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colin jones VICKERS MK6B's resto 17-10-16, 03:56

colin jones Between the two tanks I have... 17-10-16, 04:03

Lynn Eades Great to see you getting into... 17-10-16, 06:25

Rob Dyba Glad they are in your hands... 17-10-16, 09:26

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colin jones Hi Lynn, yes it is about time... 17-10-16, 10:31

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colin jones A couple of the seats and I... 17-10-16, 10:33

Ben Looking forward to seeing... 17-10-16, 13:00

eddy8men a rare beast for sure. good... 17-10-16, 23:32

jdmcm WOW....how cool is that? Such... 18-10-16, 05:23

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colin jones I have spent the morning... 18-10-16, 05:39

jack neville A nice win to start with... 18-10-16, 08:20

Rob Dyba Hi Colin, If you have the... 19-10-16, 07:11

colin jones Hi Jack, this is indeed a... 19-10-16, 10:03

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colin jones Hello one and all. :) I'm... 17-12-16, 06:19

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colin jones You can see the damage that... 17-12-16, 06:22

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colin jones I resurrected my poor old... 17-12-16, 06:28

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colin jones It certainly shows up the... 17-12-16, 06:32

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colin jones The other photo's were taken... 17-12-16, 06:38

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colin jones A few more strengthening... 17-12-16, 06:41

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colin jones I tried a thinner piece first... 17-12-16, 06:49

Wayne Hingley Very impressive work as usual... 17-12-16, 15:53

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colin jones Thanks Wayne, I pressed out... 18-12-16, 01:45

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colin jones It's a bit hard to get much... 24-12-16, 10:07

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colin jones I am starting at the back and... 24-12-16, 10:11

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colin jones I'm glad Xmas is over and I... 28-12-16, 08:14

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colin jones A little bit more and I'll... 28-12-16, 08:16

Rob Dyba Looks like the carrier... 28-12-16, 08:25

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colin jones Yes Rob, I think i've... 29-12-16, 11:22

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colin jones I am so very lucky to have... 29-12-16, 11:24

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colin jones Once I have the top frame... 29-12-16, 11:26

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colin jones Quite a good day today as I... 31-12-16, 11:12

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colin jones I will have a lot of rivets... 31-12-16, 11:14

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colin jones That's about all the side... 02-01-17, 10:58

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colin jones I gave my son Andrew a job to... 02-01-17, 11:01

Howard Colin Jones 05-01-17, 10:14

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colin jones Come on Howard, be nice now!... 05-01-17, 10:49

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colin jones I'm ever so glad to have an... 05-01-17, 10:51

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colin jones I had to put a hole in the... 05-01-17, 10:55

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colin jones A test fit and it's all good,... 05-01-17, 10:58

Howard Colin Jones 06-01-17, 14:17

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colin jones I'm having to make the cast... 08-01-17, 11:20

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colin jones I made the end flange, welded... 08-01-17, 11:23

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colin jones I needed an accurate distance... 08-01-17, 11:30

super dave Looking good, I love to watch... 09-01-17, 07:21

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colin jones Thankyou Dave, you can't beat... 09-01-17, 11:47

Ryan Looks like it's coming... 09-01-17, 12:07

Petr Brezina Excellent workmanship! :thup: 09-01-17, 12:47

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colin jones Yes Ryan, this is some really... 10-01-17, 10:54

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colin jones The top section has a doubler... 10-01-17, 10:57

David Herbert My grandfather had me working... 10-01-17, 11:33

Alex van de Wetering Lovely work Colin! As others... 10-01-17, 21:28

David Dunlop Colin. Are those internal,... 11-01-17, 05:18

colin jones Thanks Alex, I will document... 11-01-17, 10:24

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colin jones The part I made today is at... 11-01-17, 10:31

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colin jones Some parts I just have to cut... 11-01-17, 10:35

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colin jones For a smallish plate to make... 11-01-17, 10:38

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colin jones That's the top part of it... 11-01-17, 10:43

Frantisek Nachlinger ..well said. Great thread! 11-01-17, 12:55

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colin jones Thankyou Frantisek! I did... 16-01-17, 10:48

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colin jones Time for the other side which... 16-01-17, 10:57

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colin jones Just some more of the same... 16-01-17, 11:00

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colin jones That's all of the upper... 16-01-17, 11:02

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colin jones And a shot of the inside.... 16-01-17, 11:07

Howard progress 16-01-17, 11:27

lynx42 Have you seen this one,... 25-01-17, 05:30

Robin Craig This thread is a delight to... 25-01-17, 10:56

jack neville Amazing work Colin. Have you... 16-01-17, 12:43

colin jones Thanks jack, I did years ago.... 16-01-17, 21:31

Bob Carriere What is your next project???? 17-01-17, 03:37

Dave Mills Amazing work, machining down... 17-01-17, 07:18

Lynn Eades Colin, back to Jack's... 17-01-17, 10:29

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colin jones Thankyou one and all! Lynn,... 18-01-17, 01:54

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colin jones I welded the graft plates and... 18-01-17, 07:25

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colin jones There were some support... 18-01-17, 07:27

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colin jones After I made the jig it was... 18-01-17, 07:31

jack neville Looking good Colin. I'm glad... 18-01-17, 08:18

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colin jones Thanks Jack, there is a lot... 20-01-17, 08:21

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colin jones The bracket are for shovel,... 20-01-17, 08:24

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colin jones I also cleaned up the other... 20-01-17, 08:27

maple_leaf_eh Let's not lose sight of the... 23-03-17, 13:46

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colin jones Yes Terry, very true, they... 24-03-17, 23:26

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colin jones I am well documenting this... 24-03-17, 23:31

jack neville What is the plan to... 24-03-17, 23:51

David Dunlop What type of alloy is the... 25-03-17, 01:49

colin jones Yes jack, i'm in the process... 25-03-17, 05:12

Lynn Eades Colin, is it possible there... 25-03-17, 07:10

colin jones Hi Lynn, as far as I know... 25-03-17, 22:22

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colin jones The pulldown is now complete... 26-03-17, 05:31

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colin jones After going through the bits... 26-03-17, 07:26

Howard Jigsaw with missing pieces 26-03-17, 08:41

Lynn Eades And me Howard. :salute:... 26-03-17, 11:39

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colin jones Howard/Lynn, I wouldn't go... 27-03-17, 06:10

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colin jones I will make a self aligning... 27-03-17, 06:12

Mike Cecil Hi Colin, This may have... 27-03-17, 16:55

David Dunlop Interesting post, Mike. I... 27-03-17, 21:35

colin jones Interesting Idea Mike, I have... 28-03-17, 12:25

Petr Brezina Good luck Colin, incredible... 28-03-17, 13:26

Russ Gregg What an incredible project, I... 28-03-17, 15:08

David Herbert Well put Russ ! I would... 28-03-17, 15:58

Bob Carriere Impressed.....absolutely... 28-03-17, 16:25

Russ Gregg I have designed motorcycle... 28-03-17, 21:35

colin jones Thank you all for your words... 28-03-17, 22:05

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colin jones I have started with the end... 30-03-17, 04:18

