Semper Fi War in the Pacific

PANZERWAFFE

WW2 - Sounds good.  Look forward to seeing the pictures.  Did you get those decals in the end?

I did not, I figure I have some time to look around.

WW2pyscho- Looking forward to see pictures! 

Carl- "Frigging" awesome job using the paste on your little jeep!  I would have used the bad word but it is not allowed here.  Can't wait to see more...

Rob,,    always welcome pal...  I have a feeling you are not going to let that hatch stay as it is...  casting, here we come!      I'm sure you will do a good job with whatever you decide (best of luck with it)

Carl,,   [[ broken record here ]]    the jeep looks fantastic. Are you going to lift the hood to show off that great engine?     (dam well better,,   ha)           I like to use pastels too. When I do seal them I use the same method as I do over my water color weathering,, a few light mists of flat. I seem to have pretty good luck with them holding their color.     There are some instances where I don't seal however.... but handling the piece afterwards gets tricky on those occasions.                Now,   you're back frettin about those bumpers?        Bounce off those bumpers,, they look fine!  I have additional backing from Rob and I would bet the rest of the group too...   they are fine

WW2,,    looking forward to your pic posts. Good luck with the decal search!

I ran out of paint I was using a rattle can do paint my sherman and 88mm gun for the 1942 GB, thought one can would be enough.

Rob, yes i remember that you liked my Pz III . I wwont forget your graciouse complement of it . Like Bill said a light coat of dullcoat is best . Too wet and the colors disappear. Like Bill i leave the final coat as is and dont handle the model .......at least handle it carefully .Lately i've gotten into the habbit of reading kit reviews on line and forming my judgements that way . After a few reviews i can get a good idea on the quality of the kit . The kit i was ooking at by Trumpeter is their SA2 Sam Guidline missile with transport  , #00204 . Looks like a beautiful kit and the reviews are good .

Andy , i'm glad you like it my friend

Bill , yes , the friggin hood will be open .............it will be done real soom . Thanks again .

Guys , not anything done on the jeep today . maybe later . The wife and i went ot Spokane and did some shopping today . I stopped by my favorite sporting goods / toy store today and made a great hall ......probably as good as Andy and Rob did recently . I wont post any pics or comment .........well not unless you guys want me too .............HE HE !

Be talking to you guys later .

Carl,,,,      I didn't think  you could let all that superb engine work go unseen,,,  glad to hear you're poppin the hood.....  and  ,,    umm  sure,     just speaking for me,,,        but I would like to hear about your shopping trip - - and all the goodies,        you betcha!       Cheers my friend       

Bill , for you my friend! I weathered the hoods under side and sat it on the jeep .

Loving it!  You are doing the for Bill.  Now add a beer can or a case for me.  Nah only kidding. I never get tired looking at your build.  Keep them coming!  

WW2 - Bummer about the running out of paint but at least theres an easy solution

CARL - Looking SWEET with the jeep. 

How could you leave us hanging..........of course, lets see what you got  If you made a good haul sounds like you have a good hobby store there?  Nothing good around me and now buy most of line  I prefer to go to the store and brows and talk and just be able to put things in my hand.  Like to be able to support the local stores also but there just seems to be not that many around anymore.  Anyway, what ya get??

Andy , naw i didnt do it for bill only . You know i like getting the feedback from all of you guys .

I did pretty good today on model purchases . Up in Spokane there is a sporting goods / toy store that has been around since 1948 ......!!! The owner that originally started up the business is in his mid 80's now . He's a vet from WW 2 . Originally the store was a surplus outlet . The store has been in the same location since 1956 . I started shopping there in 1978 . Now the original owners sons and grandchildren run the store but the old man still pops in everynow and then . I purchased about 80 % of my stash there . Also done a lot of shopping there on sporting goods . They carry a complete isle of models , mostly cars . A new guy working there has started ordering some good miltary stuff .

Anyway today hall ........

Dragon smart kit T19  105 mmm howitzer gun carriage #6496 , smart kit M16 multiple gun carriage (quad 50 cal ) #6381, Sdkfz 251/22 Ausf D (pak 40 on a half track )#6248 , Academy Merkava IV LIC #13227 , Academy U.S. Machine guns set #1384 and allied and German tank supplies set 1 # 1382....................he he ............

I almost finished painting everything, just the base of the gun went unfinished.

Well depending on how Im feeling later on today I might get to paint some OD on the sherman.

Me and my parents were up most of the night hugging the toilet. Had to call into work and such. probably spend most of the day on the couch watching movies.

Hope everyone is feeling better else where!

Wow , thats dont sound good ww2 .

Carl,,,    Splendid work on that jeep,,   double A +      Excellent job!    I am still plinking around with the engine on mine...  doubtful that I will have the hood open though. I am just having fun working on some of the detail.                    Very nice hobby-shop-haul too,,,  !    Some great goodies.

WW2,,,,    ACK, hope you all are feeling better.   Porcelain dipping is never fun..........

Thanks guys, its been awhile since Ive had to go in the bathroom. I think its over, just soar from doing it now.

TMI         ww2        TMI

glad you're better though...........

BaBill212

TMI         ww2        TMI

glad you're better though...........

LOL. Glad you are starting to feel better.  I get flu every year bu it stopped when I take flu shots   Hope t stats that way... 

BaBill212

TMI         ww2        TMI

glad you're better though...........

