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Think180 Studios - 1/35 Navy SEAL (COMPLETE 26AUG09)

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Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:58 AM
yeah really!!! however, i dont like to feel rushed!!
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Posted by modelchasm on Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:11 AM
If only everything would go that quick! ... well, maybe not everything. Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, August 27, 2009 7:14 AM
yeah, mine suckes up the first layer of primer or so, but after 2-3 coats its good!! just takes alot longer to dry! so with your acrylics and your insta-dry spackling, you probably made that thing and painted it in like an hour!! Laugh [(-D]
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Posted by Grimmo on Thursday, August 27, 2009 5:08 AM

Hey MC! Great job! love the base! looks fantastic!

i like your plan for "flooding" the place with modern stuff. I am doing the same. At next years hobby show, i'll be entering all modern stuff.

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Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:07 PM

The spac that I use is "paintable in 30 min" or so it says. I find that putting it in front of fan, I can knock it down to about 20. The only negative that I've found about it is that it SUCKS up the paint .... even after you prime it. The only thing that I haven't tried yet is to seal it with something like Future first.

Other than that. I's gots no complaints about this one. See you on the next one ...

... and ... thanks again, guys.

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:19 PM
yeah and just think chris it was my idea and your drawing!!! the wall, is simplistic and basic, and fits in yours and mine's case. really easy to build but it accents the whole thing quite nicely!! thanks scott about the help with yours via mine...no big deal. im actually impressed you were able to spackle and respackle and scribe and sand in less time than me! guess your spackle is better than mine! Yuck [yuck]. Laugh [(-D] i'm not about to go into the whole modern/ ww2 fight as ya know my view on it already!!! oh well, again, great job scott now look forward to the next one!! Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by psstoff995 on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:09 PM

hahaha yeah I hear you on the judging- and flooding the market is always a great tactic.

As for the horizon reset- I know exactly what you were talking about, as that’s a much better way of putting into words what I was thinking when I said it balanced it vertically. It also gives the figure some backdrop; really helps put him in a scene.

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:56 PM

Thanks Chris. I'm always concerned about doing stand-alone figures as I hate the idea of putting them on pedastools. It just screams, "Hey. Look at me. I'm up here ... just doin' nothing .. not sure how I got up here .... but ... I'm here." I think the wall helps "reset the horizon". Not sure if that makes sense, but I'm always concerned about that. If you go back to my SF figure, I don't think I did a very good job in that aspect.

As far as the show goes, my plan is to take as many of my builds as I can ... flood the market (as to speak) and force someone .... ANYONE to look at modern builds. I'm not trying to discriminate, but I think that most people that are judging contests are of the older generation and aren't in the know w/ more modern stuff. W/ that said, yes, they are SUPPOSED to judge on technique, construction, etc. and not personal preference. But, just go back to any contest that posts their results online and see what era of stuff wins ....

Actually, I'm claiming/ thinking government conspiracy, but since they DO employ me .... I guess I can't say much ... Smile [:)]

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Posted by psstoff995 on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:44 PM

If it doesn't metal, it's only because it's not a WWII German model- this is an amazing piece. I really think the wall does well to keep the figure half of this one balanced with the base, as they're both tall.

One thing's for sure- you’ll definitely be stumbling across pictures of it online, I’m sure everyone interested in figures will snap off a shot. Don't worry about the seam- the wall's doing it's job from what I can tell Thumbs Up [tup]

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:35 PM

Hey thanks guys. I actually positioned him on the wall the way I did IOT hide a seam that I honestly didn't notice. How I missed it, I don't know. IT RAN THE LENGTH OF THE LEG!?!?! I guess I thought it was a seam in the pants, but after I got it painted I noticed that it traced up the pocket too ... bad joo-joo.

Yes, the wall was built from styrofoam. I actually just cut a corner off one of the building mock-ups I did for the "BoM" build. Slapped on some more spackle, scored out some bricks, respac .... well, just go back and read Camos "Hired Gun" to see how he did his wall. I even started with priming it black! So, thanks Camo!!!

I'm pretty proud of this one. Might be small, but besides the coin, the actual resin figure and airbrushing the base coat ... this was all scratched/ build by hand. Can't wait to take this one to the show in Sept.

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Posted by psstoff995 on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:20 PM

WOW!! Bow [bow] an amazing build- I like your wall in relation to the SEAL much better than what I had done in my drawing- your SEAL looks like he’s cautiously approaching an intersection or a courtyard etc. AND he's looking the viewer right in the face, really makes sense. The flag looks good. Nice stained wood, very professional base.

BTW the coin looks great!! I got one for my 1/35 snipers- don't worry, it's not the one with the cross hairs and the cool sniper sayings like yours. Just the vini vidi vici of Army sniper school- sorry I know- Sign - Off Topic!! [#offtopic] back to your great SEAL!!