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colin jones There is one thing I can... 30-03-17, 04:23

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colin jones I am quite happy with my... 01-04-17, 05:15

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colin jones I thought I would show you... 01-04-17, 05:19

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colin jones With this method of curving,... 01-04-17, 05:29

jdmcm So let me get this straight... 02-04-17, 07:00

colin jones Hi John, well lets say, I'm... 02-04-17, 12:23

Matt Stephenson Hi Colin, Very, very... 02-04-17, 12:32

Hanno Spoelstra Colin, I am amazed by... 02-04-17, 12:41

Robin Craig Among the many things this... 02-04-17, 14:12

colin jones Well, all I can say is... 02-04-17, 22:40

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colin jones This part is the centre of... 05-04-17, 03:35

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colin jones Obviously the location of the... 05-04-17, 03:39

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colin jones The gear that fits into the... 05-04-17, 03:42

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colin jones The housing is complete and... 05-04-17, 03:44

Lynn Eades Colin, it looks to me that... 05-04-17, 07:31

David Herbert I agree with Lynn, almost... 05-04-17, 10:24

David Herbert Just been looking at the... 05-04-17, 10:38

colin jones Lynn, I think you hit the... 05-04-17, 13:14

Frantisek Nachlinger This thread is a real... 05-04-17, 15:26

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Richard Farrant Hi Colin, The gear in the... 05-04-17, 21:47

David Dunlop Hi Colin. Since the... 05-04-17, 22:58

Richard Farrant Hi David, see the attached... 05-04-17, 23:07

David Dunlop Hi Richard. I don't doubt... 06-04-17, 04:01

Richard Farrant Hi David, The Tank Museum in... 06-04-17, 10:16

Lynn Eades I now concur with Richard... 06-04-17, 12:36

colin jones Thankyou Richard, you cleared... 06-04-17, 13:23

Richard Farrant Hi Colin, Good to hear you... 06-04-17, 18:48

Mike Cecil No Mechanic?? 06-04-17, 19:28

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colin jones Thanks Mike. I have just done... 07-04-17, 04:52

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colin jones Well it's looking half... 07-04-17, 05:02

Petr Brezina You know what Colin? I was a... 07-04-17, 08:50

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colin jones Thankyou Petr. Now that I... 07-04-17, 09:09

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colin jones I have now got the main box... 09-04-17, 09:07

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colin jones Everything is fitting and... 09-04-17, 09:10

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colin jones Such a pain :( I just ran out... 09-04-17, 09:12

Lynn Eades :note: :note: :note: :salute:... 09-04-17, 10:28

Russ Gregg I am quite capable with a... 09-04-17, 11:09

colin jones Hi Lynn, yes as a matter of... 09-04-17, 11:49

Alex van de Wetering Colin......awesome work! I am... 09-04-17, 23:29

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colin jones Thankyou Alex, I too am... 10-04-17, 12:44

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colin jones I thought this part was going... 10-04-17, 12:46

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colin jones I won't weld this part in... 10-04-17, 12:48

David Dunlop It's fascinating, Colin,... 10-04-17, 15:13

motto Looked at in isolation the... 11-04-17, 02:25

Lynn Eades On a visit to Colins, he... 11-04-17, 08:30

Tony Mathers Most Tank manufacturers of... 11-04-17, 13:19

Grant Bowker Use of aluminum might be for... 11-04-17, 15:51

Richard Farrant The gearbox casing is quite... 11-04-17, 21:43

colin jones I don't think it would have... 11-04-17, 23:34

Tony Smith :eek: Understatement? ... 12-04-17, 04:09

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colin jones I have now had the gears in... 12-04-17, 05:17

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colin jones I also put the side bearing... 12-04-17, 05:19

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colin jones Well that's it!! i've welded... 12-04-17, 05:26

super dave Again WOW, I think that only... 12-04-17, 06:53

Russ Gregg A hundred years from now this... 12-04-17, 13:53

Mike Cecil ....Unless Colin does what... 12-04-17, 17:21

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colin jones Thankyou Dave, but I think... 13-04-17, 11:59

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colin jones These two pieces are 1" thick... 13-04-17, 12:02

jack neville It will be an interesting... 13-04-17, 16:53

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colin jones I set my original box on my... 14-04-17, 07:34

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colin jones It is now welded and just... 14-04-17, 07:36

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colin jones I missed a couple of welds... 14-04-17, 07:39

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colin jones Almost finished all the holes... 15-04-17, 10:08

David Dunlop When you add your data plate,... 15-04-17, 13:42

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colin jones Yes Dave, unfortunately I'm... 16-04-17, 03:38

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colin jones Well that's about it for... 17-04-17, 06:11

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colin jones I am really happy with my... 17-04-17, 06:18

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colin jones I have to say that i'm ever... 17-04-17, 06:24

David Dunlop Looks fantastic, Colin. Well... 17-04-17, 11:34

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colin jones Thankyou Dave, I will use... 18-04-17, 10:30

Howard Idea 18-04-17, 10:55

hrpearce My wild guess is; mount it in... 18-04-17, 10:59

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colin jones The box is totally finished... 18-04-17, 11:23

Chris Collins A wild guess.... 18-04-17, 11:50

colin jones Chris, you got the prize. It... 18-04-17, 12:25

charlie fitton Damn! I didn't even see the... 18-04-17, 13:06

Wayne Henderson box 18-04-17, 14:15

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colin jones Thanks Wayne, I'm pretty... 21-04-17, 13:02

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colin jones It's incredible that all the... 21-04-17, 13:11

Tony Smith I think you need to get a... 21-04-17, 14:13

Lynn Eades Colin, Can you put up a... 21-04-17, 20:47

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colin jones I already have a hobby thanks... 22-04-17, 05:59

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colin jones Hi all, I haven't forgotten... 17-05-17, 13:25

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colin jones I have just done a bit on the... 17-05-17, 13:30

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colin jones The centre section was quite... 17-05-17, 13:35

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colin jones The front of the second... 25-05-17, 13:43

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colin jones The hull was seriously out of... 25-05-17, 13:47

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colin jones I took both Vickers out of my... 27-05-17, 10:42

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colin jones That's one floor off and one... 27-05-17, 10:46

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colin jones Interesting rear suspension... 27-05-17, 10:51

Lynn Eades Corten type floor going in... 27-05-17, 11:28

David Dunlop Looks like, apart from the... 27-05-17, 11:48

colin jones Sorry Lynn but, what is a... 27-05-17, 12:55

David Dunlop Curiosity question, Colin. ... 27-05-17, 15:30

Lynn Eades Colin, I bought a sheet... 27-05-17, 22:31

Andrew Rowe Floor 27-05-17, 22:33

colin jones David, there is a lot of... 28-05-17, 00:54

Tony Smith Corten is the steel used in... 28-05-17, 09:27

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colin jones Well, I won't forget Corten... 28-05-17, 11:29

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colin jones Again the port power was... 28-05-17, 11:33

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colin jones I have now got both of the... 31-05-17, 11:42

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colin jones The floor of the other one is... 31-05-17, 11:49

