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Grady
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Posted on: Nov 18, 2020 - 9:50am
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Forward & Aft 50 Cal stops and 50 Cal spent cartridge hopper not sure if I will use the hopper yet?
Still being very much a metal fabrication novice , doing the stops rate the toughest project yet with every piece having to conform with the turret ring , plus bends, shaping & getting the heights right , much reworking & a few choice words for something that might look simple , which I quickly found out was not.
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Will Day
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Posted on: Nov 18, 2020 - 6:25pm
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Awesome effort...
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Nov 22, 2020 - 6:25am
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Nope, that doesn't look simple at all... especially with how small it is. I'd go nuts!
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Grady
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Posted on: Nov 30, 2020 - 10:50am
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50 Cal machine gun mount with scratch built trigger assembly. And parts to assemble the second trigger group. At this scale detailing has its limits, the working space in tiny, & you can only do so much fabricating parts. Following the weapons blueprints I got it as close as I could.
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Grady
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Posted on: Dec 11, 2020 - 9:35am
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Twin 50 Cals with mounts ready to prime. As master model builder Gene Berger is always telling me “anything worth doing is worth redoing “ I did not like the first trigger assembly So did it again, Sometimes you have to use a few 3D parts , however working around 3D printed parts at this scale is very fragile, so I combined scratch built with 3D one a better look & 2 I really broke up the original parts.
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Grady
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Posted on: Dec 18, 2020 - 2:56am
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Forward & Aft gun carriages
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Grady
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Posted on: Dec 22, 2020 - 5:58am
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Well she finally has an official designation , the jack will soon be flying on the fore deck
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Grady
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Posted on: Dec 24, 2020 - 9:12am
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Most of the work is caught up, now awaiting materials to proceed so I have posted the Jack while docked
Wishing all a hearty thank for all your help & advise , Please have a Merry Xmas & Happy New Year, hopefully we will see calm seas ahead.
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Dec 25, 2020 - 5:41am
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Merry Christmas to you too Grady!
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Will Day
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Posted on: Dec 25, 2020 - 11:57am
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SAME-SAME, GRADY!
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