Davejb Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I would also try the Humbrol satin coat varnish over a steel painted one, its a see through coat and two coats of that will give a very nice hard wearing effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I ve just thought of a novel idea, make three or four 36s , paint them up, drill large bore holes down the centre, install a lamp shade metal shaft with light socket and run lighting wires up through it, add a lamp base and you have a pretty unique bedside lamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 41 minutes ago, Davejb said: I ve just thought of a novel idea, make three or four 36s , paint them up, drill large bore holes down the centre, install a lamp shade metal shaft with light socket and run lighting wires up through it, add a lamp base and you have a pretty unique bedside lamp That actually isn't a bad idea. 1 hour ago, Davejb said: I would also try the Humbrol satin coat varnish over a steel painted one, its a see through coat and two coats of that will give a very nice hard wearing effect Already done, on all of them. Some have matt cote, most satin cote, the black one has gloss cote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted April 13, 2016 Major General Share Posted April 13, 2016 These all look fantastic...just the striker still looks too long.hope you don't mind an honest critique! if it wasn't for that aspect alone, these at first glance would pass for the real thing.brilliant work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Yeah......I know. It proved difficult to get them short enough without modifying the grenade itself, which I wasn't prepared to do. Some of them are better than others, and it's a minor issue that I was prepared to accept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted April 18, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted April 18, 2016 HUGELY impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 In response to comments regarding the length of the striker column on these replicas, (and me not being overly pleased with the spoons), I have now 'upgraded' one of my replica No 36M grenades to test new replica parts. I have included a picture below of the original, with a wooden dowel for the striker column and air dry clay for the spoon. These have been removed and the wooden striker column replaced with a piece of aluminium 8mm rod. The slot was cut using a file, and the top rounded over with a bench grinder. The spoon was cut from a piece of 12mm wide, 2mm thick aluminium sheet/panel, then shaped using my bench grinder. The striker column is now the right length and profile, and the spoon sits far better. What do you think? @Lenny @Davejb @Ham & Jam @jeeeensy @Bil4338 @Manu Della Valle @Mav352 @HetzersGonnaHetz @PmMeYourCats I will set to work on the other 9 replicas I made and do this to all of them I'll post pics when I've finished. Original with wooden dowel for the column and air dry clay spoon. New improved version with aluminium rod and sheet...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted April 20, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted April 20, 2016 Looking superb mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeeensy Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 ahhhh that's better looking great mate, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 They could fool me... But that isn't much to go buy as you could sell me a banana and make it out to be a stick grenade and I'd believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted April 20, 2016 Major General Share Posted April 20, 2016 That's the mutts nuts there, really brilliant replicas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thats the baby, paint them up and you could,nt tell the difference, they would fool anyone, to check it out, go take one into a cop station, plonk it on the front desk, pull the pin and RUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Cracking job @Steve T they look spot on now, although I think you're just showing off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Thanks guys Just got to make 9 more of the spoons, chop up the alu rod, yank out all the wooden 'strikers', replace them, touch up the paint job, and the job's done........... lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hi @Steve T, They are absolutely fantastic mate. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Thanks @DAK D Amazing what you can do with a bit of plaster of paris and some paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 So which one am I getting then, seeing I,m your buddy, confidant, advisor, all round good guy and a damn fine person!!!!??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 24 minutes ago, Steve T said: Thanks @DAK D Amazing what you can do with a bit of plaster of paris and some paint It certainly is,, your makeup is looking a lot better nowdays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve T Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Just now, Davejb said: It certainly is,, your makeup is looking a lot better nowdays 5 minutes ago, Davejb said: So which one am I getting then, seeing I,m your buddy, confidant, advisor, all round good guy and a damn fine person!!!!??? After your last comment, none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Now I KNOW you dont mean that,!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted April 23, 2016 Major General Share Posted April 23, 2016 ....A fine bromance, with no kisses...... a fine bromance, my friend this is.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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