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colin jones They will both be ready for... 31-05-17, 11:51

James P Mr. Jones, you are doing some... 01-06-17, 14:51

BradB He's not even fixing a tank. ... 01-06-17, 21:42

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colin jones I have completed the hull... 09-06-17, 12:56

jack neville Looking good Colin. 09-06-17, 13:26

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colin jones Hi jack, even better now with... 11-06-17, 11:12

lynx42 Excellent Colin, I see there... 11-06-17, 11:59

colin jones Hi Rick, no that is how it... 11-06-17, 12:03

lynx42 Thanks Colin, shows how much... 11-06-17, 12:28

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colin jones I thought I would put up some... 12-06-17, 03:45

David Dunlop Colin, they both look so tidy... 12-06-17, 04:45

Howard Progress 12-06-17, 08:18

James P Good lord you folks down... 12-06-17, 12:45

Mike K hardening 12-06-17, 14:16

Lynn Eades I made mine from 4140 and... 12-06-17, 20:17

colin jones Hi Mike, Lynn, I'm familiar... 12-06-17, 22:53

jack neville When I rebuilt my Marmon... 13-06-17, 00:46

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colin jones Jack, I'm sure your lathe... 14-06-17, 05:48

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colin jones These brackets are relatively... 14-06-17, 05:51

Howard Wow 14-06-17, 11:41

Tony Smith No.... Wizardry. Makes me... 14-06-17, 16:23

Mike Cecil Hi Colin, Outstanding job.... 14-06-17, 17:09

David Dunlop Colin. I love watching how... 14-06-17, 17:43

colin jones Thankyou for your comments.... 14-06-17, 23:06

Mike Cecil Thanks Colin, I appreciate... 15-06-17, 00:24

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colin jones Hi Mike, interesting thought... 15-06-17, 05:10

Mike Cecil Thanks Colin, I appreciate... 15-06-17, 05:31

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colin jones I need some more 5/16 rivets... 18-06-17, 11:13

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colin jones There is a combination of... 18-06-17, 11:16

Lynn Eades For those that don't know,... 18-06-17, 12:22

David Dunlop Wow, Colin, that is an entire... 18-06-17, 13:21

Mike Cecil Lynn, Good point regarding... 18-06-17, 19:54

Lynn Eades Mike, thanks for the info. my... 18-06-17, 22:30

colin jones David, yes that was an epic... 18-06-17, 22:51

Lynn Eades For an attempt at clarity:... 18-06-17, 22:54

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colin jones Here's a few pics of the... 19-06-17, 03:04

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colin jones Now this raises an... 19-06-17, 03:11

Mike Cecil Colin, Tanks were normally... 19-06-17, 03:21

colin jones Mike, I think you have... 19-06-17, 08:18

Andrew Rowe Wheels 19-06-17, 08:35

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colin jones Hi Andrew, a very interesting... 30-06-17, 06:00

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colin jones As you can see, I flipped... 30-06-17, 06:06

Lynn Eades Colin, what happened to Bob... 30-06-17, 08:21

David Dunlop Looking a bit like a 1930's... 30-06-17, 08:26

colin jones Lynn, I think Hugh Davis got... 30-06-17, 10:36

James P True, try posting some... 30-06-17, 13:01

Lynn Eades Hi Colin. What is wrong with... 01-07-17, 01:49

colin jones James, I might just do that... 01-07-17, 08:37

Mike Cecil 'Happy wife .... happy life!'... 01-07-17, 16:05

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colin jones These couple of pieces are... 02-07-17, 11:20

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colin jones It must be surrounded by some... 02-07-17, 11:23

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colin jones Being sunday and I'm... 02-07-17, 11:28

Mike K 6 wheeler lorry 02-07-17, 13:12

Tim Lovelock Hi Colin, Following your... 03-07-17, 01:22

David Dunlop I wouldn't think a rubber... 03-07-17, 02:26

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colin jones Mike, there is one of those... 03-07-17, 08:55

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colin jones I was fortunate to be able to... 03-07-17, 08:59

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colin jones The door that has the repair... 03-07-17, 09:04

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colin jones I thought I would share a... 04-07-17, 02:57

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colin jones I had to make two sets of... 04-07-17, 08:17

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colin jones I was ever so lucky to get a... 04-07-17, 08:20

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colin jones Just an update at my... 12-07-17, 10:03

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colin jones I'm also ready to turn the... 12-07-17, 10:06

David Dunlop Nice to see them both finally... 12-07-17, 15:03

James P Amazing work and problem... 13-07-17, 02:23

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colin jones Yes David it is and very... 16-07-17, 10:10

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colin jones I need to test fit and drill... 16-07-17, 10:13

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colin jones Axles fitted with the help of... 16-07-17, 10:24

colin jones I forgot to resize some pics... 16-07-17, 10:25

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colin jones I just posted one and the... 16-07-17, 10:30

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colin jones I thought I would share this.... 18-07-17, 03:07

James P Again, great stuff and when... 18-07-17, 17:33

Lynn Eades If everything is cleaned up,... 18-07-17, 20:21

David Dunlop Colin. What do the circular... 19-07-17, 02:22

colin jones The other side :) 19-07-17, 03:52

Chris Collins Colin, whats the plan with... 19-07-17, 04:06

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colin jones Sorry David, I was just being... 19-07-17, 04:22

Chris Collins Fair enough, especially if... 19-07-17, 05:30

David Dunlop Not a problem, Colin. The... 19-07-17, 05:59

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colin jones David, unfortunately very... 19-07-17, 07:48

Ryan For your viewing pleasure... 20-07-17, 04:23

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lynx42 Hi Colin, Don't you ever... 20-07-17, 07:13

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colin jones Thanks Ryan, they were... 20-07-17, 10:51

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colin jones The rear bogie system is... 20-07-17, 10:59

Mike K colours 22-07-17, 08:40

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colin jones Mike, thanks for the info.... 27-07-17, 06:40

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colin jones All suspension parts are... 27-07-17, 06:47

Dave lean all lined up 28-07-17, 13:18

colin jones Oh! I never noticed that... 28-07-17, 22:24

Mike Cecil The medical profession might... 28-07-17, 23:45

David Herbert I agree with Mike - OCO is a... 29-07-17, 10:57

Tony Smith And an excellent way to... 29-07-17, 22:48

The Bedford Boys Tony, just like a Carrier,... 30-07-17, 07:45

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Dennis Cardy Colin, Have been following... 30-07-17, 22:14

colin jones Hi Dennis, I was aware of... 30-07-17, 22:37

Dennis Cardy Hi Colin, Thanks for your... 30-07-17, 23:17

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colin jones All my small componentry is... 31-07-17, 06:59

Dave lean Oh dear. 31-07-17, 10:01

David Dunlop Colin. Purely a neophyte... 31-07-17, 12:41

colin jones Hi David, I'm sure they can... 31-07-17, 13:24

David Dunlop Good to know, Colin. I don't... 31-07-17, 15:44

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colin jones David, thank you so much for... 02-08-17, 12:40

Ben Great job Colin. The... 02-08-17, 20:42

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colin jones Hi Ben and yes I do have... 09-08-17, 05:34

