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TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"ACROSS THE FINISH LINE"

Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"HOT WHEELS"

Hi, Terry

VERY NICE BUILD SO FAR!!!(y)


BUT.....PLEASE take care when you put on it's turret and turn it!!!
There is a chance you break the turret seats by turning the turret...It happened to me with my recce tank,which has the same turret!

Lets call this warning some recon.:D

Greetings,Ron.
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"HOT WHEELS"

reconron said:
Hi, Terry

VERY NICE BUILD SO FAR!!!(y)


BUT.....PLEASE take care when you put on it's turret and turn it!!!
There is a chance you break the turret seats by turning the turret...It happened to me with my recce tank,which has the same turret!

Lets call this warning some recon.:D

Greetings,Ron.
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Thanks Ron!!! The seat seem to clear, but they are very easy to break.

Terry B)
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"GUN PLAY"

It's time to move on to the 234 gun turret. This assembly is really intricate and delicate. Assembly begins with the optical site which includes some PE.

I drilled out the ends of the site and then added the photo etch.

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Next come the gun cradle assembly.

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Then came the PE inner gun shield.

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I test fitted the gun cradle into the turret.

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Here is a view with the seats and radio assemblied.

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Here are some views with the first coats of paint on the gun cradle and seats. The tool boxes have been added to the turret with one box open and one closed. The copper wires are the leads for the turret headphones.

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That's about it for now. More painting to go and headphones to make so stay tuned. Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.

Terry B)
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"GUN PLAY"

Looking forward to the next steps Terry!(y)

Dragon should have got the decency to add the Gen 2 machinegun in this kit and a 50 round magazine as well....[but that is just my 2Eurocents....]

Greetings,Ron.
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"GUN PLAY"

Well this kit was supposed to have the Gen2 machine guns, but were absent from my kit. So I just have to make do. :idonno

Terry B)
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"GUN PLAY"

lovely work terry, just lovely ... will you add a drop of white glue into the gun sight to recreate the glass? would be a cool touch!

and what about a nice am barrel? that would be so kickass!
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"GUN PLAY"

Thanks Laura!! Doing this one pretty much OOB. I'm going to make the lens using 1 min clear epoxy.

Terry B)
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"GUN PLAY"

Thanks Martin!!! Put some paint on the turret this morning.

Terry B)
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"TURRET TIME"

I have been working on the turret. Did some painting and chipping. Not satisfied yet with the shading so I'm still working on that. Here some update pic's. Comments welcome.

Terry B)

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B)
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"TURRET TIME"

Looks awesome. Cant believe how fast you actually get stuff built. (y) (y) (y)
James
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"TURRET TIME"

Thanks James!! It's been a little over two months since I started on this.

Terry B)
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"TURRET TIME"

T !

Great Weathering & paint !! it's got that lived in Look !! Love th streaks runnin down th side !


ERIK
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"TURRET TIME"

Terry I don't know how you do it time and time again! Outstanding!
 
Re: TERRY'S 234/1 8-RAD"TURRET TIME"

Don't worry I still have time to mess it up. :laugh:

Terry B)
 
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