Just north of Frome at Thornbury the day was sunny and warm. We did unload the Van and the Cromwell was used to train/acclimatise our friend's small flock of sheep to the sight and sound of model tanks. So not a total loss of a day!
Steve
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- Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:12 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Somerset Festival of Transport
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1532
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:35 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Amiens 100 - Bovington, 8 August
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2697
Re: Amiens 100 - Bovington, 8 August
Thank you Dan for the pictures and thank you Chris for being the Brigand Chief for the day!
Steve
Steve
- Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:19 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Amiens 100 - Bovington, 8 August
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2697
Re: Amiens 100 - Bovington, 8 August
Hopefully the media will love the models and that will make up for the numbers.
Steve
Steve
- Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:09 pm
- Forum: Centurion
- Topic: My Beaut Aussie Cent
- Replies: 1015
- Views: 302455
Re: My Beaut Aussie Cent
Congratulations!
Steve
Steve
- Thu Jul 12, 2018 10:39 pm
- Forum: Armortek Owners
- Topic: Paint
- Replies: 3
- Views: 980
Re: Paint
The issue is that modern paints have to conform to modern standards for the types of volatile, environmentally damaging materials they might emit during any dry or curing process. It does not mean that in actual fact, that a modern acrylic paint is actually better in terms of its adhesion, durabilit...
- Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:48 pm
- Forum: Centurion
- Topic: My Beaut Aussie Cent
- Replies: 1015
- Views: 302455
Re: My Beaut Aussie Cent
The animatronic figure that shouts out to small children that they really ought not to touch the tank, in such a way that it does not cause offence to the parent, and results in no damage to the tank. If you can crack that one, then Stephen, I and others would be amazed!
Steve
Steve
- Sun Jul 08, 2018 9:13 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2018
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1547
Re: RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2018
Last years event had its moment, this years was something quite different. Stanley and his older brother Arthur were an example, they were very polite and extremely persistent. With the result, I think, they managed to persuade us all to run each and every Tank seemingly several times over for their...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:45 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Photos from TankFest 2018
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2984
Re: Photos from TankFest 2018
For me the knitting was successful! Two tracks done, with a little help from friends.
A good weekend, so a big thank you to all who helped make it happen.
Steve

A good weekend, so a big thank you to all who helped make it happen.
Steve
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:33 pm
- Forum: Centurion
- Topic: My Beaut Aussie Cent
- Replies: 1015
- Views: 302455
Re: My Beaut Aussie Cent
Excellent! Another thing to talk over at Tank Fest, hopefully we will see it as work in progress?
Steve
Steve
- Mon Jun 25, 2018 12:59 pm
- Forum: MK IV Tank
- Topic: Mk. IV No. 50 - Beutepanzer Female (Liesel)
- Replies: 77
- Views: 31040
Re: Mk. IV No. 50 - Beutepanzer Female (Liesel)
I was at Flywheel/Classic Car Show at Bicester this Sunday, Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane plus Dakota. So awfully nice, concentrating on the awe full! There were other things there such as a Grant, a Stuart, a Sherman and just for interest, a Dingo! Also a Guy FAT with a very battered 'barn find...
- Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:28 pm
- Forum: MK IV Tank
- Topic: Fascine width
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3844
Re: Fascine width
I have posted this rather late in the evening but it may be useful for further ideas to be developed.
Steve
- Fri Jun 15, 2018 8:51 pm
- Forum: Tiger 1
- Topic: 4K drone footage of the Tiger 131 at Bovington
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1467
Re: 4K drone footage of the Tiger 131 at Bovington
Hi Sam.
If you are able to screen shot top views of 131 then that would be very useful to have them for that illusive top view detail.
Thanks for posting the video. Steve
If you are able to screen shot top views of 131 then that would be very useful to have them for that illusive top view detail.
Thanks for posting the video. Steve
- Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:21 pm
- Forum: Comet
- Topic: Comet to Cromwell Conversion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5254
Re: Comet to Cromwell Conversion
Bob, the tracks were machined from bar as a commission from an engineer in Boscombe, Dorset, no casting involved! They remain obstinately shiny despite being given a colour wash. Maybe the problem is that the Tank gets driven alot? Another issue is that the edges don't round off, so they are sharp w...
- Fri Jun 08, 2018 11:26 pm
- Forum: Comet
- Topic: Comet No 34
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12977
Re: Comet No 34
Well one Comet post deserves another! Mudguards have been entertaining me for a while. I thought the side plates had enough bolts, but the mudguards have involved a whole load more. DSC_0839b.jpg The front had new full width hinges and then remodelled arms, now with two sides. The forward part had t...
- Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:50 pm
- Forum: Comet
- Topic: Comet to Cromwell Conversion
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5254
Re: Comet to Cromwell Conversion
DSC_0843b.jpg The new Tiger with its annular Lazy Susan Bearing set me an example to follow it really does turn with ease. The bearing I made using a 'nylon' ring has suffered from the material expanding over time and so causing binding. It was a bit of a nightmare to maintain concentricity of all ...