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I still haven't decided what I'm going to build!
Most likely the FIM-92 Stinger and a......if I get the time. So many GB's, so lil time.
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)
Duck Season now open.
So lets get building
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
Let the come, I'm ready!
Put me down for the Tamiya M247 Sgt York as well as the FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS
Никто не Забыт (No one is Forgotten)Ничто не Забыто (Nothing is Forgotten)
pyrman64 Put me down for the Tamiya M247 Sgt York as well as the FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS
Got you updated. Very cool selection.
Eagle90
Waynec.....looking good!
I'm gonna make a start on my Wirbelwind today, I must say that I like the idea of the Logos indicating how many builds are completed.
Cheers
Tony
I'm just taking it one GB at a time.
wayne, nice start. I have always liked that vehicle and even though its not my usual sort of armour build, one of these days I think I might just get one of those.
Nice to have the Sgt York on board Greg and looking forward to seeing some pics of the Wirbelwind Tony. I pinched that idea from dupes 1,000 road wheels GB.
Great start, Wayne!
Nice work Wayne. That's a good subject too.
I got this far with my Wirbelwind.
Now I have not seen that with a Tamiya kit before, the different coloured hull. Is this normal for their 48th kits.
Yes, the hulls are made from die cast metal.
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
stikpusher Yes, the hulls are made from die cast metal.
Now you say that, I do recall that being mentioned. But I thought that was grey plastic in the photo.
just got back from my LHS and saw this while I was there and thought I would enter it into the GB.
1/700 HobbyBoss USS Momsen. An Arleigh Burke class missile destroyer with the AN/SPY-1 D Radar
Shiv, I was hoping we could get this sort of thing as well as the expected Flak guns and so on. I just goggled it to be certain, this is so not my area, and the radar is defiantly in, with ship attached of course. And I found out the Momsen's keel was laid down on my birthday, so its doubly in.
Eagle is on holiday at the moment, but I am sure he will add you when he can spare a few moments from enjoying himself with family.
I know, how dare he.
shivinighWHAT!!!!!!!!!!! On vacation right at the opening of duck seaon? Does he have a swimming pool? If so we need to fill it up with decoys than tell him we will be over for target practice
Well he has gone down to Florida, so maybe he will be taking out Daffy in person.
He should have turned right at Albuquerque.
Added some more to the the hull of the Wirbelwind tonight, with some hatch covers and other bits.Then, the underside of these 1/48 Tamiya kits always sports heaps of ejection pin marks and some other cyclindrical marks that aid the molding process I think. you also get a wide gap where its easy to see into the hull, maybe 5mm wide. I shaved off the plastic marks used to guide the skirts, as this one doesn't have them, then lined all the imperfections with thin plastic card. I've sketched in where the gaps would be on the plastic card for easier visibility. Looks a lot better and I just had to fill 4 ejection pin marks on each rear fender instead of about 20.
The next step will be to add some zimmerit to the sides of the superstructure using some putty. Thought I'd get to it tonight, but didn't. I am thinking of ordering turned metal gun barrels too.
to repeat i didn't start this on the first and i don't build this fast though sometime in the future i wll do a 3 day weekend build of something simple.
combination of almost empty primer can , not shaking it well etc and i have a real rough finish. looks ok and better this than a boat or plane. misplaced the rear holder fror the log so made a new one. overall MMA mdeium green for NVA.
indy tracks took a day. they fit loose so i primed the individual links and that helped some. good discussion in armor about glueing indy tracks that helped a lot. this is why i do warwheels.
will do washes today and build a base so i don't break the tracks and add tow cables and call it done and ready for display on wed.
LOL! Hey Shiv, got your Momsen added.
Not many ducks around here, but I'll fire at will at the crazy seagulls!
shivinighTake out Daffy in person hmmmm? But hey laughing boy no more buwwets
It's duck season! And I have plenty of buwwets! hhahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Hey taxtp, looking good!
Hey Waynec. That is one sweet looking build you have there. She will look awesome in the museum!
Tony, that's coming on nicely. I think metal barrels will defiantly be the way to go.
wayne, that's looking great. I do like the look of the SP AA systems, hence why I am such a fan of the German ones. The museum will no doubt be very proud to have that on display.
Eagle, just watch out for those gator's. Only you can edit the roster, so we can't lose you to a big set of jaws just yet.
calling this done. pin wash needs work and the weathering is tamiya powders. the tow cable is a fake flower stem. the base is coffee grounds, i think, or tea leaves with the jungle stuff 2 different plant moss type stuff from the craft store.
Hi Wayne,
It looks great, I like the finish a lot. I've got some other brands, but haven't tried the Tamiya powders. how do you find them ? Are they easy to use ?
Do you do anything other than dry out the tea leaves or coffee grounds prior to using them ?
just took a whiff in my material jar and this is coffee. painting too much on sunday to have a clear head. the wood is a plaque from the craft store and 40% off coupon. this time, since i wanted a flat surface, i used liquidtex. i mixed it with burnt umber and black cheap artist acrylic so it was close to coffee color. spread it on and , while stil wet, put on the coffee grounds. turned it over and dumped loose in the box and went back and added where it didn't stick. spritzed it with water and stuck it under a 100w incandescent globular space heater. used white glue to add the foilage afetr it dried.
some tamiya powders "stain" better than others. have to be real careful with the rust. adheres better than pastels but also harder to correct mistakes. i have some others i need to try.
wayne, that's a great looking build. A flower stem, now that's different. Great base as well. Thanks for getting us off to a great start and for the help in getting this GB going.
Unless Eagle has been swallowed by a gator or being held hostage by Daffy, I am sure he will be on soon and add you to the front page.
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