Indiana_Jones

Keen for real life bren gun carrier 

On 24/02/2024 at 10:26, CarolsHusband said:

 @a.craw4d, @yoeddynz , @locost_bryan, 

Also, @Indiana_Jones, Stug ?

 

Got my stencils and have had a first go with the brown, green next. Also slowly working my way through the wheels.

During my auckland adventures

Didn't know that was a thing, cheers

Was thinking of one of these, looks like a wheel stencil with a rubber inset to get the right fit

https://www.bnamodelworld.com/military-vehicles-tanks-paint-masks-stencils-royal-models-rm358

I have decided I am too spastic to paint the rubber portions of the wheels for the stug, so will go and find a stencil to use instead.

That is all. 

Awesome shit mate, get her all sorted.

/giz to me when you're sick of it lol

Will be fun to watch her come to life again.

And some more:

23 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

537 parts ? And it's only a little vehicle. You'll have some fun. Pic of 537 parts please

Also "Bren gun carrier" ? Last time I looked it was a Churchill. 

Are you building a stash up ? I know I have.

Here we go:

4 minutes ago, CarolsHusband said:

537 parts ? And it's only a little vehicle. You'll have some fun. Pic of 537 parts please

Also "Bren gun carrier" ? Last time I looked it was a Churchill. 

Are you building a stash up ? I know I have.

I'll see if i can get some photos of the parts tray soon. 

Yeah i have a 1/35th bren gun carrier i got a couple years ago from acorn models (just grabbed it because i was pinning for a model but wasn't going to actually build it at the time), thinking of doing it north Africa spec, similar to what my grandfather would've driven (i believe he was stationed in Palestine in 1945/46).

Mate of mine who is a huge modeller told me the number of kits a man owns is 'n + 1' lol.

This insane thing has a full interior...

Dude at the shop asked me to make an offer, so it's not really my fault.

Ambush camo stencils on order, let's see what China has to offer.

Also went to the shop to get some more paint for the Bren gun carrier.....and this happened.

I think I'll be bold enough to give that a go, but will require me to acquire stencils (I'm sure Ali Express has the finest available).

Bit more progress with the Stug, got the side skirts sorted, i think I'm ready for the camo paint. Then it'll be finishing the wheels, tracks and tools.

16 hours ago, jessemk2 said:

SS are sweet!

Well that could be taken out of context lol

No need to worry now, the mrs saw what I was looking at and gave me daggers. I won't rock that boat for at least a year, the least I can do after she let me get the Bonnie lol. 

32 minutes ago, GuyWithAviators said:

It’s not hard. 
 

No but some places will ask to inspect if they’re being dicks. 
 

See above.
Otherwise follow standard motorcycle/dereg vehicle registration process (unless farm bike with no vin ever attached?)

Cheers buddy,

Speak of  the devil:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/scooters/suzuki/listing/4519998561

Cheers mate, keen to potentially get a small bike as project, but not 100% committed at this stage (i.e. my wife will unalive me).

Been browsing through the later parts of this thread, it seems like to register a 50cc / moped which might not be in the system is not a hard process? is an inspection needed? 

Also, what's the deal with getting an older smaller bike on the road, like a CT90 etc, assuming if it's not in the system it'll be a huge balls ache? 

Sorry if already covered.

Hells yeah

3 minutes ago, datlow said:

Why not go even earlier.... 

 

As much as I'd love a Meriden Triumph, i don't think I'm at a stage where i can really afford to own one, life goal for down the line.

7 hours ago, Indiana_Jones said:

I think I might put the stock pipes back into my Bonnie this afternoon.

Current ones are a bit too loud for my liking and prefer the style of the stock ones.

Fuck me, am I getting old......

Or not, cause it appears that the mounting brackets for the stock silencers are not with them. Previous owner is taking a look at his end.

Guess I'll have to be a noisy cunt for a bit longer.

I think I might put the stock pipes back into my Bonnie this afternoon.

Current ones are a bit too loud for my liking and prefer the style of the stock ones.

Fuck me, am I getting old......

1 minute ago, GregT said:

Looks worth doing. How often do you kick start them anyway ?

Never, considering it lacks a kickstart lol

Interesting, I had never heard of this issue back when I owned my Scrambler and Bonneville from 2008-2012.