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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Etched parts in a model building kit?

Very surprisingly, the kit for the oil depot didn't stay long on the shelves of the WMD Stores! It is now on the work bench so a quick look at what is in the box. It all looks well moulded with parts for the two tanks, bases and he accompanying hut.

Ratio oil depot kit, My Last Great Project,

What I did not expect was this....

Ratio oil depot kit, My Last Great Project,

Etched brass parts in a model building kit! However, their inclusion is actually welcomed and the parts are fairly large so should be fairly easy to get a hold of and bend to shape - I hope!

Ratio oil depot kit, My Last Great Project,

Initial building has seen the hut walls and tank halves glued together.

Ratio oil depot kit, My Last Great Project,

There is a depressed seam line in the tank halves that cant be sanded out without deforming the round shape of the tanks so a bit of acrylic putty has been applied. It will need a day to go off before I can sand it and then will still need a little more!

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