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                        M113A1 Is Finished Finally!

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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        M113A1 Is Finished Finally!
                        Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:27 PM
                        Here it is. I gave up on waiting for Academy to send me the replacement tracks ( of coarse they will probally arrive tommorow) and used both the vinal and the indis to make them work. Still need to work on the mud on the ramp a bit if I can come up with the same color again as the ground work. Maybe next time I will write down the mixture. Now on to the important stuff, the pics.







                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        rebelreenactor
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:30 PM
                        Wow! Very nice. I like the decal in the front. Thanks for sharing.
                        John
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:04 PM
                        chris that is awesome. thanks for sharing.


                        joe

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:11 PM
                        Not too shabby. Nice weathering.
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:20 PM
                        Another fine build Chris. What's next?

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:39 PM
                        How can you post a pic of such a "dirty" thing.Big Smile [:D]


                        Looks really great LQ. I like the way you weathered anfd "muddied" it. Looks pretty convincing.

                        Now where's that thing we have been talking about.Evil [}:)]Wink [;)]

                        Thanks for sharing.

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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:43 PM
                        Good job Chris!! I know why you dind't wait on the tracks Wink [;)] Excellent work on it really. They keep getting better bro!

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:44 PM
                        Thanks guys.

                        Eric- Whats next, armor wise I don't really know. Have the scratchbuilt firetruck that is my main focus right now and that wingy thing is on the bench to. Do have a few kits on the shelf to choose from though. Maybe a Challenger is the next possibility.

                        Dwight- Still working on that. Not one of my stronger areas for sure. Wink [;)]
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:45 PM
                        Becuase I don't think they are coming Eric! Big Smile [:D]
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        yw18mc
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: sunny imperial beach
                        Posted by yw18mc on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:23 PM
                        Looks really good Chris! I think your coloring with regard to the dirt and mud is right on. I have memories of that damn red mud and dirt, it was into everything we had over there. keep up the great work. semper fi, mike
                        mike
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                        Keyworth
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                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:31 PM
                        Chris, great work, as usual. Glad to finally see that thing with it's tracks on.
                        "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 Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:00 PM
                        nice job Chris!!! keep it up!!!!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:04 PM
                        Looks great Chris, nice an dirty. Thanks for showing us.
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:09 AM
                        Very cool! Which kit is that? I've always liked the look of the heavily armed 113s.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:04 AM
                        Awesome job Chris.
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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:22 AM


                        Loks good LQ Thumbs Up [tup],

                        Great detail. Excellant foilage !


                        Nice job



                        Jim [IMG]
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:30 AM
                        Wow, been looking forward to seeing this finished. Great job Chris.
                        I really like the subtle edge of mud on the side panels.
                        What did you use for your groundwork on the dio base?

                        BTW, if you're going to do a chally, wait for September and join the rest of us in the commonwealth GB.
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:07 AM
                        What kind of Firetruck are you working on?

                        Which Challenger kit do you have?

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:36 AM
                        Looks like a good job, thanks for sharing
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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:42 PM
                        Good job on the weathering and dio! Looks great and thanks for sharing! Thumbs Up [tup]

                        BP Models

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                        gdarwin
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: bc,canada
                        Posted by gdarwin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:57 PM
                        Big Smile [:D] great job Chris.looks realy cool.and a great dio.Big Smile [:D]

                        gdarwin[roy].
                        airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 2:32 PM
                        WOW! Looks great Chris. Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 7:36 PM
                        Thanks for the compliments y'all.

                        The kit is the Academy M113 A1 Veitnam version that can be done into three different versions. Ground work is Sculpty, moss ,hickory root for the tree and the plant is a snipping of one of the flower thingies my wife has laying around the house.

                        zokissima - I will probally wait for that group build. Probally work out on when I get an opening for starting another kit anyway.

                        tigerman- I am building a scratchbuilt antique pumper that we have up our station for a group build. There are some pics of it here. http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?page=4&TOPIC_ID=18447
                        The Challenger kit I have is the Hobby Craft one, Trumpeter rebox. Got it for about $8 at Hobby Lobby so I figured might as well get it.



                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:57 PM
                        very very nice
                        does your wife know that you snipped a flower thingy of hers?Wink [;)]
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 9:42 PM
                        As much as tried to deny it, she still would not believe me. Something about it looking just like the ones she has hanging up.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 3:18 AM
                        Like, wow, man. That's cool.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 5:52 AM
                        Thumbs Up [tup] Luvit !

                        Nice 2 see a Vietnam diorama WITHOUT the compulsory Verlinden Buddha Big Smile [:D]

                        IJ.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 6:37 AM
                        looks great Chris very well done.Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Friday, July 16, 2004 4:21 PM
                        Thanks again. Nope no Budda. Actually I never even thought about putting one it it.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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