That crossed my mind also .......................................

whats TMI?

WW2 - Good to hear your feeling better.  Sitting around watching movies all day doesn't sound that bad of a deal.

CARL - Thats a nice haul from the store  Thats a lot of half-tracks.  Sounds like a nice little shop to go to.

LVT- filled in the front plate of the cab....all visor block locations holes and the MG mounting hole.  Should have been quick and easy but....the MG filling did not go well.  Had cut some styrene flat stock and glued in place, must have used to much glue because the piece of styrene and the surrounding area that it was glued to was turning to goo / melt.  Had to cut the styrene and surrounding area back out, cut new thicker flat stock and stuck it back into the already gooey hole, let dry completely.  After dry wiped some Squadron putty on and sanded all smooth.  All is well now.  Now cleaning track links.

ww2psycho

whats TMI?

Too Much Information

Reference ="Thanks guys, its been awhile since Ive had to go in the bathroom. I think its over, just soar from doing it now."

Thats ok , we're just havin fun with it .

PANZERWAFFE

WW2 - Good to hear your feeling better.  Sitting around watching movies all day doesn't sound that bad of a deal.

CARL - Thats a nice haul from the store  Thats a lot of half-tracks.  Sounds like a nice little shop to go to.

 

LVT- filled in the front plate of the cab....all visor block locations holes and the MG mounting hole.  Should have been quick and easy but....the MG filling did not go well.  Had cut some styrene flat stock and glued in place, must have used to much glue because the piece of styrene and the surrounding area that it was glued to was turning to goo / melt.  Had to cut the styrene and surrounding area back out, cut new thicker flat stock and stuck it back into the already gooey hole, let dry completely.  After dry wiped some Squadron putty on and sanded all smooth.  All is well now.  Now cleaning track links.

Rob , yes , a lot of them are half tracks ...................i have been looking at those for a while and when i saw them on the shelf at his prices , well , you know how it goes . Sounds like youi have been busy with the modifications .

Bill i finished the jeep tonight , well except for some stowage . I'll add that later . right now i want to start on the M4 dozer . Pictures of the jeep tomorrow . I just put in a day of entertaining the grand daughter ............she had me pulling her sled on the snow  ..............a whole 1/2 inch of it ! Not much sliding but she had fun .

Ha I thought of what it meant at work last night.

Yea Im better, probably wont get any painting done until this weekend though.

Well at least your healthy enough to make to work .

WW2,,,,,,,,,,,    glad you're on the mend....        hopefully back at your bench soon     (no offense with the TMI of course)

Carl,,,  will certainly be looking for the finished jeep pics...    gotta say, if you put that kind of effort into the M4 (which I know you will).... it will also be stellar!          Nice that you had time to spend with the grandaugher too.            Things like that let you know what life is all about....   very nice indeed.     I will be posting some of my build  pics soon,,,  probably over the weekend.....

BaBill212

WW2,,,,,,,,,,,    glad you're on the mend....        hopefully back at your bench soon     (no offense with the TMI of course)

No offense taken. I dont get much done when working 3rd shift anyway, But I have a bit more of a weekend than usual so I will be sure to get something done.

agentg

I love the Jeep!

I promise to start my Sherman this weekend. It's been a busy busy beginning to the new year here in sin city.

G

agentg

I love the Jeep!

I promise to start my Sherman this weekend. It's been a busy busy beginning to the new year here in sin city.

G

Thanks G     Have you been up towards Rachel lately ? Looks like i'm not going to be down that way again for a while . All of the relatives in Arizona and California are all gone except one.

BaBill212

WW2,,,,,,,,,,,    glad you're on the mend....        hopefully back at your bench soon     (no offense with the TMI of course)

Carl,,,  will certainly be looking for the finished jeep pics...    gotta say, if you put that kind of effort into the M4 (which I know you will).... it will also be stellar!          Nice that you had time to spend with the grandaugher too.            Things like that let you know what life is all about....   very nice indeed.     I will be posting some of my build  pics soon,,,  probably over the weekend.....

Bill , thanks again !

I took some pics of the Sherm to post and found some things to correct .............as usual . I'm looking forward to getting started on the Sherm . I still have a lot of research to do on it first . The grand daughter sure has brought new meaning into my wifes and mine lives ! Like my wife said yesterday the little gal is a breath of fresh air ..............................................

CARL - OOH Ya.  I too look forward to the jeep completion pics  Still playing games with the little one, Nice.

G - Looking forward to your start

LVT tracks are going to take some time.  2 hours and this is what I have to show for it.

Friul tracks can be tedious at times but this set takes the cake!  There are two different types of links and fit rather funny.  Normal tracks take one long pin to hold them together but with this one there are two small pins each 3/32 long and they are a pain to get in from the middle of the link.

The plus side is that there is a guide that comes with the set.  Can see it in the above picture on the right.  You place the links into the guide to hold them and then say many bad words and the pin goes in.  Only 277 more links to go.

This is what was done last night.

Here's what i found missing . The hood is held closed with a spring loaded device and it was missing . I made mine from a strand of picture frame wire .

After folding the wire i filled in the gaps and made contours with super glue .

So far i have themmounted on the fenders and i globbed on some paint tonight .

I made the brsckets that these get hooked into on the hood .

And here's the windshield cleaned up a little so that the finger (hand) marks and wipper cleaned area show up better.

Rob , wow that must of been tediouse !