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Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, May 29, 2016 7:12 PM

Very nice.  It came out looking really good.

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Posted by BEDLAM on Sunday, May 29, 2016 8:57 PM

Thanks Gino...... I very much appreciate that... thank you so much for all the great advice..... like I said just got to do the diorama over the next month... then I'm back to my Gas Station diorama... I need to finish that ..... then I feel like I can tackle my next aircraft project.... a B24 Liberator for my wife out of respect of her Grandfather who was a nose gunner / bombardier in Italy with the 767th.... that project is going to be interesting..... aircraft and 3 vehicles and figures.....

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Posted by midnightprowler on Monday, May 30, 2016 6:50 AM

Well done sir.

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Posted by BEDLAM on Monday, May 30, 2016 10:11 AM
Thanks Lee...... I appreciate it...

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Posted by midnightprowler on Monday, May 30, 2016 12:49 PM

Just noticed you are from northern MN. Whereabouts?

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Posted by BEDLAM on Monday, May 30, 2016 7:56 PM

midnightprowler

Just noticed you are from northern MN. Whereabouts?

 

 

I'm in Two Harbors just North of Duluth..... I'm originally from London UK moved here 4yrs ago with my wife and ( now 5 ½ yr old) daughter... my wife is originally from this town...

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Posted by BEDLAM on Friday, June 3, 2016 12:36 PM
Just let you all know I received the replacement gun handles from Cobra... they are perfect this time.... and they sent 2 spare sets too.... Chris was so helpful... and I would recommend him and his company anytime.... so now I know what my project is over the weekend is... lol

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Posted by GlennH on Sunday, June 5, 2016 9:49 AM
Excellent and even better when you look at the photos large online.

A number Army Viet Nam scans from hundreds yet to be done:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/southwestdreams/albums/72157621855914355

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Posted by BEDLAM on Sunday, June 5, 2016 10:53 AM
Thanks Glenn.... I'm rather pleased with it...,

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Posted by Buckeye on Monday, June 6, 2016 11:39 AM

Some very nice work there! Yes

Mike

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Posted by BEDLAM on Monday, June 6, 2016 12:09 PM
Thanks Mike....

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Posted by Modelman22 on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 2:47 PM

Does anyone know how to spider a window. I'm building a huey diorama and would like to add the effect of bullet holes to one of the lower nose windows with the effect of them cracking out. I've looked online for tips and can't find a thing. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. 

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Posted by midnightprowler on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 4:18 PM

BEDLAM

 

 
midnightprowler

Just noticed you are from northern MN. Whereabouts?

 

 

 

 

I'm in Two Harbors just North of Duluth..... I'm originally from London UK moved here 4yrs ago with my wife and ( now 5 ½ yr old) daughter... my wife is originally from this town...

 

Yep, I know Two Harbors. We visited Split  Rock lighthouse back in 05 or so.

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Posted by BEDLAM on Thursday, June 9, 2016 9:20 AM

Modelman22

Does anyone know how to spider a window. I'm building a huey diorama and would like to add the effect of bullet holes to one of the lower nose windows with the effect of them cracking out. I've looked online for tips and can't find a thing. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. 

 

 

Try these modelman 1;35 scale but should work

http://www.hobbylinc.com/verlinden-bullet-hole-decals-plastic-model-detailing-accessory-1:35-scale-2607

 

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Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, June 9, 2016 10:09 AM

Modelman22

Does anyone know how to spider a window. I'm building a huey diorama and would like to add the effect of bullet holes to one of the lower nose windows with the effect of them cracking out. I've looked online for tips and can't find a thing. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. 

 

The decals look like just that to me, decals.  Not bullet holes.  It is quite easy to do yourself though.  Start with a small drill bit and drill a hole through the "glass" of the canopy, windshield, etc.  Next, take a sharp exacto knife and scribe a random pattern of cracks coming out from the bullet hole.  That is it, done.  It is really easy and looks just like the real thing.

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Posted by Haptesthai on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 1:21 AM

I never understand why there's a 1/32th scale line on its own when there's 1/35th. 

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Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 8:03 AM

Haptesthai

I never understand why there's a 1/32th scale line on its own when there's 1/35th. 

1/32 is/was the traditional scale for large-scale aircraft.  Until somewhat recently, helicopters only came in this scale as well.  Most helicopters in that scale are older (the Revell 1/32 Huey kit originally dates from 1969), or European models (EC-135, EC-145, etc.) made by Revell of Germany.  

In the mid-late '90s, Academy decided to market helicopters to armor modelers in 1/35 with their UH-1C, and subsequently their OH-58D, AH-6 Little Bird, UH-60A/L Black Hawk, etc.  Trumpeter and a few others also followed suit and we now have a bunch of 1/35 helicopters. 

This makes more sense to me since helos are generally more of an Army aircraft and frequently work in concert with ground troops and armored fighting vehicles.  There is a greater variety of figures and accessories in 1/35 to go with them as well.  Either scale can be used with 1/35 figures, vehicles, and accessories though, so all is good.

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Posted by BEDLAM on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 3:14 PM

Ok guys I have spent the last month working on this..... still need to install racks for my photographic equipment........ now back to the model as I have month to complete...... acrylic case has been ordered....

 

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Posted by BEDLAM on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 3:19 PM

Diorama base started......insignia will be on a styrene base that will be painted bronze... and there will be another engraved plaque with his tour dates and medals awarded once I ask him..... currently working on 2/5 figures for base and will be adding brush, scrub and a couple of water puddles......

