Gordon_M Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) You fixed it Edited April 23, 2020 by Gordon_M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Sorry it didn't work very well so I have changed it to a youtube video https://youtu.be/LyIzzA4MhoU 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland_laddie Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 It's alive 🤩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuffen Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 You should be happy and proud! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Purely out of curiosity, can anybody explain how “promotion” works on this forum? It doesn’t seem entirely fair to me that “Johann”, with 400+ posts, an impressive collection of MV’s and one of the bravest and most interesting projects we have seen, should remain a Lance Corporal.... Edited April 27, 2020 by mtskull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Entirely based on the number of posts. This is to encourage conversations and indeed participation. It is not meant to be taken that seriously but it is quite fun when you get promoted particularly if, like me, you have no idea what the promotion points are ! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 17 hours ago, David Herbert said: Entirely based on the number of posts. This is to encourage conversations and indeed participation. It is not meant to be taken that seriously but it is quite fun when you get promoted particularly if, like me, you have no idea what the promotion points are ! David Something is out of kilter then; I’m Staff Sergeant with 252 posts but Johann is Lance Corporal with 448.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hmm, maybe been on a fizzer or two. 😅😷 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 22 hours ago, mtskull said: Purely out of curiosity, can anybody explain how “promotion” works on this forum? It doesn’t seem entirely fair to me that “Johann”, with 400+ posts, an impressive collection of MV’s and one of the bravest and most interesting projects we have seen, should remain a Lance Corporal.... Thanks for the thought mtskull, it's something that I have never paid much attention to, how it works is a mystery and for others to decide but I suppose, as in real life, it depends on how your face fits. As for fizzers, I have no idea what that means. Jon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I think the +35 shows that your face fits OK, lots of well deserved support for your posts. I thought the "rank" was a direct link to post as well, maybe software glitches. A "Fizzer" is a disciplinary charge usually punished with jankers. So I hear... Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Well spotted mtskull, you have me wondering if I am wrong. Perhaps a moderator could enlighten us ? Should we start a petition to get Jon promoted, as you say he certainly deserves it for 'Services to MV restoration'. David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hi David, As a moderator we don't have control of 'rank'. It is all linked to the number of posts you have made. I know when the forum went through an upgrade a few years back, the number of posts seemed to have varied, some went higher, some lower. The current figure of +35 is the important thing as that shows real appreciation from other forum members. regards, Richard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 does it matter if you are L/Corporal or lieutenant, its just nice to see the skill that these guys have, and I wish I had half there skill. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 Evening All, I have started fabricating the track guards, they are not as straight forward as one would think and as I haven't got the machinery neccassery to bend steel angle there is a lot of fabricating to do. The retaining brackets are a multitude of different angles and took quite a bit of research but I think that they are some where near. I haven't had any luck finding the correct steel for the guards at a sensible price, so at present I am just going to use modern diamond tread plate but I am making them in such a fashion that if some plate in the correct pattern does become available, it won't take much to change them. It took ages to find a horn of the correct diameter and I thought the chrome effect would look quite flashy in a combat situation. The piece of tube sticking out is a stop for the drivers hatch and will have a rubber bung in the end when I have made it. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 All of a sudden it has grown and made, what would appear to be, a massive leap forward. The remainder of the resin has arrived, so I can now cast the tyres on road wheels. next job is to get the upper hull in place and start fabricating the engine deck. Jon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland_laddie Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 what pattern would the original have been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) Oh, as usual, after months of searching and just as I finish, a possible supplier of the correct plate has been located. Edited May 6, 2020 by johann morris added picture 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Afternoon All, First road wheel out of the mould. Jon 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling-thunder Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 The rubber has come out looking good. I wish you the best of luck with the remaining wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul a Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Well done you will be ready to invade Poland soon😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11th Armoured Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the standard you've achieved so far, that looks like a cracking result 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Thanks for the comments It was obvious from early on, that the retaining clips that go around the exterior of the mould weren't going to give a very long life, so after casting the second tyre I decided to make a modification. It's a much better solution. My wood workshop has now become a casting shop for the duration and one of the other water tanks has become a make shift oven for drying the wheels after washing. Jon 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I'm sure others are wondering this too - what are you planning for the tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johann morris Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Plan John, did someone mention a plan, I thought I made it up as I went along. In truth the tracks are the one unknown. I could try to find enough originals or have some cast or even fabricate them, cost is a huge factor. So now you know as much as I do and that's not a lot, lets wait and see what turns up. Jon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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