How to be an Armoured Farmer, building Hobart's Funnies in Glorious 15mm (and maybe 28mm if they arrive in time!)
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Parts of the MkIV cast turret
After removing the mould lines and sprue gates with a scalpel I found it very easy to glue together with the Tamiya glue. I drilled out the barrel with a 1.6mm dia bitBrucey Top Tip
When drilling out barrels, it is always good to drill a pilot hole first. I always mark the centre with the tip of a scalpel, drill a couple of turns only, check that the hole is central and then continue to drill down to the desired depth. if it isn’t central, then cut a small groove with the scalpel to get back to the centre and then carefully drill again. This is an old machinist’s trick for when you centre punch incorrectly. once done, go through your drills, getting larger and larger until you get to the desired diameter hole.
Another reason I think the cast turret is more in keeping with D Day is because the tank bin at the rear of the turret has been altered to accommodate the retaining wires that would have held the wading ducts in place and still allow the turret to rotate.
Final turret
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