Some Unfinished Business

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Some Unfinished Business

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 1:38 AM

here's my almost done M60 and first attempt on chalk pastels and chocolate-chip camo scheme on figures.

thank you guys! Smile [:)]

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, February 5, 2004 1:56 AM

Hey, those look pretty good. The M60 in particular. My only comment is that I like my armor a little bit more weathered. It particularly would improve the Unimog, I think. Keep up the good work!

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, February 5, 2004 2:17 AM

Hey Gary, those are nice looking models. Good job, pare. My comment is the same as DJ. A little more weathering would really make them look better.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 2:30 AM

Dj, Dwight: thanks! i'm planning to give the unimog a camo scheme. i think it was a mistake that i painted it olive drab first, guess i was so excited he he
the m113 is a mess i think, i can't seem to get the cupolas painted sharply and i can't get the mud applied correctly. i think the interior looks good, not sure if it's accurate though. and something's wrong with my flat clear, it has some metalic like glitters in them.

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Thursday, February 5, 2004 2:45 AM

I really like the 113. Nice interior and engine detail. The head lights need some paint and you need to use a thicker medium for the mud. A simple methond would be to coat the existing mud with a new thicker "mud mixture" intead of repainting it. Some of these guys know how to make mud. i just learned how to make dirt and terrain about 3 months ago. havent gotten to mud yet. Big Smile [:D]

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 2:58 AM

thanks MGM for looking at it. i think i need to repaint the M113 again while masking the tracks and the guns....then rub the decals with cotton buds and thinner. this way i can thicken the mud, then just dab another mud mixture over it. hope it works.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 8:06 AM

Good work man... I like the M60 a lot. The M113 is nice as well... Keep it up... and good luck on the repaint...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 8:12 AM

thanks Kenneth! i'll put some wash on the M60's armor.
on the m113, i'm starting to dry brush it and it's looking nice so far.

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Thursday, February 5, 2004 8:44 AM

Gary, your site has exceeded data transfer something (so the link says). I cant see your work.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 8:54 AM

it happen from time to time. sorry for that...something's wrong with geocities i guess.
i hope u'll check it out later again.

thanks!

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Thursday, February 5, 2004 11:26 AM

You got some very good looking models Gary. Thanks for the link.
mark956

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 11:31 AM

They look great!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 11:43 AM

Duke, thought you might like to know, i took a hasegawa turret bustle and 120mm main gun and fitted them to ESCIs M1. the 120mm may seem a tad short compareed to the 105mm, there both about the same length, but it works and looks good. also used an axel cap from a panther? that i nolonger had a use for, flattened one sinde and added a square piece of clear acetate for the CITV making the ESCI M1 a M1A2

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 11:50 AM

Thanks Michael and Mark!
Trying to pick up the pace coz i still have unopened models in my room and i don't know where to step on the floor when i'm goin to my bed. my stug iv is next in line. am going to try german armors now. am afraid of the camo scheme hehehe

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r13b20

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April 2014

Posted by r13b20 on Thursday, February 5, 2004 7:18 PM

Fantastic Garry! Mud up the inside of the m113. Our M109's used to get downright filty in there, so I imagine that the m113 would be the same. All that pretty white....naw! Looking good all around!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 10:23 PM

thanks 13b20!
i'll do some more weathering later, inside and out.
thanks for the tip!

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, February 5, 2004 10:38 PM

looking good, garry!!!

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Friday, February 6, 2004 12:07 AM

Nice looking models, Gary.

The 113's interior is excellent!

Regards, Dan

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Friday, February 6, 2004 12:11 AM

Looking good Gary, I would have made some of the same comments on weathering. I like the M113 and M60. Send some more pics when you get updated.

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 9:10 AM

Looking good Gary, I'll echo the others on the weathering.
For mud I just mix a little flour in some paint to the consistancy I want and dab it on with a small brush.
Good luck on the unimog repaint.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 9:20 AM

thanks for the tips! i'll try to upload the pics as soon as i weather 'em

ey Derek, nice claymore! is that real? where is it from? thanks for the mud tip!

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Friday, February 6, 2004 9:31 AM

Ganda (Beautiful)! Nice job, Gary. You could use some more mud on the 113 as you said. Hehehe. Still, those are fine works, my friend. Cant wait to see the Unimog finished.

Btw, buti your wife/girlfriend hasnt not stepped on any of your kits. My wife used to drop a lot of stuff over my stash (even though they were tucked away, go figure). Well, that was until she started building models herself.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 9:45 AM

haha! thanks allan for looking at them again.
at first, my girlfriend gives me the stare whenever i go inside a hobby store. she always tells me t"you're buying a model kit again? you just bought yesterday? you haven't even finished it" hahaha
but when she saw my first built, a tamiya m41 walker bulldog which is an easy build, she told me that it looks nice....and bought me an airbrush last christmas. i guess even love can't stop the power of the darkside Evil [}:)]

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Friday, February 6, 2004 9:58 AM

Bought you an airbrush? Youre one lucky guy, Gary. Approve [^]

The next time she scolds you for buying another kit, you can always say its model kits or the guys' nite out. Big Smile [:D]

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 10:22 PM

nice alibi! but it's ok now. she's very supportive with my hobbies.
actually we're goin to the mall now (megamall) to look around for some models again.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 7, 2004 4:23 AM

Nice work garry, like what they said a little more weathering would greatly help, but overall they're pretty fine for me. Big Smile [:D]

Yesterday I went to megamall. I ended up with an I-sherman. Just like you, my brother tells me models na-naman!?! Laugh [(-D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 7, 2004 9:39 AM

hahaha beans....thanks!
just got home....
have an M1a1 abrams from dragon...iraqi freedom with me
(it followed me home hehehe).
i can't wait to see it finished, but i have to work on my stug first..maybe until i painted its base color then i'll start with the abrams.

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Saturday, February 7, 2004 9:50 AM

Gary & Bean,

Mga pre, just in case you didnt know AFV Club has released a 1:35 AIFV (yep, same as that Bradley-looking M-113s and same chasis as the new ARVs the Phil. Army has). Dont know if theyre already available locally, but I guess it'll be on Lil's shelves soon.

If you do find them at Lil's, drop me a line, I'll see if we can get you some discounts.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 7, 2004 9:55 AM

wow a discount! hehe i'll get back on you if i see it on lil's.
a couple of months ago, i saw the president of ipms manila chapter...(from u.p. chapter
i think) he brought this big F18 on lil's megamall and hang it there. is that the same club as yours allan?

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Saturday, February 7, 2004 10:05 AM

Gary,

You must be referring to Frank. He's my ninong sa kasal, actually. Yes, its the same club, but we're IPMS-Bert Anido Chapter. A lot of our members go to Lil's stores. You mustve bumped accross a few every now and then. Maybe I could invite you to one of our meets, check the guys out.

F-18, eh? I havent seen that. Frank is such a prolific builder.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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