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steve1973

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #75 on: September 11, 2020, 05:41:16 AM »
looks fantastic!!

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coreyelliott

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #76 on: September 11, 2020, 08:11:25 AM »
Awesome!   :o

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Smadge

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #77 on: November 29, 2020, 04:26:26 PM »
Getting closer.
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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #78 on: November 29, 2020, 07:13:41 PM »
It looks awesome Paul!
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brit plumber

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #79 on: November 30, 2020, 03:40:19 AM »
I spy with my little eye, an RAF roundel. What’s the significance?
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spillmk1

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #80 on: November 30, 2020, 06:33:53 AM »
She can see!!!!
Looking great!!

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R.E.Co.

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #81 on: November 30, 2020, 08:02:06 AM »
Looks like a halftrack! Great work!

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Smadge

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #82 on: November 30, 2020, 12:16:33 PM »
I spy with my little eye, an RAF roundel. What’s the significance?

Brit Plumber,

Because it's the second coolest flag I know of!!

Paul

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yd328

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #83 on: December 07, 2020, 08:49:40 AM »
Looking good.

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #84 on: December 07, 2020, 09:53:51 PM »
The light at the end of the tunnel is pretty bright!

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Smadge

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #85 on: January 08, 2022, 11:35:15 AM »
Real happy with my canvas!  Quotes were way too high for my beer budget so I bought a “Sailrite” sewing machine and figured I’d give it a shot. No zippers or gun ports, just a simple canvas cover.
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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #86 on: January 08, 2022, 11:36:25 AM »
Another view
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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #87 on: January 08, 2022, 12:25:45 PM »
Holy smokes, Paul! That looks outstanding!! Great job!
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steve1973

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #88 on: January 08, 2022, 06:21:02 PM »
Looks absolutely fantastic!! Great job on the top!!

Monkeypirate

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Re: M2 "Beast of Burden"
« Reply #89 on: January 09, 2022, 04:08:07 AM »
Thats impressive! Do you have any pictures of the process for making the canvas cover?