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Hi Steve Thanks for that and BTW the tip you gave me to get the DeLorean screws to fit properly worked a treat thank you  May.
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MFG wrote:Hi Steve Thanks for that and BTW the tip you gave me to get the DeLorean screws to fit properly worked a treat thank you May. glad i could be of help may. enjoy your build.
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Looking good May, your not the only one who keeps dropping screws  Al
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Hi, Thank you Spal, thank goodness for spares May.
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MFG wrote:Hi Tony,
Thanks for that, have your subscription problems been resolved yet?
May
May sadly not so in the end i had no option but to cancel this one. I had just about all of the chaps on here trying to get it sorted for me. So mine is cancelled with £1.99 credit sat against the account (which i am not bothered about chasing). Will watch with interest all of the other builds taking shape though. 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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birdaj2 wrote:May sadly not so in the end i had no option but to cancel this one.
I had just about all of the chaps on here trying to get it sorted for me. So mine is cancelled with £1.99 credit sat against the account (which i am not bothered about chasing).
Will watch with interest all of the other builds taking shape though.
Hi Tony, That's such a shame, I know how much you were looking forward to building it, on the brightside you have the start of the "old ironsides" build to look forward to next week. May
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looking good May, nicely done  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Nicely done May, coming on a treat. Mark Regards
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Hi, Thank you Andy and Mark, I know nothing about engines so it's been a bit of a learning curve today May.
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Very nice work May.... well done.... .. Will be watching for your next update.... Regards Alan
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Hi, Thank you Alan, another 28 day wait looms  but never mind it's worth the wait May.
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Hi May You're build's coming along a treat. Very nicely done! Regarding your comments over the seat stitching I wondered whether SPAL had pushed the seat cushion all the way into the base on his pic. It's hard to tell but it looks a bit raised and you can't see as much of the seat back height as I would have thought. It doesn't help that the horizontal line on the seat back gives less than half a semicircle. Attached is a picture of mine for comparison. Curly. CKale attached the following image(s):
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Hi Curly Thank you for your kind words and advise, I've had another play with it last night and got it to line up a bit better, I think you just have to persuade the leather a bit so it forms in roughly the right place - well it worked for me anyway Thanks again May. MFG attached the following image(s):
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CKale wrote:Hi May
You're build's coming along a treat.
Very nicely done!
Regarding your comments over the seat stitching I wondered whether SPAL had pushed the seat cushion all the way into the base on his pic. It's hard to tell but it looks a bit raised and you can't see as much of the seat back height as I would have thought.
It doesn't help that the horizontal line on the seat back gives less than half a semicircle.
Attached is a picture of mine for comparison.
Curly.
Hi Curly, I can confirm that my cushion is firmly into the base. Al
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Thanks for the confirmation SPAL.
Looking even better May!
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CKale wrote:Thanks for the confirmation SPAL.
Looking even better May! Hi, Thanks Curly, it's about as close as I could get it, I'm happier with it now it looks a lot better May.
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The spokes are a bit tricky, and I abandoned the double sided tape idea in favour of glue. I positioned each spoke one at a time and used a cocktail stick to apply a small dab of glue. I first checked that any excess glue would be covered by the wheel rim. Once the first row were fixed the wheel became more rigid and the work progressed faster. After the first one I'm sure the other wheels will be easier.
I too am a novice at 71. I'm sure we will all help each other.
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Hi JG, That's how I ended up doing them as well, the tape just didn't work for me either so I used glue which made things a whole lot easier. It was certainly a struggle at times but now the first one is done I/we know what to expect next time..... well in theory anyway BTW welcome to the forum, May.
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I have been looking at photos of original E-type engines, and have decided to paint the block black as suggested. The dashpot dampers (The top of the suction chambers) on most S.U. carbs I have worked on were black, but from the photos I have seen early E-types were brass. The model as supplied are gold which I will leave alone. I will however highlight the brass unions on the fuel pipes.
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Hi JG, I opted against painting the Block as being my first build I didn't want to mess anything up. It'll be good to see a photo of your work when you've finished painting it, I haven't seen one painted up yet. May.
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