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colin jones It is great that there is new... 09-08-17, 05:38

David Dunlop I can almost smell the... 09-08-17, 18:50

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colin jones :)David, it's getting closer... 12-08-17, 08:11

David Dunlop Am I correct, Colin, in... 12-08-17, 15:06

David Dunlop OK. So I sit out on the patio... 12-08-17, 16:12

Lynn Eades A visitor from a foreign... 12-08-17, 22:54

Bruce Parker (RIP) "Bowerbird"...is this an... 13-08-17, 03:05

colin jones David, sometimes we all need... 13-08-17, 05:43

colin jones I sent the museum a email... 14-08-17, 23:06

Bruce Parker (RIP) Welded shut??!!???? That is... 14-08-17, 23:37

Richard Farrant When I was seeking... 14-08-17, 23:39

colin jones Yes it is such a shame it's... 15-08-17, 00:37

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colin jones The suspension is now... 16-08-17, 11:36

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colin jones Wombat is now back on its... 20-08-17, 05:50

Mike Cecil Bruce, All the Mk6A tanks... 20-08-17, 06:42

jdmcm You have come a long way... 20-08-17, 07:24

Tim Lovelock Hi Colin, Wow, what... 20-08-17, 10:47

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colin jones Thanks John, you certainly... 23-08-17, 10:02

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colin jones There's plenty of light at... 23-08-17, 10:04

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lynx42 Hi Colin, A couple of... 23-08-17, 11:45

jack neville Coming along nicely Colin. A... 23-08-17, 12:17

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colin jones Hi Rick, great photos. There... 24-08-17, 01:53

colin jones Is there anyone in the UK... 28-08-17, 05:01

Ben Hi Colin Try Namrick,... 28-08-17, 09:12

Hanno Spoelstra Hello Colin, Astounding... 28-08-17, 23:45

Richard Farrant Hi Rick, Both those photos... 29-08-17, 00:40

colin jones Thanks Hanno, my email... 29-08-17, 05:13

colin jones I now have my bolts on order... 29-08-17, 12:50

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colin jones I've been quite busy making... 31-08-17, 09:55

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colin jones I needed some T section so I... 31-08-17, 10:00

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colin jones I used a 8.8 bolt for the... 31-08-17, 10:03

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colin jones It's finished and is a very... 31-08-17, 10:04

Lynn Eades Hi Colin. The hinges look to... 31-08-17, 12:56

colin jones Hi Lynn, yes you are right... 01-09-17, 03:01

Lynn Eades We are of course talking a... 01-09-17, 05:17

colin jones :)Yes we are. 01-09-17, 06:12

Richard Farrant Instruments 01-09-17, 10:36

David Dunlop Colin. Is the driver's... 01-09-17, 12:25

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colin jones That's great Richard as that... 01-09-17, 13:16

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colin jones After some very careful... 02-09-17, 13:12

James P Colin, that is jaw dropping... 07-09-17, 01:38

Tony Smith :coffee :eek: :coffee :eek:... 07-09-17, 03:20

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colin jones Thanks James, gotta do what... 09-09-17, 05:17

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colin jones I am constantly making jigs... 09-09-17, 05:29

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colin jones My internet is really slow... 09-09-17, 06:09

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colin jones Very good system and it works... 09-09-17, 06:11

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colin jones I'm now waiting on my main... 09-09-17, 06:12

jdmcm Ok now you're just showing... 09-09-17, 21:56

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colin jones You might be right john :)... 10-09-17, 05:37

Chris Collins Colin, have you considered... 10-09-17, 12:43

George Moore A wonderful restoration,... 11-09-17, 13:18

George Moore Colin, If I can be of help in... 11-09-17, 13:36

Ben Blue light 11-09-17, 14:18

Ben Hi George, would you mind... 11-09-17, 14:24

colin jones George, unfortunately the fan... 11-09-17, 22:57

Richard Farrant Hi Ben, I would say that the... 11-09-17, 23:11

Richard Farrant Instrument panel 12-09-17, 00:39

Dave lean dash lamp 12-09-17, 08:10

Lynn Eades Colin, do you have anything... 12-09-17, 11:27

Ben From a low res picture of the... 12-09-17, 11:44

Lynn Eades The speedos were not real... 12-09-17, 12:14

colin jones Thankyou everyone for their... 12-09-17, 12:47

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colin jones Here's a bit better picture... 12-09-17, 12:54

Dave lean Amps 12-09-17, 17:15

Richard Farrant Colin, The water temp gauge... 12-09-17, 19:42

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Richard Farrant Hi Colin, I have found the... 12-09-17, 22:26

colin jones Dave, Excellent and see you... 12-09-17, 22:51

Richard Farrant Hi Colin, They are my... 12-09-17, 23:15

Richard Farrant Colin, Something else, on... 12-09-17, 23:29

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colin jones Nice brand new rubber and... 13-09-17, 12:53

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George Moore Some interior info 13-09-17, 16:51

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George Moore Rotary platform and... 13-09-17, 17:40

colin jones George, that's fantastic as... 13-09-17, 22:43

Richard Farrant Hi Colin, Looking at... 13-09-17, 23:17

colin jones Hi Richard, yes they are of... 14-09-17, 00:42

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Richard Farrant Colin, Unfortunately the... 14-09-17, 01:33

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colin jones Richard, an interesting point... 14-09-17, 01:33

Richard Farrant Colin, that illustration is... 14-09-17, 01:47

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colin jones I got my springs back today... 14-09-17, 13:36

George Moore Info on its way 14-09-17, 14:56

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colin jones I must say thankyou to George... 15-09-17, 05:51

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colin jones Hmm! I just found out how to... 15-09-17, 06:29

Richard Farrant Hi Colin, Great work, I... 15-09-17, 11:04

Tony Smith And you can take it in... 15-09-17, 12:42

charlie fitton "thanks to ben for the blot... 15-09-17, 12:43

Dave lean rarety 15-09-17, 14:08

Mike Cecil Evan rarer, a pair of... 15-09-17, 18:23

colin jones Blot,............BLOT!......wh... 15-09-17, 23:19

Bruce Parker (RIP) Black and white blots are the... 15-09-17, 23:35

Lynn Eades And then there was the... 16-09-17, 07:38

Tony Smith Yes, but none of those are... 16-09-17, 08:34

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colin jones After double and triple... 16-09-17, 09:55

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colin jones Some rivets are upside down... 16-09-17, 09:58

Howard Mr Jones 17-09-17, 01:24

colin jones Said the nut to the bolt... 17-09-17, 03:38

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lynx42 You now need two of these... 18-09-17, 03:02

Lynn Eades Is it a Retriever? If so,... 18-09-17, 03:46

lynx42 Lynn, it is an AEC/FWD... 18-09-17, 04:32

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lynx42 Aec/fwd r6t/850 18-09-17, 05:05

simon king IWM Duxford has an R6T in the... 18-09-17, 07:52

Niels V The R6T is no longer at... 18-09-17, 09:36

George Moore I have been in contact with... 18-09-17, 11:29

Ben As one of the owners of the... 18-09-17, 22:06

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lynx42 One off the web for Colin to... 19-09-17, 01:31

colin jones It's quite OK, hi-jack away... 19-09-17, 03:29

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George Moore Blatant hijack 19-09-17, 12:26

