Phil Dawe's RR commission build

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Re: Phil Dawe's RR commission build

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A very busy day in the tank shop. :lol:
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Fabricated the AA swivel mount for the Lewis gun
Fabricated the AA swivel mount for the Lewis gun
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Turned down the head light to make the search light.
Turned down the head light to make the search light.
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Lovely stuff Phil. Every day brings more detail! :lol:
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Lovely stuff Phil. Every day brings more detail! :lol:
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You can find em in the sky and on the ground! Really nice details on Lewis and searchlight! Great work. Looks like it would be a squeeze to fit in that thing - so much fun in 120 F heat.
Very cool rig.
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A pleasant afternoon spent in the workshop, the rear grab handles made and fitted, the semaphore flag racks made and fitted to the turret and pre weathering paint applied.
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Important detail added or you might struggle to climb up and into the rear.
Important detail added or you might struggle to climb up and into the rear.
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The very dark pre weathering always looks drastic, and it is but very necessary for that chipping effect contrasting colour. Those grab handles made just like the way the blacksmith would have, just at lot smaller.
The very dark pre weathering always looks drastic, and it is but very necessary for that chipping effect contrasting colour. Those grab handles made just like the way the blacksmith would have, just at lot smaller.
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Wooden bracket runners just like the real thing.
Wooden bracket runners just like the real thing.
Fiddly job with lots of room for error with all those right angles!
Fiddly job with lots of room for error with all those right angles!
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The &quot;look see&quot; semaphore flags are made from postit note paper, I have asked the wife to make the flags from cotton, we just need the patterns used by the RAF in the 1920's, which Phil has on the way from the RAF <br /> museum.
The "look see" semaphore flags are made from postit note paper, I have asked the wife to make the flags from cotton, we just need the patterns used by the RAF in the 1920's, which Phil has on the way from the RAF
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Phil, the rear boarding handles and the rack for the signalling flags looks great. :D
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Lots done. 8)
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The turret loom.
The turret loom.
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Angles to the flag holders to keep them in place.
Angles to the flag holders to keep them in place.
Now moving on to the bonnet.
Now moving on to the bonnet.
Setting out the bonnet components.
Setting out the bonnet components.
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Working in and around the pointy end. 8)
Now a question for the boss, Tigris had just two bonnet top catches, not three. Should I remove the middle one to make it more correct?
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Made and fitted the angle iron stays.
Made and fitted the angle iron stays.
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The angle iron fixes the radiator armour to the fire wall, without that it's just the bonnet hinge pin that holds it in place.
The angle iron fixes the radiator armour to the fire wall, without that it's just the bonnet hinge pin that holds it in place.
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Simple but effective.
Simple but effective.
The kit doesn't have these but it does now.
The kit doesn't have these but it does now.
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I've adapted the engine armour lift out handles so they are now functional. I will make the female parts that are bolted to the chassis rails tomorrow.
I've adapted the engine armour lift out handles so they are now functional. I will make the female parts that are bolted to the chassis rails tomorrow.
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These side plates were part of the one piece vehicle sides.
These side plates were part of the one piece vehicle sides.
The engine armour pieces are now able to be removed to showcase the beautiful engine.
The engine armour pieces are now able to be removed to showcase the beautiful engine.
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Phil,

Accuracy is the name of the game so only two top hinges as that's what the photo shows.
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I agree 100%! 8) I also think that the top hinges are a bit too chunky so need reducing down a tad.
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Nearing completion, the stowage starts tomorrow. 8)
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Think those bolt heads on the &quot;h&quot; need to go.
Think those bolt heads on the "h" need to go.
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Yes definitely need to go, so a very small job for tomorrow.
Yes definitely need to go, so a very small job for tomorrow.
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Yes definitely need to go, so a very small job for tomorrow.


Or move the stencil a little to the back.

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You were right about that C being a G vince, Phil picked up on it to, the river Tigris!
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Phil, those bolt heads will have to go :( Also the lettering is a bit undersize if you compare with the prototype vehicle in the photo. Maybe a 10% increase in size for starters? :wink:
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No problem Phil, I will print a new stencil 10% larger. Yes those bolts are in the way and need to go, I have some tiny countersunk copper rivets which should do the trick! 8)
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