Splash’s Churchill with a scratch built turret **Finished**

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iggie wrote:
dwomby wrote:This is going to look very different.

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PS. Now you are sure THIS one has the right shaped escape hatch, aren't you? :-).

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You had to mention that didn't you! :-D
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I’m having problems cutting the round holes in the front due to the thickness of the plastic I’m using so I might have to use thinner plastic in layers.
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I have managed to get around the hole cutting by using thicker plastic.

Work on the new turret has started.

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Time for a quick snack.

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Malteaser spread :shock: Not seen that before, but I would like to :) . Nice tank building too.

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You guys have a Malteser spread now? Maybe I shouldn't have emigrated.

Great work on the front of that new turret.

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Great progress Splash
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dwomby wrote:You guys have a Malteser spread now? Maybe I shouldn't have emigrated.

Great work on the front of that new turret.

David
It’s the first time I have tried it, my wife found it on offer in the shops and I must admit it is quite yummy :-D but has a strange smooth crunchy texture.

The new casement is coming on fine, as you can see I’m using the kits top hatch which will allow me to use the kits tank commander.

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Last post of the night.

To build the sides I’m just glueing over size sides that I will trim when the glue sets.

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Good work - amazing what one can do with some card isn't it!
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Wow! That's really cool. Very nice scratch work.
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Very impressive work Alan!
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Cheers guys, just got up after a good nights sleep, porridge and coffee for breakfast, as soon as that’s finished it will be back to work trimming the casement.

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Alas I've missed quite a bit of this but I have to say I'm very impressed with the work done so far, Alan. Scratch building to this degree in a blitz is pretty ambitious I must say but you look to be making excellent progress.
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ShaunW wrote:Alas I've missed quite a bit of this but I have to say I'm very impressed with the work done so far, Alan. Scratch building to this degree in a blitz is pretty ambitious I must say but you look to be making excellent progress.
Cheers Shaun, the trick was to pick a simple subject and a very very very simple kit :-D

The barrel needs to tapper so I have found some 1/16 aluminium tube and sleeved it with plastic tube then put it in my electric drill and then carefully sanded it down as the drill rotated.

I’m very happy how this is turning out.

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