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                        (HISTORIC BATTLES) Battle of the Bulge 60th anniversary Group Build--starts Nov. 1

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 25, 2004 6:39 PM
                        Well, here it is without my Figgy. It's not as good as I would have hoped, but nothing ever is. It's not too late for changes, so let me know if there's something I can fix without too much fuss. I think I will title it "Before the Storm". Let me know.

                        Ted





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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, November 25, 2004 2:52 PM
                        look forward to seeing it. Too much turkey, so now work today
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:30 AM
                        Well, I have decided to drop the jeep from my dio. I can't make it fit and I don't want to start over, so, I have changed my mind yet again. I am very happy with the dio so far and should have it finished this weekend.

                        I am planting bushes on it right now, and will post some pics later.

                        Ted
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, November 25, 2004 9:56 AM
                        I asked for it for Christmas. In my own twisted mind, it's like getting it for free (even thought my wife will get it with the money I bring home)
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:35 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

                        Maybe I will have to break down and get one. I couldn't get past the cost last time I looked at one


                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] I just cant see myself buying this tool, when i could get a model or 2 for the same price! but on the otherhand, i'd like to give PE a try, and im scared to go in without this tool.
                        maybe oneday i'll brake down and get one.
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 3:26 PM
                        and my Christmas list get longer.... Thanks, Ted.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 3:25 PM
                        Jason, Go to hometown hobbies. They are the cheapest. You will never regret it. I don't know how you could form fenders without it, not to mention the myriad of other items required. Plus it's a really cool anodized OD color.

                        Ted
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 3:18 PM
                        Where did you get your etch mate, Ted?
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:50 PM
                        Maybe I will have to break down and get one. I couldn't get past the cost last time I looked at one
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        fiasco
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                        • From: East Midlands UK
                        Posted by fiasco on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:39 PM
                        I used to curse PE until I bought an etch mate. One of the best bits of kit I've ever bought
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 1:01 PM
                        Jason, at first I was very frustrated. Then Moses filled in some gaps for me and then it became ok. There are times though, as with anything, that I want to throw the stupid model through the wall!!!

                        Ted
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:37 AM
                        Ted, you might be the first person to ever admit that PE is "relaxing"!!!
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:40 AM
                        I haven't got the jeep yet, still waiting for the mailman to bring it......... Sleepy [|)] I think I'm going to build the jeep OOB......... save my first shot at PE for my TIger.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:44 AM
                        I thought you may have used the plaster technique. I haven't done this, but seems to look good if you can do it right. And I have a hard time doing things right!!

                        Either way, you are going to have a very good dio. I would like to see pics of your jeep. Are you using the Tamiya kit. If so, isn't it super? I added way too much PE on mine for a dio with a bunch of snow, but I tend to build just to build and I really like the PE stuff. Relaxes me.

                        Ted
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 7:31 AM
                        ted, i haven't used anything for dirt or snow yet, that is just the hardened clay..... actually for snow, i learned a tip to use baking soda... it doesn't yellow like other things that people use..... i'm waiting to get my trees and build up the back end with the M16 and Jeep before I put in the dirt and snow and debris...........

                        thanks for the compliments!
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 6:25 AM
                        Geoff, Sweet dio so far. I may have missed it earlier, but what did you use for snow?

                        Thanks,

                        Ted
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 3:42 AM
                        jason... i use tamiya and vallejo......
                        reb, i'll do that...... i still have to put down the dirt and the snow.
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                        rebelreenactor
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                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:14 PM
                        hey looks good so far. One thing i might add is that the back of the carrige for the 105mm looks kinda like its floating on top of the snow. I suggest pressing it into your snow, or build up some snow around it.

                        cant wait to see it finished.
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:38 PM
                        yeah, the figure looks great. What kind of paints?
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:16 PM
                        how I did what? the figure? just a small small brush, that's about it..... I only used the fig's upper half and glued him to the board before I build the pit around him.......

                        figures are usually my weakness and I have a few more yet to go......... Black Eye [B)]
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                        JWest21
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                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 9:11 PM
                        tankergeoff- your dio is looking really good. Nice paint job on the fig, too. I am jealeous. Care to share how you did it?
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:16 PM
                        this is the start of my bulge dio.... i have the front half of the terrain built up, with a small ridge and a rifleman in a pit....... on the other side i'm going to put a couple of mortar tubes.... I have about 8 more guys(resin and plastic) that i'm going to put in. I haven't added the dirt and snow and all yet because the back isn't yet built up..... The back is where i'm going to put the M16AA with a Willys and a line of trees..... (I have yet to find the right trees to use)........... SO IT IS COMING RIGHT ALONG..........

                        Sorry, the first picture is a little blurry........

                        http://gallery114781.fotopic.net/c349909.html

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:33 AM
                        all the grunge and white wash was done by hand with a small brush. thanx for the compliment.
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                        bobbaily
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Nashville, TN area
                        Posted by bobbaily on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:29 AM
                        Nice work on the M16-what/how did you do your 'white-wash'?

                        Bob

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:07 AM
                        the M16 is about done, have a thread with pics in the armor section, but here y'all go.

                        http://gallery114781.fotopic.net/c349402.html

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                        fiasco
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                        • From: East Midlands UK
                        Posted by fiasco on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:16 AM
                        Rumblepuppy,
                        if you scroll back a few pages you'll see I posted my experiences of using chalk/water washes. There's a picture of an 88 in there too to show how it turned out.
                        Make sure you use artists pastels but not the oil based type.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 7:35 PM
                        I've got a question for you all. A few months ago finescale ran an article on how to winterwash your tanks using water and chalk pastels. Sorry I can't give the issue, my collection isn't close at hand right now.
                        Has anyone tried this technique? I started once following the directions but evidently I had the wrong kind of chalk because it didn't turn into a milk consistency. If anyone has tried this with success please tell me, I want to know what brand of chalk you used. Thanks.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 2:02 PM
                        Yeah, just drip it on the back of your lexan and then iron it flat. I am still waiting to see the final results. The PVA glue is taking forever to dry.

                        Ted

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                        rebelreenactor
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                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, November 22, 2004 1:59 PM
                        yep, looks good.
                        Ive heard of the wax technique for making Ice before. Is it pretty simple?
                        John
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                        JWest21
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                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Monday, November 22, 2004 1:41 PM
                        Looking great, Ted.
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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