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colin jones I have relatively good head... 23-09-17, 08:16

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colin jones The vision blocks are 1"... 23-09-17, 08:19

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colin jones There is also quite a bit of... 23-09-17, 08:21

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colin jones And the last few 23-09-17, 08:22

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colin jones I got quite a lot done in the... 01-10-17, 10:17

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colin jones I also replaced the top of... 01-10-17, 10:19

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colin jones all mudguards are also... 01-10-17, 10:21

David Dunlop Nice work again, Colin. The... 01-10-17, 11:35

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Ryan Some pics 03-10-17, 01:17

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colin jones Thank you David, the engine... 03-10-17, 07:12

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colin jones End of the lights. 03-10-17, 07:14

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colin jones I have also started the... 03-10-17, 07:18

Alex van de Wetering Awesome work again Colin! I... 03-10-17, 13:03

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colin jones Thankyou Alex, just doin' the... 09-10-17, 12:39

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colin jones The holes are for the air... 09-10-17, 12:59

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colin jones Everyday is progress,... 13-10-17, 12:11

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colin jones I still can't believe how... 13-10-17, 12:13

Dave lean From above.. 13-10-17, 12:39

David Dunlop Colin. Top to bottom on... 13-10-17, 17:03

maple_leaf_eh If it took you a day to... 13-10-17, 17:50

James P God damn, every time I roll... 15-10-17, 01:08

Lynn Eades Just to make sure you aware... 15-10-17, 03:31

colin jones Dave, I don't think they gave... 15-10-17, 11:18

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colin jones Another rather eventful day.... 15-10-17, 11:25

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colin jones I am trying to replicate all... 15-10-17, 11:30

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colin jones Light at the end of the... 15-10-17, 11:35

George Moore One HAS to be called COLIN... 15-10-17, 13:13

Ryan in an emergency 16-10-17, 05:05

David Dunlop If tanks have personalities,... 16-10-17, 17:43

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colin jones George, somehow "Colin" just... 20-10-17, 14:10

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colin jones I'm not sure how you would... 20-10-17, 14:12

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colin jones I know one thing! The bonnet... 20-10-17, 14:16

David Dunlop Colin. What type, if any,... 20-10-17, 15:31

Petr Brezina Just beautiful, amazing work!... 20-10-17, 15:37

Richard Farrant David, The drivers head is... 20-10-17, 22:06

Dave lean Mirrors 21-10-17, 00:11

Lynn Eades Hi colin, I had a mirror arm... 21-10-17, 00:56

Bruce Parker (RIP) I'm watching this... 21-10-17, 02:14

Little Jo Contact 23-10-17, 14:42

George Moore Possibly a No 11 wireless... 26-10-17, 05:37

Lynn Eades I know very little about the... 26-10-17, 06:02

colin jones I did get some info about the... 26-10-17, 11:51

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colin jones It is probably a bit... 26-10-17, 11:58

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colin jones Bending the channels took a... 26-10-17, 12:00

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colin jones They are a seriously heavy... 26-10-17, 12:02

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colin jones Luckily I only need to make... 26-10-17, 12:05

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colin jones I have a couple of pics of... 26-10-17, 12:08

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colin jones The drivers seats are... 27-10-17, 04:03

Peter Samsonov Wow, great work so far! I am... 27-10-17, 22:21

Mike Cecil Colin, More likely a No.... 28-10-17, 02:59

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Mike K wireless 28-10-17, 03:44

colin jones Mike, I read somewhere that... 28-10-17, 07:14

charlie fitton (Now we get to see him make... 28-10-17, 13:47

Mike Cecil Hi Colin, The No.7 set was... 28-10-17, 19:31

David Herbert Regarding the driver's seat:... 28-10-17, 22:37

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colin jones Thankyou all for your... 30-10-17, 04:46

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colin jones I also happen to notice that... 30-10-17, 07:24

Tony Smith See, this project hasn't been... 30-10-17, 07:28

Mike K Wireless set No. 9 30-10-17, 09:31

colin jones Tony, I'm so glad I'm not... 30-10-17, 11:20

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colin jones I am fortunate to have an... 31-10-17, 08:11

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colin jones There are quite a few panels... 31-10-17, 08:13

charlie fitton I want you to be my... 31-10-17, 12:22

James P I want to move into your... 05-11-17, 01:21

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lynx42 Hi Colin, Three photos... 05-11-17, 05:56

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colin jones Hi Rick, thanks for the... 11-11-17, 07:02

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colin jones After spending a couple of... 11-11-17, 07:10

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colin jones They are a good fit and... 11-11-17, 07:13

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colin jones With all the photos of the... 11-11-17, 07:16

George Moore Odd bracket 13-11-17, 15:50

Lynn Eades Colin, is that in the engine... 14-11-17, 08:12

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lynx42 Nearly an inside photo but... 14-11-17, 11:27

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colin jones Lynn, no, the engine bay is... 14-11-17, 11:45

Jordan Baker Could it be for storing the... 14-11-17, 13:58

colin jones Hi Jordan, that too crossed... 14-11-17, 20:55

Bruce Parker (RIP) The 4" discharger tubes were... 15-11-17, 02:07

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colin jones Well I don't think it is for... 15-11-17, 04:00

Lynn Eades Variometer??? I don't know... 15-11-17, 06:03

colin jones Lynn, I too am a novice about... 15-11-17, 06:30

David Dunlop Interesting "Mystery Mount"... 15-11-17, 18:55

colin jones :doh:David, I was going to... 15-11-17, 20:39

James P Good lord the work you are... 16-11-17, 00:10

Bruce Parker (RIP) Ah, measuring tapes...the... 16-11-17, 00:28

Richard Farrant Hi Colin, Reading the manual... 16-11-17, 01:20

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lynx42 Colin, out today in England... 16-11-17, 11:43

Mike Gurr It is an article on the... 16-11-17, 16:45

Niels V The firm is fairly active on... 16-11-17, 20:17

simon king An idea re mystery bracket 16-11-17, 22:23

Richard Farrant Hi Colin, It has just dawned... 16-11-17, 22:42

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Richard Farrant The wireless battery charging... 16-11-17, 22:49

jack neville It is an Australian Tank... 17-11-17, 00:26

Lynn Eades So I was nearly there with... 17-11-17, 01:07

colin jones I think you're all trying to... 17-11-17, 01:43

George Moore Dynamo mounting 17-11-17, 11:49

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colin jones Although I was quite angry... 18-11-17, 09:21

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colin jones I guess it is a bit like the... 18-11-17, 09:23

