brian daniels
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Well I have ordered one of the Airfix Warriors from Antics, website did not say it was out of stock so hopefully should get it. Do I go for the etched metal upgrade kit? Probably not to be honest as it's only a load on a wagon and I am sure it will be good enough as it comes. I have also ordered a Hobby Holidays Warwell kit. It was a toss up between this and the Hattons one but as I would have to add the airbrake equipment and probably change the buffers as well as add the side extensions and plates over the buffers I thought I might as well build the etched one. At least then it will match my other 3 of these kits I have built. And I will be able to solder some brass pieces on for the side extensions unlike if I used the plastic Hattons one where I would have to glue them on which would make them a bit vulnerable for me as I have to pack and un-pack everything when I run them.
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Did you ever drive any MOD trains out of Didcot to Marchwood etc., Brian? (or arent you allowed to tell us?).
Lots of them hence where I got my MoD pictures from.
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Shame the MoD has given up on transporting vehicles by rail.
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That's good then, I see they are still available and they did an etched upgrade for it.
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Just found a picture of ASAM Warrior in 1:48 so might get hold of one.
As you can see they fill the cradle up but will a 1:48 be long enough and I will probably have to cut the tracks back to fit. I see that Airfix Warrior has the mesh grills on so won't be in gauge for rail travel but could not ascertain if it could be built without them.
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I have just acquired this very nice etched cradle from Pete Harvey Designs for a Warwell so they can carry a Warrior tank. It made up very well and if the weather warms up I should get it painted later. I photographed it on a vac braked JLTRT warwell as my airbraked ones all have vehicles fitted and chained down on them. So I guess I will have to get a Hattons one now to go with this but all I need now is a 7mm Warrior to sit on it. I don't know if ASAM Models do one but theirs will be 1:48 if they do which all my other vehicles are. Only problem is will a 1:48 scale tank sit it's tracks over the cradle, I doubt so personally.
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Possible that one will be with and one without orange line.
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One of the new 33/1 release will be banger blue minus headlight.
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Burma Star will be the pretty one with a grey roof.
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That looks like a mistake from Hattons, it should be this year at least!
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Blimey Pete that's a blast from the past.
It's OK me driving these as I did pass on 33's, quite a while back admitidly.
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I'm no fool I am doing this in bauxite! It fits in better with my time period, honest. I just realised this morning I had bought a selection of some of these bolts so thought I had better give it a go. Luckily I have two wagon clips that I bought off the internet from Germany but don't ask me who from as I can't remember, will glue them on shortly. I would love another one so I can run them as barrier vehicles either side of explosives but I can't see me doing another anytime soon. Don't get me wrong it goes together very well just that it goes on for ever and I doubt the ends of my fingers would cope with another.
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Nearly done. I just added some EDM plastic bolts and washers to the corners seeing as Peter Warren has on his but I am in two minds whether to add the bolts on the vent runners as it's a very thin etch to try and drill through. Doors and body not fixed yet just in case I need to get into it as I am still not sure it's totally finished yet so I will just look at it for a while and see if I think off anything else to do.
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Only just noticed your VIX picture Pete, brilliant, what did you do for the bolts on the corner posts and vent runners?
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Well keep your fingers crossed, they may do another run as they have with the 37 and the 47 in progress, who knows.
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Yes getting there Pete but it's a bit repetitive doing those sides and ends but it does help that the tabs go into the slots perfectly!
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Anyone Interested in Ships
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Just been to Southampton to see some friends off on the Queen Vic so took a few of the sailings in and around the docks. This nice new shiny container ship arrived just as I got there, the MOL Treasure. I wondered why they were taking their time pushing it into place as I think it was on it's maiden voyage?