So me & Mrs Tomcat started the Good Friday in the traditional manner by climbing up into the loft to replace a leaky ball valve... happy to say that once we'd figured out which bits to unscrew we've not only managed to not flood the house but it also looks like we've fixed the problem
With that success under our belts after lunch Mrs TC headed for the local garden centre and me & the lads headed for the den
After a while they'd managed to assemble the upper hull... The fit of some of the grab handles was a little tight & after breaking one they resorted to sanding down the mounting pins a little instead of using brute force & a hammer
And the lower hull - they'd also stuck in some weights to keep the thing balanced on the road wheels
Then nailed those bits together
There were some fiddly bits on the turret but nothing too challenging
And the pile of wheels - it wouldn't be one of my builds without losing a part to the carpet monster and in this case it was one of the wheel pins, which was then replaced by a short length of styrene rod. As you can see the lads decided to call the Bodgefinder General to inspect the replacement
Then it was time for a dry-fit of all the assorted bits
What's next...
