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Big thanks both for looking in and your support Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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When you see close up pictures you forget how small these parts are, you are "The Etch Man". Regards Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Gibbo wrote:When you see close up pictures you forget how small these parts are, you are "The Etch Man".
Regards
Paul Hi Paul many thanks for your comments  you are right some of this etch is very small. Thankfully thats the last of the tiny etch in the main. but loads of scratch building ahead on the trail Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
-Mark Twain
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The Build now moves to the A4/V2 rocket.
Construction starts with the the lower halves. There are some tiny locating pins to help Mary the two halves but there is movement and easy to misalign the two halves. after pondering the task at hand I settled on holding the two halves together and flooding the joints with extra fine polly. The exhaust was fitted into one side to aid alignment.
A bit of care is needed with the instructions as there are two internal parts to fit before you marry the two halves, I missed they were internal and had to disassemble and start again
The two top halves have the same fit challenge, easy to misalign the two parts. once they are cemented together the nose cone was fitted.
There is a ring that connects the two rocket sections together. the bolt detail on the joints are really good.
there are 4 fins that look like rudders and were clearly movable. these are made up of two parts each and fit inside the tail of the rocket. The tail fins are single piece castings the fit hear is poor lots of slack in the fit and care is needed to ensure each fin is square. what ever way you fit it there is a sizeable gap at the joint with the body that needs to be filled. Take care with the filling as it is very easy to bury all that loverly surface detail.
at this point my assistant wanted to show some scale  its BIG!!
Rocket done and set aside with the other parts ready for priming.
next we focus on the trailer, part wise we are not half way through yet, which gives some idea of the complexity of the launching trailer.
JaseFile Attachment(s): jase attached the following image(s): “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Nice work Jase looks so detailed  makes me want to start mine  regards Phil  COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
So Much to Build,But What a Hobby!
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tigerace wrote:Nice work Jase looks so detailed makes me want to start mine regards Phil Thanks Phil its a great kit enjoying it Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Loving the V2 and that lady adjusting herself   
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Coming along nicely, Jase. Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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Thanks both for looking in, more soon Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Very nice work Jase, all the etch detail certainly bring the kits to life.
Graeme
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The build continues with the trailer which is also the launch frame and amounts to more than half of the kit parts, that said the trailer does have quite a bit of pipework missing, so some scratch building is required.
The first stage is the centre spine of the trailer bed and the support spars that come off it along with a storage box and the support frames for more storage. The spars need a little care to ensure correct angles and placement,
Next come the two side frames and two large plates at the rear of the tailor that forms the 'A' frame shape of the trailer. the fit is much more positive than the Hanomag, the engineering of the trailer appears to be much better, the side frames actually sat in place without adhesive.
there is a bank of gas tanks that need a little clean up after sticking together before mounting in to the tray and attaching to the trailer.
Jasejase attached the following image(s): “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Looking good Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Really is a great kit Jase well done regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Nice work as usual Jase, making good progress with this too - soon be time for some paint! 
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Nice work Jase, coming on very nicely. Mark
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Very nice progress Jase, looking great.
Graeme
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Thanks chaps, i am enjoying, fair amount of building to do before we get to paint though Thanks for looking in more very soon Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Hi Jase making great progress,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,
Stash.airfix 1/24 mosquito. Diag Virginia schooner, tamiya 1/6 honda 750, tamiya 1/35 famo, tamiya 1/35 flak 88.
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Making great progress Jase, nicely done.. ... Regards Alan
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thanks both appreciate you looking in J “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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