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Thanks Paul, i will give it a go. Shame about that decal or i would just start again. That said it would be tricky as i cant get the tank off the frame with the engine fitted which was the problem in the first place.

Good grief no :) This is a £550 kit, if that chip is the only thing wrong when its finished it would be a miracle anyway :-) A real Brough like this would be 100 years old now, its entitled to a chip.....or 20

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it was going to happen, i chipped the tank, an almost impossible repair without another decal.

Very nice paint tim. well done. (y)

Progressing again now , built up the rear sub frame and attached and everything is still straight which is a miracle :) These are not easy builds and when something goes right its like the sun came out on a cloudy BBQ.. :cool:

Wood grain = oil paint. you can buy little tubes and it works really well

You heard it here first......Decalcas replied to my request saying they are currently working on a chain in 1/9 scale and it will be ready in a few weeks. Of course modern chains are different pitch to vintage chains but at least it might give MFH builders something to work with.

I cant see a way round this Bob. The whole set up needs a re design. I spent a life time in this field sorting out production design and associated problems for companies and this is one of those projects that needs to start again, i dont see a viable fix. No doubt MFH wanted to keep all...

The problem i think is that the metal casting moulds used by MFH are silicone moulds that have a short run before they deteriorate. This is why MFH kits are produced in low volume and short runs and rarely re-issued or repeated. The silicone moulds would be produced from a brass master usually...

This the problem, The pin is .6mm and the hole in the side plate is .8mm. The plate should be a snap fit over the pin but its 25% to small. By the time you have 2 plates on a pin there isn't enough left to expand to more than the .8mm required to cover the hole.

Heat does melt the pins bob but its not precise enough, by the time you have an end soft, the whole pin collapses into a puddle :) These are very small there is a specialist MFH page on you-tube as well as a motorcycle build page with some very clever guys building and the unanimous opinion...

Soft as butter white metal :-(

the elephant in the room with all MFH bike builds is the drive chain :) I'm still to be convinced that its even possible to build one of these... You can see here above the idea is you snap the side plates on to the rollers then lightly squash the end of the roller to retain the side plates...

Top colour is pretty much a match for Tamiya XF62 Olive drab. Have a look here ? https://www.premiumhobbies.co.uk/mrpaint/ww1

A few from one of my visits Bob I have a few of rigging turn buckles as well if you need them.

Gearbox and linkages added...next up Mag/dynamo :cool: and i think a black small wash to pick up some detail if it works on metal.. The pins in the clevise fitments are 0.4mm or 15 thou..

Funny you should mention Office Depot as they just shut down over here. Another victim of online business and Amazon i expect.

Looking good and a great subject. I have seen a few programs with Winkle Brown talking. What a character :-) Where was the bridge on these escorts ?

Thanks Paul I do have some low tac tape so its a good idea. My only reservation is i did mask off some paint on that e-type i tried to build a while back and i tried several types including Tamiya's own brand and i found it attacked the Tamiya clear coat if you left it on for more than a day or so.