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Bughunter

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Short soldering side project
« on: September 30, 2017, 07:16:09 AM »
Hello,

In case you wonder about missing progress on my Lebed, here are a short impression of a weekly side project.
From time to time I'm doing also modern things, even if WWI is my main topic. I even have egg planes in my stash ;)

This time I scratched, milled and soldered completely made from brass a trailer for a modern weapon:


Wheels made on lathe:


Colored trailer:


Will be back soon in my build report.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2017, 07:47:12 AM »
Madness!

I approve

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2017, 08:55:35 AM »
Wow Frank, you are a master.  Truly beautiful trailer.

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2017, 09:11:59 AM »
Superb soldering Frank.

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Bughunter

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2017, 06:53:53 AM »
Thank you, my friends!

The project (this is a Taurus KEPD 350 on trailer) is finished, so I'm back to my other projects.



Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2017, 02:55:46 AM »
Brilliant!

Just wish that I could solder.

Stephen.

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2017, 12:02:14 AM »
I don't have a CLUE what hat thing is...bt that being said I do know Terrific Modeling when I see an example! Well Done!
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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2017, 02:04:42 AM »
I don't have a CLUE what hat thing is...bt that being said I do know Terrific Modeling when I see an example! Well Done!
RAGIII

I couldn't have said it better. It's obviously no supermarket cart... but it looks brilliantly done!
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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2017, 02:34:39 AM »
Too cool  8), congrats.

Bughunter

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #9 on: October 11, 2017, 04:59:50 AM »
Thank you, my friends!
It was not that easy, to get the trailer in shape without a plan. I had only some pictures. The missile was a kit in my stash.

I don't have a CLUE what hat thing is..
It is a bunker buster missile, more like a plane, with folded wings and a jet engine. Now South Korea own some and can fire it from a F-15.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: Short soldering side project
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2017, 07:47:26 AM »
Really REALLY nice work Frank. Both the trailer and the missile look very real.
Cheers,
Lance