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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, November 25, 2004 6:51 PM
Looks fantastic to me, Ted. It really does.
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 25, 2004 7:04 PM
Nice....... looking great!
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Posted by cmixson on Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:34 PM
I have built an 8 inch howitzer as my Dad was a member of the 736th FAB and was involved in the battle. His unit was in the XX and XII Corps, Third Army. What would you need from me on this.

Carroll Mixson
Austin, Tx

Currently on bench: Minicraft/Hasegawa 1/72  A6A Intruder

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9310736@N02/

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Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, November 26, 2004 12:54 PM
if thats your first dio I cant tell! Great job!!!
John
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Posted by JWest21 on Friday, November 26, 2004 5:31 PM
cmixson- as long as it was built during the build dates, just pictures are needed. Let me know and I can add you to the list. If it was built before the start date, I would still like to see it!
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, November 27, 2004 3:53 PM
This month's FSM is timely with a nice piece on the Bulge. There is a really nice dio, too. Also, Ted- I talked to a lady at Michaels and she said you can get Glycerin at Eckard Drug Store next to the soap. Just in case you didn't order it on Ebay
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by JWest21 on Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:06 AM
Hey, I finally got to work on my King Tiger. Mostly putting on the 3153 pieces of PE I bought
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:17 AM
I'm stuck still trying to find the perfect trees for the back edge of my dio....... the ones I see are all too small........ If anyone knows a good source, let me know........ I'm going to a different hobby shop today further away to check.........
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Posted by JWest21 on Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:35 AM
Trust me, I have looked. Everything I found looked too small, too fake or was too expensive. Look back through this thread. There is a great link to an online article where you can make your own pines. This is what I plan. If you can't find it, let me know and I will snail mail you a copy I printed out and added to my folder. Also, Dwight had a link on this board a while back on how to make deciduous trees
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by JWest21 on Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:38 AM
Here is that pine tree site
http://www.digitaldioramas.com/2002/issue5/dd_pinetrees.htm
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:47 AM
thanx jason, i'll check it out......

where do u get the glycerine?
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Posted by JWest21 on Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:58 AM
Ted found some online on Ebay. look around page 7 or 8. of this thread for the link. I just asked yesterday at Michaels and she said to try Eckard Drug stores around the soap. I haven't had a chance to run out to the drug store yet, but I plan to try this week.
Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, November 29, 2004 12:17 AM
I just finished up my turret. Finally. It has good detail, but there are injector pin marks and flash in areas near and in somplaces umpossible to fill or remove. After those there was horrible fit probs with the armor plates, luckily i will have stowage to cover it up, and these small bolts that were near impossible to sand, they should have just been molded onto the kit.
But I am having lots of fun with this kit, I really like the subject so its keeping me going.
John
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