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Offline Yankeepedlar01

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While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« on: 26 February 2014, 06:08:22 PM »
...my general does have a staff car now!

More details and photos over on my Blog ~
http://talesfromghq.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/staff-car-1914.html
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Offline Phil Robinson

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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #1 on: 26 February 2014, 06:41:28 PM »
Thats another dead pixie you bounder lol

Nice looking jalopy, don't think much of the paint work on it though ;)

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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #2 on: 26 February 2014, 06:43:18 PM »
it turned out extremely shapely, congratulations. You could make a truck too, for the dead pixies  ;)

Offline joroas

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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2014, 06:52:09 PM »
 :o

This is indeed a nice model, I have never been brave enough to strip one of these die-cast models before.

I hope he is reading a quality paper and not a tabloid.  ???
« Last Edit: 26 February 2014, 08:26:17 PM by joroas »
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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #4 on: 26 February 2014, 06:58:11 PM »
sausage chain
must be french  lol

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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #5 on: 26 February 2014, 07:03:46 PM »
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sausage chain
must be french  Laugh
 

That would make it a Gallic symbol!  8)  .... reaches for his coat.....

Offline Yankeepedlar01

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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #6 on: 26 February 2014, 08:03:42 PM »
On behalf of us all I feel I must apologies to yankeepedlar for subverting his thread in this scurrilous manner.

Sorry yp.

Yes,you should be; along with all the others who can't say anything that is worth reading but like to take a silly pop!

Offline Phil Robinson

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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #7 on: 26 February 2014, 10:06:47 PM »
:o

This is indeed a nice model, I have never been brave enough to strip one of these die-cast models before.

I hope he is reading a quality paper and not a tabloid.  ???

I didn't strip it, quick rub over with sand paper and then sprayed with Halfords primer and painted.

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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #8 on: 27 February 2014, 03:18:49 AM »
Lovely work all round.

Cheers,

Helen
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Re: While I have no machine gun for my cavalry still...
« Reply #9 on: 27 February 2014, 03:56:25 AM »
Yes,you should be; along with all the others who can't say anything that is worth reading but like to take a silly pop!

Did turn into something of a sausagefest in this thread.

Great car - the map is a fantastic touch. All around a great piece. Typical officer high command types, toddling around  in their motorcar reading the latest news about the disaster they created!
« Last Edit: 27 February 2014, 03:58:05 AM by grant »
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