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MZ3
  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: Denver Colorado
Hello
Posted by MZ3 on Thursday, December 3, 2009 1:58 PM

What a great title for a thread in this part of the forumsWink [;)]

I've been lurking for years and decided just to join already. Figured it wouldn't hurt, right?

Here is a small sample of what I've built over time.  

 

 I like to build a lot of different stuff.

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: South Central Wisconsin
Posted by Daywalker on Thursday, December 3, 2009 2:37 PM

First off, Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the forums!

Second, MY GOODNESS!!!  That is some seriously superb work.  Can you tell us any more about those builds?

Frank 

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, December 3, 2009 2:59 PM

Welcome to the Forums Sign - Welcome [#welcome].  Some very nice Builds you have there.

Regards,  Rick

RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
  • Member since
    January 2009
  • From: clinton twp, michigan
Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, December 3, 2009 3:18 PM
Sign - Welcome [#welcome] those are some nice builds!
"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"
  • Member since
    December 2007
  • From: Bridgeview, Illinois
Posted by mg.mikael on Thursday, December 3, 2009 8:09 PM

Sign - Welcome [#welcome] to the forums, MZ3!!! Hope to see you around!

By the way, you've been lurking and depriving us of your amazing builds too long. Thank goodness you finally decided to join!Wink [;)]

"A good plan executed now is better than a perfect plan next week." - George S. Patton

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MZ3
  • Member since
    December 2009
  • From: Denver Colorado
Posted by MZ3 on Friday, December 4, 2009 1:08 PM

Thanks guys.

Daywalker- The Sd.Kfz.7/1 is OOB Dragon, I tried to make it look like the trucks I used to drive at work, as far as the dirt and weathering. I didn't know anything about those when I started building it, so I just copied a few things I read about online. All the dirt is pigment set with enamel thinner.

The Sherman is the M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII kit from Dragon. It's mostly OOB, I only added DS tracks from an M51 Isherman and PE straps and tiedowns for the tools(which can't be seen in this pic). The whitewash is a combination of techniques I've read about over the years. It's 2 layers of white. THe first layer uses the hairspray technique used normally. The second layer is sprayed on more randomly, then rubbed on with a sponge, used sandpaper and a piece of cotton cloth. The rubbing gives it a nice, worn look.

The Panther D is just OOB, all basic techniques.

The forth pic is of a garage kit from a friend in Italy. It's called a Briegel. It's 1/35 scale and is about 12 inches tall. I used HEAVY rust washes and filters to get the look. The vulcans on the hips were scratch built by me.

The last pic is called a Wappa, it's from the Hardgraph line of Gundams. It's 1/35 scale, I painted it like a Japanese A6M5, or tried to atleast. Most of the chips are actual chips, I used varies tools and tapped or hit the pieces lightly to chip the paint. Just trying to see what would happen. Came out pretty nice.

 

I was lurking for a long time. I started thinking about it, I've been reading this site for a number of years. I've been a member of other sites, but I really didn't like them that much. So I started looking for other places to post.

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