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FineScale Modeler Orphaned Armor Group Build 2014

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Posted by jibber on Sunday, May 11, 2014 12:47 PM

Wayne that'll be a nice build, a lot of tubes and a lot of PE, who could ask for more.

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Posted by waynec on Sunday, May 11, 2014 1:41 PM

it's going to be a beast. i have 1/350 boats with less PE. i will dedicate one modeling station just to this build. hopefully ogre gives us a brief how to on his shaded BTR-60. this thing will be uberly ( yes that is a new word as to be grammatically correct) documented. now to find some arab figures (and some PLA soldiers for all my PLA stuff)

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Posted by CodyJ on Friday, May 16, 2014 12:26 AM

This would be kinda a cool one...

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Monday, May 19, 2014 10:23 PM

Hello all! Tim, I would like to join in with a 1/35 Dragon BTR-70 in either Romanian or Mexican markings. Been a long while since I did a GB, even longer since I done any armour! Great builds all, BTW!!

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 7:47 AM

Hi Wiccan,

You've been added to the OAGB!

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 6:27 PM

Thanks! I will get a photo of the kit and get started - just as soon as I dig the sucker out! LOL

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:09 PM

We don't start until Aug. 1, so you've got time to locate it.

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 3:36 AM

Her is my build. I thought I had lost the decals for it. That's why I was going to do it in Romanian or Mexican markings. But the UN markings for a Ukraine vehicle WERE in there. Would that count for the build?

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 3:39 AM

Oh, it STARTS Aug. 4?! OK - I thought it ended Dec. 31 Well, that APC is in the bath right now! LOL  Geeked 

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Posted by waynec on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 3:44 AM
Wiccan Warrior

Oh, it STARTS Aug. 4?! OK - I thought it ended Dec. 31 Well, that APC is in the bath right now! LOL  Geeked 

WW it's a very focused build. Plenty of time before it starts to finish up some other GBs. That's an interesting UN font on the BTR? most i have seen are sans serif and not as delicate looking, more like arial bold. (Just when i thought i couldn't get any geekier at 62)

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:38 AM

There are markings for two different UN Peacekeeping country's white-colored  BTR-70's in Bosnia-Herzegovina during 1992. One Ukranian and one from Pakistan. One other set of markings is for a BTR-70 from the Ukranine for the same place during the IFOR mission in 1996.

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:01 AM

WW: For the purposes of the GB, the Pakistani vehicle might be a better choice. BTRs were built in Ukraine while it was part of the Soviet Union. Does that work for you?

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Posted by Lodni Kranazon on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 4:15 PM

Sure! To make it a bit more interesting, I would probably paint it up in the three-tone camo scheme and THEN put the white camo paint on but heavily weathered :-)

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 5:21 PM

Wiccan Warrior

Sure! To make it a bit more interesting, I would probably paint it up in the three-tone camo scheme and THEN put the white camo paint on but heavily weathered :-)

Great! One Pakistan UN BTR-70 on the list. Welcome aboard!
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Posted by shivinigh on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 6:15 PM

I have a chance to go to a couple seminars with Mike Rinaldi on June 14 and 15. So here's to hoping I learn a few things about armour building. Kinda excited about going.

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Friday, May 30, 2014 1:55 PM

shivinigh

I have a chance to go to a couple seminars with Mike Rinaldi on June 14 and 15. So here's to hoping I learn a few things about armour building. Kinda excited about going.

That should be interesting, Shiv.

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Posted by waynec on Sunday, June 1, 2014 2:56 PM

my BM-21 will be in libyan rebel markings.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Monday, June 2, 2014 12:19 PM

waynec

my BM-21 will be in libyan rebel markings.

Wayne - You got it!

Wow! Just two months and then we embark on the third FSM GB in two years! I don't know if you can tell, but I'm pretty excited. I haven't built a lot of armor, so it really is stepping out of my comfort zone. But I couldn't pass up the chance at building a model with you armor fanatics (fiends!).

Counting down the days until the German Matilda.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Thursday, June 26, 2014 10:53 AM

Jibber - Nice!

Yeah, we've been laying low. Lots of work going on. Aaron and I have to start planning surprises for this GB.

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, June 26, 2014 11:19 AM

RBaer: That is one nice haul there!

Terry: Wow, that's gonna be epic!

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Posted by jibber on Thursday, June 26, 2014 12:19 PM

We'll see, thats a big chunk trying to fit it in with other work. The toughest part is to find the right figures in the right uniforms in the right poses, I may have to take some creative liberties with them. Terry

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Posted by waynec on Thursday, June 26, 2014 10:25 PM

so it looks like 24 entries, 8 of which are post ww2 AND ONLY 2 WARWHEELS. looks like WW and I have our own little subcategory. must be all the Ws. i am so ready to start this.

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Posted by Aaron Skinner on Friday, June 27, 2014 4:44 PM

Just five weeks to go. I am really looking forward to getting started on my little Italian tank.

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Posted by Bish on Friday, June 27, 2014 4:49 PM

Yep, looking forward to this one. I am hoping to make a start at the end of August. Going to be another cracking GB.

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Posted by garzonh on Friday, July 11, 2014 9:08 PM

Cant believe we are almost about to start.

Finally, got all my stuff. The armor kit I personally bought it in Blue Rdige after 4 hour drive...and now, I just received my PE kit, which comes wit a lot of details and resin part. It it will be a very complex built.

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, July 12, 2014 6:26 AM

Looking forward to seeing that Hummel come together. I still want to get one of those but the kit choice is rather limited. I have not seen a Voyager set like that before, is that an all singing all dancing set.

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Posted by garzonh on Saturday, July 12, 2014 10:06 AM

Oh boy, does it does....basically you only use the bottom part of the hull, wheels and tracks, mostly everything else comes from this upgrade.

It costs a well spent $100 USD.

here is the photo of the back side of the box.

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, July 12, 2014 10:18 AM

I have one of there all in sets for a jagdpanther, but even that does not have as much as this. I am surprised Dragon have not released a new Hummel. I am guessing the kit shields are rather thick on this kit. You certainly get a lot in that one, what's the code of the PE set.

They do make some good sets, but they are not to easy to use. But they make a lot of sets for kits that no one else covers.

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On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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