The Smythemeister's Tigger

Lee Drennen

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Thanks to you both there :thumb2:
Scottie,Dawg!!... And Jakko;)..
Done a bit more.... Tother side of tracks...
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Not trying to tell you all how to suck eggs,but this is how I do em :thumb2:..
... Tease them around with a small cocktail stick
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... and after wrapping it around,you might end up with this...
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Not superb, but I'm rather pleased with the outcome. :smiling3:
Not sure that that you can see all of the other stuff that I've done there in those pics,but I can assure you, that this will be one of my best
Cheers for pitching up :smiling3:
Looks good to me Mr. Smiffy
 

Waspie

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Thanks to you both there :thumb2:
Scottie,Dawg!!... And Jakko;)..
Done a bit more.... Tother side of tracks...
View attachment 489996
Not trying to tell you all how to suck eggs,but this is how I do em :thumb2:..
... Tease them around with a small cocktail stick
View attachment 489997
... and after wrapping it around,you might end up with this...
View attachment 489998
Not superb, but I'm rather pleased with the outcome. :smiling3:
Not sure that that you can see all of the other stuff that I've done there in those pics,but I can assure you, that this will be one of my best
Cheers for pitching up :smiling3:
Very nice mate.
 

David Lovell

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I think they've said it all but all the hard work is beginning to shine through thinking you need to put your hand over the shoulder and give your back a good pat its certainly looking good well done next installment please Andy. Dave
 

The Smythe Meister

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Just excellent !!
The wheel paint to me is another level .
As a newbie .. this helps a lot , thank you .
Thanks very much.....we're all "Newbies"really, just some are more "new" thank others..... ALWAYS learning stuff with this hobby;)
Looks good to me Mr. Smiffy
Cheers Lee, really enjoying it actually :thumb2:
Very nice mate.
Thanks Doug,much appreciated :hugging-face:
I think they've said it all but all the hard work is beginning to shine through thinking you need to put your hand over the shoulder and give your back a good pat its certainly looking good well done next installment please Andy. Dave
Cheers Dave,small update coming up;)......
Agree with the chaps, it’s coming along very nicely indeed :cool:
Thank you Si, pleased you like it :thumb2:
Nice progress bud
Cheers Mick,good to see you looking in mate :hugging-face:
 

The Smythe Meister

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...... So then,got some bits done since Monday, first off,I chopped off the other end of that single side plate I'm using, and,(as Jakko suggested),used some plastic card to fashion a replacement bit for tother end....
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Then I plonked the upper hull onto the lower,and fitted side skirts...
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There he is,and although not micrometer accurate,I think it stands up along side the original ones well enough:thinking:.
IMG20230906191427.jpgThe more complete side here, just cut off the very last plate,and won't be fitted the track guard either.....
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... and finally for now.... I wouldn't wanna be in a slit trench with this bearing down on me....
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:astonished:!!
As you can see there's much fettling to do before,and during the camo going on... starting that in a mo actually :thumb2:,
Thanks for all of your comments,and also to those who just look in, it's much appreciated,cheers for now....
 

The Smythe Meister

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Well Andy you have been a busy boy. The aftermarket grills look a good buy. As others have already noted this is looking rather good :thumb2:
Cheers Jim,the grilles are nice quality,(and less than a fiver, delivered,:cool:),I wasn't going to bother with them originally....but glad I did now :thumb2:.
 

langy71

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...... So then,got some bits done since Monday, first off,I chopped off the other end of that single side plate I'm using, and,(as Jakko suggested),used some plastic card to fashion a replacement bit for tother end....
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Then I plonked the upper hull onto the lower,and fitted side skirts...
View attachment 490205
There he is,and although not micrometer accurate,I think it stands up along side the original ones well enough:thinking:.
View attachment 490208The more complete side here, just cut off the very last plate,and won't be fitted the track guard either.....
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... and finally for now.... I wouldn't wanna be in a slit trench with this bearing down on me....
View attachment 490209
:astonished:!!
As you can see there's much fettling to do before,and during the camo going on... starting that in a mo actually :thumb2:,
Thanks for all of your comments,and also to those who just look in, it's much appreciated,cheers for now....
Nice one Andy, she looks load better with 'bits' missing..
(maybe you could bend and bash the other mudguard ?..up a little).
 
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