My latest completed armor project

upnorth

Member since
December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Thursday, April 22, 2004 7:14 PM

Thanks for all the good comments.

I'm really glad you liked the mud, It was an experiment and I had no idea what I was doing when I tried it, I was pleasantly surprized by how it turned out.

The other day in my LHS, I was looking at Italeri's 1/35 T-55 and wondering how it might work as a next armor project.

I've heard Italeri armor is good, but I know nothing of this kit. What can you folks tell me about it? Is it a fairly old kit or more recent? Anything I should be aware of in the way of construction difficulties in it?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 22, 2004 12:08 PM

Nice! keep it comming...

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ChrisB

Member since
March 2004
From: New Zealand

Posted by ChrisB on Thursday, April 22, 2004 11:28 AM

Great models

Chris

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Thursday, April 22, 2004 6:35 AM

Nice job, Upnorth Thumbs Up [tup]

Great camo and weathering. Very realistic mud ! Great splashes

http://www.soundamerica.com/sounds/movies/S-T/Star_Wars/giveself.wav

http://funwavs.com/wavfile.php?quote=3130&sound=112

Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Jim [IMG]

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upnorth

Member since
December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 4:04 PM

Thanks for the good comments.

A dauntless and a Tiger competing for my attentions? Hmmm... Knowing me, It'd probably be more like a Phantom versus a T-80. (I'm more into postwar stuff myself) :-)

Thanks again for all the comments

Keep em' coming

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:31 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by piwi

QUOTE: Originally posted by warmonger1
does it have 4 reverse and 1 forward gear?

I'll never understand why even on a model's forum you can find stupid guy (as this one) who come with their hurtful post !!!!

Sad !

BTW, nice model Upnorth !

Great looking job Upnorth! I like making my vehicles to look that way myself (both real and models... mooowah ha ha!)

Warmonger, don't take it too personally, we in the US tend to forget that without France's help back in the 1700's and 1800's this country probably wouldn't have gained independence... now whether that's good or bad depends on who and where you are I'd imagine Big Smile [:D]

Ron

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 12:42 PM

Great looking builds. Did some1 mention the mud yet. Nice work. Thanx for showing us.

Keep well.

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:27 AM

Looks very nice. I'd say the Leclerc is definitely finished better than the Chally.
Keep 'em comming. I used to be exclusively into airplanes, then the armour was discovered, and I've found it nigh impossible to go back.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:59 AM

Outstanding upnorth! Like the mud and dirt with the paint mixed with pastels! Thanks for giving us a look!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:53 AM

FILTHY!!

I love it Tongue [:P]

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 8:26 AM

Very nice work!
Both of 'em!

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:24 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by warmonger1
does it have 4 reverse and 1 forward gear?

I'll never understand why even on a model's forum you can find stupid guy (as this one) who come with their hurtful post !!!!

Sad !

BTW, nice model Upnorth !

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 6:38 AM

Don't fight it.......Dooooonn't fight it........Let it flow....Feel it's control......

OK done...too late, you here, welcome.
The next time you are in the LHS, you'll will be holding a SBD Dauntless and a Tiger I early production. You'll look back and forth between them;
Dauntless........Tiger
Dauntless......Tiger
Dauntless...Tiger
Daun...you'll drop it on the floor running to the counter with the Tiger, laughing maniacally until the clerk asks you if you need some Dunkelgelb with that.

Nice work by the way!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:31 AM

good job, soldier. wingnuts know what earth is? Big Smile [:D]

does it have 4 reverse and 1 forward gear? Big Smile [:D]

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fightnjoe

Member since
September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 12:51 AM

dont feel alone upnorth. i have been frequently finding myself here. and am going to give armor a try. cant give up a/c though. it has my heart.

joe

Veterans,

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:52 PM

Nice job Kevan ..... the pull of the darkside is working on you !!!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:51 PM

They l

k great! Absolutly love the mud Approve [^]

You will succumb to the power of the dark side... Mischief [:-,]

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upnorth

Member since
December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:01 PM

Thanks for the good comments.

Armor full time? Hmmm, I don't think I could ever give up my planes completely :-)

One thing I really like about armor is that its getting me reaquainted with good old hand brushing and away from the airbrush.

If nothing else, its a nice change of pace and keeps the modeling bench and display shelves interesting and varied.

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 7:12 PM

Yah Upnorth, can you feel yourself being pulled in by the Dark Side? Kudos on the mud.

Eric

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:43 PM

Looks great, nice an dirty. I think you need get your feet dirty more often,

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:27 PM

Great job, Upnorth. For a wingnut, I think you do better armor than me. How about converting to armor full time?

He-he-he.

I am serious...great job.

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upnorth

Member since
December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:25 PM

No its not real dirt, its British Gulf Sand from the Testor Model Master Acryl range mixed with a similar colored chalk pastel dust.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:19 PM

looks nice n dirty Cool [8D]

is that real dirt?

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upnorth

Member since
December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

My latest completed armor project

Posted by upnorth on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 6:14 PM

O.K. folks

I spend most of my modeling time with winged things, but every now and again I come down to Earth.

This is my latest, and only second, completed armor project. Its Revell Germany's 1/72 LecLerc T.5, straight from the box and hand painted.

So what do you treadheads think of this wingnut's tank?

Just for comparison, here's my latest next to my first armor, Revell Germany's 1/72 Challenger 1. With the exception of the tarps, the Challenger is straight from the box. Like the LecLerc, its also hand painted. The Challenger was completed a couple of years ago.

Would you say I've improved my armor finishing skills at all with my latest project?

Thanks for any input

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