she went dirty. Firewall painted and fitted. Engine and fan compartment bulkheads fitted. I have semi-assembled one of the classy hobby figures I bought. once painted will probably look quite good. Fitted in the commanders hatch looking down at potential targets. These gentlemen must have felt like kings of the world: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Kings of the world is not a bad way to describe them. Looking pretty damn good Gremlin. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Spookytooth said: Kings of the world is not a bad way to describe them. Looking pretty damn good Gremlin. Simon. Bet you are not too old to remember Spike Jones Simon: When der fuhrer says we is de master race Zen we heil heil right in der fuher's face Not to love der fuhrer is a great disgrace So we heil heil right in der fuhrer's face not PC even then but rather funny, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 15 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: The return of the son of Buttercup On steroids ! Coming along nicely Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 31/12 update. Last 2016 update, spent most time tidying up and grounding "Werner ", as Simon decided he would be called. Think he will look quite good when painted and fitted to the JT's commander's hatch. Spent some more time on the firewall and added some tubing to it as well. All for now, I wish you all a healthy and prosperous 2017 and also a happy birthday to Kev, Cheers Julian 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 She is looking big Gremlin. Werner looks really well sculptured, lots of fun painting him. The insides are coming along great as well. You and the Lady M. have a great New Year. Simon and Lady R. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Thanks Simon, you and Lady Rose too, cheers Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Officers ............always sat on their backsides That bulkhead looking sweet Thanks for your wishes, Happy New Year to you and all the tribe Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 It looks great for now, even Werner seems to agree ... Cheers Julian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 hour ago, longshanks said: Officers ............always sat on their backsides That bulkhead looking sweet Thanks for your wishes, Happy New Year to you and all the tribe Kev Heck, somebody has to keep the hatch cover warm Hope 2017 will be a time of great productivity, knocking great holes in the stash, 114 models at last count, so I'd better get my finger out 54 minutes ago, FrancisGL said: It looks great for now, even Werner seems to agree ... Cheers Julian Thanks Francis, a very Happy New Year to you and yours. Werner would appear to be taking life easy today after celebrating the New Year by imbibing huge quantities of brake fluid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Crew are looking the part and the firewall is looking very busy lots of work for one bulkhead All the best for 2017 Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Thanks Keith, a Happy New Year to you and yours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 1/1 update. Seats for driver and Mg/Radio operator completed. More pipes and girders over and under the torsion bars. Fuel pipes connected between main tanks and fire wall: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I have a feeling that your figures may have to wear carpet slippers to prevent any damage to your fine paintwork. Cheers Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Happy New Year Kayell, I have been getting more signals that things are a tad too clean inside the JT. I'll have to fix that soon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Alll the best for the new year i,am sure this build will turn out more info the we expected from the start Beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstone 2 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 20 hours ago, Gremlin56 said: Happy New Year Kayell, I have been getting more signals that things are a tad too clean inside the JT. I'll have to fix that soon Looking good, particularly the placards on the firewall. Guess the clean look will only matter if you really see the interior that well through the removable roof, if you bonding the hull halves together? If not a good wash here and there using the god old panel line-capillary action should work a treat! JT definitely a good deal longer than the KT! Had a quick look at my one for a comparison, the 128mm/L55 dwarfs the 88mm/L71 too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 On 2-1-2017 at 1:50 AM, beefy66 said: Alll the best for the new year i,am sure this build will turn out more info the we expected from the start Beefy All the best to you and yours too Keith, cheers Julian On 2-1-2017 at 3:52 PM, Silverstone 2 said: Looking good, particularly the placards on the firewall. Guess the clean look will only matter if you really see the interior that well through the removable roof, if you bonding the hull halves together? If not a good wash here and there using the god old panel line-capillary action should work a treat! JT definitely a good deal longer than the KT! Had a quick look at my one for a comparison, the 128mm/L55 dwarfs the 88mm/L71 too If you zoom in you will see that the placards are rather weird to say the least but from a distance OK. Weathering, well as Adolph himself said in one of his dreadfully long speeches: " Die Engländer sind verwundert. Sie fragen immer wieder : Warum kommt er denn nicht. Nur Geduld, Geduld, ER KOMMT. ". I am just trying a different approach with the JT being a much less used vehicle as compared to poor old "Buttercup" who went quite a mile. My paints for the JT arrived from Spain today, a big thank you to the gentlemen at AK and also a big thanks for the free magazine they sent. This should get the build underway properly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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