1/35 Soviet T26 Tank and a Zvezda M72 Motor cycle and side car .

[Jim R]

Many years ago my grandfather was troubled by a heron using his goldfish pond as a takeaway. He bought a life sized heron statue as someone told him that a heron will not come down to feed when another heron is there. I can't remember if it worked but maybe worth researching.
I think painting the bike "as a single unit" is the best way to go. On something so small and delicate adding ready painted parts would be a nightmare. The detail painting will look fine even if not perfect.

[Guest]

Many years ago my grandfather was troubled by a heron using his goldfish pond as a takeaway. He bought a life sized heron statue as someone told him that a heron will not come down to feed when another heron is there. I can't remember if it worked but maybe worth researching.
I think painting the bike "as a single unit" is the best way to go. On something so small and delicate adding ready painted parts would be a nightmare. The detail painting will look fine even if not perfect.

Thanks Jim, good idea on the heron .
Photos below in my post on the bike .

[Guest]

Having bulked out the tank so the commander is the right height this morning I decided to show some photos of the bike as well .

Just don't ask how it is propelled !

Just shows to thickness required with a little trimming. Glued down using UHU por .




Next that bike .

Not as bad as I first thought.
The addition of the figures has hidden as lot of missing bits .
Thanks for the support and please comment.
John .

[Andy T]

Bike & figures looking rather good from here John.

[Mini Me]

Yo...JR, you've got the brake and clutch levers the wrong way round!! :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2: :nerd::thumb2:

[Guest]

Bike & figures looking rather good from here John.

Thanks Andy ,distance is a great thing

Yo...JR, you've got the brake and clutch levers the wrong way round!! :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2: :nerd::thumb2:

Damn, better check the instructions Rick .

[outrunner]

Looking OK John, after painting and a bit of muck it will be great, you may want to disguise the broken drive shaft though. Probably only a biker would notice.

Andy.

[Neil Merryweather]

The figures look really natural John.
Who cares about motorbikes?

[Mini Me]

The figures look really natural John.
Who cares about motorbikes?

Trust you to say that Neil.....how's yer three wheeler doing?

[Guest]

Looking OK John, after painting and a bit of muck it will be great, you may want to disguise the broken drive shaft though. Probably only a biker would notice.

Andy.

Thanks Andy, perhaps a leather bag may do it . Thinking it moved upwards when I stuffed the wheel in ! Not my best build

The figures look really natural John.
Who cares about motorbikes?

Cheers Neil, pleased with the pair of them , notice the different arms from the spares box .

Trust you to say that Neil.....how's yer three wheeler doing?

That's cruel Rick Still wondering about those handle bars !

[outrunner]

That's cruel Rick Still wondering about those handle bars !

Pay no attention to that Rick John he is just taking the p*** :smiling5: the levers are correct for a bike of that vintage.


Andy.

[Lee Drennen]

dried meal worm

My chickens love those as treats. I feed them every now and then.

[Guest]

My chickens love those as treats. I feed them every now and then.

Bet they do Lee. I've started to feed some to the fish, Mr Koi is very keen .To see his mouth wide open as he sucks in a many as he can at one pass is great .

[Guest]

Pay no attention to that Rick John he is just taking the p*** :smiling5: the levers are correct for a bike of that vintage.


Andy.

Thanks Andy, I'd even checked and doubled checked the instructions and drawings .Good job I didn't take them off then !

[adt70hk]

Hi John

Hope all is well? Just had a quick catch-up. Coming in very nicely despite the problems you had.

ATB.

Andrew