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Chieftain build by Phil Woollard.

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For you ivano, I think I'm going to have to cut out the triangular section in the deck as it's annoying me somewhat. 8)
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Hows that ivano? The gue exhaust is connected but can be slipped in and out as I am not entirely sure of the final position of the unit until I have the main engine in place.
Hows that ivano? The gue exhaust is connected but can be slipped in and out as I am not entirely sure of the final position of the unit until I have the main engine in place.
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I've started Appling the environment to the lower areas but that's just a start.There's a long long way to go before it will look convincing.
I've started Appling the environment to the lower areas but that's just a start.There's a long long way to go before it will look convincing.
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Hi Phil,
I'm sorry, but maybe, at the beginning, you didn't foresee those details under the radiators.
From the last photos you posted, you have the left radiator.
It will cost € 30 more but better with metal bolts. That's about 200.
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Worth every euro Ivano , your legacy, our legacy will live on my friend even after we have gone ! 8)
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It's better to fabricate the brackets yourself depending where you intend to attach them.
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And another one.
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Beautiful interpretation of my crappy drawings Vince! 8)

Been busy in a baking hot workshop.
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Fabricating the fire wall between the crew compartment and the engine bay.
Fabricating the fire wall between the crew compartment and the engine bay.
It's in bits again.
It's in bits again.
I'm adding an injector tee to force the smoke into the gue exhaust.
I'm adding an injector tee to force the smoke into the gue exhaust.
I'm improving the infantry coms box while I'm fine tuning the smoker.
I'm improving the infantry coms box while I'm fine tuning the smoker.
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For vince, those prints look perfect! 8) I'm getting ready to hopefully see the NASA Spacex craft fly over the west country here in the UK a 21.50 tonight on its way to the space station. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Just need a L60 to hang them on.
Just need a L60 to hang them on.
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Best I could do with the injectors.
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That is amazing vince! 8)

I've been busy making parts and detailing the fire wall.
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I'm not sure where the rear engine mount has to go yet so that's just tacked in place, that's the round jobby in the middle of the vertical section of the firewall.
I'm not sure where the rear engine mount has to go yet so that's just tacked in place, that's the round jobby in the middle of the vertical section of the firewall.
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As I said the entire engine and gearbox bay is made up of sub units that are fixed separately, they will need removing in a particular order to get the whole lot out to maintain the gubinz underneath, which should require little to no maintenance.
As I said the entire engine and gearbox bay is made up of sub units that are fixed separately, they will need removing in a particular order to get the whole lot out to maintain the gubinz underneath, which should require little to no maintenance.
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I guess all those bits and pieces add up to make a whole picture.

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You got it! I'm using the limited cad adjustment program to change the shape of the stl file subjects to make all manor of different things, you just have to have a good imagination.
I'll print that lovely injector unit as soon as the printer is free and post it for you. I have to drill everyone of those high pressure outlets to accept 1.5mm wire to represent the pipe work. 8)
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Maybe this could be a useful read. How to edit stl files.

https://all3dp.com/1/7-free-stl-editors ... stl-files/

Obviously when doing something like this, always use a copy of the original stl file just in case everything goes belly up.

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There you Vince just the job, shame about my kindle camera .Thank you so much for your help today 8)
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That was fast!
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More progress on the firewall. I should get the main engine from Ivano sometime next week. 8)
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The main engine oil tank filler with mesh.
The main engine oil tank filler with mesh.
I need to replace the m2.5 fixings with half nuts and grind back the thread flush to give me another couple of mil over the radiator, it worked nicely over the gue .
I need to replace the m2.5 fixings with half nuts and grind back the thread flush to give me another couple of mil over the radiator, it worked nicely over the gue .
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Finished the infantry box improvements.
Finished the infantry box improvements.
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