No More Excuses GB....end date extended

I wish I could host it also but there is no way I could dedicate the time that is needed, heck it's hard enough for me to just finish a kit lately.

I'd go for another round -- I have three or four on the shelf that have been hangar-queens for a lot of years...

M/TB379

I was too busy.... it couldn't be helped.

Not a bad idea.  I wasn't able to complete/start about 4 GB's this year.  Heck... I may even attempt to host this one.

I still have several from the opening phase of this GB still incomplete... Although I did finish a few as well But a 2nd round would be acceptable to me...

Maybe we get a second round of the build going?  I have at least 5 or 6 kits I would like to finish one day but just haven't done it yet.

Or maybe there is a GB that I missed?

Hi all,

Gallery shots: here's the Zvezda (ex-Dragon) 1:35 BTR-70, built out of the box, in Afghan War markings. I left off the grenade launcher on top of the turret as the small parts broke on the sprue. She's painted with Tamiya acrylics, weathered with oil washes and Mig pigments. The spare tire and water cans are simply resting in place, I have no idea if they were bolted down to fittings underneath or were lashed in place. If the latter, and I come across references, I'll add some lashings at a later date. The periscopes are still to be painted, that'll be a separate session. Many of the lenses were added by me from strip plastic.

The decals in this kit have been called attrocious, but i found the decals themselves were fine, it was the backing paper that was attrocious, it wouldn't release them to slide. Once I coaxed them away from the backing, they behaved very well.

The kit is not as friendly as it might have been, but I'm overall pretty happy with the result.

Enjoy the pictures, I'm off to grab my badge.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Finished the Kingfisher a couple of days ago.

I'm calling the BRT-70 done -- one tool to attach and mount the radio antenna. Gallery photos coming tomorrow, about this time.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Whoah, the Thud came out real good, Dirtball.

Is there a full finished thread somewhere?

Roy, while you're at it, my KV is done also.

Thanks,

Russ

I just realized I don't have a finish pic here. Hope this works........Harv

Roy, you can add my M12 GMC to the completed list/pic.

stikpusher

It all depends which January you started in Mike...

It was '09 Carlos.

Fantastic weathering, Stik, and I love the stowage, very natural! The lighting is a tad harsh which has burned out the dust probably rather paler than it is in reality, but this is obviously a highly professional result. Congratulations!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

It all depends which January you started in Mike...

Well here she is completed... weathered and loaded up for bear... did I mention the decals on this kit suck...???

Since I started this Trumpeter LAV-25 in January I guess I don't qualify for this one.

Maybe next time.

I finished up my M12 this afternoon in time to take it to this evening's IPMS chapter meeting. Placed 3rd in the advance catagory. Considering I had a minor disaster with the decals in the afternoon, that is not bad. I will get pics posted in the morning here. Now to ratchet down on a few more over the next two weeks....

Holy cow! Stuff getting finished left and right!

Nice work, fellas.

Well, I finally ran out of excuses and actually finished something on my overly ambitious list. I'm tempted to pat myself on the back here.....

The Trump KV is going in the case, calling it done. I added an old Verlinden figgie and put his hatch on, making him look right at home.

I tried some different lighting and a clean background, but it looks like I got the pics a little dark. I'll try for some better pics, but this is it.

Edit: A little touch up.....

Edit again: different pics, a little better.

Stik -- beautiful SPG! Looks solid and tough! 747 -- those are really attractive markings on that lil Kingfisher!

Progress report -- I finally got around to doing the topside disruptive scheme in my Zvezda BTR-70! I checked some online references and it seems that the endlessly ellusive definitive Russian Green has been tied down, however nebulously, to a value somewhere around FS 34098, though according to ex-Soviet Army sources there were a variety of greens and any would be used as available and required. Soooo, I made a decision and used Tamiya XF-58, which is said to match FS 34097, close, although I make no claim to understanding the finer points of the Federal Standard color reference system.

I fired up the Paasche and applied it with the #1 tip, the paint went on smoothly and without overspray, lying down nicely over the XF-54 Dark Sea Grey base. Then I mixed some XF-54 1:1 with XF-2 flat White for a mist coat to fade the top surfaces subtly. With that, I think the painting phase of this beast is done, other than the tools and fittings and maybe a touchup on the tires.

Next comes oil wash weathering and drybrushing in enamels, then decals and dust (pigments). I'll certainly have this one done before the deadline.

Cheers, Mike/TB379

Your M-12 is looking great, i wish my armour turned out like that!

I got some more done on the Kingfisher, paint is just about done and decalling started. I stuffed up one of the wing roundels and need to find a replacement. The clear parts were popped off since I found sanding residue under them when I removed the masking. They have been cleaned up and are ready to go back on.

I have my M12 GMC nearly complete... all Ineed to do is add stowage and a final coat of dust/dirt for weathering. Since it has finally stopped raining here as of today, I should be able to finish it next Friday.

I'm gonna call this one 98.5% done as of tonite...

Ray, the Fisher is looking good!

 Well my Trump ISDONE!!. I finaly finished a model, what a ride! I have pics posted over on aircraft, and since I cant figure this fandangled new web site, , mossy on over there to see. I hope to post new pics sometime, but as of now ITS DONE!

Ray, the Kingfisher is looking fantastic.

Don, jump on in.  Even with this build ending the end of the month, I'll still check in and post any pictures of completed work post the due date.

wyoroy wrote:

New end date will be 31 December 2009. Here's the GB badge for this build.  I think it captures the theme nicely.

Howdy!

I happened to have just tripped over a box last week that contained something I started years ago! Since the deadline has been extended may I join in? My build thread is in science fiction at /forums/1233632/ShowPost.aspx

Please let me know?

Thanks in advance!

Don

Finally made some progress on one of my entries, to recap this is the Lindberg Kingfisher in 1/72. Been doing a bit of filling and sanding in the past few weeks but did not post any pictures (no one wants to see pictures of piles of sanding dust, right?).

Anyway I have some paint on it and I hope the progress will come quickly to finish it off.

dirtball wrote:

Nice target!!

HEHE!!  Good one dirtball!!

BTW, nice set of wheels ya got there!

T-Bolt - your "target" is looking good!  Hope it stays out of the site of any F-105s!!

   Nice target!! Coming along Great!

  A very small update: main wheels almost done. A few small pieces, then glue them in........Harv