Lynn Eades Colin, for the un initiated,... 18-11-17, 09:51

colin jones Sure Lynn, from the... 18-11-17, 12:13

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lynx42 Colin I do not know if this... 18-11-17, 12:42

simon king Useful discussion about the... 18-11-17, 15:03

Lynn Eades Thank you Colin. Next... 18-11-17, 20:44

colin jones That is all great... 18-11-17, 22:28

Howard Nice 11-11-17, 07:17

David Dunlop Hello again, Colin. I am... 11-11-17, 13:15

Richard Farrant David Take a look at the... 11-11-17, 13:39

Chris Suslowicz As regards the radio fit,... 19-11-17, 01:06

Mike Cecil Well spotted Chris: the Mk6A... 19-11-17, 01:53

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colin jones I have also continued on... 19-11-17, 03:38

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colin jones As there are only two on each... 19-11-17, 03:43

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colin jones I am certainly convinced that... 19-11-17, 03:55

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colin jones After removing the sump as... 20-11-17, 03:33

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colin jones I may have to re-evaluate... 20-11-17, 03:39

David Dunlop Colin. Bit of a shame... 20-11-17, 04:43

Dave lean Hi Col', with a bit of luck... 20-11-17, 08:05

Niels V I know it might be far... 20-11-17, 09:37

simon king I think the Hurg used the 4... 20-11-17, 13:53

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Phillip Wombat 21-11-17, 13:21

Richard Farrant And if my eyes are not... 21-11-17, 18:33

Chris Suslowicz From the thickness of the... 22-11-17, 19:15

David Dunlop Nice photo, Philip! Now Colin... 22-11-17, 20:03

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colin jones Phillip, what a great photo.... 23-11-17, 04:04

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stephen crowhurst Photo 23-11-17, 09:59

Lynn Eades In keeping with what Chris... 23-11-17, 10:13

Mike Cecil The No9 (and 109?) uses the D... 23-11-17, 16:48

Lynn Eades Yes Mike, It's a whole nuther... 23-11-17, 19:03

RichardT10829 Colin. This may seem... 24-11-17, 20:00

Richard Farrant Richard, As I mentioned to... 24-11-17, 21:19

Snowy There was a restoration of a... 25-11-17, 01:27

David Herbert Very interesting link Snowy.... 25-11-17, 01:54

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colin jones Thankyou all for your input.... 25-11-17, 10:24

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colin jones The two brass sieves are good... 25-11-17, 10:26

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colin jones I managed to get the... 26-11-17, 03:38

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colin jones I'm really happy that 4 of... 26-11-17, 03:42

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Dave Mills Hello Colin, have been... 26-11-17, 06:20

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colin jones Hi Dave, thanks for the offer... 26-11-17, 06:38

simon king The Lagonda aficionados seem... 26-11-17, 11:48

Tony Smith And also seem to suggest that... 26-11-17, 12:15

colin jones Hmm, that was some... 26-11-17, 20:36

Lynn Eades Colin I read some where that... 26-11-17, 21:02

Ben I spoke with a Lagonda... 26-11-17, 22:00

maple_leaf_eh There is a story of an... 13-12-17, 12:18

Grant Bowker Like others, I'm impressed by... 13-12-17, 13:52

David Herbert Grant, If the fins were... 13-12-17, 16:17

James P Sweet mother of god you take... 13-12-17, 16:32

Tony Smith Good lord, point me to the... 13-12-17, 20:38

colin jones Thankyou gentlemen for you... 14-12-17, 11:12

George Moore Please do video the start... 14-12-17, 15:26

Perry Kitson Colin, Absolutely... 14-12-17, 22:05

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colin jones George, I don't think the 3mm... 15-12-17, 01:01

James P To funny, I can relate about... 15-12-17, 13:15

RichardT10829 OUTSTANDING ! And that... 17-12-17, 15:16

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colin jones Happy New year to all. I... 07-01-18, 09:51

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colin jones Quite a few angles to these... 07-01-18, 09:55

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colin jones Hopefully I'll get them... 07-01-18, 09:56

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colin jones Both fuel tanks are completed... 08-01-18, 05:51

Niels V Would there have been... 08-01-18, 10:12

colin jones Hi Neil, yes the baffle I... 08-01-18, 20:19

David Dunlop How, or were, the tanks... 08-01-18, 21:20

colin jones Hi David, there are a number... 08-01-18, 21:43

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Ryan Vickers tanks. 11-01-18, 05:24

Tim Lovelock https://youtu.be/OgIRcNjtmqQ... 17-01-18, 07:51

Ganmain Tony Mr Jones 18-01-18, 00:48

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colin jones Ryan, Tim. Thanks for the... 19-01-18, 02:17

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colin jones I have also done the water... 19-01-18, 02:21

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colin jones I had to make a couple of... 19-01-18, 02:24

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colin jones Once again you just can't... 19-01-18, 02:27

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colin jones Both fuel and water tanks are... 19-01-18, 02:32

Jordan Baker Looks great and I love... 19-01-18, 04:09

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colin jones Hi Jordan, yes I am, I folded... 19-01-18, 05:11

Jordan Baker Thanks. Any special dies to... 19-01-18, 05:15

colin jones No nothing special, just two... 19-01-18, 05:20

Jordan Baker Ok thanks. I'll be giving... 19-01-18, 06:00

James P Terrific work going on in... 23-01-18, 16:09

RichardT10829 Looking fantastic Colin. ... 24-01-18, 14:48

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colin jones James, Richard, the wind... 25-01-18, 09:10

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colin jones The wishbone shape part is... 25-01-18, 09:14

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colin jones The press tooling I made is... 25-01-18, 09:20

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colin jones I have just about completed... 28-01-18, 03:36

colin jones The rear plate has some holes... 28-01-18, 03:38

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colin jones And I forgot to post the... 28-01-18, 03:40

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colin jones Fuel cap doors are done on... 29-01-18, 06:08

RichardT10829 Great work Colin. We use the... 29-01-18, 20:10

Lynn Eades Colin, Same sentiments as... 29-01-18, 22:25

Tim Lovelock Hi Colin, As always, very... 30-01-18, 13:27

Tim Lovelock Hi Colin, Some more footage... 30-01-18, 13:37

colin jones Rich, You might like the... 30-01-18, 20:37

Mike Cecil I wonder how many of those in... 30-01-18, 21:10

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colin jones Hi Mike, thanks for the... 31-01-18, 04:07

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colin jones I am going to make the race... 31-01-18, 04:15

Lynn Eades Mike, I have wondered what... 31-01-18, 05:14

Mike Cecil Good point Lynn, but I was... 31-01-18, 06:50

David Herbert Lynn, Surely that is too high... 31-01-18, 12:15

David Herbert Colin, I wonder if you could... 31-01-18, 12:28

Lynn Eades David, the number of 63,500... 31-01-18, 19:44

colin jones Doug, I have very... 31-01-18, 21:20

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colin jones Doug, I just found the old... 31-01-18, 21:29

David Herbert Colin, I had asumed that... 31-01-18, 22:01

colin jones Dave, there are not that many... 31-01-18, 22:39

Lynn Eades Thank you Colin on the spring... 01-02-18, 07:02

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colin jones Hi Lynn, Hijack away :) I... 03-02-18, 03:56

Bob Carriere Fascinating to follow your... 03-02-18, 04:14

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colin jones Hi Bob, I have to weld two... 03-02-18, 06:40

