1,000 Roadwheels - 2009

Looking good Marc!

Man...I realllllly need to get that badge done before you finish your build.

dupes wrote:

Man...I realllllly need to get that badge done before you finish your build.

I second that!!!  If I get my T34/85 done as soon as I plan, the L/70 Lang might get done right away too!  Did you read my post about wanting to wait until the next FSM comes out before I build the 251?...it will have a PE section/tutorial that I NEED desperately!  I may squeeze the Lang in before the Stuka if I have down time. I would sit and build all day right now if I was able...

 Hey wing_nut, The PzIV is looking way sueweeettta!

Here's my first wip shots. This is a mixed bag of kits, Italeri hull, Tristar running gear,Academy  tracks and a bunch of resin and photoetch thrown in for good measure. This is definitely going to test my skills, alot of removing stock parts and adding others, cutting and moving parts and removing and filling. Lots of fun. Here's where I'm at right now. The Tristar runnng gear is real nice, the suspension bumpers or whatever they're called are made from 3 parts each and they're pretty darn small parts.

Looking good so far Panzer!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Hello all.

Made a little more progress on my Nashorn. I've given it a coat of Vallejo Yellow Ochre, but I think it's too bright, think I'll put a darker coat on, what do you think?

Mark

Thanks Marc!

Mark, looking good to me, but I'm no expert! I usually start with a darker tone, and then I do what I think is called cloud patterns in a lighter color, and I usually pre-shade too!

Cheers,

Azgaron

I've finished up my ISU152 for the Red Storm GB. You guys should check it out. Anyway, I'm going to take a break from GB's for a bit with Tamiya's 250/3 then I'll get cracking on my IV A/O.

Good looking builds guys. Can't wait to see them complete. 

Erik

A small update! I painted some white on the inside of the turret and on the gun!

Not done yet, but much of it won't show anyway!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Dupes,

I am going to have to back out of this GB.  My mind has not been into building at this time.  I will still finish my 251/23.

Sorry

Kim

Moose - sorry to hear about your current lack of motivation. Tell you what, I'll take you off the list for now...but don't forget that this one is running for the whole year - if you do find some time to get back in, let me know and it shall be done! Glad to hear that the /23 is still in progress.

MMC - your Nashorn looks fine in that shade to me - because of the scale, and depending on how much weathering you plan on doing, a lighter base coat like that is desirable.

Panzer88 - I'll put you down for the JPzIV/70(A) - assuming it's the 1/35 DML? Hope your schmallturm issues work out though, because you've got a great looking start going there! 

Alright team, head over to the first page - all of the badges are COMPLETE!

Everyone who's in this GB can add the first badge (Soldat) into their rotations - the later ones are only for people who finish some builds. Anyone plan on making it to Oberstabsgefreiter...?

Dupes, great badges! Added one!

Here's the latest small update!

Cheers,

Azgaron

Nich badges Dupes.  I have a new goal now, 5 completed builds.  I think I'll go digging for some 1/72s next time at the LHS....

I won't be a complete weasel, I pledge that at least 2 must be in 1/35 scale. 

 Lots of great work going on here, enjoying the pics from everyone.

 dupes, I think they'rrrrre GREAT! Very innovative approach to the badges, herr commandant!

 M0

Love the badges, might have to try and squeeze another IV in before the end.

Mark 

Glamdring wrote:

I won't be a complete weasel, I pledge that at least 2 must be in 1/35 scale.

Glamdring - glad to give you a goal! I'd say that 2 in 35, 1 in 48, and 2 in 72 would be a fine combination to hit the top rank!

Glad you guys all like the badges so much...I thought it was a pretty cool idea myself.

Before the progress report...

Moose I too am sorry to here about the motivation issue. My sincerest hope is that is a good reason like playing with Caitlyn all the time and nothing that there is nothing bad in life for you.

A color question... would the inside of an H be the ivory color?  And If I have a figure standing in the open hatch... Ivory inside the copula but exterior color for the inside of the hatch itself? 

I was waiting for the Gator glue to arrive... still waiting... so was going not start on the schurzen yet.   I was cleaning the molded on clamps from the barrel cleaning rods and it looked like crap. So I make new ones. then I decided to some of the others as well.  The top right thingy is to hold the spares wheels in the rack.  The wrench at the bottom is brass rod hammered flat at the end with the kit "socket" glued to the end.






I was extremely happy when the extra set of DML Magic Tracks fit the Tamiya sprocket. I had both runs all put together and was about to glue them when I realized they are from an earlier Pz IV and have the open guide horn.  Too bad since the DML tracks look nicer with the oval bit at the sides being open and not molded solid.  I am going with the rubber bands tracks but cut off the solid guide and attached them to the DML tracks for the spares.





And here is a schurzen test fit.  Jeez Louise that stuff is delicate.  I may run out of glue re-attaching this stuff all the time

 Wow! Very nice set of OBT's there wing_nut. Looks like it's almost painting time.

 Looking forward to updates!

 Hope to see you back at the bench soon, Moose.

 M0

wing_nut wrote:

Before the progress report... Moose I too am sorry to here about the motivation issue. My sincerest hope is that is a good reason like playing with Caitlyn all the time and nothing that there is nothing bad in life for you. A color question... would the inside of an H be the ivory color?  And If I have a figure standing in the open hatch... Ivory inside the copula but exterior color for the inside of the hatch itself?  I was waiting for the Gator glue to arrive... still waiting... so was going not start on the schurzen yet.   I was cleaning the molded on clamps from the barrel cleaning rods and it looked like crap. So I make new ones. then I decided to some of the others as well.  The top right thingy is to hold the spares wheels in the rack.  The wrench at the bottom is brass rod hammered flat at the end with the kit "socket" glued to the end. I was extremely happy when the extra set of DML Magic Tracks fit the Tamiya sprocket. I had both runs all put together and was about to glue them when I realized they are from an earlier Pz IV and have the open guide horn.  Too bad since the DML tracks look nicer with the oval bit at the sides being open and not molded solid.  I am going with the rubber bands tracks but cut off the solid guide and attached them to the DML tracks for the spares. And here is a schurzen test fit.  Jeez Louise that stuff is delicate.  I may run out of glue re-attaching this stuff all the time

Whoo hoo, just got my zim today, so I'm back to building.

Great inspiration Marc. Amazing detailing work. Will the PE schurzen hang on the kit's rails? I'm total noob when it comes to brass and I have a schurzen set too.

WOW guys your builds are comeing along great!

I realy like the ranking idea for the bages!

Wing_nut

WOW!! Those tools look fantastic!  Nice work all around!