Dale easy eight No 65

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:36 am

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Finished the return rollers all good .Dale

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:37 am

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Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:51 am

Thanks Dave . I followed your lead with the sprocket hub cap
Dale

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Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:29 am

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I made this tail light guard today , does it look out of scale or correct ? . The kit one looked to narrow to me ? Dale

Chang · Post by **Chang** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:21 am

Hi Dale,
Found what John Grima's 1/6 scale Sherman Firefly tail light guards look like :
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Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:26 pm

hi Dale, Your guards look great - they varied a lot in size and shape.
Bob

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:05 pm

Thanks Chang and Bob I ended up measuring Andys hobby's 1/16 scale easy eight . It was 2.2mm so times it buy 2.666 came out at 5.8652 so i had some 6mm brass strip , so it worked out OK . Dale

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Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:20 am

Got it sorted

David Hartwell · Post by **David Hartwell** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:44 am

They look really good Dale. Keep up the good work.

Regards, Dave.

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:28 am

Made up the shovel retainer today

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Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:44 am

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A bit more work on the tool holders I like this stage of the build the best . Dale

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:57 am

Got all the tools shorted today Dale

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Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:12 am

It took me about two hours to work out what these upright rectangular bar that where welded to the side engine deck for ? so is it for when the engine deck hatches open it a rest stop ? Dale

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Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:17 pm

Looking excellent Dale, yes those are stops for the engine doors to rest on, when open!

Great progress!
B

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:31 pm

Hi Dale
Following with interest I have one of these easy 8 kits
In stock for a later date .
Nice to have you back building again.
Regards Derek

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