 

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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 8:09 AM

What figures are you planning on using?

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Posted by BEDLAM on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 8:32 AM

Verlinden 1:35 Us platoon/Vietnam (0393) 3 figure set and Verlinden 1:35 green beret (2611) 2 figure set..... with the size of the base and decent placing of the figures I figured the scale shouldn't be out of place.... I'm not going all out on the details on these just olive drab uniforms( not doing the full camo as on the green beret box) with a little shading and slight detail contrasts on belts and equipment..... first figures that I have attempted and I feel the helicopter is the main focus anyway

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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:09 AM

Sounds good.  One tip, Vietnam uniforms were not OD Green.  They were a lighter green called OG 107 green.  Testors Model Master Medium Green represents it well. 

OG 107 Vietnam Jungle Fatigues.  The pilot on the far left has on an OD Green flak vest.

 

Here are a couple Bravo 6 MPs in Medium Green to see how it looks.  The M151A1 and vest on the driver are OD Green.

No issue with the 1/35 figures and 1/32 helo.  They mix together well since the two scales are close.  I mix them all the time with helos, vehicles, and figures.  As long as you keep constant scale items (weapons, grenades, canteens, ammo pouches, etc.) in the same scale, there will be no issues.  You can even mix 1/32 and 1/35 figures together since people come in various sizes as well.

Also, please don't use the long-haired hippie from the Verlinden set.  He is pure Hollywood.  Soldiers still had grooming standards to follow in Vietnam and no NCO would allow one of his soldiers to look like that. 

Lastly, I think your base is way too big.  I would go with one that is just a little bit larger than the helicopter.  That way it is not dwarfed by the base and the focus is the helo, not everything going on around it.  Maybe limit your figures to just a few helo crewmen too.  The figures you have selected are more infantry figures.  I think it would look better with a helo crew. 

You could use CMK's Vietnam Helicopter Pilots set and have one leaning against the helo and the other calling out to him from the side of the base.

  

And/or the seated gunner from the Dragon Vietnam Helo Crew set (top of pic holding the free M60) sitting on one side adjusting the gun or soemthing, but not in a firing position.

Some ideas. 

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Posted by BEDLAM on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:02 AM

HeavyArty

Sounds good.  One tip, Vietnam uniforms were not OD Green.  They were a lighter green called OG 107 green.  Testors Model Master Medium Green represents it well. 

OG 107 Vietnam Jungle Fatigues.  The pilot on the far left has on an OD Green flak vest.

 

Here are a couple Bravo 6 MPs in Medium Green to see how it looks.  The M151A1 and vest on the driver are OD Green.

No issue with the 1/35 figures and 1/32 helo.  They mix together well since the two scales are close.  I mix them all the time with helos, vehicles, and figures.  As long as you keep constant scale items (weapons, grenades, canteens, ammo pouches, etc.) in the same scale, there will be no issues.  You can even mix 1/32 and 1/35 figures together since people come in various sizes as well.

Also, please don't use the long-haired hippie from the Verlinden set.  He is pure Hollywood.  Soldiers still had grooming standards to follow in Vietnam and no NCO would allow one of his soldiers to look like that. 

Lastly, I think your base is way too big.  I would go with one that is just a little bit larger than the helicopter.  That way it is not dwarfed by the base and the focus is the helo, not everything going on around it.  Maybe limit your figures to just a few helo crewmen too.  The figures you have selected are more infantry figures.  I think it would look better with a helo crew. 

You could use CMK's Vietnam Helicopter Pilots set and have one leaning against the helo and the other calling out to him from the side of the base.

  

And/or the seated gunner from the Dragon Vietnam Helo Crew set (top of pic holding the free M60) sitting on one side adjusting the gun or soemthing, but not in a firing position.

Some ideas. 

 

 

Thanks Gino... good to know..... I'll change that color later...... this is what I have so far........ the crew helmets were salvaged from the original figures from the kit.... heads and faces carved out.. as I decided I wasn't going to place them in the kit.....probably will place them at the feet of a couple of the figures...

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Posted by BEDLAM on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 10:09 AM
Yep I won't use the hippy..... at least there are a choice of 6 heads..

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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:31 PM

Looks like you are off to a good start.  I would paint the pilots' helmets a darker green though.  They weren't OD either.  Not much US Army gear was actually OD any longer in Vietnam.

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Posted by BEDLAM on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:47 PM
Cool..... thanks again for the advice...... btw dark green for the special forces beret... is that correct..... and are the boots black or brown.... I've seen some modelers paint them either.....

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Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 3:23 PM

Yes, SF beret is dark green.

For the boots, brown boots were replaced by black boots in the US Army during the Korean War.

In Vietnam, ground troops wore tropical Jungle Boots that had black leather lowers with green fabric uppers.

Pilots wore black leather boots to protect against fire in a crash.  The fabric uppers on the jungle boots tended to melt if they got too hot, not good.

 

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Posted by BEDLAM on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 4:50 PM
Thanks again Gino!!!

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Posted by BEDLAM on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 8:53 AM

Hi guys

Here is the finished model..... with acrylic case.(so glad that arrived I was getting nervous with the helicopter and a 5 yr old in the same apartment....... I hope you all like the finished result....

 

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Posted by Huey638 on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 9:50 AM

 

BEDLAM

 

 Knocked it out of the park.  Great Job!!

 

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