Thank you guys for your comments.

Excellent job.  It came out looking great.

They look cool. You did a great job merging the model and the backdrop. I haven't tried doing something like this yet. 

Sorry, but these will be the last pics I post. I just have this hangup of putting my vehicles in a scene. So after these, I will consider if DONE. I have found out that the ocean and seashore are very expansive, so I feel these aren't my best pics. But they convey the message I'm trying to deliver. Enjoy.

Thanks T-B and Gamera. I'm kind of sad that this one is over. I'm going to look for some appropriate beach photos.

Yeah, the wet sides and the beach base look great! Nice work! 

I Wonder!

    I had a Weasel, years ago with a crane in it. I wonder if i could open the top on one of these and do the same? Oh, You did a nice job, bye the way, I like your representation of wetness on the lower sides. Looks good!   T.B.

Well the base took a little longer because I screwed up with the gel medium. But this is "OFFICIALLY" done. As always, comments and critiques are greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, I don't have any beach background photos. Enjoy the pics.

I don't know about the details but modeling-wise it all looks good to me! 

Copy that about the uniforms and you're having worn them. Just hard to see any camo pattern in the photos. 

Yes Stik, I know what the Marines wore during Urgent Fury, because I was wearing them 4 years before that operation. The camera and the dull cote dulled the camo on the blouse. Besides coming off the ramp of an LHA or LST into the sea there would be some water that would make it into the open hatch. I added extra pics of the figure and the camo and before he went into the cupola, I downplayed the camo with pastels. I didn't particularly care for how the antennas came out, I'll probably give it a dull coat of black and maybe some pennants, but basically this vehicle is done. Now I'm in the process of making a simple base for it.

During Urgent Fury, the Marines were wearing both the old ERDL jungle cam oes, and the then new issue BDUs. Either type when worn with sleeves rolled had the unprinted inner face of the fabric facing out. The only friendly folks who wore green uniforms on Grenada were either US Army, both Ranger battalions, and some of the Caribbean forces, not USMC types.

Looks good Tiger! 

Well, I finished the AC a few days ago, but was having trouble getting onto the forum. I'll be adding him into the turret and then I'll start with the base. He looks a little shiny, thanks to the "Dullcote", so I'll tone his uniform down, color his wristwatch and tweak anything else that I might've missed.

Hey Capn, I see you were on the Barnstable "Unstable" County. So was I, in the Spring of 76. Our Artillery battery was attached to BLT 2/2, a Med float and my F/O Team was attached to Golf Co. 2/2 which was on that LST. I made 3 "wet" Amtrac landings in Europe during that float. As for Operation Urgent Fury the Amtracs more than likely came from the USS Saipan, which is an LHA, Amphibious Helicopter Assault vessel with a well deck for LVT's or now AAVP's.

HeavyArty

The MERDC looks really nice.  Great job on it.

 

Agreed, I really like the MERDC schemes I grew up with. Some of the best looking camouflage patterns the Army has used.

TigerII

This is a vehicle that just came off an LST, probably, into the waters and unto a beach.

By Urgent Fury All the County Class LSTs used the bow ramp to the shore so as to deliver "dry."

My old ride, LST 1197 Barnstable County doing just that:

It was less complicated than "wet" on/off loading:

Most 'Tracs would show some salt staining once ashore, and they'd get a bit of "stuck-on" crustineess once on dryland.  They did not get dusty so much. 

Up close, IRL, there would be swirly bits of "damp" where the paint was neither wet nor dry.  But, that's a "5-6 foot" detail (call it 2m, about 50-55mm eyebal distance fro a 1/35 model).  So, something a person could model, but would likely just look like poor painting skills in model form.

It's like the finicky things like how all the fresh grease from the road wheel hubs can leave a hint of oily black around the centers of the hubs.  But, again, that's detail that could be seen as just less-good modeling.

You are on the right track (No Pun Intended) with this one.

Thank you G. It didn't get too much weathering. This is a vehicle that just came off an LST, probably, into the waters and unto a beach. But I do intend to put a figure in the AC cupola. I also tweaked the visors and headlights. BTW, I like your base idea, but I will expand on it and I'll post some more WIP pics soon.

Nice work on the tools and the optics, she's lookin' good! 

Looking forward to the weathering. Have you considered a base? I think a small wood plaque with a little sand on it would be more than enough. 

Well thanks for the comments Gino, CapnMac and Gamera. I have some more WIP pics. I did the visors and optics, although I feel the visors need some more tweaking, along with the .50cal MG, tools and equipment. I think its ready for some weathering, and definitely some more tweaking, along with a figure and aerials. Comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Yeah, we're our own worst critics, looks pretty darn fine to me!!! 

TigerII

I feel like there's too much Field Drab, but that's the color during this operation.

Well, it's important to remember that the paint was put on by bored (or "On Report") 18-19y/o E3s after havign been chalked on by a harried E4 being yelled at by a collection of E6 & E7 (as well as the TC, like as not).

The colors match the manual, and it's excellent work on the model.  If anything, it's "too neat" for "applied by Marines."  Modeling rushed brushed on paint is an exercise in frustration.  Sticking with "looks good" is good modeling.

The MERDC looks really nice.  Great job on it.

Well, I did the Flat Black and Sand colors to the MERDC camouflage scheme. I feel like there's too much Field Drab, but that's the color during this operation. Still I'm very happy with it and now its off to weathering, painting, adding gear, etc. Enjoy the WIP pics. As always any comments and critiques are appreciated.

That's coming along really nicely!!! Sharp work! 

Thanks Stik. For the FS34079, I used Tamiya's XF-26 Deep Green. I was tempted to use XF-11 IJN Green, but from all the research pics I had and you provided I felt that it was too dark. I like the way it came out and I'll be adding the Sand and Black colors soon.

Nice progress! What green did you use for the FS34079? 

Hey, everyone. I was busy these last two weeks with anniversary and doing another project with my grandson. Thank you S.H., Gino and Gamera for your comments. I finally silly puttied it and painted in reverse by doing the Deep Forest Green first and then the Field Drab, but this preliminary paint job came out good. I'll be adding the Sand and Black soon, then taking care of the other details. Enjoy the WIP pics and all comments are greatly appreciated.

Yeah she looks the business! 

Good luck with the masking. The Silly Putty is probably the best way but it's still a lot of work.