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The last couple of days has been one of the times where I get a lot time to spend modelling  This evening I primed up the 12.7mm guns and made a start on the triple 25mm AA gun, only one done so far, was very fiddly though and only another 29 to go  This might take a while The Pontos set does have replacement turned brass barrels for these but I have decided to not to use these as I think the plastic ones look pretty good and I didnt want to torture myself replacing them all   
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Super work Dave, all your patience on the finely detailed work is certainly paying off.... A super build..... Regards Alan
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OMG Dave they are small dam good work on your part to see them yet alone make them. Eugene.
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Thanks Alan & Eugene, Its certainly taken me a long time to get to this point and still a fair amount to do, I have learnt so much on this journey and looking forward to it ending so I cant start another project, Im not going to rush it though. It will also be nice to get my medal for finishing a build diary 
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Nice work Dave, and looking at that last pic all I can say is rather you than me  Steve
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That is some seriously small etch you have there. Your doing really well to have only had one piece to the phantom of the carpet. Not sure if it would help but the "knights of old" that used to fight "Ye oldy carpet beast" would use a fair maidens stocking over the end of the vacuum extension hose or if fair maidens are not available an old blokes sock works fairly well, lighter the colour the better - but old blokes are not renown but light colour socks Idea being the vac (not sure if we can use the word beginning with H due to copyright ) will suck up anything it finds but rather than shooting down into the bowels of the vac whatever is sucked up should be trapped by the fair maidens apparel -,or in my case old blokes sock. Hope you manage to find your part. 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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Hi Dave, you have some serious work ahead of you there that is truly going to test you patience and skill..... From what you've shown so far it shouldn't be too big a problem for you but watch out for that carpet monster..... Good luck, will be following.... Regards Alan
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Should be well worth the challenge Dave - seriously love this build You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
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Golden Star, English Brig. RMS Titanic. (Academy 1/400 Centenary Anniversary Edition) Revell-Monogram 1/48 B-29 Superfortress 1:8 Baron von Richthofen's Fokker Tri-plane. HMS Victory. Nelsons Flag Ship. Sultan Arab Dhow. Artesania Latina Carmen II. The Battleship Yamato. Model Airways Wright Flyer 1:16 Scale. Trumpeter Bismarck 1/200. HMS Sovereign of the Seas. The Black Pearl.
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After the long and slow process of cleaning up all the parts in the previous post I have now started the slow task of assembling them. First 10 complete, another 20 to go  
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Not far off being cross eyed doing these, have to do them in small stints
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Cracking work David, looks very tedious due to the amount that needs to be done but the results are fab..... Well done, look forward to seeing these with a coat of paint.....  .. Keep up the great work,,, Regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:Cracking work David, looks very tedious due to the amount that needs to be done but the results are fab..... Well done, look forward to seeing these with a coat of paint..... .. Keep up the great work,,, Regards Alan Thanks Alan, It certainly is very tedious work, will be worth it in the end though. I originally thought it would take me 6 months to do this when I started at the beginning of April, think I thought the PE would be easier lol, still if I can complete this before next April I will be very happy
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Hi Dave
That is fantastic, detailed work you are there.
Look forward to your progress on this one.
Regards
Foz
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Thanks Eugne and Foz I have spent all morning today working on the triple 25mm and finally got them all finished and primed All 30 ready for primer  Usual close up macro zoom  
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Looking fab Dave, your patience is certainly paying off.... Regards Alan
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Gandale wrote:Looking fab Dave, your patience is certainly paying off.... Regards Alan I second that.  Eugene.
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