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Si, Ian and Jim R,
many thanks for your comments.
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Mike.
 

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Update....
Have finally got the beast finished as far as construction is concerned. The model has been primed and is in the shed 'cooking', I am hoping to get the top coat on tonight with final weathering and assembly done tomorrow.
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How good is that eh!
Superb mate, ouse-ing with detail . Going to be the dogs dangles. :thumb2:
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Have I missed something Mike. Should it not have a lower hull and those round wheelie things??

The top half looks awesome though!:smiling5:

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Update.....
Cheers John, I hope it will satisfy.
Steve,
The final construction took place today and is just about finished. complete with tracks and wheels, although I am not very happy with the layout of the front return roller. Compared to the photo of the subject the track is laying flatter than as AFV Club would have us build, but as the stable is now empty it will have to stay as is.
The final pics will be posted on completed AFV's.
Cheers,
MikeC.
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And for comparrison and discussion only, a photo of the real item.
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Looks as good as the real one at the end Mike .
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Superb work Mike, definitely a build to be proud of.:thumb2:
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Mike,
Wow, that is a top draw build and finish mate. My hat is well and truly doffed.
 

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John R, Graeme, Jim R and Scottie,
Many thanks for your comments, as always very welcome.
But, there comes a time when you get to the end, so for the final update.
Here is a teaser for the finished build.
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But it was not to go quietly, and bit me in the rear end and where I could not go back.
I refer to the front track roller which is just behind the Idler wheel. The bloody thing has been produced and manufactured 2mm far too high in placement. Very easy to rectify at the start of construction, but not when you have the tracks CA'd to all the other wheels/rollers, it's midnight/1 am and you have an important competition to attend. But an email will be going to AFV Club to hopefully get this problem sorted. OK, rant over.
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Photo's of completed model are in the 'Completed Military Vehicles' section.
This build is now closed.
I thank you.
Cheers,
MikeC.
 
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MikeC

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Scottie,
True, that was yesterday, today is another model.
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Mike.
 

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A real gem Mike. I enjoyed seeing all the finished pictures. Good luck with the Churchill
 

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Jim R, Steve Jones,
My pleasure, Churchill is going to be slow and steady.
Cheers,
Mike.
 
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Mike, have finally caught up with this, I can only say brilliant,( and that's an understatement. ):thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
 
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