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Hi All,  This will be my "early" morning bolt together build.(I work nights and it`s something I can do without disturbing anyone) The diary will consist of end of stage pics only. So watch this space. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Derek A bolt together can be a welcome change and quite satisfying because you can get to an end result easier in many cases. Hope you enjoy. It looks a nice model and i thought the pre-painted finish a great added bonus. I still have some of my d-51 to finish and its getting around to sorting the paint out that is holding me back on that one. Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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It really is a nice kit and the brass pipework certainly sets her off  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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This is one I would love to build one day. Never built a locomotive or a brass kit. Looking forward to see your build progress.
DeAgostini kit builds:
Millennium Falcon: 18% Complete
Shelby GT-500: 28% Complete
Thunderbird 2: 13.75% Complete
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Good luck with it Derek, I'll definitely be one of your followers.... Regards Alan
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You will love this one Derek it's a really great build A word of advice if I may, when you are attaching the eyebolts to the boiler before securing them I would put one of the handrail bars through to make sure they are all aligned perfectly. If they're not perfectly aligned it will make it hard work getting them in later.
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Thanks for the interest. Dave - thanks for the tip, I`m always up for tips/advise if it makes a job easier.  Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Hi look forward to your build of this its a great build. That's a good tip from dave. Just to add to it I drilled my handrail stantions out just to remove the paint in the hole.found that some but not all were tight for the rail. Which results in scraping the paint off the rail when you insert them.cheers mick. Builds hms victory, suzuki gsx 1300 R hayabusa, honda C B 750, lamborghini countach L P 500 S, tamiya 1/16 rc full option tiger 1 tank,
built, Mclaren M P 4 - 23. Occre london tram,
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Well here we go. Got home just over an hour ago. First, thanks for the second tip from Mick. Now this may not be an update of a full issue later on in the build, but this first one is nice and easy to get going.  Cut some wire. Ah, have a gadget for that to stop making bad shapes at the cut point. Cheers Jase, I see one of these in a build of yours. So cut the bits, fitted to number plate. Then using the spacer gauge fitted the number plate to the front cover. That`s it  ,pics below and next update soon. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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So, next stage before I go to bed. Fit the rear ring to the boiler.(Four screws) Fit the front boiler door to the boiler.(Four screws) Note: Be careful with the screws. Turn them in and then turn them back and carry on doing that until they seat properly. Pics below. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Nice start Derek, enjoy the build.... Regards Alan
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Great start Derek, nice looking gadget as well Al
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Thanks to those who looked in, much appreciated. Here`s a link to the wire guillotine and it`s worth a look around the proops site as they do lots of hobby stuff. Proops BrosRegards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Really nice start Derek
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Nice start Derek Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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I`m loving this build, , an hour in the morning just chills me out having got home from work. Thanks to those looking in and for the kind comments.  So today, fit two rods to the double wheel assembly with bushes and screws. Nice and gentle start. Fit the two chimney parts together, steady with the glue here. Fit the chimney to the cylinder bit, you may have noticed that at this point my heads not round the technical terms.  . Will get there I promise. So now it`s the spark arrestor, (think that`s right, sure someone will tell me  ), bit more fiddley but nothing to get too concerned about. "Now" fit the spark arrestor to the bottom of the smoke stack, "DOH" it`s called a chimney.  Don`t stick your finger to the inside of the smoke box. Not going to explain that one. Add two pivots to the smoke box and a lever to the pivot on the right side. DONE So a few pics of progress so far: delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Nice start Derek, it looks a great build. Mark
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Lovely update Derek, looking good.... Regards Alan
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Thanks to Mark and Alan for your comments. Got a bit too involved with other things this morning and had to sleep before putting this update together, but here it is: Pics below show the Front deck base fitted. The Feedwater Heater assembled. The Feedwater Heater and its holder assembled and fitted. The Feedwater Holder top plate fitted. That`s it up to the end of stage 6. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) delboy271155 attached the following image(s): COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Steaming along with this Derek nice work. Al
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