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[Wouter]

blah, I'm popping in way too few times. I missed too much :tired:

Mr. Race, what a fantabulastic build you got going on here chap. Really love how this one is going. And one gotta love Friul tracks. They are quite challenging in the beginning but after a while you get the hang of it. It's one of those things which I always instantly replacy by AM stuff. Couldn't do without those metal trackies anymore
Working with etch can be pain staking, we all know how it feels. Keep at it though chap, you will prevail!

Keep it up Sir!

[scottie3158]

John.
Sorry to hear about your woes, but given the character you are I'm sure you will over come.

[Mini Me]

Over come indeed! When He gets like this Matron has to hide the matches. lol All kidding aside, This one will be remembered.
We are with you John and expect you will perform up to your usual high standards.
Cheers, Rick H.:thumb2:

[Jim R]

Hi John
Glad you have sorted a way to use the tracks. Never used Friuls myself but having read about your experiences I may not bother!
Jim

[JR]

Morning Mr R,
Sound like the moggeling pixies are being mean to you! Think I saw one of your PE brackets on my kitchen floor:smiling5:

Whichever way this goes,you’ll always get 10 out of 10 for effort from me mate:thumb2:

Si ....mean is not the word I used !!! but thank you. Please return my brkt after you have used it in the Christmas Pudding :smiling:.

blah, I'm popping in way too few times. I missed too much :tired:

Mr. Race, what a fantabulastic build you got going on here chap. Really love how this one is going. And one gotta love Friul tracks. They are quite challenging in the beginning but after a while you get the hang of it. It's one of those things which I always instantly replacy by AM stuff. Couldn't do without those metal trackies anymore
Working with etch can be pain staking, we all know how it feels. Keep at it though chap, you will prevail!

Keep it up Sir!

Thanks Wouter....... The bigger sets might be easier , but as you've said its a matter of getting used to them.

John.
Sorry to hear about your woes, but given the character you are I'm sure you will over come.

Thank Paul....... well you know me, don't like to be beaten , but I think the method I mentioned should get me through.

Over come indeed! When He gets like this Matron has to hide the matches. lol All kidding aside, This one will be remembered.
We are with you John and expect you will perform up to your usual high standards.
Cheers, Rick H.:thumb2:

Thats is kind of you to say mate..........matches..... no not even for this one :hugging-face:It will fit one way or the other .

Hi John
Glad you have sorted a way to use the tracks. Never used Friuls myself but having read about your experiences I may not bother!
Jim

Jim....... I don't think you would have any trouble, my problem is the depth of field or lack of it :smiling4: , that's all .

This morning I finished the lengths and a carried out few redrilling of the odd faulty pin. All done now, in the end I wound each track up into a roll and reglued every hole. Just to make sure. Left now until I start to paint. Must remember to do a metal primer.
Carried on with the building on the other blog.

Thank for the support.
John .

[Wouter]

One small tip which I found out: in the past I noticed that many people glued the retaining pins on the Friul tracklinks. But actually I think that's not really necessary. Never had issues with pins coming out again when handling the tracks.

Looking forward to see the next update chap.

Cheers

[rtfoe]

Hi John, Fruil is the only AM that I have not tried but will some day. Can't seem to fork out mullahs for something that I will glue down, bury in muck and dirt, however, the droop and hang might just win me over.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Hello John,
See you are having fun with the tracks, I break mine down into groups of ten. So it goes like this, build ten - sip - build ten - sip ...... and at the end of a length, you feel no pain and are glowing.....
Did you find the lost wheel?
Cheers, Mike.

[Guest]

Tracks - your favourites! You seem to have beaten these into submission though John. Well done.

[Steve Jones]

Ahhhh! The joys of friul tracks. Everyone has there own way of doing things. One thing I like to do is once the glue has hardened and the pins are cut to length. I then sand the ends down into a dome to look like the end of a real track pin

[JR]

One small tip which I found out: in the past I noticed that many people glued the retaining pins on the Friul tracklinks. But actually I think that's not really necessary. Never had issues with pins coming out again when handling the tracks.

Looking forward to see the next update chap.

Cheers

Wouter....... Hi mate, I found the wire kept coming out. It's only 0 . 4 , perhaps this is the reason in this occasion. Every time I tried to do a length test they would even come apart , even with a little glue !

Hi John, Fruil is the only AM that I have not tried but will some day. Can't seem to fork out mullahs for something that I will glue down, bury in muck and dirt, however, the droop and hang might just win me over.

Cheers,
Richard

Seasons Greetings to you Richard:thumb2:
Quite understand your feeling re the expense, but the way they behave when fitted is so realistic, even the struggle that I've had with the size is worth it in the end. Yes I admit there will be debri, but not to the extent of reducing the over all look. The other type I've used with the locking lug were easier, and the other sort with the resin pin were as hard as these , but still worth it .

Hello John,
See you are having fun with the tracks, I break mine down into groups of ten. So it goes like this, build ten - sip - build ten - sip ...... and at the end of a length, you feel no pain and are glowing.....
Did you find the lost wheel?
Cheers, Mike.

Hi Mike........... I did find that small groups as you say we're better , as for the wheel yes, suddenly it was there , :surprised: surprisingly the suspension arm was intact and on the mat. But that wheel came back from the other dimension, I mean even I can count that number.

Tracks - your favourites! You seem to have beaten these into submission though John. Well done.

Hi Peter........ Good job it wasn't by MiniArt, that would have probably been it, I'd have ended up setting fire to it !:flushed:

Ahhhh! The joys of friul tracks. Everyone has there own way of doing things. One thing I like to do is once the glue has hardened and the pins are cut to length. I then sand the ends down into a dome to look like the end of a real track pin

Steve........ That was my idea, but will have to see how it goes :hungry:

Not done much apart from look at the pile of bits, even the building sits on the bench waiting . Must find the mojo .
Thanks for looking in, this might make me get on !
John .