A new suit of armour - LAV-25 style.

[Isitme]

Mike,
Outstanding mate. What did you use for the non slip coating?

Hello Scottie,
The new plating is 15 thou plasticard cut to shape, then over this I position discs where the 'washers/bolt head will go, fixed in place with a dab of masking fluid. The adhesive for the non slip is the mig 'anti slip fine paste (water soluble), dabbed on with a short bristle paint brush. Yhen comes the non slip - this is the sand material used in sand blasting, it is really fine so do not get any in your eyes. This is sprinkled onto the wet paste and the excess shaken off and put back in the pot ready for next time. I must admit I do not know where you can buy it from, I was out with the dogs one day many moons ago and they went into an old barn and there was a pallet of this stuff??? had a feel of it and thought it would come in usefull - it was used and not new, so it went through an old pair of tights to sift out any large bits. I will add that the tights were old and no one was wearing them at the time, and no! they were not mine, I like the bare hairy leg effect....
Mike.

[Isitme]

Lovely recovery work Mike. Detail modelling is exemplary.

Many thanks Tim.

[Isitme]

Mike I'm going to sit near the door and keep an eye out for men wearing pointy shoes.
Expecting your usual high standard of build, if the brass is anything to go by we're in for a treat .

John,
Welcome, you can sit nearer if you wish, if your seat moves then you have sat on the Gobbler!!! Pointy shoes was out late last night on patrol, the wind got under his jammies and blew the top over his head revealing the three sizes too big string vest, leading me to wonder if it is tied between his legs.....

[Isitme]

Update,
First these are my tools apart from the etch bending jig that I use for the bigger items for bending and assembling brass....

From left to right,
Two extra pairs of tweezers, they are on hand to replace fingers when trying to handle the smaller parts and for bending where smooth face pliers or the bending jig will not do.
The ruler is ther obviously for measuring, but also for holding down items.
The long scalpel is used for applying c/a where it can be loaded and then drawn down the length of the item that needs to be joined.
The peg half has a pin inserted in the end which has been sanded to a chisel shape to apply c/a in small doses.
The scalpel is for gently nudging the items or holding untill the c/a gets a grip.
Tweezers are the main handleing tool - so much easier than fingers...
And the last scalpel has has the blade broken away to form a smaller blade and is used for cutting the items away from the fret....

Although not very clear to see there is a length of draughting tape (selotape would also do) laid out and the item to be assembled has been secured with a small piece of masking tape so that I can assemble the small items such as the wedge shaped brass you can see here and add the tie downs (not shown) without chasing the part all over the bench. Once assembly is complete the tape can be carefully removed and then the brass assembly can be removed from to draughting tape - BUT! it would be wise just to run very gently a single side blade under to release and areas still attached.

Parts waiting to be attached to the model.

The right side has had the extra armour plates added and it now waiting for the brass details to be added....

The work as completed today, also the mesh over the engine grills has been added after first having the grills painted black to add shadow later.

The exhaust is a different shape to the one in the kit, so I am using the original item which will be cut down in length and have the pewter sheet wrapped around it to complete the new size and shape.
And that is where I am today, waiting for the glue to cure - time for tea and cake.....
Cheers
Mike

[adt70hk]

Yet again, great work Mike!!

ATB.

Andrew

[PaulinKendal]

That's a great explainer, Mike. Ta very much!

[Mini Me]

Lovely "detailsmanship" going on here Mike..........I'll park next to JR so's I can latch on to him if he tries to "Hop" up and "Skip" out the door when Matron shows up with his Meds to stop him drooling!
Rick H.

[JR]

Yes younger than me but older than younger than you , very nice indeed.

Hoppity skip :thumb2::nerd:

[adt70hk]

Yes younger than me but older than younger than you , very nice indeed.

Hoppity skip :thumb2::nerd:

Eh.... My head hurts just trying to work that out... :tired: :smiling5:

[Mini Me]

Andrew, it's in the order of Dude 2(older than Dude 1 and "Magic" Mike), Dude 1 (younger than Dude 2 and "Magic" Mike) Then "Magic " Mike (older than Dude 1 but younger than Dude 2) .....hope this clears it up for you. :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2::tongue-out:
Rick H.

[Isitme]

Eh.... My head hurts just trying to work that out... :tired: :smiling5:

It means I am in the middle, but if you look at it through a pipe, then I could be younger than than Dude 1 but the uncle of Dude 2, who could be related to Dude 3 who is away at the moment on a government health farm way out in the countryside where you cannot hear the screams from the ice cold enema, although Dude 3 is now happy with their environment. This is not a problem as Dude 3 is just a figment of my imagination, but I will introduce them into the conversation occasionally when I have finished my conversation with the dogs or even better the long and mentally challenging conversations with the well travelled Gobbler who will stare into your soul with their dark eyes and leave you totally drained after a long days mind games, and then just like that he/she will drift back into their shell and await the next conversation. I have known him/her to sit for days working out the first pawn movement on a chess board and before you know it - check mate!!!!

[Isitme]

Lovely "detailsmanship" going on here Mike..........I'll park next to JR so's I can latch on to him if he tries to "Hop" up and "Skip" out the door when Matron shows up with his Meds to stop him drooling!
Rick H.

Ahhhhh!!!! but it depends on which comes first the "Hop" or the "Skip", because if you were to set off with the wrong foot, with the wind in the wrong direction and it being the third Wednesday of the month and with no moon, you could make the same mistake as the Crocodiles..... Now everyone knows that Crocodiles have a short memory span, and they were once actually the fastest animal in the jungle with long slim legs that could propel them at great speed. But all the animals would gaze into the high trees awaiting the first leaves of Autumn, and when the leaves started to fall, they knew it was time to leave the jungle as fast as they could.... Because they knew, and it had been passed down through the generations, father to son, mother to daughter, that even though you could not see them, because they paint their toes Pink!!! The Elephants were up there hiding in the Cherry trees...... And as the time reached 5 o'clock - that was the time to flee as the Elephants would jump onto the first passing leaf and float down to the jungle floor..... Just ask any passing Crocodile and what you have read is true, that is why they now have short legs and long bodies. But it is also true that if you speak to someone that does not like custard, they will confirm that upon taking their first spoonfull, that what was on their spoon was not custard, but an Elephant!!! If all the trees are full, then they paint the bottoms of their feet yellow and float upside down in your custard bowl......
I think I see Matron arriving with the luke warm water for my bed bath performed with very little soap and a great big loofah, and a smile on Matrons face that could sink a battleship....

[Isitme]

That's a great explainer, Mike. Ta very much!

My pleasure.

[Isitme]

Yet again, great work Mike!!

ATB.

Andrew

Cheers Andrew, its the support that keeps us going and the love of the hobby.
Mike.

[minitnkr]

That would also explain their flat feet.