Tim Lovelock These are the apparent tank... 03-02-18, 08:48

Lynn Eades Colin, I continue to be... 03-02-18, 11:19

Douglas Greville Colin. Many thanks.... 25-03-18, 09:50

Jonathan Moore Colin, Amazing work and a... 25-03-18, 11:13

Richard Farrant For anyone who is interested... 03-02-18, 12:53

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colin jones Thankyou Lynn and Richard. ... 04-02-18, 05:33

David Dunlop Hi Colin. Any known... 04-02-18, 05:44

Mike Cecil In their 90s 04-02-18, 06:16

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colin jones David, Mike, ... 06-02-18, 04:57

Mike Cecil I agree, Colin, very happy to... 06-02-18, 05:06

lssah2025 Bloody hell, I wish I had... 06-02-18, 09:03

Mike Cecil Dust seal and turret 'fixing' 06-02-18, 17:09

David Herbert Most WW2 turret rings were... 06-02-18, 21:48

colin jones Mike the dust seal is very... 06-02-18, 21:50

Mike Cecil Thanks Colin and David, A... 06-02-18, 22:24

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colin jones I had to make a support frame... 10-02-18, 00:24

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colin jones I had a centre to work with... 10-02-18, 00:31

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colin jones A lot of coolant and quite a... 10-02-18, 00:35

Bob Carriere God you are amazing...... 10-02-18, 00:36

Ganmain Tony Engineering genius 10-02-18, 01:03

James P :salute: Amazing, truly... 10-02-18, 01:52

super dave You da Man Colin :thup: 10-02-18, 04:10

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colin jones Thankyou for your comments.... 10-02-18, 05:07

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colin jones I decided to start this one... 10-02-18, 05:11

David Herbert Colin, That is a seriously... 10-02-18, 11:19

Bob Carriere A good assistant.... 10-02-18, 15:46

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colin jones David you are right that it... 11-02-18, 04:30

Tim Lovelock Colin, Still very much... 11-02-18, 08:39

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colin jones Hi Tim, me too :D I have now... 18-02-18, 05:13

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colin jones Now I know it looks like the... 18-02-18, 05:20

Mike K Gap 19-02-18, 02:22

George Moore fascinating 19-02-18, 17:31

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colin jones Mike, yes I can take out a... 07-03-18, 07:11

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colin jones The material for the base is... 07-03-18, 07:20

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colin jones It's coming together quite... 08-03-18, 10:56

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colin jones I am making steady progress... 12-03-18, 10:05

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colin jones I'm just about ready to make... 12-03-18, 10:08

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colin jones I should know thing take... 17-03-18, 07:47

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colin jones All those rivets I bought at... 17-03-18, 07:50

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colin jones My two Cupola's are almost... 19-03-18, 01:41

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colin jones While I am waiting for some... 19-03-18, 07:33

Bob Carriere Neat trick...... 20-03-18, 03:07

Howard Hours 20-03-18, 12:17

David Dunlop Hi Colin. I am intrigued... 21-03-18, 04:58

colin jones Bob, they would certainly... 21-03-18, 09:12

Little Jo Great work 22-03-18, 01:53

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colin jones Hi Tony, yes I did get your... 22-03-18, 06:14

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colin jones Lucky for me there was just... 22-03-18, 06:18

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colin jones Another turret part made for... 25-03-18, 08:19

Big D Vickers 25-03-18, 09:33

Bruce Parker (RIP) I bet it's the fan and... 25-03-18, 14:58

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colin jones Thankyou for your comments... 25-03-18, 23:18

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George Moore Fan housing 04-04-18, 12:23

George Moore Ventilation 05-04-18, 12:49

Chris Suslowicz I think the Fox comment has... 05-04-18, 13:48

David Dunlop Colin. If the turret fan... 05-04-18, 14:31

David Herbert I have no detail knowledge of... 05-04-18, 23:20

Bruce Parker (RIP) I expect the fan is drawing... 05-04-18, 23:25

George Moore Misspoken 07-04-18, 13:25

colin jones Sorry for the lack of... 08-04-18, 09:22

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colin jones George, that is fantastic... 08-04-18, 09:29

David Herbert I am almost certain that the... 08-04-18, 09:47

George Moore Turret lump 08-04-18, 12:18

David Herbert Just thought, the cable cover... 08-04-18, 17:31

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Richard Farrant Hi David, I did the... 08-04-18, 18:18

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colin jones I think David Herbert is spot... 08-04-18, 22:50

Richard Farrant Hi Colin, Glad to be of... 08-04-18, 22:56

colin jones Richard, that photo of the... 08-04-18, 23:10

Mike Cecil Vickers Mk VIA MG feed 09-04-18, 01:03

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colin jones Thanks for the info Mike. In... 09-04-18, 01:39

Mike Cecil Vickers MMG spent cases 09-04-18, 02:38

Lynn Eades From a quick squiz at a... 09-04-18, 11:55

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George Moore The Thot Plickens 09-04-18, 12:45

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George Moore MkVI C Turret 09-04-18, 16:46

Mike Cecil Thanks, Lynn, for the... 09-04-18, 16:52

David Herbert The 7.92 Besa was almost... 09-04-18, 18:38

Mike Cecil David, I agree with you that... 09-04-18, 18:45

colin jones That most certainly does... 09-04-18, 22:22

George Moore Re photo 10-04-18, 13:02

Mike Cecil George, I wasn't... 10-04-18, 16:32

George Moore sorry 12-04-18, 16:22

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colin jones Now that we have everything... 13-04-18, 04:48

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colin jones A bit more progress on the... 16-04-18, 11:19

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colin jones They are now both sitting on... 16-04-18, 11:24

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colin jones Getting much progress. :) 19-04-18, 12:21

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colin jones And more progress. 19-04-18, 12:23

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colin jones I would just like to thank... 19-04-18, 12:27

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colin jones Just a small update as to my... 24-04-18, 09:49

Russ Gregg No worries Colin, I'm glad to... 24-04-18, 22:09

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colin jones Russ, I too hope you can make... 25-04-18, 08:12

Tim Lovelock Hi Colin, Still enjoying... 26-04-18, 08:56

lynx42 Try this. ... 26-04-18, 09:10

Tim Lovelock Thanks for linking the video,... 27-04-18, 00:13

Richard Farrant Hi Tim, That is a much... 27-04-18, 00:34

colin jones Thanks for the info and link.... 27-04-18, 03:36

Tim Lovelock Hi Colin, Thanks for the... 27-04-18, 11:03

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colin jones I have done the spotlight... 28-04-18, 09:17

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colin jones Here i'm making the gun port... 28-04-18, 09:21

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colin jones This part required an... 28-04-18, 09:28

Russ Gregg It's really neat taking a... 29-04-18, 02:38

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colin jones Russ, it is equally as cool... 29-04-18, 08:04

simon king Dont know if you have seen... 30-04-18, 21:19

colin jones Hi Simon and thanks for the... 30-04-18, 22:51

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colin jones Does anyone recognize this... 30-04-18, 23:02

