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Post by Robert on May 1, 2009 10:37:50 GMT 1
Hello my dear friends, Latest developments to date. You won't believe it but it took me almost two weeks (of which a week spent on my knees, looking after the fallen bits on the carpet), just to correct these binoculars! To the left, Italeri's and to the right, the correct binoculars. and my modifications... Now, off to the targeting computer column! Cheers to all of you, Robert
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Post by eric on May 1, 2009 16:02:14 GMT 1
Dear God, Robert!
What a brilliant job you've made of that, I'd have had glue all over the place and squint bits everywhere!
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Post by mike on May 1, 2009 20:53:27 GMT 1
Brilliant modelling ROBERT very well done. mike
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Post by Robert on May 2, 2009 9:45:47 GMT 1
Thanks, Eric and Mike! Dear God, Robert! What a brilliant job you've made of that, I'd have had glue all over the place and squint bits everywhere! After having done this, I can now recommend two things: 1- Let your fingernails grow. They're cheap tweezers that really help. 2- Steal your missus a stocking, fix it to the bottom end tube of your vacuum cleaner and scan the carpet with the new-made tool. Works great to rescue the fallen bits lost in the carpet! ps: forget about fishnet stockings! ;D Robert
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Post by mike on May 2, 2009 10:16:36 GMT 1
Hi ROBERT Thanks for your tips . Will have to wait a month to get my tweezers I have used the vacuum cleaner and stockings idea on my model railway works a treat mike
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Post by nm on May 6, 2009 20:16:55 GMT 1
Copied this from the moduni.de website (under "News"):
Hamburg card model publisher, HMV, has proudly brought out seven new items and new editions over the last 12 months. Further exciting new articles have also been announced for this year. Here is a quick preview of their planned order of release:
The Wuppertal trawler. Traditional Hamburg ships: Kirchdorf, Feuerwehr IV, Glückstadt, and Elbe I. The Zenit sounding vessel. Navy speedboat S7-S13. Reprints of Sachsen and Beowulf Frigate 124 Hamburg
Navy Speedboat is, I suppose, schnellboot.
nm
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Post by Robert on May 9, 2009 14:43:56 GMT 1
Thanks for your tips . Will have to wait a month to get my tweezers mike Lol, Mike! ;D I had to get rid of mine they were getting too... bulky! @ NM -- The S-7 Class (Schnellboote S-7 through S-13) entered service from Oct. 1934 to only Dec. 1935 as the Kriegsmarine determined this Class wasn't fast enough for its requirements. But thanks anyway for the lead, mate. Part 2 of our torpedo targeting column:To the left, the supplied Italeri version; in the center, the inside view of the 'Lang' cockpit and to the right, as seen in profile, another targeting column - well - what remains of it on an old wreck. (Give it a close look, you'll see the three little rings in which slipped an iron bar and further more to the right, an electric switch). Note that the side-wheel location on to the upper right of the column is erroneous on the kit... Phew! What should I start working on next? I feel like leaving the cabling for later. Cheers.
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Post by mike on May 9, 2009 20:24:47 GMT 1
Hi ROBERT what a neat job , dont know how you do it cracking mate mike
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Post by Mark on May 10, 2009 9:28:58 GMT 1
Great attention to detail Robert. You've got great patience
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Post by Achtung!! on May 10, 2009 9:31:28 GMT 1
Excellent build there mate!
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Post by eric on May 11, 2009 23:22:46 GMT 1
Professional workmanship Robert, I have no idea how you can make that so neat.....I'd be fitted up for my straight jacket after attempting to do that.......
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Post by Mark on May 12, 2009 0:56:20 GMT 1
Let me help you with the straps Eric
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Post by Robert on May 13, 2009 11:53:41 GMT 1
What I can tell, Eric, is that the purchase of the light head magnifying glass was worth the buy and as I use it every minute, it has been made profitable since.
There's however one slight problem: a) when I get out, I feel like a blind without it and b) everyone wonders why I look like an Indian who'd have lost his headdress!
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Post by eric on May 13, 2009 15:48:13 GMT 1
I have a good 'hands free' magnifying glass, but without light, and a good hand held magnifying glass with LCD light in it, it is superb for seeing the small detail, but you loose one hand!!!
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Post by Mark on May 14, 2009 10:09:45 GMT 1
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