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  • Member since
    March 2017
Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Monday, April 20, 2020 6:41 AM

WIP on my second LRDG truck.  Going with a Caunter scheme on this one, using the Vallejo Caunter Scheme set; base color laid down is a light Portland Stone.  Here's what I've got so far:

 

 

 

 

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    January 2013
  • From: Athens, Greece
Posted by Zvezda1980 on Monday, April 20, 2020 3:24 AM

Cabin and seats were assembled and painted light green.

Exhaust tube & damper were also painted with a rusty mix.

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Sunday, April 19, 2020 1:49 PM

ModelGuy: The Sherman looks great! I left some more comments on your post on the armour section of the forum.

Real G & Greysnake: Those look great guys! Good work!

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

 

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, April 19, 2020 8:10 AM

Real, relaly nice work putting those together. I like the idea of the working bolt and detachable mag, but can see why your going to glue them.

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

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    February 2011
Posted by GreySnake on Saturday, April 18, 2020 10:27 PM
Zvezda, nice work on the Morris.
 
1961, looking good.
 
Eagle90, that Grant is coming along nice work.
 
 
Real G, oh wow the Enfield and PIAT are looking good.
 
Model Guy, great work!
 
 
I’ve slowed to a crawl with building models for now. Here’s a few pictures nothing that exciting. Glued the final drive housing to the lower hull and made sure it lined up with the upper hull. It fits a lot better than the Firefly did. There’s just the faintest of gaps at the join that will need to be taken care of.
 
 
Didn’t take pictures but the turret halves were also glued together. It’s going to need some work at the joins again nothing major.
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, April 18, 2020 12:08 PM

Very nicely done Model Guy. Thanks for posting that, front page is updated.

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

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, April 18, 2020 12:06 PM

stikpusher

The MP directing traffic here is good reference for colors

 

 

Thats a curious one. The guys in the back ground have similar socks and the top of the socks of the guy on the bike is also the darker colour. Can't quite zoom in close enough to see whats going on there. I'm still thinking they might be the gaiters.

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

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, April 18, 2020 12:00 PM

Gamera

Bobby: She looks good! I really like the pre-shading. 

 

As to the socks I think the colour you've got them looks fine. I've only seen them in the khaki tannish shade. 

You could have him as a patriotic Scot though- and paint them in a tartan... Wink

 

 

I am sure Hannants has the right shade of tartan paint for those.

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

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Posted by The Model Guy on Saturday, April 18, 2020 10:54 AM

Finished!

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    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Friday, April 17, 2020 12:48 PM

COVID-craziness, taxes, and a sick cat have been taking up my time, but I have not forgotten the GB.

I finally got around to start scraping all the ugly little seams on the PIAT launcher as well as the Enfield rifle.  Being an OCD modeler does not help in this regard.

The Enfield rifle has a functioning bolt, but it is wobbly so it will be glued in place.  The magazine is detachable, but that will result in scraped paint.  Spare magazines are provided, so one will be be glued in, and the rest will be scatterd around to never be seen again.  Stick out tongue

Anyway, Round 3 (or was it 4?) of filler will follow.  Almost there.  But it's a long way to Tipperary...

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, April 17, 2020 12:16 PM

stikpusher

The MP directing traffic here is good reference for colors

 

 

Hey Stik!  That's it!!!  That's the pics I keep seeing.  It appears to be a greenish color doesn't it?  Thanks for the pic! 

 

 

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    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, April 17, 2020 12:15 PM

Gamera

Bobby: She looks good! I really like the pre-shading. 

 

As to the socks I think the colour you've got them looks fine. I've only seen them in the khaki tannish shade. 

You could have him as a patriotic Scot though- and paint them in a tartan... Wink

 

 

Thank you sir.  I got that from Andy's Hobbys on YouTube.  He does just about everone like that.  It does do a great job of highlighting.

OMG!  I should do those socks just because!  LOL!  That would look cool!

 

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, April 17, 2020 9:55 AM

The MP directing traffic here is good reference for colors

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, April 17, 2020 8:42 AM

Bobby: She looks good! I really like the pre-shading. 

 

As to the socks I think the colour you've got them looks fine. I've only seen them in the khaki tannish shade. 

