Cruising around in my A9 CS

[scottie3158]

Well managed to cut some plastic yesterday and today. The lower hull has been started it has some basic details inside and has had a coat of silver. I wont be doing much as not much will be seen. As I said earlier the instructions show a lot more inside than is actually included.



The front idlers are a lovely bit of engineering made up of 5 parts and some punched bolts.



The four suspension units again are beautifully detailed. The kit had nicely moulded springs that actually worked but were so fragile I managed to snap 2. I modified the parts and used a couple of springs from the spares box. It all actually works and will allow some movement if being shown on uneven ground. One mistake I made was to attach the wheels I should have left them off for painting.





cheers Scottie

[rtfoe]

The Brits just can't keep it simple couldn't they but its got character.
Is there room for any additional improvements Scottie?:smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[scottie3158]

The Brits just can't keep it simple couldn't they but its got character.
Is there room for any additional improvements Scottie?:smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

Not sure yet Richard, I am not going to do anything inside and out side is already fairly well done but I'm sure I will find something to do.

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see you got springs in your kit. I had to make my own. LOL

[scottie3158]

Nice to see you got springs in your kit. I had to make my own. LOL

Steve they didn't come with the kit. There were plastic ones but they were really brittle and I broke two so I found these in my odds and sods box.

[Steve Jones]

Nice!!

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good already, and the Scottie touches are lifting what looks like a very good kit higher still…..

[Jim R]

Hi Scottie
As Tim says we are already seeing "Scottie touches" and that means a great model in the making. Glad the springs are sorted. Models do look good based on uneven ground - somehow more interesting.
Jim

[Graeme C.]

Interesting beast Paul, got the Bronco version in the stash, be interesting to see how different they are.

[papa 695]

Cracking start, even though Bob as took all the cake.

[Allen Dewire]

Off to a great start here Paul and it looks like a fine kit to do your magic on. I know you will, but there are 2 things that are worrying me a bit..........

1. This great build will end up in a feeding frenzy with crumbs all over your work bench and a mess on the floor...............

2. Your seating Jim R next to the chocco bisquits worries me most. We don't want to turn our Jimbo into a Jumbo now would we????.........

Keep up the fine work Bro...

Prost
Allen (Ret.)

[scottie3158]

Nice!!

cheers Steve.

Looking good already, and the Scottie touches are lifting what looks like a very good kit higher still…..

Thanks Tim, and there was me thinking I would do this one out of the box.

Hi Scottie
As Tim says we are already seeing "Scottie touches" and that means a great model in the making. Glad the springs are sorted. Models do look good based on uneven ground - somehow more interesting.
Jim

Jim, the kit came with plastic springs but they were incredibly fragile and I snapped two.

Interesting beast Paul, got the Bronco version in the stash, be interesting to see how different they are.

Steve built the Bronco version if mine turns out a fraction as well I will be well happy.

Cracking start, even though Bob as took all the cake.

Ian, Bob has been fitted with boxing gloves to slow him down a bit.

Off to a great start here Paul and it looks like a fine kit to do your magic on. I know you will, but there are 2 things that are worrying me a bit..........

1. This great build will end up in a feeding frenzy with crumbs all over your work bench and a mess on the floor...............

2. Your seating Jim R next to the chocco bisquits worries me most. We don't want to turn our Jimbo into a Jumbo now would we????.........

Keep up the fine work Bro...

Prost
Allen (Ret.)

Allen, given the state of my bench crumbs won't even show and I have another pair of boxing gloves if required to fit JIm.

[scottie3158]

Grabbed a little bench time today. I replaced the kit deck handle with a copper wire replacement and added some punched rivet detail.


having looked at the picture I'm afraid the plastic hinge detail will have to go I will make some replacements.

Next I decide to have one of the MG turrets hatches open the other will be closed just for a bit of interest. It is nicely detailed. One thing I do know I wouldn't fancy spending any time in one.





cheers
Scottie

[scottie3158]

A little bit of bench time not a lot done as they have been quite fiddly. I removed the kit hinges and replaced them using some PE from the spares box. The exhaust was quite difficult with multiple bits of PE. I also added some bandage around the exhaust from glasses lens cloth. The mesh over the exhaust will be added when it has been painted.



next on to the fenders. I removed the moulded side light cables and added replacements from copper wire, with cable clamps made from foil and punched rivets.



cheers
Scottie

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent scratch work there Scottie. Bit of a masterclass developing I think.