Service&Supply GB 6/15/08-1/15/09

If it is an acceptable subject, I was just about to get started on a WW2 US Army Class 325 fire engine.

I'm using Italeri's 1/35 GMC 2 1/2 ton truck modified into a Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton truck for the cab and chassis. Lots of scratchbuilding for the body and pump.

If this works I'll set it aside for a few more days.

Aaronw wrote:

If it is an acceptable subject, I was just about to get started on a WW2 US Army Class 325 fire engine. I'm using Italeri's 1/35 GMC 2 1/2 ton truck modified into a Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton truck for the cab and chassis. Lots of scratchbuilding for the body and pump. If this works I'll set it aside for a few more days.

   Aaron this would fit right in with this GB and a very interesting subject welcome aboard.

   Okay everybody just a couple of things before we begin on sunday.Post your wip pic's here in the GB sec when a few builds are completed I'll start a post over in the armor sec.Please only post one or two pic's.If you would like to post lot's of pic's (like me)You'll need to start a seperate post.Thank's everyone and happy modeling.

     Jmart Glamdring any info on your build subject's?    

  Well with all of the GB's we have giong on I hope you guy's have'nt forgotten about this one .Hope to start on my bergtiger in a couple of week's,first I need to get my camera back from the shop and finish up my 251. Looking foward to seeing all of you build's.

              Steve

I have'nt forgoten about this GB! this is the one that I am realy looking forward to finishing!

all I need is 20 bucks and I'll have my kit muwahaha

hopw to see some work soon!

I haven't forgotten, either. I'm practically drooling over the Steyr RSO in my stash (I have four, actually ), but I better not start until my latest dio is finished.

I'll catch up with you guys soon.

Steve

I wish I could start on my Ford T Lorry, but I still have to go to my local hobby shop and order it. But I guess it's not so bad, since I'll probably end up buying a new model or so and some paints, and some weathering supplies.

I also have to go buy a bottle of Future, I forgot last time I was at the store.

Thank goodness this GB doesn't end untill 1/15/09.

GA.modelmaker wrote:

hi guys got a update for you. i have most of the m-978 done. its all most ready for the paint booth. i hope to get a few pics up some time later tonight for you. i will also be droping the m977 and the kangroo from the gb.

    GA,"almost ready for paint"! Have you been hanging around with Biffa

     Did you take any in progress pic's?

    Have to get my voyager set before I start my Bergtiger,man I hate having to wait for stuff.

Just got my kit earlyer man that is one tiny machin I'll proly start work tonight but won't get to far because I leave for England and Frace tomaro.

My progress...

Man this things small! this is the wole hull uper and lower!

Panzerguy

Put me in for the Polish version of the FIAT 508 pickup. This is a 1/35th scale vacuform and resin kit by S Model.  I might add the Bofors 37mm ATG by Tom's to it and some figures. The Poles license built this vehicle in many forms, its a neat little utility truck.

Mike T.

telsono wrote:

Panzerguy Put me in for the Polish version of the FIAT 508 pickup. This is a 1/35th scale vacuform and resin kit by S Model.  I might add the Bofors 37mm ATG by Tom's to it and some figures. The Poles license built this vehicle in many forms, its a neat little utility truck. Mike T.

    Mike sorry but it can't have the Bofors to qualify for this build.It could be carrying the ammo for the Bofors.

Panzerguy,

 Then scratch the Bofors, that's a separate kit anyway.

Last week I was on a business trip and started the kit by cutting the pieces away from the vacuform sheet.

Mike T,

telsono wrote:

Panzerguy,  Then scratch the Bofors, that's a separate kit anyway. Last week I was on a business trip and started the kit by cutting the pieces away from the vacuform sheet. Mike T,

     Mike please tell me that's all you did before the 15

Got a start last night, I had to remove many of the louvers from the sides of the hood and used some plastic sheet to fill in the gun ring. Its starting to look more like a 1 1/2 ton chevrolet.

I'll get some pics when I get the cab together. 

Panzerguy,

All I did was the rough cutting away from the vacuform sheets just to occupy myself in the hotel at night. No assembly was done. I was afraid that a partial assembly would have been crushed by the baggage handlers. My carry on bag was already loaded. Just a little dry fitting to see how it would look. Not a lick of glue used.

