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Started by Thunderbolt379 at 10-23-2009 6:49 AM. Topic has 137 replies.
  
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 10-23-2009, 6:49 AM
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Thunderbolt379
Joined on 04-27-2005
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Hi satch & all -- yep, that's it! I'm always amazed by the direct similarities, then mystified by the yawning gulfs, between Russian and English. One always picks up a few bits and pieces along the way through an interest in military subjects, KGB, AV-MF, VVS and their literal translations. I thought it was actually rather a cool language to take a shot at however I found it harder than Klingon... Though Kilngon wouldn't do me any good at an archaeological camp somewhere in Ukraine! Cheers, Mike
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10-23-2009, 7:06 AM
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satch_ip
 
Joined on 09-30-2009
Spring Branch, TX
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I had delusions of a double major in Econ and Russian Area Studies. This was the mid 80s so Russian was en vogue, know your enemy stuff. I soon found out that was way beyond my abilities and commitment level, so I switched after one year of each to Mil History. Still remember the alphabet though. I went to Moscow a few months ago and got a refresher on the ch, sh, tsha, and zha sounds. Satch
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10-23-2009, 7:24 AM
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Thunderbolt379
Joined on 04-27-2005
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Re: Soviet Union Group Build 2009-2010
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Smile -- I remember those, the four letters of the Cyrillic alphabet which sound practically the same to the untutored ear! And what about the eighteen cases for pluralisation, male, female and gender neutral? ARGH! I would have changed to Military History as well! How difficult is it to visit Moscow these days? Last time I looked it was no big deal, but that was a long time ago and situations tend to be fluid. It's just an interest I have in visiting the big military museums... Cheers, Mike
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10-24-2009, 9:07 AM
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satch_ip
Joined on 09-30-2009
Spring Branch, TX
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For me it was easy. Just go to work and fly to Moscow. Getting from the airplane to the hotel was a PITA though. Security, small busses, and traffic. Once in Moscow it's not bad. I walked to the Kremlin, looked around, ate at McDonalds in Red Square and thought, We won! Gum is now a very high end retail mall. There is a LOT OF MONEY floating around that city. If I go back I will have to visit the tank museums. They were closed the day I was there. Satch
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10-24-2009, 6:10 PM
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M1 A1 A2 Tanker
Joined on 08-02-2006
Colorado Springs, CO
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Just a quick update guys. First I switched my kit to the Tamiya 1/35 T-62A w/ Barrel Depot Main Gun due to putting the roadwheels together backwards on my ISU-152, duh!![Banged Head [banghead]](/emoticons/icon_smile_banghead.gif) Second, below you'll see my ranking system idea. The picture shown would be for someone who has completed 3 kits. So 1 star for a kit, 2 stars for 2 kit, ect... kind of like grade school. LOL. I know the stars are not totally lined up right in the pic but I can fix it later. So what do you think? See ya Scott
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10-24-2009, 10:01 PM
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vetteman42
Joined on 07-23-2008
USA California
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M1 A1 A2 Tanker looks good to me I would say run with it
Randy So many to build.......So little time http://home.rr.com/randyspage 
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10-30-2009, 9:07 PM
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Sherman1111
Joined on 06-14-2006
Sunny Califorina
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finely getting started on my 2s6m TUNGUSKA picked a desert theam so more to come, just painted the road wheels an upper and lower body more later
  on the bench Trumpeter SAM-6 Tank mania SA-4 5 star Tunguska
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10-30-2009, 9:33 PM
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bondoman
Joined on 03-06-2007
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A small request. For those of us who are new to the subject, it's always a good thing to do a GB post starting with "here's the latest on the "Bearski PT-26X" just so we all can follow along. I'm cutting sprue tonight on the BTR 152 Command Vehicle.
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10-30-2009, 10:38 PM
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Sherman1111
Joined on 06-14-2006
Sunny Califorina
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OK your right I should of put the name of my model somewhere in th note. it is a rare model' good idea
on the bench Trumpeter SAM-6 Tank mania SA-4 5 star Tunguska |
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10-31-2009, 7:54 PM
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osher
Joined on 04-07-2003
St.Albans, England
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Hi chaps, sorry for delay in posting, but, here goes! The Academy MiG-29 is coming along nicely with the cockpit finished and the fuselage halves joined. The main planes have been added, and everything sanded and smoothed in. It looks pretty fab! Being 1/144 scale, there's no instrument panel, but there are side panels, and I painted in the seat belts using a cocktail stick sharpened to a fine point. Not as easy as it sounds, but, it looks reasonable, and not too wide. Sorry no pictures, but having some technical difficulties! I did take them, but, having a hassle uploading to photobucket. I have though been reading everyone's progress on the emails! Well done y'all! As an aside, I bought today the Italeri double kit of the ISU 152. It comes with one normal kit, and one quick-build kit. I suspect that both would end up looking pretty much the same, so, it's down to colour schemes. A Hungarian uprising version for one, and a German defeat version for the other (with multi coloured front)? Let's see... Pity I don't the decals for a Russian P-40 as I have some beautiful P-40's from Hasegawa, 2 of which are part built, and one is waiting to be unboxed. Lovely kits. When I can, I'll upload the pictures. Speaking as we did of tanks, I used to be a Centurion driver, back in the day, way way back when!
