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Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:04 am

Dale
Really only at the experimental stage so I will follow your advice and mix some as suggested.

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:44 pm

Hi Graham,

I think your turret with the new color looks GREAT! As far as mixing the paint, be sure to error on the side of flat.

Really amazed with your project and enjoy all your pictures.

Kind regards

Tim

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:48 am

Graham,
I've enjoyed following your build progress. The second color on the turret looks better, I really like the turret bin. Came out great. Can't wait to see the finished paint job.
Bob

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:47 pm

Just a quick pic of some of the priming. The gearbox has had an individual priming and spray of Humbrol 93 before fittting.

Will follow Dales advice for finishing.

leesellars · Post by **leesellars** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:30 pm

Hello Graham

What are you doing for the running boards Are you putting Checker plate on like the real ones??

Lee

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 3:39 pm

Hi Lee
I have seen some at B and Q but it is the wrong scale the "chevrons" are about 10mm long. Where can I get some to the right scale and length/width? have you any ideas.

Steve Norris · Post by **Steve Norris** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:59 pm

Hi Graham
It may be worth giving Mark a ring at Armortek and ask if they use checker plate on the PIII and if so where they get it from.
Keep the photos comming as this looks a great build.
Regards
Steve

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:20 pm

Graham,

Mike Stannard sells sheets of scale chequer board and is almost certain to know which size you require for your version.

Adrian.

leesellars · Post by **leesellars** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:47 pm

Hello Chaps

You beat me to it

Lee

Roland Wallick · Post by **Roland Wallick** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:13 pm

Graham how did you fold the gutter on the above the turret hatches?

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:51 am

Roland
Take a piece of .5mm metal sheet of the correct length but wider than required and form it round a 3mm diameter piece of bar to make an elongiated "u" shape. Then trim off one of the sides to form the "j" shape required.
All you have to do then is form the top angle where it sits on the top of the turret in a vice.

Roland Wallick · Post by **Roland Wallick** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:02 am

Graham Ord wrote:Roland
Take a piece of .5mm metal sheet of the correct length but wider than required and form it round a 3mm diameter piece of bar to make an elongiated "u" shape. Then trim off one of the sides to form the "j" shape required.
All you have to do then is form the top angle where it sits on the top of the turret in a vice.

I will have to fold up a pair, that really looks good. Nice yet simple detail.

Graham Ord · Post by **Graham Ord** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:55 pm

Lee
Managed to get some decking off ARMORPAX, here it is provisionally fitted but not drilled through the mudguards and bolted. Still have to fit a small bit to the very front. Then back to painting.

Roland Wallick · Post by **Roland Wallick** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:12 pm

That decking looks great, your killing me Graham.

But keep it up looks great.

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:42 pm

Garham,

The decking looks good, I am sure that the model will look suerb when painted. Remember that you need the etching primer on brass also.

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