Barracks projects

ED1CavScout

Member since
March 2011

Barracks projects

Posted by ED1CavScout on Monday, March 7, 2011 8:23 AM

Hey guys as I'm new to the forums thought I would post some of the stuff I worked on at Fort Carson in my barracks before I left for Afghanistan. What you should know is I'm a spray can painter and hand painter. No airbrushing here. I have simple recipes for all these projects. I was a coat of Tamiya OD spray. Then using some Tamiya acrylics, and Model master paints. For weathering I started with a drybrush of Model master russian earth brown. Then I applied one of those Tamiya weathering kits that run about $10. Then dull coated them.

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Monday, March 7, 2011 9:12 AM

Looks like some nice work there! Yes Always liked the look of the M60A2 turret.

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constructor

Member since
July 2006
From: Philippines

Posted by constructor on Monday, March 7, 2011 3:00 PM

Great looking builds you have there. Considering the limitations you have, you're doing pretty well. Did you leave them at Fort Carson or did you bring them to Afghanistan?

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ED1CavScout

Member since
March 2011

Posted by ED1CavScout on Monday, March 7, 2011 11:23 PM

Thanks for the feed back guys!

Constructor- Since we had to pack up everything in our barracks, I shipped them back home to my parents house at IL. Sadly I have not brought any kits out here, I thought about it but decided it wouldn't work out to well. On top of that I had to much stuff to take out here anyways.

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Chazzer

Member since
January 2011
From: The Great North Woods, Maine

Posted by Chazzer on Monday, March 7, 2011 11:41 PM

    Awesome job working with what you got!!! Thanks for sharing them with us.

Take care

Scott (Chazzer)

(Da guy who uses too many smileys)....but not as many as my mentor...Disaster Master

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spadx111

Member since
April 2015

Posted by spadx111 on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 1:37 PM

Yes Nice work.Ron

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TD4438

Member since
March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 4:13 PM

Thanks for sharing.Nice to see another un-high-tech modeler around here.No airbrush for me either.

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ED1CavScout

Member since
March 2011

Posted by ED1CavScout on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 4:35 AM

HAHA! Thought I was the only one. However, when I get home on leave in April I will buy my first airbrush for sure. There are some projects I have waiting that I want to use an airbrush with. But I will say hand painting, and spray canning can look just as good as any airbrushed kit!

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constructor

Member since
July 2006
From: Philippines

Posted by constructor on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 7:11 AM

ED1CavScout

Thanks for the feed back guys!

Constructor- Since we had to pack up everything in our barracks, I shipped them back home to my parents house at IL. Sadly I have not brought any kits out here, I thought about it but decided it wouldn't work out to well. On top of that I had to much stuff to take out here anyways.

You are in an enviable position where you can actually see armor and softskins 1:1. Take advantage and gather as much reference photos as you can and be careful out there.