You could have him as a patriotic Scot though- and paint them in a tartan... Wink

 

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

 

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    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, April 17, 2020 5:09 AM

Mopar Madness

Looks great Bobby! 

 

Thank you sir.  Another great Tamiya kit!

 

 

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    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, April 17, 2020 5:09 AM

Bish

Looks good with the paint on bobby. Are you sure that the area at the top of the boots is not the putties rather than socks.

 

Thank you sir!  Please forgive my ignorance Bish...I had to look up putties.  LOL!  I don't think so.  It is at the top of the "sock" around the knees. Kind of a rolled up portion of a really long tube sock?  Here are a couple of pics that should help.  The first is my figure.  I can't find a standard colour for the part I'm talking about.  I did find this pic...the second one I found on the internet but it shows the top part the same colour as the rest of the sock.  I thought it was a different colour and that is what I'm having a time with finding.  Hope this makes sense.  LOL!

Like I said, I'm looking into this a bit too much considering you won't even see the feet or legs with him sitting on top, but I was curious.

 

 

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    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Thursday, April 16, 2020 7:13 PM

Looks great Bobby! 

Chad

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At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, April 16, 2020 4:05 PM

Looks good with the paint on bobby. Are you sure that the area at the top of the boots is not the putties rather than socks.

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

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    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Thursday, April 16, 2020 3:56 PM

Stellar work everyone!  Really great builds!

I got a bit more done on the Grant.  Painting is coming along nicely....well, I'm having trouble with the colours for the commander.  I know it's funny because you won't even see his feet, but the socks...the socks worn in Africa had two or three colours to them?  I know, silly since you won't even see it, but I wanted to do them proud.  Anyway here are a couple of progress pics for you.

 

 

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    July 2008
Posted by Est.1961 on Monday, April 13, 2020 4:18 PM

That's very true G, I'm really chuffed with the scammell kit and have ordered some extras for it. The Cromwell is a long time building so wouldn't qualify, got two so I could build them with my thirteen year old get him off the xbox. He lost interest and patience kept his effort though might lend to a diarama. Keep safe. 

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, April 13, 2020 11:23 AM

That looks good 1961- dang shame all that detail under her where it can't be seen. 

 

Btw: Is the Cromwell going to be entering this too? 

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

 

  • Member since
    July 2008
Posted by Est.1961 on Friday, April 10, 2020 12:06 PM

A little progress, base coat on included a couple of other builds with same colour while I was at it. Business as usual with work apart from social distancing only 22 of us so spaced breaks and moving workable, weather's good so modelling time is scarce.   " alt="" />

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:26 AM

Thats some very nice work there Zvezda. Theres a lot of detail for such a small kit.

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

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:09 AM

Zvezda: Looks good!!! 

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

 

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    January 2013
  • From: Athens, Greece
Posted by Zvezda1980 on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 10:53 AM

Work started with the Morris truck. The small chassis was assembled. Some of the power shafts were provided shorter than required by ITA, so they were supplemented with a little plastic. Exhaust was also replaced by a bent plastic rod.

this thing is small...

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    February 2020
Posted by The Model Guy on Monday, April 6, 2020 1:13 PM

Thanks guys! Hard line camo on tanks is a new realm to me. Three different techniques ended with the brush to clean it up.

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, April 6, 2020 11:11 AM

Greysnake: Whew, glad to hear it! 

Model Guy: Ohhhhhhhh, that looks good!!! 

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

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, April 6, 2020 10:55 AM

Got the roster updated guys.

Nice work there Model Guy, good job on that scheme.

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

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    February 2020
Posted by The Model Guy on Monday, April 6, 2020 10:40 AM

Sherman Mk III finally seeing some colour. Weld beads added with tamiya epoxy putty.

 

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    April 2006
  • From: ON, Canada
Posted by jgeratic on Monday, April 6, 2020 10:03 AM

Should mention too, TMD does offer some resin corrections for the Dragon Shermans.  Not really necessary, boils down to a question of time vs money decision.   Just do a procduct seach M4 DRA:

https://tigermodeldesigns.com/?s=m4++dra

 

regards,

Jack

 

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