Like the monkey who stuck his tail under the lawnmower, it won't be long now! 
Looks great, too!
8 Wheeled Duck Hunter, LAV_AD
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Gary Brantley
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Get yer duck stamp ready, Carlos! Like the monkey who stuck his tail under the lawnmower, it won't be long now!
Looks great, too!
Like the monkey who stuck his tail under the lawnmower, it won't be long now! Looks great, too!
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Thanks Gary. That monkey saying reminds me of one I heard years ago… as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs… 
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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You're welcome! I used that monkey saying all the time in class when I was teaching; a student would ask how long until some upcoming event or occasion, and yeah, "well, like the monkey who...". It became a sort of tradition I guess and a good laugh each time!
"Mr. Brantley, you always say that!"
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Well, today was a short day at work, so I was not wiped out when I got home and I was able to get some bench time in on this project in the early afternoon.
First up I added the brush guard to the rear lights. I also scratch built a missing foot step rail using some .020 music wire
Then I added the headlights and cut some brass screen to size for the engine grilles
I also selected an antenna base from my spares for the hull antenna mount and started prepping that for installation at final assembly after painting
Now I can get the base painting done finally
First up I added the brush guard to the rear lights. I also scratch built a missing foot step rail using some .020 music wire
Then I added the headlights and cut some brass screen to size for the engine grilles
I also selected an antenna base from my spares for the hull antenna mount and started prepping that for installation at final assembly after painting
Now I can get the base painting done finally
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: 8 Wheeled Duck Hunter, LAV_AD
Looking good Carlos - I like those additions you've made.
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Nice additions. Looking good.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Stuart & Lyle, thanks! I can wait to get some paint on this thing! At least in its’ full base coat of green… 
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Looking good….
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Thanks Tom. It’s getting there.
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Re: 8 Wheeled Duck Hunter, LAV_AD
Over the past couple of days I finally made some good progress on this
On Sunday I was able to get most of a base coat of CARC Green on the hull and missile pods. Yesterday, I got the missile pods and Gatling gun glued into place on the turret.
Today after work I was able to get the final bits like the crew hatch wire cutter bars and antennas onto the turret rear and hull side glued into place.
I need to do some final areas of green, paint and add the wheels, then I can start the finishing such as stowage and weathering
On Sunday I was able to get most of a base coat of CARC Green on the hull and missile pods. Yesterday, I got the missile pods and Gatling gun glued into place on the turret.
Today after work I was able to get the final bits like the crew hatch wire cutter bars and antennas onto the turret rear and hull side glued into place.
I need to do some final areas of green, paint and add the wheels, then I can start the finishing such as stowage and weathering
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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