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Old 04-03-2020 | 12:32 AM
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tomhugill
 
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A couple more updates from the last couple of days. I have been trying to get the kit finished so I can then start detailing, but it never works like that!

First thing to do was sort the turret antennas out. Unfortunately the stock mounts much different to the real one so I took the beacon light and cut down the conical base to the point it fitted on the base on the turret. Then I used thin brass rod for the antenna. I did something similar for the one in the recess in the side of the turret.

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Next up was some more detail around the front ecm pods

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No idea what they are but these little arrangements are made of styrene sheet and rod.

There are some small antennas on the front corners which I've made using thin brass rod, styrene tube and blocks of styrene sanded to be round(ish)

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Last up I tried to add some detail to the camera with some protective bars

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