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Hunters II - Official WW2 Tank Hunter GB 2014

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, November 15, 2014 2:49 AM

Thanks buddy. I am going to try and get to the dio in a week or so now I have everything I need for the 251 scene.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, November 17, 2014 8:11 AM

Another update,coming down the homestretch.Just need some more weathering and detail painting.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 12:39 PM

That looks really nice Tojo.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:48 PM

Yes, she does look very good Tojo!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Sunday, November 23, 2014 10:11 AM

Most excellent work indeed, Tojo! I love the camo scheme!

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, November 24, 2014 4:12 PM
Got this one done,pictures don't do it justice.Thanks for looking.Nice campaign Spartan.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Thursday, November 27, 2014 1:15 PM

I said it quite a few times before and without wanting to sound like a broken record: That's one great looking TD you got there, Tojo!

Is there any particular pic you want me to add to the front page?

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Thursday, November 27, 2014 3:18 PM

Give me a couple days, I'll try to get a better picture with less background clutter.Thanks

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Posted by blackdog62 on Monday, December 1, 2014 2:18 PM

ShattenSpartan....... I have Finnish'd my stug 4 awhile back but the only way to get my pics to you is by email   I won't send a lot just enough to show my build and Finnish'd stug 4.

I don't want to be the moddler that joins up in the BG then dosent do it.

With the hopes of getting this pic thing fixed I started my dragon # 6262 marder 2. Kit. If anybody has any info with directions step 4 involving part A4 and mounting that part I can use the help ?

If the e-mail is to much I know it's going to take away from other task I understand just e mail me at shasta1962@att.net and let me know it's all good.

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Posted by blackdog62 on Monday, December 1, 2014 2:54 PM

Well I can see what a lot of builders are talking about when in comes to understanding dragon instructions. Being a experienced modler certainly helps.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, December 1, 2014 4:13 PM

Yes, they can be interesting can't they. I don't have experience with the kit your doing, but I certainly know the feeling. It can be hit and miss, I have found many are pretty easy to follow, but there are some in my stash that give me gosh bumps just thinking about them.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by blackdog62 on Monday, December 1, 2014 5:18 PM

This is my first dragon kit that I have started building its nice to see it coming

Together considering how many dragon kits I have.

I'm always building some kits that's more easy trying to better my skills before doing one.

Time to take the plunge. Going to have to try a edward next.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 9:31 AM

Just send me those pics and I'll be more than happy to post them here and on the front page for you!

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  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 1:17 PM
Clemons,This one is a little better to use,thanks

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Posted by blackdog62 on Thursday, December 4, 2014 10:07 PM

Man I really going to have to kick myself were it counts to get the marder 2 done  basically mount gun and  walls and paint. I'm pretty sure I can make it as long as I don't get bogged down trying to my all that dragon detail better. Looks like it will stand on its own pretty well.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Friday, December 5, 2014 6:04 AM

I got your picture added to the front page! Thanks for participating!

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:10 PM

finally did some painting. was going to paint on thursday but ended up field stripping and cleaning both airbrushes. got vallejo av dark yellow on JAGDTIGER and tracks painted and "weathered". will see if i have the same problems others have with this paint.  going to finish doing all the road wheels tonight (steel rims)

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
Ничто не Забыто  (Nothing is Forgotten)

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:17 PM

I also did a bit on my Jagdpanther -- I got the base colour on the tracks. I'm hoping to shoot the base DY in the next couple of days, possibly also the feldgrau on the commander figure. I'm determined to wrap it up before the due date!

M/TB379

http://worldinminiature.blogspot.com/

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Saturday, December 13, 2014 10:20 PM

ahhhh lessons learned. sheered off 2 suspension arms on the JAGDTIGER. 1/72 isn't as sturdy as 1/35.  drilled out the arms and the hull and superglued with a brass rod. haven't decided on a winter with some white or some red brown. been sitting for a couple of days so we'll see how VALLEJO AIR over enamel primer holds up to silly putty.

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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 5:22 PM

Wayne, I completely missed your update. She looks really fine from here!

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 6:27 PM

SchattenSpartan

Wayne, I completely missed your update. She looks really fine from here!

no worries. lots going on this time of year. i rely on others to keep up comments on my GBs. got some VALLEJO a/b cleaner since windex goops it up. now we'll see how the paint holds up to silly putty. doing a winter scheme.

want to build a train thingie next year? JIBBER and i are co-hosting a RAILROAD GB. 

Fröhliche Weihnachten, mein Freund

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 9:39 AM

Somehow I missed her too Wayne, nice work!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 10:02 AM

Gamera

Somehow I missed her too Wayne, nice work!

and this is a big 1/72 especially compared to the 2 BA-6s i just got.  will finish it up by end of year since i got some VALLEJO airbrush cleaner.

if you missed it in DY basecoat when i put the winter white camo on it  no one will see it here.Big Smile

Merry Christmas to all.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
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Posted by SchattenSpartan on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 6:37 PM

Merry Christmas to you as well, Wayne! Same goes for everyone else here too of course!

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, December 25, 2014 7:17 AM

Indeed, Merry Christmas to all my friends here!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Friday, December 26, 2014 1:54 AM

Hi all -- well, my Jagdpanther is still alive, today I fitted a last few parts, masked everything that needed masking and got her into DY. Here she is:

I also airbrushed the wheels into tire black. Tomorrow I'll be looking at adding the shade coat on the underside and behind the running gear, and possibly get the wheel hubs into DY.

The problem is that I have only 2 bars pressure in my gas cylinder, and the last bar is always wishful thinking on the gauge anyway, maybe even 1.5, so I'm very nearly dry. I had meant to lay in a fresh fill before the holidays but work got in the way of me using up the last charge. I'm not sure when I can get a fresh fill, and with only a few days remaining before the end of the year I may not be able to get a lot done before the calendar ticks over. Nevertheless, I shall do my best!

Cheers, M/TB379

http://worldinminiature.blogspot.com/

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, December 26, 2014 8:50 AM

Looks good Mike! Guess I should feel lucky to have a compressor, whoever said air is free never paid for a compressed gas tank...

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Friday, December 26, 2014 1:22 PM

here it is in  winter camo. the basecoat is VALLEJO AV panzer yellow airbrushed over an enamel primer. it sat for a week and today i put the silly putty and painted. the silly putty didn't want to stick and 1/72 is more delicate to handle than 1/35. i airbrushed it with VALLEJO ivory (NOT AV).that took a lot of thinner and 30psi but, other than right rear fender no run problems. lots of passes but i wasn't concerned if it didn't cover well. 

have some touching up to do and decals before final weathering. may try my hand at a small snow base.

Никто не Забыт    (No one is Forgotten)
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Posted by Gamera on Friday, December 26, 2014 3:48 PM

Looking good there Wayne, I too have become a big fan of Silly Putty for masking.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Friday, December 26, 2014 4:20 PM

Gamera -- you're right there! I've often considered getting a compressor, but a good one may still set me back two years' worth of cylinder exchanges, so it never looks all that attractive from moment to moment. plus the bottle is silent and easy to store...

Wayne -- ambitious work at small scale, looking good!

M/TB379

http://worldinminiature.blogspot.com/

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