Monthly Archives: February 2014

ANDIAN MODELS TURRET TENDER part three

Next is the best approach to soldering  the turret tender top to the body. A couple of dry runs were undertaken to make sure everything fitted together nicely which it did to my amazement. Out came the soldering iron with … Continue reading

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ANDIAN MODELS TURRET TENDER part two

A bit more progress has been made on the tender. The top part of the tender has been laminated with .010ins K&S brass which is soldered in place then trimmed and filed carefully to match. This has been done for … Continue reading

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ANDIAN MODELS TURRET TENDER part one

Work started on the Andian tender last week and the progress has been steady. After reading the instructions this kit goes together very well,care is needed with the etchings but I assure you that once the tender takes shape it … Continue reading

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MORE SHEEP

Recently on a trip into Barnes Hobbies of Newcastle I picked up a bulk packet of Preiser sheep. After getting them home I started to modify them by cutting the tails from all 60 of them. Then Tamiya acrylic flat … Continue reading

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