M 31 Lee Recovery Vehicle

[scottie3158]

Hi Guys,
Thank you for your kind comments. I'll bounce in and out on this one as I want to concentrate on the LRDG/SAS build from the MM Desert GB.

Cheers Mike :sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

I will be watching this closely mate bring on the bling.

[Guest]

YEAAAAAaaaaaa
I found both the Grant and the M31 and they're on their way as I speak.

Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday to me.
Tony lee:smiling4:

[Guest]

Oh yeah you bought the Voyager set,I knew that,my age is showing:smiling:
The brass looks good and shouldn't be that difficult.

Get-R-Done
Tony lee:smiling4:

[scottie3158]

Tony,

Looking forward to these mate.

Scottie

[Mike Mortimore]

Afternoon Guys,

I couldn't sleep last night well got to bed about half four......:sleeping::sleeping: so I did some prep and got the glue out....

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I cut the kit grill off, see below, the etch is to big. not a problem will be sorted.

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I made a fatal mistake last night. Should have completed the whole of the upper hull and not just the sides, when fixing the other upper parts this morning sides were out very slightly....a millimeter or less but still made a difference as these Takom kits are spot on.

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You can see the join lines on the port side here. Will sort that later.

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I've drilled holes, scraped and cut off mouldings to take the etch and as instructed with in the plans.

Plodding on.

Cheers Mike :sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Guest]

Sorry to hear about that mistake Mike,with a kit like this never let the glue cure and it's the same with tracks.
I also always start with the front edge and work my way around both sides together until I reach the very rear edge. You might soften the joints with Tamiya thin glue to get the top off then a little on the side joints and then start over at the front edge again.
With all the rivet detail using filler will not be that easy to clean up buddy.

Stay with it,you can fix it
Tony lee

[Mike Mortimore]

Hi Tony,
Cheers for the encouragement......... I'll get round it...

Cheers Mike :sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Steve Jones]

Mike
Insomnia is a nightmare. However we seem to do our best workin the early hours. Looking goooooood!
Steve

[Mike Mortimore]

Steve,
Thankfully I don't suffer from Insomnia........ honest..:rolling:.. like last night slept the whole night. It happens every 6/8 weeks.... weird, I suffer from PTSD so that has its input.

Tony, Think I may have cracked it with out taking everything apart. Extra thick super glue. But will try it very carefully.

Cheers Mike:sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Mike Mortimore]

Evening Guys,

I'm back from my long Weekend........ blink and you miss everything..... Lee has cracked on with his M31....................got to play catch up now......
onward and upward....

Cheers Mike :sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Guest]

I'll be following along here. This is an interesting subject and also have this kit but haven't started mine yet.

[Guest]

Mike,
Watching your build. I know it is a bit late with the advice but, I use a #9 scalpel blade, get it into the opening and start to move it about and this usually cracks the joint, you can also do it to music :thinking: but make sure the fingers are out of the way....
Cheers, MikeC.

[Mike Mortimore]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the advice, know doubt I could get the same problem in the future, thanks for the tip.

Cheers Mike :sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[papa 695]

Just seen this one Mike and a nice start, even with the mishap.