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  • Member since
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  • From: Ontario, Canada
Posted by gunner_chris on Monday, October 21, 2013 8:05 PM

Garzonh - way to hang in it does look great, though the sergeant-major wouldn't be too impressed when he saw that lol

Wayne - do you have a link for that camnet technique?

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Monday, October 21, 2013 9:13 PM

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  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 7:46 AM

Wayne, thank you! andOMG, this is for someone that has patience and time for doing it. Although the result is amazing....but I will just go and buy one...

I know putting up links of commercial sites is not allowed, but here it's how it looks.

Or this other brand...

There are many products out there, just google it

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  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 8:13 AM

I have a question, what or where is the badge for this GB?

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Posted by jibber on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 8:13 AM

I really like these figures. their facial expressions and poses, but especially the calm commander observing and I'm sure directing his crew.

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 8:35 AM

Wow, that netting is pretty darn cool! Now I want to try some.

Jibber: Beautiful work there, love the interior! Looking forward to seeing the figures painted- love the 'MEIN GOTT!!! STORMOVIK!!!' poses there!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: S.W. Missouri
Posted by Pvt Mutt on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 3:47 PM

I do believe the colors will work together after all.

Cheers

Tony lee

Shoot Low Boys They're Ridin Ponys

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 9:43 PM

since this was a gift and, no surprise, i already have one i decided to build this OOB, learn the tricks, and build the next one with pe and open hatches. didn't finish the interior of the driver's compartment or super detailed the engine. everything is just sitting there so i can figure out what to paint before assembly. the frame in the front was not as parallel as i thought so some surgery to fit was in order. still not going to sxe much on the inside. this think builds more like a truck than a tank. the 4th pic is a 75mm PAK frrom 5 years ago i cleaned up and oil washed. it's there for size.

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 12:01 AM

Jibber -- not far to go, man! Looking GOOD!

Garzonh -- badges coming up very soon, promise!

Waynec and Pvt Mutt -- great progress!

I'm hoping to get to that AS-90 in the months ahead, my university commitments are tying up over the next fortnight so I'll get more bench time...

Mike/TB379

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Posted by jibber on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 12:06 AM

Thunder, I'm calling the Ostwind done for this build, I'm working on a dio that will take some time as I have other work to do and will get to it occasionally. Thanks

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 12:38 AM

Okay, will go ahead and put her on the Honour Wall -- great work!

Cheers, Mike/TB379

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 7:38 AM

Tony & Wayne: Again those look great!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Friday, October 25, 2013 11:23 AM

Hi

Some update photos, the howitzer, just screams "ready to fire on that hill "

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Friday, October 25, 2013 6:10 PM

WOW! Now this lets you see just how good the model is -- the natural light and sky conspire so the eye sees a real vehicle! Excellent!

Mike/TB379

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Posted by pyrman64 on Friday, October 25, 2013 6:46 PM

Garz: That M109 looks great.  Nice weathering....gives it that slightly used look!  

Rounds complete.......

Greg H

"There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell." Gen. Wm T. Sherman (11 April 1880, Columbus, Ohio)

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Posted by jibber on Friday, October 25, 2013 8:25 PM

Garz it looks great. I think your pics brought out the best in the paint and the dust up. Nice job.

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  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Friday, October 25, 2013 10:10 PM

Thunderbolt379, thank you very much, I agree, the sky indeed gives it a very good scenery. Im glad I was able to achieve this.

Have a great weekend.

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  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Friday, October 25, 2013 10:12 PM

pyrman64 & jibber, thanks a lot for your insights and compliments, I still need to work more on my models but at least Im getting better with the photos.

Cheers!

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 25, 2013 11:14 PM

Garzonh: Yeah great job- I'd swear she was the real thing!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Saturday, October 26, 2013 1:51 PM

they are some good shots. a suggestion would be to get a bit of dirt to "hide" the bottom run of the track in the first pic so there isn't a gap. easy enough to touch up in photoshop. if you notice on most of my finished pics my bases are rutted since they are generic and the rut hides the track not sitting 100% on the ground.

the second and third pics are great. i like the way the 3rd pic empahsises the barrel length and they look good with the blue sky. the 2nd pic with the sunlight and the shadows could easily pass for a shot of a real vehicle. your weathering continues to grow on me every time i look at it

sometimes i will take a ground eye view of a ww2 vehicle, make it gray scale, blur it a tad and add some grain and see if folks think it's real.

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  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Saturday, October 26, 2013 7:35 PM

Hi Wayne,

Thank you very much for your comments, and for sure will be taken into consideration for next builds.

Im about to get my painting oils, so hopefully I will improve my weathering skills.

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  • From: Denver, Colorado
Posted by waynec on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:37 PM

work on the beast continues. a lot of PE work today. build is fast approaching the "looks like crap" stage but doesn't feel like it. had 2 pieces with complex folds and not good instructions so i made a practice piece from a 3x5 card and worked it until i figured it out and the pe fold went fine. probably sniffed too much cya today.

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  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 2:55 PM

Yep, definitely it looks messy, but paint gets everything tied.

Is looking good!

Finally some update on this GB...come on guys....I wanna know more...I wanna know everything...info...info... hehehe LOL

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Posted by jibber on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:22 PM

The PE looks great

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  • From: Australia
Posted by taxtp on Thursday, October 31, 2013 6:41 AM

At the other end of the spectrum, here's my progress photo's of the 1/48 Wespe. This one is taking some building, I'm pinching a few parts from the spares box and Tamiya kits to try and improve it, but there is no etch available.

Cheers

Tony

I'm just taking it one GB at a time.

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  • From: New Port Richey
Posted by deattilio on Sunday, November 3, 2013 4:45 PM

I made minor progress on my LVTA4.  The interior of the turret is painted blue with the basket white and the exterior is nearing its turn for a coat of faded blue and Beach Red Three stripes.  The second image shows what has been taking time away from my LVTA4, Dragon’s HMMWV just finished and Ace’s MTLB nearly finished.

 

 

WIP:
Trying to get my hobby stuff sorted - just moved and still unpacking.

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Sunday, November 3, 2013 5:00 PM

Great going, Deattilio! May I ask what shade of "ochre" you used on the MT-LB? I've not been able to figure out what the Russians used for their desert camo...

Cheers, Mike/TB379

http://worldinminiature.blogspot.com/

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    October 2005
  • From: New Port Richey
Posted by deattilio on Sunday, November 3, 2013 7:29 PM

The MTLB is a brew of colors and coats I kept tinkering with until it looked OK to me.  The base is 4:1 of Radome Tan and Skin Tone Shadow (Model Master Acryl) which still looks very light but was overcoated with an oil wash of Burnt Sienna and followed with a dot filter of Titanium White, Burnt Umber and Phthalo Green.  It has turned out slightly darker than I planned but, next to my NATO green vehicles it will be good enough for my shelf.

 

WIP:
Trying to get my hobby stuff sorted - just moved and still unpacking.

 

"Gator, Green Catskill....Charlie On Time"
 

 

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Posted by Thunderbolt379 on Sunday, November 3, 2013 10:28 PM

Thanks -- so it's an "eyeball special" shade! I think that's what I'll end up with too!

Mike/TB379

http://worldinminiature.blogspot.com/

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