Kit's Dining Room Disasters

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Now that's a film I haven't watched for a while, nothing like the book though
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Purplethistle wrote:
Dazzled wrote:
Kitaholic wrote:
splash wrote:
Kitaholic wrote:Postimage back up so a quick update.

Cab dry fitted. On to the detail parts next and on to what some would consider an act of sacrilege. :twisted:

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Noooooooooooooo
Ohhhh Yesssssssss :twisted:
Hat off to you mate 8-)

I'm going to make a special plinth for it to go on the SIG display table, with a placard reading "TO ALL KIT COLLECTORS-THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THEM!".

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
:ha:
Go for it Kit, the only haters are 'Collectors' and Virgil 'Tiger' Cole :-D
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While looking at numerous pics of the trailer I came to realise just how simplified it is so decided to see what I can do. Biting off more than I can chew? Quite possibly.

Trailer as it comes. Storage box mounted on the rear platform but as I said, greatly simplified. Time to bring the saw out. Anybody cringing yet? :ha:

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To be fair first cut is a simple one, straight across in line with the rear of the box, but only for the width of the box. Plastic strip straight across the back to create the gap that the box sits in. Bit of foil to cover the ejector marks then plastic stock chamfered to extend the centre section. Rear reflectors were removed also.

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Underside of the box from stock and sprue to give it more depth.

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Rear of chassis extended with stock then mounting tubes for box added from sprue.

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Starting to extend the wheel arches with stock.

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No going back now :shock:
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I think when all this is done, you should have a ceremonial burning of the box to appease further annoy the collecting gods :-D

Great work; keep it up! :grin:
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iggie wrote:I think when all this is done, you should have a ceremonial burning of the box to appease further annoy the collecting gods :-D

Great work; keep it up! :grin:
with the unused tractor unit still in :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :ha:
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Kitaholic wrote:
iggie wrote:I think when all this is done, you should have a ceremonial burning of the box to appease further annoy the collecting gods :-D

Great work; keep it up! :grin:
with the unused tractor unit still in :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :ha:
And then post the pictures on 'kit-collectors-R-us' :twisted: :twisted:
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iggie wrote:
Kitaholic wrote:
iggie wrote:I think when all this is done, you should have a ceremonial burning of the box to appease further annoy the collecting gods :-D

Great work; keep it up! :grin:
with the unused tractor unit still in :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :ha:
And then post the pictures on 'kit-collectors-R-us' :twisted: :twisted:
No, fill the box with old sprues, take it to a collectors gathering and 'Accidentally' drop it on the floor and walk away to watch from a distance. :-D
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That is tempting PT :lol:

Black areas have to be removed, Supporting rods are represented by solid triangles and the cross piece should be below the next part, not continuing into it.

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Parts all removed. Also started thinning the circular part near the top edge. Too lazy to replace it.

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Excellent it's really great to see this being built and detailed, Kit - I think the general feeling on here is one of "kits are there to be built" and I must admit that I get a lot of pleasure seeing real rarities being glued together!
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Thanks Shaun. The more I delve into this the more I find that is simplified or just pure fantasy.
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Great to see this classic being built. Nice detailing BTW.
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Great scratch build add-ons on the models. They look great, especially on such a small scale!
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Kitaholic wrote:Thanks Shaun. The more I delve into this the more I find that is simplified or just pure fantasy.
It's definitely a kit of it's era. :)
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Thanks guys, slowly getting there
Dazzled wrote:
Kitaholic wrote:Thanks Shaun. The more I delve into this the more I find that is simplified or just pure fantasy.
It's definitely a kit of it's era. :)
Very true Daz, though still one of my favourite kits.

The more I looked at that ring on the trailer the more I realised I just couldn't live with it. Too thick, too deep and simplified. So off it came.

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New shape for ring cut from beer tin aluminium.

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Inner ring cut from plastic stock.

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Cut and straight section added.

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New metal ring being glued to plastic.

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Front end is fictional and walkway is too big.

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So off it comes.

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Fantastic work kit! 8-)

Might it have been easier to start from scratch and add the bits of the kit that were actually correct? Possible a short list by the look of it mind you :-D
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