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Post by tony on Feb 16, 2018 15:29:24 GMT -6
It's here  The kit even has a bag of Value Gear GOODIES. Time to look through what's in the box. Tony lee  |
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Post by JCON on Feb 16, 2018 15:33:06 GMT -6
Very cool, Tony!!! That came quick through the mail!!!  |
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Post by JEFF on Feb 16, 2018 16:32:04 GMT -6
That was quick. |
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Post by tony on Feb 16, 2018 17:41:57 GMT -6
I'm only about three and a half hours from KC,sometimes next day and some times it takes four days.  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 16, 2018 18:09:06 GMT -6
Can't wait to watch this one also.
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Post by tony on Feb 16, 2018 19:00:54 GMT -6
Why Bruce I hate to keep a body waiting.  There you go,a start,the upper hull is not attached yet. Tony lee  |
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Post by JCON on Feb 16, 2018 19:01:43 GMT -6
Nice!!!
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 16, 2018 20:12:16 GMT -6
I believe Tony had an itchy trigger finger!!
Looks good, already, UNK!
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Post by JEFF on Feb 17, 2018 2:13:45 GMT -6
Very Shermany. |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 17, 2018 9:58:36 GMT -6
You da Man!
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Post by tony on Feb 17, 2018 10:40:24 GMT -6
Morning Sit Rep Bogies:  DML(left) 19 parts not counting wheels Asuka(Right) 15 parts not counting wheels I found it was easier to assemble the Dragon bogies with more parts than the Asuka,maybe just me so don't let this stop you from buying the Asuka if you desire one,every manufacture has it's pros and cons with any kit ever sold. Note: Don't install part#B14 until you've got the duel spring dampener part#B6 in place. Back to work Tony lee |
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 17, 2018 10:50:57 GMT -6
Carry on, bro!
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Post by JCON on Feb 17, 2018 10:52:32 GMT -6
Nice side by side Unk!!! |
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Post by JED on Feb 17, 2018 14:21:37 GMT -6
Looking good
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Post by tony on Feb 17, 2018 14:23:50 GMT -6
Afternoon Sitrep Bogies and Tracks:  I'm tired so that's enough for this week. Have a great weekend folks Tony lee |
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Post by JEFF on Feb 17, 2018 15:00:20 GMT -6
Nice comparison and good progress, Man. You have a good Weekend also.  |
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Post by JCON on Feb 17, 2018 15:02:43 GMT -6
Moving right along Unk!!! |
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 17, 2018 15:09:19 GMT -6
You've had a great week's worth of work! Relax for a bit!  |
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Post by Beekster on Feb 17, 2018 15:55:38 GMT -6
The side-by-side shows that the Dragon parts are noticeably larger, and that is true of the other parts like the track support rollers as well. They are all slightly overscale. Asuka is pretty much spot-on, and so is Tamiya with their HVSS that debuted in the M51 kit. What isn't apparent here is how easily the Asuka goes together and how precise the fit is. You don't have to finesse the fit with any Asuka kit like you do with Dragon. I have, in fact, assembled an entire hull from Asuka without glue just to test the fit and remarkably it will just about stay together on it's own. Here's what you should do with that Asuka kit, Tony: Give it the sandbag or up-armored treatment.   These two pages are scanned from Steven J. Zaloga's "US Tank Battles in Germany 1944-45" by Concord Publications and are reproduced here for discussion purposes only. Notice that some of the sandbagged tanks had it only on the hull and not on the turret. The 14th Armored Division was famous for this sandbag treatment. The second image shows tanks of the 11th Armored Division with additional armor welded to the glacis and turret sides that has been cut from destroyed Shermans Notice that the added armor retains the original lift rings and headlight/siren fittings which appear to be functional. The fit is flush, which means the corresponding fittings on the tank's hull have been cut off and the new plate fitted close enough to the original location so that the wiring could be run through both plates to the lights & siren. The plates on the differential cover are bolted on for easier removal should the diff need to be removed. |
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Post by tony on Feb 17, 2018 16:38:20 GMT -6
Mr. Sherman out did it once again Thank You Sir Tony lee |
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