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British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 27, 2005 4:20:31 GMT -5

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Post by Lobbie on Oct 27, 2005 4:20:31 GMT -5

G'day,

This OOP Italeri Bedford Gun Porte was originally built some years ago [minus the 6lb'r gun], so having spent a bit of time on a rebuild and fitting a Tamiya 6 lb Anti Tank gun onto the tray of the vehicle, the 'trap' is a single layer of a face tissue draped over the bows and glued with Tamiya extra thin cement, the side canvas's were rolled with the aide of a toothpic and glued into place.

The winch cable is a length od builders twine with a piece of copper wire as the loop for the Anti Tank gun, the drivers side door has been made but not fitted fron a piece of lead sheet and styrene stip for the hinges and handle. These vehicles were used by the 8th Army in Nth Africa as mobile Anti Tank platforms.

This is the state of the rebuild at present

Last Edit: Oct 27, 2005 4:22:38 GMT -5 by Lobbie

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animal Moderator Moderator Posts: 458	British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 27, 2005 13:58:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by animal on Oct 27, 2005 13:58:56 GMT -5 More photos. Some of the side view please. Also could you photo the cable end that you fabricated?
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Lobbie Skilled Member Posts: 589	British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 28, 2005 23:04:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lobbie on Oct 28, 2005 23:04:15 GMT -5 Dave, Their are 16 pix in total added in 2 parts of 8 each, I hope they are helpfull.
	Regards, [b]Rob.[/b][br][br]When you go home, tell them of us and say.[br]For your tomorrow, we gave our today.[br][br][url]http://photobucket.com/albums/v12/29Foxtrot[/url][br][br]

Lobbie Skilled Member Posts: 589	British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 28, 2005 23:10:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lobbie on Oct 28, 2005 23:10:01 GMT -5 Pt 2 of the pix.
	Regards, [b]Rob.[/b][br][br]When you go home, tell them of us and say.[br]For your tomorrow, we gave our today.[br][br][url]http://photobucket.com/albums/v12/29Foxtrot[/url][br][br]

Bluecorsair Skilled Member Posts: 637	British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 29, 2005 2:46:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bluecorsair on Oct 29, 2005 2:46:57 GMT -5 Excellent work, Excellent!!! ;D Bill
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British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 29, 2005 8:04:34 GMT -5

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bluecorsair said:

Excellent work, Excellent!!! ;D

Bill

Thanks a million for the additional photos. The first photos did not do your work justice. This is going to be a beauty when finish. I have a place on the shelf when you are done. LOL

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Lobbie Skilled Member Posts: 589	British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 29, 2005 8:11:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lobbie on Oct 29, 2005 8:11:12 GMT -5 Thanks Bill and Dave, For the kind words and Dave I know it would be admired by all and yes I'll let you know if I part with this subject in the future.
	Regards, [b]Rob.[/b][br][br]When you go home, tell them of us and say.[br]For your tomorrow, we gave our today.[br][br][url]http://photobucket.com/albums/v12/29Foxtrot[/url][br][br]

animal Moderator Moderator Posts: 458	British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 29, 2005 10:10:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by animal on Oct 29, 2005 10:10:37 GMT -5 Only kidding Rob. But I am going to have to get me one of these kits to build. Between you and Cliff, I not sure who builds them better. You guys are the Masters from Down Under...
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British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 29, 2005 19:12:19 GMT -5

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Post by Lobbie on Oct 29, 2005 19:12:19 GMT -5

Dave,

Cliff is a the soft skin master with his vehicle builds, from 'Down Under', I'm a specalist [Beaufighter] aircraft builder, I hope this kit will reamurge again, Nth Africa was only place these vehicles were used with a modified cabin, over the European Front these cabins were closed in.
The 6 lb'r is a Tamiya addition, as I intended to hook it up to a universal carrier.

Regards, [b]Rob.[/b][br][br]When you go home, tell them of us and say.[br]For your tomorrow, we gave our today.[br][br][url]http://photobucket.com/albums/v12/29Foxtrot[/url][br][br]

seanrgb Extremely Advanced Posts: 220,245	British Gun Porte - a rebuild Oct 30, 2005 11:59:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by seanrgb on Oct 30, 2005 11:59:19 GMT -5 Wow Rob that is nice
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British Gun Porte - a rebuild

Post by Lobbie on Oct 27, 2005 4:20:31 GMT -5

Post by animal on Oct 27, 2005 13:58:56 GMT -5

Post by Lobbie on Oct 28, 2005 23:04:15 GMT -5

Post by Lobbie on Oct 28, 2005 23:10:01 GMT -5

Post by Bluecorsair on Oct 29, 2005 2:46:57 GMT -5

Post by animal on Oct 29, 2005 8:04:34 GMT -5

Post by Lobbie on Oct 29, 2005 8:11:12 GMT -5

Post by animal on Oct 29, 2005 10:10:37 GMT -5

Post by Lobbie on Oct 29, 2005 19:12:19 GMT -5

Post by seanrgb on Oct 30, 2005 11:59:19 GMT -5