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10-31-2009, 8:24 PM
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osher
Joined on 04-07-2003
St.Albans, England
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Oh, guess what, just after I write that, I get my uploads working! OK, here's the view just after I sealed up the cockpit - sanded in, and smooth, but some panel lines need re-scribing Here's the cockpit seat. I know it's not brilliant, but, the headrest is probably 1/20" wide - pictures make it seem worse! Here's the model, with the main planes attached The underside with the intakes and FOD Thanks for looking folks!
Modelling blog: http://glacialmodeller.wordpress.com Last update: 21st November 2009
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10-31-2009, 8:26 PM
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osher
Joined on 04-07-2003
St.Albans, England
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Nice job Sherman! That's one interesting kit, be nice to see it finished!
Modelling blog: http://glacialmodeller.wordpress.com Last update: 21st November 2009 |
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10-31-2009, 9:21 PM
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osher
Joined on 04-07-2003
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OK, here are the initial pictures, from the sprue, sorry for not posting them first! and here with some interior blue added and the exhausts metalized. I used Revell 65 enamel for the interior (in some versions it really is that blue!), with Humbrol metalcote, polished with kitchen tissue paper.
Modelling blog: http://glacialmodeller.wordpress.com Last update: 21st November 2009
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11-01-2009, 4:09 AM
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kermit
Joined on 06-28-2009
Netherlands
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Hi everyone,... Ummm i share some people's fondness of anything soviet, modelingwise and would like to ask if there's room for another participant to the group? The model i want to build isn't decided yet... Ive got revells SU25, same as thunderbolt is doing wich i picked up during my holiday in the US. Then i have Revell of Germany's 1:72 MIG21 and lastly i have made a very small start already on a KV2 from trumpeter a while back... Either one of these would apply for the group and i like all of them... Richard
Kermit out _____________________ "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Sir Winston Churchill _____________________ 
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11-01-2009, 6:20 AM
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M1 A1 A2 Tanker
Joined on 08-02-2006
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 kermit wrote: | Hi everyone,... Ummm i share some people's fondness of anything soviet, modelingwise and would like to ask if there's room for another participant to the group? The model i want to build isn't decided yet... Ive got revells SU25, same as thunderbolt is doing wich i picked up during my holiday in the US. Then i have Revell of Germany's 1:72 MIG21 and lastly i have made a very small start already on a KV2 from trumpeter a while back... Either one of these would apply for the group and i like all of them... Richard |
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Hey Richard Your in! Just let me know later what you want to build. Believe me your not the only "to be determined" on the main post. And a SHOUT OUT to Sherman and osher those builds are coming along nicely guys. I'll post some WIP pic's of my T-62 in the near future. Hope everyone had a great Holloween! Scott
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11-01-2009, 2:28 PM
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kermit
Joined on 06-28-2009
Netherlands
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Thanks for the approval scott! After some thinkwork after my last post i decided on the Trumpeter KV-2. It has been a while since i have last built a tank and this particular model is said to be a rather good KV-2 representation. So... the tank it is![Wink [;)]](/emoticons/icon_smile_wink.gif) And got some WIP pics too to get things underway: Firstly the boxart and what i had built yet from the start... worked on the suspension and roadwheel assembly... and completed most of the hull assembly as well... Only have to finish on the sideskirts/ wheel covering thingies and then its on to that huge turret![Big Smile [:D]](/emoticons/icon_smile_big.gif) Thanks for letting me participate and see you gents soon. Richard
Kermit out _____________________ "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Sir Winston Churchill _____________________
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11-01-2009, 5:57 PM
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osher
Joined on 04-07-2003
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Nice going Kermit!
Modelling blog: http://glacialmodeller.wordpress.com Last update: 21st November 2009 |
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11-01-2009, 6:56 PM
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Sherman1111
Joined on 06-14-2006
Sunny Califorina
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road wheels done tracks next 2S6M Tunguska
on the bench Trumpeter SAM-6 Tank mania SA-4 5 star Tunguska
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