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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1125 on: March 31, 2016, 10:56:21 AM »
You do have my skill and ability Kevin.
We all wish - I wish I had your attention to detail and patience.

I rush too much, I want to see the finished product.

More painting, decals transfers added.
Now need to add the glass to the windows and weather.

It has had a coat of satin varnish.
When is a model ever finished, you could mess about forever.
The last picture is just to give you a size comparison with the Simplex loco.
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« Reply #1126 on: April 02, 2016, 01:12:18 PM »
That looks great - you produce so much great work it is amazing!

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« Reply #1127 on: April 05, 2016, 11:21:36 AM »
At the moment I am doing some re-spraying and touching up of the loco cab roof.
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« Reply #1128 on: April 06, 2016, 01:02:24 PM »
This is a Crewe type Tractor.
Basically a Model T Ford fitted with railway wheels.
This model is scratch built in 1/32 scale.
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« Reply #1129 on: April 07, 2016, 08:15:24 AM »
Flippin' 'eck , super that is.

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« Reply #1130 on: April 07, 2016, 10:42:43 AM »
It is a bit of a cheat really, some time ago I scratch built some Model T Fords, then got fed up, I came across one half built and converted it to this.
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« Reply #1131 on: April 16, 2016, 10:21:56 AM »
So, I have been giving the next competition some thought.
I decided that I would build whatever I could for less than £20.00 - well that is the theme.

At present I am working on the less than £20.00 theme and have been constructing some 1/32 petrol locomotives of the 40hp simplex type. These came in three types, open, protected and armoured. Well I reckon that I can build all three for less than £20.00, only time will tell. The biggest expense was the wheels from your local friendly model shop – you don’t recognise the description, of course I mean Croppers.

These photos show the open type with no doors under construction.
This is just to whet your appetite and make you get building for the competition.
So far
Wheels £6.75
Sheets of plastic card £3.45
Strip rod and tube £4.50
An awful lot came out of the spares box – bits of plastic card too small for anything else.


 
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« Reply #1132 on: April 16, 2016, 11:44:04 AM »
Looking good Zak,
Will it be a nice Army Green colour again??
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« Reply #1133 on: April 16, 2016, 12:18:47 PM »
Looking good Zak,
Will it be a nice Army Green colour again??
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Yes WW1 green probably.
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« Reply #1134 on: April 16, 2016, 08:20:53 PM »
Oh fantastic.......................!

My favourite colour..................

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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1135 on: April 17, 2016, 07:48:22 AM »
Well here is more progress on the Simplexes - sound like the Meer cat advert.
Armoured and Open so far
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« Reply #1136 on: April 17, 2016, 04:22:31 PM »
Unbelievable Skill.

You're a true master of this scratch building lark!

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« Reply #1137 on: April 17, 2016, 05:30:52 PM »
Is that WW1 green?
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« Reply #1138 on: April 17, 2016, 07:11:53 PM »
No,a rather sickly looking one.
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Re: Modelling World War 1
« Reply #1139 on: April 23, 2016, 11:42:14 AM »
Just put some of my articles together into a 64 page booklet.
Just to whet your appetite here are the front and back covers and a couple of the pages inside.


I am getting some printed and hope to sell them.
You can contact me on;~
dj.smith14@btinternet.com
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