Scotties Pinky

[Airborne01]

Well, from past experience Scaleys love pink things! (Sorry, apologies to all Bleeps - I am happy you were there more than once!) It is a little disturbing however that their cap badge is called Jimmy and is a very naked ballet dancer ... :tears-of-joy: { Heading for the exit Gents...}
Steve

[scottie3158]

Stunning stuff Scottie. Your scratching just gets better and better and more ambitious.

Cheers Jim very kind of you.

Well, from past experience Scaleys love pink things! (Sorry, apologies to all Bleeps - I am happy you were there more than once!) It is a little disturbing however that their cap badge is called Jimmy and is a very naked ballet dancer ... :tears-of-joy: { Heading for the exit Gents...}
Steve

There were two lots of bleeps in Herford when I was there. I was in their NAAFI one day and the noise was deafening as they practiced sending morse by banging two mark bits on the tables.

[Airborne01]

Cheers Jim very kind of you.

There were two lots of bleeps in Herford when I was there. I was in their NAAFI one day and the noise was deafening as they practiced sending morse by banging two mark bits on the tables.

Poor ol' Mark Bits! Mind you, he probably deserved it mate!
Steve

[tr1ckey66]

Exceptional detail Paul, this is yet another cracking build.
Love the scratch building and the care poured into each area of the vehicle.
Top stuff.
Cheers
Paul

[The Smythe Meister]

Evening all, a little bit more done. The 24V slave socket was scratched and added. This was to allow another vehicle to provide electric in the case of flat batteries. These sockets were a standard fit on 'A' vehicles i.e. Armoured or HGV systems. Most Land rovers were 12V but vehicles FFR ( Fitted For Radio) were 24V to allow for the Radio equipment. This also meant that if you could lay your hands on one you could fit a BV (boiling vessel) these were great for boiling your water and heating your tins.

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next up was the radio set. This is a mix of resin, etch and a lot of scratch. Fitted to the radio is a handset and cable made from 0.3mm copper wire. The base station cable is also made from 0.5 copper wire. I also decided to make a bog standard Army right angle torch. This will all be painted prior to fitting.

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cheers
Scottie

That looks so good Scottie,
Excellent stuff mate

[Strenko J]

Paul
Absolutely amazing work as always, you are a master at scratchery and detail. I have the same kit but there is no way that I could compete with the level that you take a model too. Well done!
on a sidenote if I do one day decide to take on pinky I’m definitely painting it ahead of time especially if Mr. Dewire is looking on I think his subliminal messages have already affected me

[rickoshea52]

And the award for most inadvertantly sniggersome thread name does to….?

Fnnnaar!

[minitnkr]

Sorry, but your cousins across the pond need some clarification on obvious UK armed forces inside jargon.:smiling:

[rtfoe]

That radio set is looking the dawgs man, Scottie. Lovely work and I still smell bubble gum. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Poor ol' Mark Bits! Mind you, he probably deserved it mate!
Steve

Is he Bill Stickers cousin lol.

Love the scratch building and the care poured into each area of the vehicle.
Top stuff.
Cheers
Paul

Cheers Paul, appreciate the kind comments.

That looks so good Scottie,
Excellent stuff mate :smiling3:

Thanks Smiffy

[scottie3158]

Paul
Absolutely amazing work as always, you are a master at scratchery and detail. I have the same kit but there is no way that I could compete with the level that you take a model too. Well done!
on a sidenote if I do one day decide to take on pinky I’m definitely painting it ahead of time especially if Mr. Dewire is looking on I think his subliminal messages have already affected me

Joe, thanks mate, you sell yourself short mate having seen your builds you are more the capable of tweaking any kits.

And the award for most inadvertantly sniggersome thread name does to….?

Fnnnaar!

Rick, if you don't stop sniggering you can go and see matron.

Sorry, but your cousins across the pond need some clarification on obvious UK armed forces inside jargon.:smiling:

Paul, sorry mate what terms were confusing you and I will try and explain, but your not alone a lot of the civilian community haven't got a clue what we are saying either.

That radio set is looking the dawgs man, Scottie. Lovely work and I still smell bubble gum. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Wabble

Wabble thanks mate just wish I had your figure skills.

[minitnkr]

Mark Bits, Scaleys, Bleeps, NAAFI & some other stuff on another thread I've forgotten, but will search for. Thanks Paul.

[scottie3158]

Paul
Mark Bits were 1Deutsche Mark coins.
Scaleys and bleeps were nicknames for soldiers in the Royal Signals Regiments.
NAAFI was the Navy Army Air Force Institute our equivalent of the PX.

Hope this has made things a little clearer.

[minitnkr]

Thanks, it does. The Morse code, & Signals Museum refs should have told me the answer.

[The Smythe Meister]

Paul
Mark Bits were 1Deutsche Mark coins.
Scaleys and bleeps were nicknames for soldiers in the Royal Signals Regiments.
NAAFI was the Navy Army Air Force Institute our equivalent of the PX.

Hope this has made things a little clearer.

.... Yeah,I get all that.. totally correct,
.. HOWEVER,you forgot to mention us important types...
... The R.A.F. boys .....