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Offline Rich H

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #150 on: May 21, 2020, 04:07:12 PM »
Thanks chaps.

If you want more stuff petition Empress  ;)

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #151 on: May 21, 2020, 05:08:45 PM »
Nice.
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Ooh, poor Paul...

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #152 on: May 22, 2020, 09:56:48 AM »
Turret

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #153 on: May 22, 2020, 11:21:23 AM »
Looking very sharp. 👍👍

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #154 on: May 22, 2020, 03:26:12 PM »
Very nearly done...  This is the prototype so not perfect but still pretty good!  The final version will be changed to improve things.  Mostly the exhaust box and rear stowage will be made separate.
The reason for this is the printing scaffolding leave damage and tends to be distorted.  By making the rear bits separate I can put the mankier sides together and hide them :)

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #155 on: May 22, 2020, 07:28:59 PM »
Makes sense 👍👍👍

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #156 on: May 22, 2020, 07:37:01 PM »
Thanks chaps.

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Noted  lol

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #157 on: May 23, 2020, 06:14:44 AM »
That’s a bit good!
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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #158 on: May 23, 2020, 09:25:58 AM »
I love the way it has really flattened those biscuits. They must be stand ins for 1/50 Mini Metros.
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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #159 on: May 23, 2020, 07:22:14 PM »
It's very strange to see a Chieftain without skirts. It just looks wrong! Cracking looking model though.
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Offline Paul @ Empress Miniatures

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #160 on: May 26, 2020, 08:52:17 AM »
Excellent, and I agree its just wrong without the skirts.  lol

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #161 on: May 26, 2020, 06:23:50 PM »
We took them off if playing enemy orange forces and it does change the look of the old girl. Loads more dust without bazooka plates too.

At the halt we would unbolt one and lay it flat whilst still hooked into the mounting brackets to make a nice dining table. Cavalry you see .... proper posh!  The  lifting loops on the side skirts made brilliant beer bottle openers as well as being good to tie cammo onto. 

It wasn’t unusual to lose one plate on one side ... looks proper war like then.
« Last Edit: May 26, 2020, 07:15:40 PM by SABOT »

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #162 on: May 27, 2020, 02:59:09 AM »
We took them off if playing enemy orange forces and it does change the look of the old girl.

We did the same thing with our Leopards  :)

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #163 on: May 27, 2020, 09:05:23 PM »
I remember being side by side with some Leopards at Bergen-Hohne  wash down .... your skirts were hinged and an easy job to move to wash road wheels etc ..... we had to unbolt ours with a combination tool. ☹️

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #164 on: May 27, 2020, 09:29:36 PM »
I remember being side by side with some Leopards at Bergen-Hohne  wash down .... your skirts were hinged and an easy job to move to wash road wheels etc ..... we had to unbolt ours with a combination tool. ☹️

I somehow doubt they would have been Austalian Leos at Bergen-Hohne  ;)

But you're right about the hinged skirts  :)