Mike T.

ok guys here it is finally got some pics taken the other day. looks like no modelling this weekend another fishing trip is in the works. so here whats been done so far on the hemtt. i still may get some aftermarket tires for it.

telsono wrote:

Panzerguy, All I did was the rough cutting away from the vacuform sheets just to occupy myself in the hotel at night. No assembly was done. I was afraid that a partial assembly would have been crushed by the baggage handlers. My carry on bag was already loaded. Just a little dry fitting to see how it would look. Not a lick of glue used. Mike T.

  OK I'll let you slide this time just remmember for you'r next GB that nothing should be done to the kit before the start date.

   Stickman, GA look's like you guy's might be done even before some of us even get started LOL.

 Ok, here we go with the Revell Germany 1/72 Biber. This is a bridge-laying tank based on the Leopard I hull and running gear, in use with  Canada, Germany, and a number of other European countries. The Revell Germany kit is the only injection-moulded model available at the moment, though I believe that there is a resin conversion kit in 1/35.

While this build will be largely OOB, I hope to modify the bridge and its launching mechanism so that it becomes, if not a working model, at least a positionable one. A not insignificant reason for this is that, with the bridge deployed, it takes up rather a lot of shelf space!

Here, to start with, are the traditional sprue shots. The first one is the standard lower hull and running gear from the Revell Germany 1/72 Leopard :

Note the 1/72 Sherman for scale.

Here are the extra parts provided for the bridge:

I'l be starting construction some time in the next few days.

Cheers,

Chris.

Hi all. Finished my winged wonder and now onto the Famo. Luckily i managed to get a good few hours on it today. So far all i can say is good stuff about this kit. Zero flash, sink marks, Excellent fit. What more does a man require. The Aber set on the other hand....The brass itself is excellent, the only downside is the instructions. Eduard they most definately aint.

Any hoo, i started on the engine. You get the option of displaying it and having the bonnet (Hood for you in the US) shut. I chose to have the lot open so i needed to give the motor a bit of lovin, courtesy of Aber and some scratching.

Next job (I havent followed the instructions yet) was the bulkhead. This was just a very bland flat panel. I found a few good refs. One of them was Nuts and Bolts 'Famo'. An excellent book, go out and buy it if you love Famo's. I was well chuffed with the result. The Aber stuff performed excellently. I scratched the 'Tyre air supply and pressure governor' (The thing with the pipes coming out of it on the right hand side of the Bulkhead.

Well thats it for this installment. Ive started half a dozen other things but they need improving before i post them.

Hope you like.

...Guy

panzerguy wrote:

Stickman, GA look's like you guy's might be done even before some of us even get started LOL.

Nope not me I'm AFTB (away from the bench) for 3 weeks on holiday! so no modeling for a while. It's even hard to get internet.

Great work everyone can't wait to see more.

  Lufty that Famo is looking looking good can't wait for your next update.

   Stick man you call three week's away from the bench a holidayI say three week's AT the bench is a holiday

    Getting my camera back next week and I'll be finishing up my 251/10 for the half track GB then I hope to be starting on my berg tiger.In the mean time I've been finishing up some half built kit's I had in my stash. I'll post some pic's in the armor section.A little different for me so I'm looking foward to seeing people's comment's.Well keep up the good work guy's.

             Later Panz 

Luftwoller that Famo engine is lookin' good, can't wait to see your next post.

I still have no word on when my kit will come in, so for now, I can't even start my Ford T Lorry.

Hey all, again LOL. My shift this week is a split shift, this means i get a 4 hr lunchbreak. Woo hoo modelling time. I didnt do all of this this lunchtime but its a few more bright bits that i know you like.

This is the back of the bulkhead. The dash has been readied for the PR dashboard and film rears.

A couple of PE clasps for the track splitting tools?

Lovely mesh insert for the Radiator. In the background you can see the wheels are in the process of being painted.

and what about this fab badge,

I love this added bolt head detail. Any hoos, thats it for this installment, More soon.

...Guy

   Guy thank's, now I'm gonna hav'ta wiped down my keyboard 'cuase I just drooled all over it LOL.Man I love the shiny stuff.