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Hanno Spoelstra Colin, Further to... 30-04-18, 23:21

Richard Farrant Colin, The Simms spotlights... 30-04-18, 23:06

colin jones Thanks Richard, would you... 30-04-18, 23:17

Richard Farrant Colin, It is a Simms type... 30-04-18, 23:24

tankbarrell I have some of those Simms... 01-05-18, 07:38

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colin jones Adrian, fantastic and I will... 01-05-18, 09:45

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colin jones Thanks to the photos of... 01-05-18, 09:49

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tankbarrell Colin, here they are. Both... 01-05-18, 10:08

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colin jones I have been working on the... 04-05-18, 12:06

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colin jones I found an old 3"dia shaft to... 04-05-18, 12:13

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colin jones Just about completed 04-05-18, 12:18

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colin jones I just noticed the other... 04-05-18, 12:20

Chris Collins If you're interested colin, i... 04-05-18, 23:27

colin jones Hi Chris, already in the... 05-05-18, 01:18

Chris Collins Yes, I've even been to a Mt... 05-05-18, 23:37

Tim Lovelock Looking absolutely... 06-05-18, 00:43

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colin jones Thank you Tim. Chris, you... 07-05-18, 07:13

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colin jones They are now all bolted on... 07-05-18, 07:15

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colin jones I wasn't going to put the... 08-05-18, 04:15

super dave WOW so cool, God that must... 08-05-18, 07:49

RichardT10829 Absolutely stunning ! 08-05-18, 10:06

David Herbert This is like the male... 08-05-18, 11:32

David Dunlop Which one of the two is that,... 08-05-18, 14:20

colin jones Thankyou for your comments... 08-05-18, 22:36

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Ben Looking awesome, well done... 09-05-18, 09:04

colin jones Hi Ben, PM sent. 09-05-18, 09:16

James P Each and every time I roll in... 09-05-18, 22:52

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Richard Farrant Hi Colin, I had to visit the... 18-05-18, 23:26

tankbarrell I have made those dischargers... 19-05-18, 08:45

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colin jones Thankyou James, Thank you... 19-05-18, 09:31

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colin jones No sooner you start a job in... 19-05-18, 09:35

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colin jones Sorry Howard, I lifted my... 25-05-18, 04:20

Dave lean gas guns 25-05-18, 11:00

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colin jones Thanks for the number Dave.... 29-05-18, 05:20

Dave lean Gas guns 29-05-18, 05:41

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colin jones Thanks to Russ for the... 31-05-18, 09:07

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colin jones it has a opening on the... 31-05-18, 09:09

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colin jones Spent shells would be inside... 31-05-18, 09:12

David Dunlop Morning, Colin. The modern... 31-05-18, 14:27

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colin jones Here's a couple of Photos... 31-05-18, 22:51

Bruce Parker (RIP) It turns with the turret so... 01-06-18, 01:35

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45jim Screened lower opening 01-06-18, 17:17

Colin Alford All, There are a number of... 01-06-18, 17:52

Grant Bowker Is it possible the screen is... 01-06-18, 19:05

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colin jones Well that's another question... 02-06-18, 07:37

Tim Lovelock Looking fantastic, if I win... 02-06-18, 08:21

RichardT10829 Simply amazing, won’t be long... 02-06-18, 09:56

Bruce Parker (RIP) Colin, so far the pics have... 02-06-18, 15:11

David Dunlop Good evening, Colin. ... 02-06-18, 15:37

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colin jones Thankyou for your comments.... 07-06-18, 08:14

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colin jones I will have to start looking... 07-06-18, 08:18

David Dunlop Will you be able to do much... 07-06-18, 14:21

colin jones David, there is lots to do on... 07-06-18, 22:40

Lynn Eades As are the only two real... 08-06-18, 12:44

colin jones Hi Lynn, yes you're right.... 08-06-18, 14:01

Tony Smith One is in the NZ Army's... 08-06-18, 16:50

Lynn Eades That's the top of my head in... 08-06-18, 20:24

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Lynn Eades Here is all three, HMH243,... 08-06-18, 21:09

Russ Gregg The slide on the bottom of... 09-06-18, 04:04

Dave lean Splash plates 09-06-18, 13:40

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David Dunlop Hello Colin. Its... 09-06-18, 18:17

Dave lean Splash 10-06-18, 03:16

Bruce Parker (RIP) I agree, 'bullet splash' is... 10-06-18, 14:38

Richard Farrant From the Light Tank manual 10-06-18, 19:19

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colin jones Hi David, from the... 11-06-18, 02:39

Bruce Parker (RIP) Any chance that the forward... 11-06-18, 02:54

David Dunlop I don’t think that casing... 11-06-18, 04:55

David Herbert Yes but they could easily... 11-06-18, 11:04

Lynn Eades The No.10 M.G. is a 50 cal... 11-06-18, 12:38

Ryan Vickers production 12-06-18, 07:24

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colin jones Thanks Ryan. :thup: I am... 13-06-18, 05:46

RichardT10829 Colin, is it something you... 13-06-18, 13:40

David Dunlop Difficult decision, Colin,... 13-06-18, 15:31

colin jones Rich, yes it certainly be a... 13-06-18, 22:50

motto Colin You are no doubt aware... 14-06-18, 00:25

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Ryan vickers pics 14-06-18, 00:42

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colin jones I am really happy that it... 17-06-18, 03:32

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colin jones What a wonderful compact... 17-06-18, 03:43

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colin jones Hi Andrew, yes they are the... 21-06-18, 09:19

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colin jones Fortunately the main pieces... 21-06-18, 09:25

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colin jones Everything is drilled and... 21-06-18, 09:30

David Dunlop Colin. As a potential... 21-06-18, 14:10

Tony Smith Same, too, as many motorcycle... 21-06-18, 14:22

Lynn Eades The multi disc clutch pack is... 21-06-18, 20:48

David Herbert ..And as clutches in all... 21-06-18, 21:14

Bruce Parker (RIP) Silly question, but does the... 22-06-18, 03:21

colin jones Bruce :eek: :confused :eek:... 22-06-18, 03:36

Lynn Eades Colin have you got crank... 22-06-18, 07:08

tankbarrell You would have thought so... 22-06-18, 09:01

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colin jones Most certainly an interesting... 23-06-18, 01:32

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Dave Mills Last lot, hope they assist. ... 24-06-18, 10:01

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colin jones Excellent photos Dave. The... 26-06-18, 10:23

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colin jones I know it's not the right... 26-06-18, 10:29

Andy Mitchell Just stunning 26-06-18, 13:51

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colin jones Thank you Andy :thup2: I put... 01-07-18, 09:59

David Herbert Colin, Could I suggest that... 01-07-18, 10:24

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colin jones David, I am fortunate that... 02-07-18, 02:10

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colin jones Overall it took me about 5... 02-07-18, 10:53

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colin jones I cleaned it all up and gave... 02-07-18, 10:56

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colin jones I have made and fitted the... 05-07-18, 05:08

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Well i got the Good wife and Workshop just need a bit more good equipment !

If you going to sell one i might have to get a bigger cheque book and join the que !

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