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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2020, 07:41:49 PM »
Hi Meremodeller,
Looking good so far, and not a foible in sight....yet!
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2020, 11:08:55 AM »
The plan is to have it in a small diorama along with a searchlight and rangefinder, maybe a soundlocater although I think that was a rouse in the 1940 publicity to hide that fact we had radar. Hopefully with crew. I will just about get this done and the. The likes of Tamiya will announce an IM kit for 1/3rd the price and with crew etc! ‘That’s Modelling’

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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2020, 09:42:42 PM »
Hi Meremodeller,
Not seen anything like the diorama, you plan to build.
Go for it, it will be a first.
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2020, 02:17:43 PM »
Has promised an update on the 3.7 HAA gun.
Now completed the Barrel & Cradle stage. Next the Turntable Mounting but at no point does it explain when and how the Barrel and Cradle are fitted, A lot of guess work required here.

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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2020, 02:28:21 PM »
Nice detail.
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #20 on: April 03, 2020, 02:31:12 PM »
Well done Bill, the resin kits are always a challenge.
The exploded views supplied by AA are all well and good but sometimes you cannot see where a part goes.
If you get stuck, try emailing them, I found them very helpful one the whole.
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #21 on: April 03, 2020, 05:14:45 PM »
Does anyone produce 1/35 scale figures that would be suitable?
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #22 on: April 03, 2020, 05:31:26 PM »
Yes, lots of people, Tamiya and lots of resin stuff.
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2020, 08:31:11 PM »
Will they be fully clothed ?????
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #24 on: April 03, 2020, 08:47:46 PM »
Will they be fully clothed ?????

Not if Bill has his way,
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #25 on: April 04, 2020, 11:35:03 AM »
First a correction,

It is the Accurate Armour kit, not Accurate Miniatures,

Secondly a 3.7 HAA appeared in 'Carry On England'!  I have attached the Lobby Card that shows a still from the film.

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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2020, 11:47:22 AM »
First a correction,

It is the Accurate Armour kit, not Accurate Miniatures,

Secondly a 3.7 HAA appeared in 'Carry On England'!  I have attached the Lobby Card that shows a still from the film.
Any excuse to watch Barbara Windsor - is she even in it?
Just checked, she is not in it.
It was filmed in 1976, so how accurate will it be?
« Last Edit: April 04, 2020, 11:50:29 AM by zak »
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #27 on: April 04, 2020, 02:31:59 PM »
At least you've got a good idea of the crew positions, and maybe a suggestion of the colour scheme... which looks a bit like Bronze Green? The 'recoil' part of the barrel looks quite worn?
The gun itself was probably on loan from a museum so MIGHT be in an "authentic" colour scheme?
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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2020, 04:42:19 PM »
Good progress with the 3.7"HAA gun over the last couple of days. The fit and alignment of the various parts is difficult as are the correct positioning of some of the smaller detail. Add to that the fragility of the small pieces makes for the challenge.

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Re: 3.7” HAA gun
« Reply #29 on: April 08, 2020, 05:38:15 PM »
Coming along nicely though - you aircraft and foible modellers need a challenge now and again.
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