That is my thought too. Because that could be the only way to simulate the rifled look correctly.
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Looking good John, 
, though I don’t envy you on those tracks, I’d deffo go for the minimum I could get away with…but then I’m a lazy barsteward, 
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Is each track link made up of two pieces, i.e. track and pad, and do they just click together??
G, 
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Ditto 
They rather slot together not click, so they are not really workable in the real sense… glue was required … and yes, 2 pieces per link.
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L & R track sections together. Base primed with Halfords rattle can Matt black.
And a set of Churchill tracks primed as well.
Next will be a coat of Tamiya dark iron.
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Just a heads up Johnny ref the SLRs etc
Ringo Resin SLRs that are a bit woolly,L85 is overscale but the gimpy is not to bad.
£1.29 for the rifles,2.29 for the gimpy.
There is definitely better stuff out there!
Jacko
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Cheers Ivan. They would be ok with a bit of paint on them and as background stowage etc. The SA80 looks really nice actually, just spoilt by having an iron sight on a gat with a picatinny rail set up fitted … should really be a SUSAT or LDS or ACOG. They even went to the trouble of researching the new plastic mags
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The SA80 is good it’s just a bit big,you could try emailing the company and suggesting fitting the sights?
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Chaps,
Just to back track a bit: Italeri make a Modern Light Weapons Set which isn’t that bad; SMGs and SLRs (albeit ostensibly in FN guise but looks like an SLR to me):
They’ll need slings but that’s an easy enough fix.
For the Gimpy, Dragon’s Modern MG Set fits the bill, though might be a bit harder to find:
It also has the L4 converted Bren which is also very useful when it comes to Brit stuff.
Some of the resin stuff out there can be a bit clunky I find; personally, I find Italeri’s SLR to be very good. The carrying handle need to be re-located and there’s an extra cooling hole on the fore-grip which needs filling but that’s also an easy fix.
Anyway, just for info.
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Gecko Modern British Army Weapon & Equipment Set is really good, the major downside is no GPMG’s in the set. Personally I’d have been happier with a few GPMG’s and fewer L119’s.
Better still if someone would make some A3’s and Virtus kit.
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Yeah, the Gecko set has far to many L119s in it to represent normal troops, definitely geared to SF … Agree about A3s with LDS fitted, that would be good
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Thought I’d chuck some Tamiya NATO green on the hull…
Will begin weathering the tracks tomorrow and got them and the box plates on.
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Allmost sad to see all that nice PE- and scratch work being covered in paint 
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Oh John that does look smooth. Didn’t realise you were this far - ready for paint.
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Just wanted to get the base green down on the hull as I was bored of looking at it half done … lots of bits to add yet then in depth detail painting …
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It is Erik, but thats the down side sometimes … hopefully the finished result will still show the detail … and I know its there
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Nice with the paint added, homogenizes the whole build John, I think she’ll look amazing when finished, .
How do you intend to display her?
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Display won’t be anything special even if I end up making one up. I may just use the generic hard standing one I made for the Berlin Beetle a while ago … I actually keep meaning to make up 2 or 3 generic photo bases…
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Here you are mate SAs with the sights as ordered😉
The oringal sent to me was 1/32 so they sent me 4 1/35 not a bad exchange!£1.29 per rifle looks like you just ask for the version you want.
Jacko
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Definitely passable once painted. Is the top one with SUSAT damaged on the front hand guard ? looks like the iron sight mount is missing ? Did he do them with down grips ?
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Yes one was damaged but as they came freebie didn’t think I should complain😂no idea on the handles! They are fairly easy to contact at Ringo Resin for any questions👍
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