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Offline Rich H

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #135 on: 19 May 2020, 07:34:42 PM »
Closer shot

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #136 on: 19 May 2020, 07:57:11 PM »
Terrific! 👍👍

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #137 on: 19 May 2020, 09:36:34 PM »
Ooh!

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #138 on: 19 May 2020, 09:48:35 PM »
Looking miiiiighty good there!


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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #139 on: 19 May 2020, 09:59:53 PM »
Some bits need reconsidering, the back plate is somewhat damaged from the supports so I'll lop off the exhaust box and rear stowage boxes.  That will hide most of it.  I also need to add something to align the tracks.  Probably some nice big pegs or a tab and slot.

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #140 on: 20 May 2020, 10:59:31 AM »
Well the printer screen failed so my 11hour track print failed at some point last night.  Fortunately I have spares and, despite never having done it before it took less than 10mins thanks to a nice simple design. 

Sadly it also put a hole in the tank... Which is a fairly routine problem and I've got spares for that too but it takes half an hour to fix.  Plus I can't do it while working or babysitting so it'll have to wait until lunch or later.... 


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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #141 on: 20 May 2020, 12:38:50 PM »
Chin up mate ..... you’ll crack it.

 That all sounds as frustrating as the numerous times I broke down on the old beast! 👍

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #142 on: 20 May 2020, 12:56:51 PM »
Al done and started the print again.

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #143 on: 20 May 2020, 01:01:00 PM »
The print obviously failed after a few hours so some of the smaller stuff printed ok

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #144 on: 21 May 2020, 06:47:01 AM »
Well the right track printed perfectly... In the wrong scale  ::) Trying again...

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #145 on: 21 May 2020, 11:48:33 AM »
Good old track bashing ...... tightening tracks was a two man crew job .... taking a link out the same really but still a crew job. Changing tracks took the whole Troop of 12 blokes to get stuck in and at least once the whole Troop of three wagons had to be done at the  same time ..... knackering!

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #146 on: 21 May 2020, 02:06:33 PM »
Wow!  At least mine just need reprinting!!

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #147 on: 21 May 2020, 02:08:12 PM »
And on the hull temporary for checking. 
There is a slight misprint on the track corner but easily fixed.  This is the proof test print.

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #148 on: 21 May 2020, 02:25:45 PM »
That looks superb  :o Going to need one for my T2k project I think, I doubt they'd have been sold off in that scenario (at least not in the numbers they were).

Will you be doing any more in 1/50? A Saxon would be excellent, just saying...  :D

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Re: FV4201 Chieftain
« Reply #149 on: 21 May 2020, 03:43:23 PM »
Running gear is looking lovely. 👍