The brief life of an Egyptian T-62A Tank.....Yom Kippur 1973

[scottie3158]

Ron,
I wish I had your eye for coming up with a scene.

[spanner570]

Ron,
I wish I had your eye for coming up with a scene.

You're joking, Paul. I wish I had your eyes to see the diddy stuff you work miracles with!

[Guest]

You make it sound so easy Ron, but that's the thing with masters of their art. Just amazing work.

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
Already looking very realistic.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Very cool. Gonna put one of those look see'rs on a tripod up there? PaulE

[papa 695]

Coming along very nicely Ron.

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps... :thumb2:

Very cool. Gonna put one of those look see'rs on a tripod up there? PaulE

Members of the Jury, you have read the prosecution's query written above as to where the 'Look see'r' is.

As Defence Attorney, it is my duty to explain my client's decision to omit any optical devices from the top viewing area on the model of his Israeli Observation Post.

Consider this when viewing pictures of the building. Exhibit A,B and C.

Your Honour, I present three reasons.

One. The items in question were blown to hell! Sorry m'Lord, were destroyed, during the attack on the Post.

Two. It is plainly obvious that the structure has received numerous projectile hits of various calibre, and the defenders, seeing their chances of survival diminishing by the second, decided, if I may use the common soldier speak, to 'scarper', and took the valuable, but portable bins with them! One soldier carrying the tri-pod, the other the binoculars.

Three. We have half the invading army passing within feet of the now abandoned O.P., so let us imagine the optical devise somehow managed to remain in place and was abandoned.
It is inconceivable that the devise would not have been found by the passing invading army personnel. One of whom might well have stuffed it under his jumper to use at a later date to gain favour with a member of the opposite sex.

So, members of the Jury, on listening to my submissions and the seeing the photographs of the building in question, I suggest it would be impossible to find the defendant guilty of lack of detail during the construction of his model.

I rest my case.........

[Mini Me]

A compelling story indeed....the jury is still out on that one. Rick H. :tongue-out3:

[minitnkr]

Obviously. A glimmer of a thought post dinner w/o coffee. PaulE

[Gern]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again in case anyone missed it: "'e's got a plaster for everythin'!"

[spanner570]

Great replies boys!
The foam board retaining wall at the rear of the O.P. is now made and fixed. Also, the lads had enough 'stuff' left to make a couple of rough steps leading up to the building.



The building is also fixed to the base. I'll post a few pictures of it in place tomorrow.

I hope those who are still hanging on approve of the build thus far. Thanks for looking.

Ron

[yak face]

Gobsmacked mate , :thumb2:

[Steven000]

Very nice work Ron!
Love those bricks and colors and everything else! :thumb2:
Steven

[Mini Me]

Sweeeeeeeeet!

[spanner570]

Thanks Gents. Much appreciated.... :thumb2:

The building is now fixed to the base. All that's needed now is a bit of detritus etc. around the area.












Cheers all.
Thanks for looking and continue to keep safe.

Ron