my hasegawa 1/72 crusader

M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

my hasegawa 1/72 crusader

Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, December 7, 2003 2:36 PM

well here are the pics. I was very happy with the way it turned out. i did it yesterday afternoon and evening.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, December 7, 2003 3:04 PM

Looks good Chris. Hopefully I can get my little one like that.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, December 7, 2003 3:18 PM

Cute little kit there, now if they would just make a decent 1/35 scale one. Are you listeneing Tamiya?

Eric

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, December 7, 2003 3:42 PM

Nice looking Crusader Chris. Clean looking build.

Two quick comments - the tracks are riding above the roadwheels and can be glued down to the tops to give them a more accurate look as in the following pic.

Second, you painted the sides of your roadwheels but not the surface.

Both problems are very easily corrected.

Thanks for sharing.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, December 7, 2003 3:55 PM

woops. but I did more work on the tracks last night and they are in contact with all the road wheels on both sides. Thanks for tipoff robert

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, December 7, 2003 9:35 PM

My pleasure Chris .... glad I could help.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, December 8, 2003 1:36 AM

Looks great, Chris. Built that same kit years and years ago. It was a good kit, as I remember it. Did you enjoy the build?

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Monday, December 8, 2003 6:05 AM

Nice looking Crusader, Chris. Thanks for posting the pics.

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, December 8, 2003 8:50 AM

yes I enjoyed it very much. went together with ease.

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, December 8, 2003 8:58 AM

So what's next? (at that scale)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 9:25 AM

Chris:
ur crusader looks great, very clean build from here...
keep on doing the 1/72 !

off-topic, did u ever get a chance 2 check out the stormbirds site 4 ur Me262 report ? there was some pretty decent footage of an r/c model
of the 262 doing a flyby, it looked really cool !

frosty Smile [:)]

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, December 8, 2003 9:34 AM

no I didn't. do you have a link? bTW the reports on jet engines.

yeah I'll keep doing 1/72. don't worry.

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, December 8, 2003 9:36 AM

Looks good, Chris! Robert already pointed out the points that may need a little attention, so I'd say you got it!

Tigerman, the Italeri 1/35 Crusaders aren't so bad! Give 'em a chance!

But yeah, a 1/35 Tamiya, or Dragon, or AFV Club, or Academy Crusader would be nice, to be sure!

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 9:52 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules

no I didn't. do you have a link? bTW the reports on jet engines.

yeah I'll keep doing 1/72. don't worry.

Chris:
just edited the "welcome back M1Abrams" thread (which has the stormbirds link in it...) to bring it up 2 where u don't have 2 hunt it down (altho' i hear u do enjoy hunting, i think u prefer 2 do urs in the woods !) Wink [;)]

if that link doesn't work, it's at www.stormbirds.com
hth,
frosty Smile [:)]

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, December 8, 2003 11:20 AM

LOL I had to hunt for it. youur link here didn't work. you had a couple of periods after it. looks like a interseting site. Thanks!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 11:36 AM

Chris:
sorry about the link, i didn't realize that my trail-off periods would become part of the e-address. my mistake... i'm not firing on all cylinders today, still got the flu... Sad [:(]

at least u got there, so u get much respect 4 being a good tracker ! Wink [;)]

ur welcome !
frosty Smile [:)]

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, December 8, 2003 11:39 AM

hope you feel better soon!

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, December 8, 2003 1:09 PM

there, I painted the sides of the roadwheels and put dullcoat on it at lunch. I can't believe how well dullcoat makes decals conform to raised surfaces such as rivets.

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Monday, December 8, 2003 4:25 PM

She's a sweet piece, Chris. Keep 'um coming

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, December 8, 2003 4:58 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

So what's next? (at that scale)

I don't have any on the shelf at the moment, but I'm going to the HS this weekend and I'm planning on getting one then. I really enjoy 72 for a nice fun relaxing build. Smile [:)]

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, December 8, 2003 5:06 PM

Thanks Brian. Your right, I built the Crusader III many eons ago and it wasn't a bad kit. I didn't care for the vinyl tracks. I see they released a II? Does it have indy tracks?

Eric