Thanks for the warning. That doesn’t sound like the T-80 plastic at all. Hope to hit the bench tomorrow to work the T-80 and start this one as well.
okay, so I have made it about halfway through the Tamiya M10 for the Miniart base I am going to use.
here’s a couple of pictures.
sorry if their a bit fuzzy, its the camera.
Cheers?
yeah, that sounds right.
Cheers!
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This is the diorama set up planned for use with the Mini-art. But so many other builds going on, not sure when this will happen.
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It’s actually a really straightforward build Phil. I think if I had everything ready and it hadn’t of been so late and I hadn’t been at work all day I could of had it all together in about 90minutes. The most time consuming part is taking off the excess from where you cut away from the sprue. I am erring on the side of caution and cutting closer to the sprue than I normally do to protect the parts.
It’s looking nice Logan, that
M10 is definitely one I want to do… I just love the stowage you can plaster all over it. 
I’ve always liked the M10, 18, 26 TD’s but never really understood the open turret concept. Must’ve been a cold SOB driving towards Nazi Germany! There had to be some type of canvas cover seems like. Well I’m anxious to see it hideing in a wrecked barn waiting to ambush anything that comes along!!
Cajun
Like the look. I have the Academy kit for a future build.
I have a question about the barrel, I think that is the first time I have ever seen one mounted on a vehicle like that. Is that your own creation or from made from a photo?
Darn you’re on the ball son, I can’t even type this in that quick. Neat pic, I knew there had to be a rain stopper somehow.
Cajun
I try, if I was good like HP I could have thrown up some real examples but this was the quickest I could find.
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Mission accomplished, I know more now than I did 10 mins. ago! 
Cajun
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So it appears it is very difficult to find pics, probably because if they used a cover it was crappy outside to film. It seems as the concept was not to have a cover to limit visibility. First to see, is first to shoot and first to win.
Darren has a photo in this review.
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I like the M10 stowage but now you mention that barrel Ryan I’m a bit apprehensive about it… Would a switched on crew knowingly have a serious burn/explosion hazard mounted on a wagon ? I get a few Jerry and as you see plenty of those… But I’m thinking if that barrel was hit direct or even red hot shrapnel hit it… That’s going to be one big vehicle wrecking bang ??
I like that armour, I’ve never seen it before . … Would look cool half open …
Funny how the wide world of where is it works, for me at least, when I’m just fiddleing around I can find all kinds of neat stuff, but somtimes looking for something specific eludes my searches like Klingon cloaking 
Cajun
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I agree if it’s a fuel barrel. Now water or some liquid courage is a different story. Could be a occupation mod if real, that is what has me curious.
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Found these two thread that talk about the tarp deployment.
Wow, that’s the first time I 've been to the old site in a while!
@Johnnych01, ther’s a scene suggestion for your crane, setting the main gun into the turret.
“Darren has a photo in this review 1.”
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Now a barrel of French brandy that big…nice… But it would probably be just as volatile as petrol lol…
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That’s not a bad shout Terry, I hadn’t thought about anything like that… I do have a Kublewagen I was going to use, but I will think on that barrel idea
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