Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
A minimum of material, a maximum of fun!
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
I've taken off the wonky stretched sprue aerials and replaced them with Accurate Armour carbon fibre aerial wire (normally used on AFV models). I think it makes a big difference -
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
Yup; would agree that makes a difference for the better
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
I concur. Nothing beats a stiff appendage
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
Indeed it doesn't!!!!.Clashcityrocker wrote:I concur. Nothing beats a stiff appendage
Nigel
(Antennae look excellent by the way).
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
It was a great tip I got regarding the aerials. I don't normally build 1/35 armour so wasn't aware that you could obtain off the shelf aerial material.
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
That's made all the difference, Eric. I wasn't aware of the availability off the shelf antenna material for military vehicles either but in any case I'm far too tight to pay for anything like that
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
It certainly bumped up the price of the model - from .99p for the pack of ping pong balls to £13.00
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Re: Sputnik 1 - 60th Anniversary bit of fun
60th Anniversary is today - the Dawn of the Space Age.