Edit- he kind of looks like he's seen a ghost in that cortyard, interesting facial features... Shock [:O]

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by camo junkie on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:00 PM
very good sir!!! now the big thing, what did ya use for your wall?? styrofoam?? it's nice when they can be completed in under a week isnt it!! think im going to do that alot!! Wink [;)]
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Posted by modelchasm on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:54 PM

Well, here it is ... the final ***UPDATE***

As always, I just wanted to say thanks to those that followed and pitched in ideas. Without further delay ...

Again, thanks for all the ideas and comments that got bounced around on this one. This closes the book on yet one more ...

As always, all C&C welcome ...

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:32 PM
yeah...and speaking of groundwork/wall, check out my "gun for hire" dio in the forum buddy!!! Big Smile [:D] but yeah, lunch time texas time is extra time for us...Party [party]
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Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:20 PM
Lunch time in Texas... hmm I should be awake by then Laugh [(-D] looking forward to the final piece!

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by modelchasm on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:54 PM

Awww .... comm-on!!!! Its only like 3 or 4 ... ok maybe 5!?! But only 2 of them are started! Gimme SOME credit!!!

Chirs, haha, glad you caught the Calico Jack. I purposely didn't say anything just to see if you'd catch it.

As of now, the radio set-up is painted, the figure is complete (minus the dull coat) and the base is done. I'll be starting the groundwork/ wall/ i don't know what scenary in the morning. HOPEFULLY, this thing will done by lunch-time.

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Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:45 PM
Whoa now- 16, not 17, let's not exaggerate. haha if Scott has that many though, what am I at now? Got to be 50 or so...

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:39 PM
yeah, i imagine it would be (way off) since scott has 17 other things going at once!! Mischief [:-,]
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Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 3:41 PM

Don't worry camo- it's a way off. Grimmo- welcome to the club!

MC- nice looking radio set up, also saw a glimps of the full color flag, very nice, does add some nice color (cant see the blue, but assuming it's looking good) and again, always a fan of the Calico Jack, nice spot on the back of the head Thumbs Up [tup]

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by camo junkie on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:48 AM
 Grimmo wrote:
 modelchasm wrote:

And NO psst ... you can't use this coin for our sniper "build off". I already call it .... plus I've already ordered it! ...

Dang .... guess this means that I'm getting closer to that one ...

Any-who!!!

Sniper build off? I'm in!

haha...yeah even i thought hmmmm...might be pretty cool!! but no time for me right now...!

 

Looking good so far! The base is a good idea!

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Posted by Grimmo on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:00 AM
 modelchasm wrote:

And NO psst ... you can't use this coin for our sniper "build off". I already call it .... plus I've already ordered it! ...

Dang .... guess this means that I'm getting closer to that one ...

Any-who!!!

Sniper build off? I'm in!

 

Looking good so far! The base is a good idea!

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Posted by modelchasm on Monday, August 24, 2009 10:04 PM
Thanks ... and yeah ... I just ran over it in a spot or two by DBing tan (the base coat) ...

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Posted by camo junkie on Monday, August 24, 2009 10:02 PM
yeah, i doubt they forgot it as more like they were just to lazy to put it in!! Confused [%-)] i see ya toned the yellow down a bit...probably a wise move! looking good!
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Posted by modelchasm on Monday, August 24, 2009 9:36 PM
***UPDATE***
So, I was getting ready to take this one back to the booth for its dull coat when I remembered that I needed to put on a radio mic to go w/ the headset seen under the helmet ... no biggie, I just add a small piece of wire and POOF it was done ... But not so fast.
I got to looking, and I realized that this figure doesn't come w/ a radio! How odd!?! Just one of those little things that got over-looked I guess. So, I decided to use one of the radios from the Dragon Delta kit. It looks pretty close to what we carried in Iraq, so I figured it would work. Coiled some fine wire, attached the radio and away we go... (I'll be painting the radio black w/ black wiring, but the radio pouch will be OD.)
Anyway, here's some pics of the added radio...
The base is complete, just curing ... I'll take pics and post in the morning after I remove all the clamps, etc.
As always ... all C&C welcome.

"If you're not scratching, you're not trying!"  -Scott

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Posted by psstoff995 on Sunday, August 23, 2009 11:52 AM

Oh my fault! Tongue [:P]

but sounds good!!

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by camo junkie on Sunday, August 23, 2009 11:13 AM
im going to use your drawing for the wall as well, except no cinder blocks...just bricks! but hey...this is scott's thread so dont keep making me take it over!!! Laugh [(-D]
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Posted by psstoff995 on Sunday, August 23, 2009 11:06 AM
ahhaha sounds good Smile [:)]

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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Posted by camo junkie on Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:59 AM
it's ok chris if he doesnt want to...my spackling is already drying for my wall!! Mischief [:-,]
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Posted by psstoff995 on Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:45 AM
Yeah, that's 1/16-1/15, the build up is over on Armorama I believe. Sign - Ditto [#ditto] on the ACU, very nice job. And ok fiiine Scott, don't worry, I won't use that coin Sad [:(]

 

But yeah, I hear what you're saying now, I think you could fit a little bit of wall into a base idea like that. I think it should look pretty good. Thumbs Up [tup]

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

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