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  • Robert1968
    • Mar 2015
    • 3596

    #1

    Surgery

    hi guys and gals

    In looking fir some help with surgery.
    With my KT build for the GB build I'm thinking of taking off the skirts. Now majority of b/w pics show them without ( which is eventually how I would like to display.
    My problem is can you just leave the whole skirt off the model ( Tamiya 1/35 ) it seems to have bracket attachments where the skirt should be?? or do you need to surgically take off the main skirt but leave the top piece on ?
    I'm a little confused or is this just overthinking the issue

    [ATTACH]279131[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]279132[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]279135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]279136[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]279137[/ATTACH]
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  • col68
    • Nov 2016
    • 1505

    #2
    Hi Robert
    The front part of the fender will need to be removed from the skirt and glued to the kit but the rest can be left off
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    • Robert1968
      • Mar 2015
      • 3596

      #3
      Originally posted by col68
      Hi Robert
      The front part of the fender will need to be removed from the skirt and glued to the kit but the rest can be left off
      Thanks Colin

      Probs when you don't build that many AFV

      Thanks

      Robert

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      • Guest

        #4
        Do it like mine Robert.
        [ATTACH]279144[/ATTACH]

        The mouldings on the hull side correspond to fittings on the inside of the fenders. For 100% accuracy, hexagonal bolt heads could be added to the mouldings, but that's possibly overkill!

        If removing the front mudguards, remember to keep the hinge fitting. On my one, they were attached to the guard so I had to saw them off. If they're moulded onto the hull on your kit, it's even easier.

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        • Robert1968
          • Mar 2015
          • 3596

          #5
          [ATTACH]279147[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]279148[/ATTACH] Now your showing off Patrick
          I'll never get to this standard...... But there's alaways room for improvements eh.
          I've drawn a line where I believe I should cut ( leaving the hinge points on ???
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          • Guest

            #6
            Originally posted by Robert1968
            [ATTACH]279147[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]279148[/ATTACH] Now your showing off Patrick
            I'll never get to this standard...... But there's alaways room for improvements eh.
            I've drawn a line where I believe I should cut ( leaving the hinge points on ???
            Looks good to me!

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