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Hi all when I had mine I totally rebuilt it and whilst i was at it i stripped all the paint off the engine casings polished it and engraved it, so I thought I would do the same with this kit. being 1/8 of the original size it obviously wont be as elaborate but will give the general idea.   roughly pened on   this is the tool of choice  oops didnt work too well   I think my next attempt will be heated scribe . Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Im looking forward to seeing what you do with this one Ken
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Well I am totally peed off this was advertised as new and unstarted. Someone has gone ahead on the instructions and started the frame, only they've glued it all wrong (and used plenty of it) I've tried getting it apart but it's like it's welded together, and even if I get it apart I'm not sure I can reposition it where it should be, so this is another one that's on hold, funny its another Heller kit. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Hi all I have to apologise to the seller it was my 10 yr old nephew he came over during the day with his mum to visit my missus and decided to have a go. That's what you get for trying to encourage youngsters. He is now banned from my model room unless I am there. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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That's a shame KP, at least you have your culprit and he's been added to the banned list of the man cave  Incidentally, your not the first member on here to have "Nephew" trouble  Steve
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Oh boy that's not good Ken.Maybe Heller can send you another sprue with the frame on it. I remember melting a tamiya 1/24 car chassis by soaking it in lacquer thinner and I called Tamiya and they sent me a new one.
I remember reading someone was building hachettes 1/16 all metal Stuka and his nephew got hold of the partially finished model and destroyed it.
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I've actually told him he's got to help me fix it, figure it will teach him some valuable lessons for the future. Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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HI all well here are some pics of the bodged up frame (Most of it is under the tank so wont notice), lots of cleaning up to do, thanks to help from my nephew.    Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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